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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3776 
To provide that not less than 3 percent of the amounts made available 
for certain Federal-aid highway programs shall be expended through 
veteran owned small business concerns, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2021 
Mr. KIM of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. LAMB) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To provide that not less than 3 percent of the amounts 
made available for certain Federal-aid highway programs 
shall be expended through veteran owned small business 
concerns, 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 ‘‘Better Utilizing Infra-
structure for Lasting Development of Veterans Businesses 
Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘BUILD Veterans Businesses Act 
of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. BETTER UTILIZING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LAST-
ING 
DEVELOPMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
BUSI-
NESSES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERN.—The term 
‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632). 
(2) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101(2) of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(3) VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CON-
CERN.—The term ‘‘veteran owned small business 
concern’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘small 
business concern owned and controlled by veterans’’ 
in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632 (q)). 
(b) AMOUNTS FOR VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSI-
NESS CONCERNS.—Except to the extent that the Sec-
retary of Transportation determines otherwise, not less 
than 3 percent of the amounts made available for Federal- 
aid highway and public transportation funds made avail-
able under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, and 
chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall be ex-
pended through veteran owned small business concerns. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 11 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the two Houses of Congress assemble 
in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 
February 7, 2023, at 9 p.m., for the purpose of receiving
SEC. 2. FAIR-VALUE CREDIT ESTIMATES. 
(a) FAIR-VALUE ESTIMATES.—Part A of title IV of 
the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act 
of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘FAIR-VALUE CREDIT ESTIMATES 
‘‘SEC. 407. (a) FAIR-VALUE ESTIMATES.—Upon the 
request of the chair or the ranking member of the Com-
mittee on the Budget of the House of Representatives or 
the Senate, any estimate prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office for a measure that estab-
lishes or modifies any program providing loans or loan 
guarantees shall, as a supplement to such estimate and 
to the extent practicable, provide a fair-value estimate of 
such loan or loan guarantee program. 
‘‘(b) BASELINE
ESTIMATES.—The Congressional 
Budget Office shall include estimates of loan and loan 
guarantee programs, on a fair-value and credit reform 
basis, as practicable, in its The Budget and Economic Out-
look. 
‘‘(c) ENFORCEMENT.—If the Director of the Con-
gressional Budget Office provides an estimate pursuant to 
subsection (a), the chair of the Committee on the Budget 
of the House of Representatives or the Senate may use 
such estimate to determine compliance with this Act and 
other budget enforcement requirements. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 377 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase certain penalties for 
assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2021 
Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. ESTES, and Mr. BANKS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase certain 
penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain 
officers or employees, 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 ‘‘Patrick Underwood 
Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ASSAULTING, RESISTING, OR IMPEDING CERTAIN 
OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES. 
Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
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•HCON 11 EH 
such communication as the President of the United States 
shall be pleased to make to them. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 
2023. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
‘‘§ 111. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain offi-
cers or employees 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever knowingly— 
‘‘(1) forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, 
intimidates, or interferes while performing official 
duties, 
‘‘(2) makes physical contact with or has the in-
tent to commit another felony while acting under 
paragraph (1), or 
‘‘(3) uses a deadly or dangerous weapon against 
(including a weapon intended to cause death or dan-
ger but that fails to do so by reason of a defective 
component) or inflicts bodily injury while acting 
under paragraph (1), 
any officer or employee of the United States or of any 
agency in any branch of the United States Government 
(including any member of the uniformed services) while 
engaged in or on account of the performance of official 
duties, or any person who formerly served as a person de-
fined above on account of the performance of official du-
ties during such person’s term of service shall be punished 
as provided in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) PUNISHMENT.—A violation of subsection (a) 
shall be punished as follows: 
‘‘(1) For a violation of paragraph (1) of such 
subsection, by a fine under this title of not less than 
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$1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 1 
year, or both. 
‘‘(2) For a violation of paragraph (2) of such 
subsection, by a fine under this title of not less than 
$2,500 or by imprisonment for not more than 10 
years, or both. 
‘‘(3) For a violation of paragraph (3) of such 
subsection, by a fine under this title of not less than 
$10,000 or by mandatory imprisonment, or both.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3781 
To require an accounting of certain property forfeited to the United States, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2021 
Mr. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, 
Mr. COHEN, Ms. SALAZAR, Ms. PORTER, Mr. MEIJER, Ms. SPANBERGER, 
Mr. CRENSHAW, Ms. JACKSON LEE, and Ms. KAPTUR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require an accounting of certain property forfeited to 
the United States, 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 ‘‘Justice for Victims 
of Kleptocracy Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. FORFEITED PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 46 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘§ 988. Accounting of certain forfeited property 
‘‘(a) ACCOUNTING.—The Attorney General shall 
make available to the public an accounting of any property 
relating to foreign government corruption that is forfeited 
to the United States under section 981 or 982. 
‘‘(b) FORMAT.—The accounting described under sub-
section (a) shall be published on the website of the Depart-
ment of Justice in a format that includes the following: 
‘‘(1) A heading as follows: ‘Assets stolen from 
the people of llllll and recovered by the 
United States’, the blank space being filled with the 
name of the foreign government that is the target of 
corruption. 
‘‘(2) The total amount recovered by the United 
States on behalf of the foreign people that is the tar-
get of corruption at the time when such recovered 
funds are deposited into the Department of Justice 
Asset Forfeiture Fund or the Department of the 
Treasury Forfeiture Fund 
‘‘(c) UPDATED WEBSITE.—The Attorney General 
shall update the website of the Department of Justice to 
include an accounting of any new property relating to for-
eign government corruption that has been forfeited to the 
United States under section 981 or 982 not later than 
14 days after such forfeiture, unless such update would 
compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘988. Accounting of certain forfeited property.’’. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that recovered assets be 
returned for the benefit of the people harmed by the cor-
ruption under conditions that reasonably ensure the trans-
parent and effective use, administration and monitoring 
of returned proceeds. 
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wise obtain information in order to fully review the 
proposed suspension of or modification to a trade 
agreement. 
(5) DISCHARGE.—If the committee of either 
House to which a joint resolution introduced under 
paragraph (2) has been referred has not reported it 
by the close of the 40th day after its introduction 
(excluding any day described in section 154(b) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2194(b))), that com-
mittee shall be automatically discharged from fur-
ther consideration of the joint resolution and it shall 
be placed on the appropriate calendar. 
(6) CONSIDERATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—It is not in order for— 
(i) the Senate to consider any joint 
resolution introduced under paragraph (2) 
unless it has been reported by the Com-
mittee on Finance or the committee has 
been discharged under paragraph (5); or 
(ii) the House of Representatives to 
consider any joint resolution introduced 
under paragraph (2) unless it has been re-
ported by the Committee on Ways and 
Means or the committee has been dis-
charged under paragraph (5). 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION AND REPEAL OF CREDIT FOR NEW 
QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR 
VEHICLES. 
(a) TERMINATION.—Section 30D of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) TERMINATION.—Notwithstanding any of the 
preceding provisions of this section, this section shall not 
apply to vehicles placed in service after the date that is 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this sub-
section.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subpart B of part IV of 
subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 30D 
(and by striking the item relating to such section in 
the table of sections for such subpart). 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 38(b) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph 
(30). 
(B) Section 1016(a) of such Code is 
amended by striking paragraph (37). 
(C) Section 6501(m) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘30D(e)(4),’’. 
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‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—In 2021 and each year 
thereafter, not later than 90 days after the date the Presi-
dent submits to Congress a budget under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget shall submit a report, to the 
Committees on the Budget of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate, on fair-value estimates of the cost 
of Federal credit programs. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION OF FAIR-VALUE.—In carrying out 
this section, the Director of the Congressional Budget Of-
fice and the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall use the definition of ‘fair-value’ as set forth 
in the publication of the Government Accounting Stand-
ards Board issued in February 2015 and entitled ‘Fair 
Value Measurement and Application’.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974 Act set forth in section 1(b) of such Act is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
406 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 407. Fair-value credit estimates.’’. 
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ments for coverage under such provisions and amend-
ments. 
(h) MEDICALLY NECESSARY NUTRITION COVERAGE 
INCLUDES COMBINATIONS AND SUPPLIES.—Nothing in 
the provisions of, or the amendments made by, this section 
shall limit coverage of a medically necessary food (as de-
fined in subsection (lll) of section 1861 of the Social Secu-
rity Act, as added by subsection (a)) or the medical equip-
ment and supplies necessary to administer such food when 
prescribed, ordered, or recommended in combination with 
another medically necessary food (as so defined) or other 
necessary medical equipment and supplies. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3785 
To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
to provide for fair-value credit estimates, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2021 
Mr. NORMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Con-
trol Act of 1974 to provide for fair-value credit esti-
mates, 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 ‘‘Fair-Value Accounting 
and Budget Act’’. 
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York and the Eastern District of New York may reside 
within 20 miles thereof.’’. 
(d) UNITED STATES MARSHALS.—Section 561(e)(1) 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) the marshal for the Southern District of 
New York may reside within 20 miles of the district; 
and’’. 
(e) CLERKS.—Section 751(c) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘District of Columbia 
and the’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply only to individuals appointed after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3787 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the exclu-
sion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account 
of sexual orientation or gender identity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2021 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to 
prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a 
District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orienta-
tion or gender identity. 
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 
Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JURIES 
ON ACCOUNT OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR 
GENDER IDENTITY PROHIBITED. 
Section 11–1903, District of Columbia Official Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(including sexual orientation or 
gender identity)’’ after ‘‘sex’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 378 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum term 
of imprisonment for rioting, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2021 
Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. ESTES, and Mr. BANKS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the 
maximum term of imprisonment for rioting, 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 ‘‘David Dorn Act of 
2021’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR RIOTING. 
Section 2101(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Shall be fined under this title, or 
imprisoned not more than five years, or both’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘Shall be fined under this title, but in no event less 
than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or 
both’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3790 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to guarantee investments that 
will open new markets for forest owners in rural areas of the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2021 
Ms. PINGREE (for herself and Ms. STEFANIK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to guarantee in-
vestments that will open new markets for forest owners 
in rural areas of the United States, 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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Forest Markets 
Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. RURAL FOREST MARKET INVESTMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) RURAL.—The term ‘‘rural’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 343 of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1991). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program, to be known as the ‘‘Rural Forest Mar-
ket Investment Program’’, to guarantee an environ-
mental impact bond, loan, or other investment vehi-
cle, as determined by the Secretary, issued for the 
sole purpose of financing eligible projects described 
in subsection (c), to enable rural private forest land-
owners to participate in an innovative market for 
forest carbon or other products. 
(2) CONSIDERATION.—In establishing the pro-
gram under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall con-
sider ways to ensure that the program minimizes, to 
the extent practicable, disruptions to traditional for-
est products markets. 
(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—An eligible project re-
ferred to in subsection (b)(1) is a project developed by pri-
vate entity, or a publicly supported, charitable nonprofit 
organization, engaged in the aggregation of sustainable 
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(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after the date that is 1 year and 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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forestry practices implemented by rural private forest 
landowners to facilitate the sale of credits in the voluntary 
carbon market or other environmental market, using a 
methodology approved by a credible, third-party entity, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
(d) REQUIREMENTS.—A project described in sub-
section (c) that includes the practice of tree planting may 
only be carried out, as determined by the Secretary— 
(1) on land that was historically forested; 
(2) using tree species that are native to the re-
gion and at ecologically appropriate densities; and 
(3) in a manner that does not create other neg-
ative impacts to biodiversity or the environment. 
(e) GUARANTEE AMOUNT.—The Secretary may guar-
antee not more than $150,000,000 with respect to each 
bond, loan, or other investment vehicle under subsection 
(b)(1). 
(f) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
regulations to implement the program established under 
subsection (b)(1). 
(g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority 
provided by this section terminates on September 30, 
2023. 
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