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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2481 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain military 
survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2019 
Mrs. LURIA (for herself, Mr. BACON, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. DIAZ- 
BALART, Mr. KIND, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Ms. MOORE, Mr. HOLD-
ING, Mrs. MURPHY, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. PANETTA, Mrs. WAGNER, Ms. 
SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. YARMUTH, and Mr. WENSTRUP) 
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 treat cer-
tain military survivor benefits as earned income for pur-
poses of the kiddie tax. 
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 ‘‘Gold Star Family Tax 
Relief Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CERTAIN MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFITS TREATED 
AS EARNED INCOME FOR KIDDIE TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1(g)(4) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN MILITARY 
SURVIVOR
BENEFITS.—For purposes of this 
subsection, any benefit under laws administered 
by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs which— 
‘‘(i) is received by a child by reason of 
the child being the survivor of a deceased 
member of the Armed Forces or of a de-
ceased veteran, and 
‘‘(ii) is included in the gross income of 
such child, 
shall be considered earned income of such 
child.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2017. 
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‘‘(B) programs and resources available to 
members in communities in the vicinity of mili-
tary installations. 
‘‘(3) Instruction on the use of online and other 
electronic mechanisms in order to access the edu-
cation, training, and assistance and resources de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) Such other information, instruction, and 
matters as the Secretary shall specify for purposes 
of this section. 
‘‘(c) TIMING OF PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—Sub-
ject to subsection (d), information, instruction, and other 
matters under the program under this section shall be pro-
vided to members at the times as follows: 
‘‘(1) Upon arrival at first duty station. 
‘‘(2) Upon arrival at any subsequent duty sta-
tion. 
‘‘(3) Upon deployment. 
‘‘(4) Upon promotion. 
‘‘(5) Upon reenlistment. 
‘‘(6) At any other point in a military career 
specified by the Secretary for purposes of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(d) SINGLE PROVISION OF INFORMATION IN A YEAR 
WITH MULTIPLE EVENTS.—A member who has received
HR 2486 PCS
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(6) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2019. 
SEC. 4. TRANSFER OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT FUNDS. 
Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iv) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iv)) is amended by 
striking subclauses (X) and (XI) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(X) $1,267,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2020; 
‘‘(XI) $1,145,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2021; 
‘‘(XII) $1,145,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2022; 
‘‘(XIII) $1,145,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2023; 
‘‘(XIV) $1,145,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2024; 
‘‘(XV) $1,394,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2025; and 
‘‘(XVI) $1,145,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal 
year.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 687 
To amend title 18, United States Code, by increasing the maximum term 
of imprisonment for the offense of rioting, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2021 
Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, 
Mrs. HINSON, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. 
BUDD, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. STEUBE, and Mrs. LESKO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, by increasing the 
maximum term of imprisonment for the offense of riot-
ing, 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 ‘‘Blocking Rioters and 
Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 
2021’’ or as the ‘‘BRICKS Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR RIOTING INCREASED. 
Section 2101(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘five years’’ and inserting 
‘‘10 years’’; 
(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘If 
serious bodily injury (as such term is defined in 
section 2246) results from the acts committed 
in violation of this section or if such acts in-
clude the use, attempted use, or threatened use 
of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall 
be fined under this title or imprisoned not more 
than 25 years, or both; and if death results 
from the acts committed in violation of this sec-
tion or if such acts include kidnapping or an at-
tempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an 
attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or 
an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this 
title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for 
life, or both.’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), 
(C), or (D) of this paragraph’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this sub-
section’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘subparagraph 
(A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection 
(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) 
of subsection (a)’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fostering Under-
graduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education 
Act’’ or the ‘‘FUTURE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES 
AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER MINORITY- 
SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 371(b)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(b)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘through 
2019’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2021’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘2019’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 458 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087h) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1), (4), and 
(5); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (6), 
(7), and (8) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and 
(4), respectively; 
(2) by striking subsection (b); and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (b).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 422B(c) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1072b(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(6) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2019. 
SEC. 4. TRANSFER OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT FUNDS. 
Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iv) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iv)) is amended by 
striking subclauses (X) and (XI) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(X) $1,267,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2020; 
‘‘(XI) $1,145,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2021; 
‘‘(XII) $1,145,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2022; 
‘‘(XIII) $1,145,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2023; 
‘‘(XIV) $1,145,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2024; 
‘‘(XV) $1,394,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2025; and
‘‘(XVI) $1,145,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal 
year.’’. 
SEC. 5. 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 Committee on the Budget of the 
House of Representatives, provided that such statement 
has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 
2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2486 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize mandatory funding programs for 
historically Black colleges and universities and 
other minority-serving institutions.
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2488 
To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on potential benefits 
and impact to the United States of establishing a joint United States- 
Israel cybersecurity center of excellence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2019 
Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. WEBER of 
Texas, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mr. HIGGINS of New York) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on 
potential benefits and impact to the United States of 
establishing a joint United States-Israel cybersecurity 
center of excellence. 
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 ‘‘U.S.-Israel Cybersecu-
rity Center of Excellence Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON POTENTIAL BENEFITS AND IMPACT TO 
THE UNITED STATES OF ESTABLISHING A 
JOINT UNITED STATES-ISRAEL CYBERSECU-
RITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report exam-
ining the potential benefits and impact to the United 
States of establishing a joint United States-Israel Cyberse-
curity Center of Excellence based in the United States and 
Israel to leverage the experience, knowledge, and expertise 
of institutions of higher education (as such term is defined 
in subsection (a) or (b) of section 101 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), private sector enti-
ties, and government entities in the area of cybersecurity 
and protection of critical infrastructure (as such term is 
defined in subsection (e) of section 1016 of the Critical 
Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c; 
enacted in title X of the USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law 
107–56)). 
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(1) Air Combat Command’s Air Ground Oper-
ations School; and 
(2) Air Force Special Operations Command for 
Combat Air Advisor mission support in accordance 
with subsection (a). 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOP-
MENT, TEST, AND EVALUA-
TION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2020 for the use of the Department of Defense 
for research, development, test, and evaluation, as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4201. 
Subtitle 
B—Program 
Require-
ments, Restrictions, and Limita-
tions 
SEC. 211. PROGRAM ON ENHANCEMENT OF PREPARATION 
OF DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF ARMED 
FORCES FOR CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECH-
NOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Chapter 111 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
2192a the following new section:
meet a detention standard applicable to the deten-
tion facility, but declined to impose a penalty. 
(e) GAO STUDY.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years there-
after, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study on the waiver process under subsection 
(b) and ability of the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
hold contractors accountable through contracting, includ-
ing financial penalties and quality assurance surveillance 
plans. 
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section (b) for designation as a national historic 
trail. 
‘‘(D) 
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
conducting 
the feasibility study under subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary of the Interior shall consider 
input from owners of private land within or ad-
jacent to the study area.’’. 
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(1) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary 
of Defense— 
(A) shall include a report in the Sec-
retary’s annual budget request for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2029 on the progress and 
impact of the requirements of this Act; and 
(B) may, in addition to the report required 
under subparagraph (A), report to Congress on 
the impact of such requirements at any time 
throughout any of such fiscal years. 
(2) GAO.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of General Services shall submit to Congress a re-
port examining the progress and impact of the re-
quirements of this Act. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2490 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the 
feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear Na-
tional Historic Trail, 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. CHIEF STANDING BEAR NATIONAL HISTORIC 
TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(xx) CHIEF STANDING BEAR NATIONAL HIS-
TORIC TRAIL.—The Chief Standing Bear Trail, ex-
tending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Ne-
braska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the 
route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca 
people during Federal Indian removal, and approxi-
mately 550 miles from Ponca City, Oklahoma, 
through Omaha, Nebraska, to Niobrara, Nebraska, 
which follows the return route taken by Chief Stand-
ing Bear and the Ponca people.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 
2020. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2490 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
on the feasibility of designating the Chief Stand-
ing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other 
purposes.
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2490 
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief 
Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2019 
Mr. FORTENBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the 
feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear Na-
tional Historic Trail, 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. CHIEF STANDING BEAR NATIONAL HISTORIC 
TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(46) CHIEF STANDING BEAR NATIONAL HIS-
TORIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Chief Standing 
Bear Trail, extending approximately 550 miles 
from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Okla-
homa, which follows the route taken by Chief 
Standing Bear and the Ponca people during 
Federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 
miles from Ponca City, Oklahoma, through 
Omaha, Nebraska, to Niobrara, Nebraska, 
which follows the return route taken by Chief 
Standing Bear and the Ponca people, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Chief 
Standing Bear National Historic Trail Feasi-
bility Study’, numbered 903/125,630, and dated 
November 2014. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
MAP.—The map 
described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the Department of the Interior. 
‘‘(C) COMPONENTS.—The feasibility study 
conducted under subparagraph (A) shall include 
a determination on whether the Chief Standing 
Bear Trail meets the criteria described in sub-
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2490 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2020 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the 
feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear Na-
tional Historic Trail, 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. CHIEF STANDING BEAR NATIONAL HISTORIC 
TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(xx) CHIEF STANDING BEAR NATIONAL HIS-
TORIC TRAIL.—The Chief Standing Bear Trail, ex-
tending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Ne-
braska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the 
route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca 
people during Federal Indian removal, and approxi-
mately 550 miles from Ponca City, Oklahoma, 
through Omaha, Nebraska, to Niobrara, Nebraska, 
which follows the return route taken by Chief Stand-
ing Bear and the Ponca people.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 184 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2490 
[Report No. 116–232] 
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief 
Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2019 
Mr. FORTENBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
OCTOBER 11, 2019 
Reported with an amendment, 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 May 2, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the 
feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear Na-
tional Historic Trail, 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, 
SECTION 1. CHIEF STANDING BEAR NATIONAL HISTORIC 
TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(xx) CHIEF
STANDING
BEAR
NATIONAL
HIS-
TORIC TRAIL.—The Chief Standing Bear Trail, ex-
tending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Ne-
braska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the 
route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca 
people during Federal Indian removal, and approxi-
mately 550 miles from Ponca City, Oklahoma, 
through Omaha, Nebraska, to Niobrara, Nebraska, 
which follows the return route taken by Chief Stand-
ing Bear and the Ponca people.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 184 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2490 
[Report No. 116–232] 
A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
on the feasibility of designating the Chief Stand-
ing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other 
purposes. 
OCTOBER 11, 2019 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2496 
To provide the right of American Indians born in Canada or the United 
States to pass the borders of the United States to any individual who 
is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a Federally recognized 
Indian tribe in the United States or Canada, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2019 
Mr. KILMER (for himself, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. 
COLE, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. YOUNG, and Ms. DELBENE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide the right of American Indians born in Canada 
or the United States to pass the borders of the United 
States to any individual who is a member, or is eligible 
to be a member, of a Federally recognized Indian tribe 
in the United States or Canada, 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 ‘‘Tribal Border Crossing 
Parity Act’’. 
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(2) ROADLESS
RULE.—The term ‘‘Roadless 
Rule’’ means part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as adopted on January 12, 2001, and 
modified for Idaho on October 16, 2008, and for 
Colorado on July 3, 2012, and December 19, 2016. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
SEC. 4. PROTECTION OF INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREAS. 
The Secretary shall not allow road construction, road 
reconstruction, or logging in an inventoried roadless area 
where those activities are prohibited by the Roadless Rule. 
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