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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7571 
To direct the Administer of the Small Business Administration to consider 
certain applications under certain EIDL COVID–19 relief programs, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2022 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To direct the Administer of the Small Business Administra-
tion to consider certain applications under certain EIDL 
COVID–19 relief 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. CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN APPLICATIONS 
UNDER CERTAIN EIDL COVID–19 RELIEF PRO-
GRAMS. 
The Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion shall consider applications submitted but not reviewed 
during the covered period under section 331 of the Eco-
nomic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3251 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary 
rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2019 
Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, and Ms. KUSTER 
of New Hampshire) 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 repeal 
the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to 
only disaster-related losses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF TEMPORARY RULE LIMITING PER-
SONAL CASUALTY LOSSES TO ONLY DIS-
ASTER-RELATED LOSSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 165(h) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph 
(5). 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2017. 
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In the Senate of the United States, 
July 25, 2019. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3253) entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for certain ex-
tensions with respect to the Medicaid program under title 
XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.’’, do 
pass with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sustaining Excellence 
in Medicaid Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH 
SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access to Medicare 
Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note), as amended by Public 
Law 116–29, is amended by striking ‘‘July 14, 2019’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 13, 2019’’.
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SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PROTECTION FOR MEDICAID RECIPI-
ENTS 
OF 
HOME 
AND 
COMMUNITY-BASED 
SERVICES AGAINST SPOUSAL IMPOVERISH-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2404 of Public Law 111– 
148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 
(b) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in section 
2404 of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) or 
section 1902(a)(17) or 1924 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(a)(17), 1396r–5) shall be construed as prohib-
iting a State from applying an income or resource dis-
regard under a methodology authorized under section 
1902(r)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(r)(2))— 
(1) to the income or resources of an individual 
described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)) (including a 
disregard of the income or resources of such individ-
ual’s spouse); or 
(2) on the basis of an individual’s need for home 
and community-based services authorized under sub-
section (c), (d), (i), or (k) of section 1915 of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396n) or under section 1115 of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1315).
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SEC. 2. HYDROELECTRIC PRODUCTION INCENTIVES AND 
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) HYDROELECTRIC PRODUCTION INCENTIVES.— 
Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
15881) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘22’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘section 
29(d)(2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 45K(d)(2)(B)’’; 
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘20’’ and in-
serting ‘‘32’’; and 
(4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘each of the 
fiscal years 2006 through 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘each 
of fiscal years 2019 through 2036’’. 
(b) HYDROELECTRIC EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT.— 
Section 243(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15882(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘each of the fis-
cal years 2006 through 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fis-
cal years 2019 through 2036’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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† HR 3253 EAS 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON RE-
BALANCING DEMONSTRATION. 
Section 6071(h)(1)(F) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by striking 
‘‘$132,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$254,500,000’’. 
SEC. 5. EXTENSION FOR FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH INFOR-
MATION CENTERS. 
Section 501(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
701(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)(vii), by striking ‘‘and 
2019’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2024’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 2018 and 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018 
and each fiscal year thereafter’’. 
SEC. 6. REDUCED WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST (WAC)- 
BASED PAYMENTS FOR NEW DRUGS AND 
BIOLOGICALS. 
Section 1847A(c)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–3a(c)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘payable 
under this section for the drug or biological based on—’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end and in-
serting the following: ‘‘payable under this section— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a drug or biological fur-
nished prior to January 1, 2019, based on— 
‘‘(i) the wholesale acquisition cost; or
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‘‘(ii) the methodologies in effect under 
this part on November 1, 2003, to determine 
payment amounts for drugs or biologicals; 
and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a drug or biological fur-
nished on or after January 1, 2019— 
‘‘(i) at an amount not to exceed 103 
percent of the wholesale acquisition cost; or 
‘‘(ii) based on the methodologies in ef-
fect under this part on November 1, 2003, 
to determine payment amounts for drugs or 
biologicals.’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
H. Res. 1225 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 13, 2022. 
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is 
hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Flood. 
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REFORM: Mr. Flood. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6071(b)(2) of the 
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a 
note) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 
‘‘90’’ and inserting ‘‘60’’; and 
(B) by striking the flush sentence after 
subparagraph (B). 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date that 
is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) UPDATES
TO STATE APPLICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 6071(c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘, which shall 
include’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2007’’; 
(2) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘REBALANCING’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘EXPENDI-
TURES’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by adding ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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H. R. 3253 
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen 
An Act 
To provide for certain extensions with respect to the Medicaid program under 
title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid 
Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 
2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note), as amended by Public Law 116– 
29, is amended by striking ‘‘July 14, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘September 
13, 2019’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PROTECTION FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS OF 
HOME 
AND 
COMMUNITY-BASED 
SERVICES 
AGAINST 
SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2404 of Public Law 111–148 (42 
U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2019’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in section 2404 of Public 
Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 note) or section 1902(a)(17) or 
1924 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(17), 1396r– 
5) shall be construed as prohibiting a State from applying an 
income or resource disregard under a methodology authorized under 
section 1902(r)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(r)(2))— 
(1) to the income or resources of an individual described 
in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)) (including a disregard of the income or 
resources of such individual’s spouse); or 
(2) on the basis of an individual’s need for home and 
community-based services authorized under subsection (c), (d), 
(i), or (k) of section 1915 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n) or 
under section 1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315). 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON REBALANCING 
DEMONSTRATION. 
Section 6071(h)(1)(F) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by striking ‘‘$132,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$254,500,000’’.
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H. R. 3253—2 
SEC. 5. EXTENSION FOR FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH INFORMATION 
CENTERS. 
Section 501(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701(c)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)(vii), by striking ‘‘and 2019’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through 2024’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2018 and 
2019’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year 
thereafter’’. 
SEC. 6. REDUCED WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST (WAC)-BASED PAY-
MENTS FOR NEW DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS. 
Section 1847A(c)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
3a(c)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘payable under this section for 
the drug or biological based on—’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘payable under 
this section— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a drug or biological furnished prior 
to January 1, 2019, based on— 
‘‘(i) the wholesale acquisition cost; or 
‘‘(ii) the methodologies in effect under this part 
on November 1, 2003, to determine payment amounts 
for drugs or biologicals; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a drug or biological furnished on 
or after January 1, 2019— 
‘‘(i) at an amount not to exceed 103 percent of 
the wholesale acquisition cost; or 
‘‘(ii) based on the methodologies in effect under 
this part on November 1, 2003, to determine payment 
amounts for drugs or biologicals.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) include a work plan that describes 
for each Federal fiscal year that occurs during 
the proposed MFP demonstration project— 
‘‘(I) the use of grant funds for each 
proposed initiative that is designed to ac-
complish the objective described in sub-
section (a)(1), including a funding source 
for each activity that is part of each such 
proposed initiative; 
‘‘(II) an evaluation plan that identi-
fies expected results for each such pro-
posed initiative; and 
‘‘(III) a sustainability plan for compo-
nents of such proposed initiatives that are 
intended to improve transitions, which 
shall be updated with actual expenditure 
information for each Federal fiscal year 
that occurs during the MFP demonstration 
project; and 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3258 
To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews 
of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the 
national flood insurance program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2019 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, 
Mr. SPANO, and Mr. YOHO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct 
periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood 
insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance 
program, 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 ‘‘Flood Insurance Integ-
rity Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. GAO REVIEWS REGARDING FLOOD INSURANCE 
RATES AND RATE MAPS. 
(a) PERIODIC REVIEW OF RATE TABLES.—During 
the 6-month period that begins 12 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and every 4 years thereafter, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall con-
duct a review of the rate tables established by the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the na-
tional flood insurance program under the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.) and in 
effect at the time of such review, and shall make a deter-
mination of whether— 
(1) the chargeable premium rates for flood in-
surance coverage determined by such tables are ac-
tuarially sound, based on standard actuarial prac-
tices used in the private sector; and 
(2) such chargeable premium rates are suffi-
cient to ensure the long-term financial sustainability 
of the national flood insurance program. 
(b) ANNUAL REVIEW OF MAPPING PROCESS AND 
RATE MAPS.—During the 6-month period referred to in 
subsection (a) and annually thereafter, the Comptroller 
General, in consultation with the United States Geological 
Survey of the Department of the Interior, shall conduct 
a review of the process in effect at the time of such review 
for establishing and updating flood insurance rate maps 
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under the national flood insurance program and shall 
make a determination of the degree of accuracy of such 
mapping process. 
(c) REPORTS.—For each review conducted pursuant 
to subsection (a) or (b), the Comptroller General shall sub-
mit to the Congress a report describing the results of the 
review and the determinations made pursuant to the re-
view. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3260 
To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments 
for Members of Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2019 
Mr. BRINDISI
(for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. 
MCADAMS, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, Ms. 
FINKENAUER, Mr. GROTHMAN, and Mr. GOLDEN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administra-
tion, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay 
adjustments for Members of Congress. 
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 Raise for Congress 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUSTMENTS 
FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) 
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
4501) is repealed. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 601(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 4501(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; 
and 
(3) by striking ‘‘as adjusted by paragraph (2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘adjusted as provided by law’’. 
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of State and local governments requiring such meas-
ures, and the efficacy of those efforts, practices, and 
requirements. 
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(h) 
CROWDSOURCING.—Notwithstanding 
section 
1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may 
accept, subject to regulations issued by the Office of Per-
sonnel Management, voluntary services if— 
(1) such services are accepted by the Secretary 
for an authorized use under subsection (c); 
(2) volunteers are not financially compensated; 
and 
(3) volunteers will not be used to displace any 
employee of the Federal Government. 
(i) FUNDING.— 
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary may use amounts made available to 
carry out the surface transportation block grant pro-
gram (established under section 133(a) of title 23, 
United States Code) and the congestion mitigation 
and air quality improvement program (established 
under section 149(a) of title 23, United States 
Code) to carry out the Program. 
(2) Paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to 
fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
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(1) available through the Web site of the Commis-
sion and in printed form. 
(4) PUBLIC
COMMENT
PERIOD.—During the 
90-day period beginning on the date on which the 
report required under paragraph (1) is published, 
the Commission shall— 
(A) solicit comments from the public on 
such report, using the same process established 
under subsection (c); and 
(B) publish any comments received under 
subparagraph (A) in the Federal Register and 
the Web site of the Commission. 
(5) CONSULTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the report required 
under paragraph (1) is published, the Commis-
sion shall complete a consultation with the 
chairman and ranking member of the commit-
tees of jurisdiction in the House of Representa-
tives and Senate regarding the contents of the 
report. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The consultation re-
quired under subparagraph (A) shall provide— 
(i) the opportunity for the chair and 
ranking member of the committees of ju-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3264 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to initiate a proceeding 
to protect called parties from one-ring scams, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2019 
Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. BILI-
RAKIS, Ms. FOXX of North Carolina, and Mr. WALBERG) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to ini-
tiate a proceeding to protect called parties from one- 
ring scams, 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 ‘‘Ending One-Ring 
Scams Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTION FROM ONE-RING SCAMS. 
(a) INITIATION OF PROCEEDING.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
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Commission shall initiate a proceeding to protect called 
parties from one-ring scams. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.—As part of the 
proceeding required by subsection (a), the Commission 
shall consider how the Commission can— 
(1) work with Federal and State law enforce-
ment agencies to address one-ring scams; 
(2) work with the governments of foreign coun-
tries to address one-ring scams; 
(3) in consultation with the Federal Trade 
Commission, better educate consumers about how to 
avoid one-ring scams; 
(4) incentivize voice service providers to stop 
calls made to perpetrate one-ring scams from being 
received by called parties, including consideration of 
adding identified one-ring scam type numbers to the 
Commission’s existing list of permissible categories 
for carrier-initiated blocking; 
(5) work with entities that provide call-blocking 
services to address one-ring scams; and 
(6) establish obligations on international gate-
way providers that are the first point of entry for 
these calls into the United States, including poten-
tial requirements that such providers verify with the 
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Federal Pell Grant Pilot Program under this sub-
section shall submit an application to the Secretary 
at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
such information as the Secretary may require. As 
part of the application, the eligible institution 
shall— 
‘‘(A) provide an assurance that such insti-
tution will offer eligible students enrolled in the 
pilot program the opportunity to earn not less 
than 12 credits on a pathway towards a degree 
or credential; 
‘‘(B) describe how the college course se-
quences offered to such eligible students are 
part of a pathway towards a degree or creden-
tial; 
‘‘(C) provide an assurance that such insti-
tution will provide all students enrolled in dual 
or concurrent enrollment programs and early 
college high school programs, alongside stu-
dents receiving College in High School Federal 
Pell Grants under this subsection, necessary 
support services to such eligible students, such 
as academic tutoring, high school to college 
transition support, guidance counseling, or 
other comparable services designed to increase 
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H3268
SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS