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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6166 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to treat the District of Columbia 
as a State for purposes of certain grant programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2021 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to treat the District 
of Columbia as a State for purposes of certain grant 
programs, 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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
Transportation Funding Equality Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPORTIONMENTS BASED ON GROWING STATES 
AND HIGH DENSITY STATES FORMULA FAC-
TORS. 
Section 5340(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and the District of Columbia’’ after 
‘‘United States’’. 
SEC. 3. FORMULA GRANTS FOR BUSES. 
Section 5339(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘and the 
District of Columbia’’ after ‘‘United States’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘the Dis-
trict of Columbia,’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6174 
To address out-of-pocket inequities related to military service uniforms, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To address out-of-pocket inequities related to military service 
uniforms, 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 ‘‘Military Forces Assur-
ing that Treatment of Items by Gender are Uniform and 
Equal across the Services Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘Military 
FATIGUES Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO MILITARY SERVICE UNIFORM 
REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSISTENT CRITERIA.— 
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SEC. 5. BAN ON CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101 of title I of division 
O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (42 
U.S.C. 6212a) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 101. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS OF CRUDE OIL AND 
NATURAL GAS. 
‘‘Except as provided in this section, notwithstanding 
any other provision of this Act, exports of domestically 
produced crude oil and natural gas, including liquefied 
natural gas and natural gas liquids, are prohibited. The 
Secretary of Commerce may, with the approval of the 
President, approve the export of crude oil for— 
‘‘(1) exchanges in similar quantity for conven-
ience or increased efficiency of transportation with 
persons or the government of a foreign state; 
‘‘(2) temporary exports for convenience or in-
creased efficiency of transportation across parts of 
an adjacent foreign state which exports reenter the 
United States; and 
‘‘(3) the historical trading relations of the 
United States with Canada and Mexico.’’. 
(b) REPEAL RELATING TO EXPORTATION OF NAT-
URAL GAS.—Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
717b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘export any natural gas 
from the United States to a foreign country 
or’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘exportation or’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6173 
To prohibit the President from revoking Presidential permits relating to 
cross-border energy facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. LATTA, Mr. BERGMAN, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mrs. 
LESKO, 
Mr. 
TIFFANY, 
Mr. 
BALDERSON, 
Mr. 
GRIFFITH, 
Mr. 
MOOLENAAR, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, and 
Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in ad-
dition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Re-
sources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the President from revoking Presidential permits 
relating to cross-border energy facilities. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Inter-
national Pipelines for Energy Security Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REVOCATION OF PRESIDENTIAL 
PERMITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the President may not revoke a Presidential 
permit, or any other permit or authorization, required pur-
suant to Executive Order No. 13337 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), 
Executive Order No. 11423 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), Execu-
tive Order No. 12038 (43 Fed. Reg. 4957), Executive 
Order No. 10485 (18 Fed. Reg. 5397), or any other Exec-
utive order for the construction, connection, operation, or 
maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric 
transmission facility, or any border-crossing facility there-
of, unless such revocation is authorized by an Act of Con-
gress. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BORDER-CROSSING
FACILITY.—The term 
‘‘border-crossing facility’’ means the portion of an oil 
or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facil-
ity that is located at an international boundary of 
the United States. 
(2) NATURAL GAS.—The term ‘‘natural gas’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the 
Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717a). 
(3) OIL.—The term ‘‘oil’’ means petroleum or 
a petroleum product. 
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the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘fiscal year 2000 through fiscal year 2022’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a subsequent fiscal year’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF INCREASED PAYMENTS FOR LOW- 
VOLUME HOSPITALS.—Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in the header, by inserting ‘‘for fiscal 
years 2005 through 2010’’ after ‘‘increase’’; 
and 
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘and for discharges occurring in fiscal 
year 2023 and subsequent fiscal years’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
by striking ‘‘through 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
each subsequent fiscal year’’; 
(B) in subclause (II), by adding at the end 
‘‘and’’; 
(C) in subclause (III)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2019 
through 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 
2019 and each subsequent fiscal year’’; 
and 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense, acting through the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and 
in coordination with the Secretaries concerned with 
respect to the Armed Forces under their jurisdiction, 
shall establish consistent criteria for determining 
which uniform or clothing items across the services 
are considered uniquely military for purposes of cal-
culating the standard cash clothing replacement al-
lowances, in part to reduce differences in out-of- 
pocket costs incurred by enlisted members of the 
Armed Forces across the military services and by 
gender within a military service. 
(2) REVIEW.—The Under Secretary shall re-
view the criteria established under paragraph (1) 
every 5 years thereafter and recommend adjust-
ments to enlisted clothing allowances if they are in-
sufficient to pay for uniquely military items. 
(b) ADDITIONAL REVIEWS.—The Secretary of De-
fense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness and in coordination with the Sec-
retaries of the military departments, shall— 
(1) periodically review all uniform clothing 
plans of the military services to identify data and re-
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quirements needed to facilitate cost discussions and 
to recommend adjustments as appropriate; 
(2) periodically review items in the military 
services’ calculations of the enlisted standard cash 
clothing replacement allowances, at a minimum, 
every 5 years and develop a standard by which to 
identify significant cost differences that warrant 
being addressed; 
(3) periodically review all plans of the military 
services for changing uniform items to determine if 
the planned changes will result in significant out-of- 
pocket cost differences among the services or among 
genders; and 
(4) periodically review initial officer clothing al-
lowances, at a minimum, every 10 years and identify 
requirements needed to facilitate cost discussions 
and adjustment recommendations as appropriate. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the cost of like items between genders should 
be the same for members of the Armed Forces. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2022, 
the Department of Defense, in coordination with the Sec-
retaries of the military departments, shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report on the estimated pro-
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duction and average retail prices of military clothing items 
for members of each Armed Force, including both officer 
and enlisted uniforms, and a comparison of costs for both 
male and female military clothing items for members of 
each of the respective services. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Robert J. Dole Memo-
rial Post Office Building’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6177 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contribu-
tions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initia-
tives and referenda. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Mr. BANKS (for himself and Ms. SPANBERGER) 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 
prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals 
in connection with ballot initiatives 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 ‘‘Protecting Ballot 
Measures From Foreign Influence Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COPAYMENTS AND COST SHARING 
FOR 
VETERANS 
RECEIVING 
PREVENTIVE 
SERVICES RELATING TO COVID–19. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may not require any copayment or other cost sharing 
under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, for 
qualifying coronavirus preventive services. The require-
ment described in this subsection shall take effect with 
respect to a qualifying coronavirus preventive service on 
the specified date. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘quali-
fying coronavirus preventive service’’ and ‘‘specified date’’ 
have the meaning given those terms in section 3203 of 
the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136). 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS 
BY FOREIGN NATIONALS IN CONNECTION 
WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30121(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, or a State or 
local ballot initiative or ballot referendum’’ after ‘‘elec-
tion’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply with respect to contributions and 
donations made on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6178 
To prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding 
pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID– 
19 vaccination status. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. MULLIN, and Mr. 
HERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging 
or withholding pay or benefits from members of the 
National Guard based on COVID–19 vaccination status. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON DISCHARGING OR WITH-
HOLDING PAY OR BENEFITS FROM NATIONAL 
GUARD MEMBERS BASED ON COVID–19 VAC-
CINATION STATUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
not, based on whether or not a member of the National 
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Guard has received a COVID–19 vaccine, take any of the 
following actions: 
(1) Involuntarily discharge or discipline the 
member under chapter 47 of title 10, United States 
Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
(2) Withhold pay or benefits from the member. 
(3) Prohibit the member from participating in 
training or using equipment funded by amounts ap-
propriated by an Act of Congress. 
(b) PAY AND BENEFITS INCLUDED.—The pay and 
benefits referred to in subsection (a)(2) include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Basic pay and special pay under title 37, 
United States Code, or title 10, United States Code. 
(2) Medical and dental care under chapter 55 
of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) Transitional health benefits under section 
1145 of such title. 
(4) Commissary and exchange benefits under 
section 1146 of such title. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6179 
To prohibit the use of funds for the 2022 and 2026 World Cup until 
the date on which Policy 604–1 of the United States Soccer Federation 
is reinstated. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Mr. GAETZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of funds for the 2022 and 2026 World 
Cup until the date on which Policy 604–1 of the United 
States Soccer Federation is reinstated. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR THE 2022 
AND 2026 WORLD CUP. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Fed-
eral funds may be appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able to provide support for the 2022 and 2026 World Cup, 
including support for a host city, a participating State or 
local agency, the United States Soccer Federation, the 
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Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean 
Association Football (CONCACAF), or the Fe´de´ration 
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), until the 
date on which Policy 604–1 of the United States Soccer 
Federation is reinstated. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 617 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from charging veterans 
copayments for preventive services relating to COVID–19. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2021 
Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. ZELDIN, and Mr. 
FITZPATRICK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from charging 
veterans copayments for preventive services relating to 
COVID–19. 
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 ‘‘No Coronavirus 
Copays for Veterans Act’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6181 
To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit 
of the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. 
SOTO, Mr. COLE, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. MCCOLLUM, 
Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. CA´RDENAS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
A BILL 
To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust 
for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation, 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 ‘‘Samish Indian Nation 
Land Reaffirmation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REAFFIRMATION OF TRUST LAND STATUS AND AC-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The decision dated November 9, 
2018, and the actions taken by the Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs Northwest Regional Director to approve the applica-
tion of the Samish Indian Nation to take approximately 
6.70 acres of land into trust as described in the decision 
for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation are ratified 
and confirmed. 
(b) APPLICATION.—This Act shall apply to all claims 
(including claims challenging the validity of title or the 
effectiveness of any action of the Secretary acquiring and 
taking land into trust) pending on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act or filed on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) RETENTION OF FUTURE RIGHTS.—Nothing in 
this Act alters or diminishes the right of the Samish In-
dian Nation from seeking to have any additional land 
taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of 
the Samish Indian Nation. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 431 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6181 
[Report No. 117–598] 
To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit 
of the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. 
SOTO, Mr. COLE, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. MCCOLLUM, 
Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. CA´RDENAS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
DECEMBER 7, 2022 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. LEVIN of 
California, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. NEGUSE, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, and Mr. CASE 
DECEMBER 7, 2022 
Deleted sponsor: Ms. STRICKLAND, (added February 7, 2022; deleted March 
7, 2022) 
DECEMBER 7, 2022 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 8, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust 
for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation, and for 
other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SEC. 1. REAFFIRMATION OF LAW. 
The applicability of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 
U.S.C. 5101 et seq.; 48 Stat. 984, chapter 576 ) (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization Act’’) is reaffirmed 
for the Samish Indian Nation. 
SEC. 2. NO IMPACT ON TREATY RIGHTS. 
Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as affecting 
treaty rights under the Treaty of Point Elliott. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to reaffirm the 
applicability of the Act of June 18, 1934, to the Samish 
Indian Nation, and for other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 431 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6181 
[Report No. 117–598] 
A BILL 
To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into 
trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Na-
tion, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 7, 2022 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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