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station described in that paragraph open to the 
public. 
(4) CAPITAL COSTS OF VEHICLES.—With re-
spect to the capital costs described in paragraph 
(2)(A)(i), the amount of grant funds used for those 
capital costs shall not exceed, with respect to each 
heavy-duty fuel cell vehicle purchased by the eligible 
entity and used for the applicable project, the lesser 
of— 
(A) the amount by which the cost of the 
heavy-duty fuel cell vehicle exceeds 50 percent 
of the cost of a comparable gasoline or diesel 
fueled vehicle; and 
(B) $500,000. 
(e) AMOUNT OF A GRANT.—The amount of a grant 
provided by the Secretary under the program shall be not 
more than $20,000,000. 
(f) COST SHARING.—The non-Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out using a grant under the pro-
gram shall be not less than 20 percent. 
(g) LEAK DETECTION.—Each eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under the program shall conduct— 
(1) a hydrogen leakage monitoring, reporting, 
and verification (also known as ‘‘MRV’’) program; 
and 
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(2) a hydrogen leak detection and repair (also 
known as ‘‘LDAR’’) program. 
(h) REPORTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under the program shall submit to the 
Secretary such operational data relating to eligible 
costs described in subsection (d)(2) as the Secretary, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, may 
require to accelerate market deployment of heavy- 
duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel 
source. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—The operational data re-
quired by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall 
include, at a minimum, data relating to— 
(A) operational expenses; 
(B) fuel use; and 
(C) reliability. 
(3) SYSTEM.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Energy, shall develop a system 
for data reporting and data sharing that allows simi-
lar fleet and fueling station operators to evaluate the 
performance of the program. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
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290 
(k) CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING.—Section 
727 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f– 
6) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 727. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part $101,191,200 for fiscal year 2023, $106,250,760 
for fiscal year 2024, $111,563,298 for fiscal year 2025, 
$117,141,463 for fiscal year 2026, $122,998,536 for fis-
cal year 2027, and $129,148,463 for fiscal year 2028.’’. 
(l) INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER IN-
DIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND.—Section 753 of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796l) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 753. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this 
chapter 
$43,055,100 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2023, 
$45,207,855 for fiscal year 2024, $47,468,248 for fiscal 
year 2025, $49,841,660 for fiscal year 2026, $52,333,743 
for fiscal year 2027, and $54,950,430 for fiscal year 
2028.’’.
(f) RELATION
TO CERTAIN TRAINING.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that training developed and required 
under subsection (a) is separate and distinct from training 
provided under section 733 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
(g) NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that the Inspector General is afforded the oppor-
tunity, not less frequently than twice each year and as 
frequently as the Inspector General considers appropriate 
under extraordinary circumstances, to use the electronic 
mail system of the Department to notify all authorized 
users of such system of the following: 
(1) The roles and responsibilities of the employ-
ees of the Department when engaging with the Of-
fice of the Inspector General. 
(2) The availability of training provided under 
subsection (a). 
(3) How to access training provided under sub-
section (a). 
(4) Information about how to contact the Office 
of the Inspector General, including a link to any 
website-based reporting form of the Office. 
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years 2023 through 2027. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6058 
To extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds for 
a certain study on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination 
in drinking water, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2021 
Ms. DEAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to trans-
fer funds for a certain study on per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
substance contamination in drinking water, 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 ‘‘PFAS Health Study 
Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DE-
FENSE TO TRANSFER FUNDS FOR A CERTAIN 
STUDY ON PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL 
SUBSTANCE CONTAMINATION IN DRINKING 
WATER. 
Section 316(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 
91; 131 Stat. 1350), as amended by section 315(a) of the 
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1713), 
section 321 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1307), 
and section 337 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283), is further amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023’’. 
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H. R. 6064—2 
such examinations related to physical conditions linked to MST, 
for men and for women, including— 
(A) sexual dysfunction; 
(B) pelvic pain; 
(C) pelvic dysfunction; 
(D) musculoskeletal disabilities; and 
(E) cardiovascular conditions (including stroke). 
(3) A determination of what credentials and training are 
necessary for a health care specialist or provider to perform 
such examinations related to mental health conditions linked 
to MST, for men and for women. 
(4) An assessment of the quality of MST training for 
individuals who perform such examinations, including rec-
ommendations for improvements to such training. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES.—Not later than 
540 days after the date on which the Secretary enters into 
an agreement under subsection (a), the National Academies 
shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
Senate and House of Representatives a report on the com-
prehensive review conducted under subsection (b). Such report 
shall include the following elements: 
(A) The findings of the National Academies under sub-
section (b). 
(B) Recommendations of the National Academies 
regarding legislative or administrative action to improve 
of the adjudication of claims described in subsection (b). 
(2) REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.—Not later than 90 days 
after submission of the report under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on 
the plans of the Secretary to carry out any action based on 
the findings and recommendations of the National Academies. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
‘‘(C) the total number of participants in 
the board of directors of each covered con-
tractor, nominees for the board of directors of 
the covered contractor, and the senior leaders of 
the covered contractor, disaggregated by demo-
graphic classifications; 
‘‘(D) with respect to employees of each 
covered contractor— 
‘‘(i) the total number of such employ-
ees; and 
‘‘(ii) the number of such employees 
(expressed as a numeral and as a percent-
age of the total number), identified by 
membership in demographic classification 
and major occupational group; 
‘‘(E) the value of first-tier subcontracts 
under each major contract entered into during 
such fiscal year; 
‘‘(F) with respect to employees of each cov-
ered subcontractor— 
‘‘(i) the total number of such employ-
ees; 
‘‘(ii) the number of such employees 
(expressed as a numeral and as a percent-
age of the total number), identified by 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 605 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through 
grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2021 
Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. KELLY 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. REED, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. 
GAETZ, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. RODGERS of Washington) 
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 permit 
kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to 
be paid from a 529 account. 
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 Empowerment 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. 529 ACCOUNT FUNDING FOR HOMESCHOOL AND AD-
DITIONAL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EX-
PENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 529(c)(7) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) TREATMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SEC-
ONDARY TUITION.—Any reference in this section to 
the term ‘qualified higher education expense’ shall 
include a reference to the following expenses in con-
nection with enrollment or attendance at, or for stu-
dents enrolled at or attending, an elementary or sec-
ondary public, private, or religious school: 
‘‘(A) Tuition. 
‘‘(B) Curriculum and curricular materials. 
‘‘(C) Books or other instructional mate-
rials. 
‘‘(D) Online educational materials. 
‘‘(E) Tuition for tutoring or educational 
classes outside of the home, including at a tu-
toring facility, but only if the tutor or instruc-
tor is not related to the student and— 
‘‘(i) is licensed as a teacher in any 
State, 
‘‘(ii) has taught at an eligible edu-
cational institution, or 
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‘‘(iii) is a subject matter expert in the 
relevant subject. 
‘‘(F) Fees for a nationally standardized 
norm-referenced achievement test, an advanced 
placement examination, or any examinations re-
lated to college or university admission. 
‘‘(G) Fees for dual enrollment in an insti-
tution of higher education. 
‘‘(H) Educational therapies for students 
with disabilities provided by a licensed or ac-
credited practitioner or provider, including oc-
cupational, behavioral, physical, and speech-lan-
guage therapies. 
Such term shall include expenses for the purposes 
described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) in con-
nection with a homeschool (whether treated as a 
homeschool or a private school for purposes of appli-
cable State law).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to distributions made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6061 
To authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation 
or adaptation management development relating to ocean acidification. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2021 
Mr. KILMER (for himself and Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions 
for innovation or adaptation management development 
relating to ocean acidification. 
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 ‘‘Ocean Acidification 
Innovation Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRIZE COMPETITIONS. 
Section 12404 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Re-
search And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3703) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) PRIZE COMPETITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any Federal agency with a 
representative serving on the interagency working 
group established under this section may, either in-
dividually or in cooperation with one or more agen-
cies, carry out a program to award prizes competi-
tively under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3719). An agency seeking to carry out such a pro-
gram shall carry out such program in coordination 
with the chair of such interagency working group. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSES.—Any prize competition carried 
out under this subsection shall be for the purpose of 
stimulating innovation to advance our Nation’s abil-
ity to understand, research, or monitor ocean acidifi-
cation or its impacts, or to develop management or 
adaptation options for responding to ocean acidifica-
tion. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY
PROGRAMS.—Priority shall be 
given to establishing programs under this section 
that address communities, environments, or indus-
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SEC. 2. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 124. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘Es-
tuary Partnership’ means the San Francisco Estu-
ary Partnership, designated as the management con-
ference for the San Francisco Bay under section 
320. 
‘‘(2) SAN
FRANCISCO
BAY
PLAN.—The term 
‘San Francisco Bay Plan’ means— 
‘‘(A) until the date of the completion of the 
plan developed by the Director under subsection 
(d), the comprehensive conservation and man-
agement plan approved under section 320 for 
the San Francisco Bay estuary; and 
‘‘(B) on and after the date of the comple-
tion of the plan developed by the Director under 
subsection (d), the plan developed by the Direc-
tor under subsection (d). 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM OFFICE.— 
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tries that are in distress due to the impacts of ocean 
acidification, including— 
‘‘(A) the development of monitoring or 
management options for communities or indus-
tries that are experiencing significant financial 
hardship or impacts to cultural resources; 
‘‘(B) the development of adaptation op-
tions to alleviate economic harm and job loss 
caused by ocean acidification; 
‘‘(C) the development of measures to help 
vulnerable communities or industries, with an 
emphasis on rural and Tribal communities and 
businesses; and 
‘‘(D) the development of adaptation and 
management options for shellfish growers and 
other impacted industries.’’. 
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-
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vote on passage. 
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H. R. 6064 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
An Act 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement 
with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a review 
of examinations, furnished by the Secretary, to individuals who submit claims 
to the Secretary for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 
Code, for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF ASSESSMENTS BY THE SEC-
RETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF MENTAL AND PHYS-
ICAL 
CONDITIONS 
LINKED 
TO 
MILITARY 
SEXUAL 
TRAUMA FOR PURPOSES OF AWARDING DISABILITY 
COMPENSATION. 
(a) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies 
of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (in this Act referred to 
as the ‘‘National Academies’’) to perform the services covered by 
this section. 
(b) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.—Under an agreement between 
the Secretary and the National Academies under this section, the 
National Academies shall conduct a comprehensive review of 
examinations, furnished by the Secretary to individuals who submit 
claims to the Secretary for compensation under chapter 11 of title 
38, United States Code, for mental and physical conditions linked 
to military sexual trauma (in this Act referred to as ‘‘MST’’), for 
the purpose of assessing the impairments of such individuals arising 
from MST. The review carried out pursuant to paragraph (1) shall 
include the following elements: 
(1) A determination of the adequacy of tools and protocols 
used by the Secretary to provide examinations described in 
this subsection, including— 
(A) the Disability Benefits Questionnaires; 
(B) the Department’s schedule of rating disabilities; 
(C) consideration of whether certain conditions linked 
to MST should require referral for both a mental health 
examination and a physical health examination; and 
(D) the necessity of internal pelvic examinations to 
diagnose certain conditions linked to MST, and whether 
alternatives to such examinations could be considered if 
a veteran objects to or cannot complete such examination. 
(2) A determination of what credentials and training are 
necessary for a health care specialist or provider to perform
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6065 
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to release a reversionary interest in 
certain real property, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2021 
Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. RYAN, 
and Mr. CHABOT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to release a rever-
sionary interest in certain real property, 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 ‘‘Providing Opportuni-
ties for Wider Economic Revitalization Act’’ or the 
‘‘POWER Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST IN CERTAIN 
REAL PROPERTY, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
(a) RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST AUTHOR-
IZED.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Energy 
may release, without reimbursement or other consider-
ation, a reversionary interest acquired by the United 
States when the National Nuclear Security Administration 
made a grant to support the acquisition of real property 
and construction of infrastructure located at 4170 Allium 
Court in Springfield, Ohio. 
(b) CONDITION ON RELEASE.—The authority of the 
Secretary of Energy to release the reversionary interest 
described in subsection (a) is conditioned on, and may be 
exercised only after, the acquisition of title to the real 
property subject to the reversionary interest by the Com-
munity Improvement Corporation of Clark County, a non-
profit entity created by the City of Springfield, Ohio, 
Clark County, Ohio, and the Chamber of Commerce in the 
County. 
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