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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5095 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve how members of the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces performing active duty or 
full-time National Guard duty are counted towards authorized end 
strengths. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 24, 2021 
Mr. KAHELE (for himself and Mr. KELLY of Mississippi) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve how 
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces 
performing active duty or full-time National Guard duty 
are counted towards authorized end strengths. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACCOUNTING OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEM-
BERS PERFORMING ACTIVE DUTY OR FULL- 
TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY TOWARDS AU-
THORIZED END STRENGTHS. 
Section 115(b)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘1095 days in the previous 1460 
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days’’ and inserting ‘‘1825 days in the previous 2190 
days’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5097 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to retroactively and perpetually 
apply the exclusion of discharged student loan debt for veterans killed 
or totally and permanently disabled in connection to their service to 
the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 24, 2021 
Mr. NEGUSE 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 retroactively 
and perpetually apply the exclusion of discharged student 
loan debt for veterans killed or totally and permanently 
disabled in connection to their service to the United 
States. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Equitable 
Taxation of Student Loans Act’’ or the ‘‘V.E.T. Student 
Loans Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF DISCHARGED STUDENT LOAN DEBT 
FROM GROSS INCOME OF VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 108(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) SPECIAL RULE FOR VETERANS.—In the 
case of a taxpayer who is a veteran of the Armed 
Forces of the United States, paragraph (5) shall be 
applied by substituting ‘after December 31, 2000’ 
for ‘after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 
2026’.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in section 9675 
of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5098 
To amend the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic 
Development Act of 2012 to remove the restriction on class II gaming 
on certain land in California. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 24, 2021 
Mr. OBERNOLTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, 
and Economic Development Act of 2012 to remove the 
restriction on class II gaming on certain land in Cali-
fornia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF CLASS II GAMING RESTRICTION. 
Section 2(d) of the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land 
Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 
(Public Law 112–212) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘class II gaming or’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘those terms are’’ and inserting 
‘‘that term is’’. 
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‘‘(iii) shall be assessed using a single 
performance benchmark established by the 
agency or association for each standard se-
lected under clause (i), which shall be the 
same performance benchmark for all insti-
tutions for the standard for which the 
benchmark is established (without regard 
to the peer group of an institution), except 
that such a performance benchmark may 
differ for each category of educational pro-
grams (as defined in section 435(a)(9)(E)) 
offered by institutions, as long as the per-
formance benchmark for any such category 
is the same performance benchmark for all 
institutions (without regard to the peer 
group of an institution); and 
‘‘(iv) in the case of an institution de-
fined in section 101(a), may include con-
sideration of— 
‘‘(I) the historical significance of 
the institution; and 
‘‘(II) whether the institution is 
one of the only physical locations at 
which postsecondary education is pro-
vided in the geographic area; 
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(1) by striking ‘‘who would be such an institu-
tionalized individual or couple, if the full-benefit 
dual eligible individual were not’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘or subsection (c) or (d) of sec-
tion 1915 or under a State plan amendment under 
subsection (i) of such section’’ and inserting ‘‘, sec-
tion 1115A, section 1915, or under a State plan 
amendment’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to plan year 2023 and subsequent 
plan years. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 50 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the extension or establish-
ment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization 
of Congress, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the exten-
sion or establishment of national monuments in Arizona 
except by express authorization of Congress, 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. LIMITATION ON EXTENSION OR ESTABLISH-
MENT OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN ARI-
ZONA. 
Subsection (d) of section 320301 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5102 
To prohibit the United States from soliciting or accepting funds from Amer-
ican citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States as 
a condition of their repatriation from Afghanistan during the period 
of evacuation related to the withdrawal of the Armed Forces from Af-
ghanistan, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 24, 2021 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. MAST, and Mr. TIFFANY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the United States from soliciting or accepting 
funds from American citizens or lawful permanent resi-
dents of the United States as a condition of their repatri-
ation from Afghanistan during the period of evacuation 
related to the withdrawal of the Armed Forces from 
Afghanistan, 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 ‘‘Flights for Freedom 
Act’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5112 
To establish the Space National Guard. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 27, 2021 
Mr. CROW (for himself and Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To establish the Space National Guard. 
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 ‘‘Space National Guard 
Establishment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACE NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a Space 
National Guard that is part of the organized militia 
of the several States and Territories, Puerto Rico, 
and the District of Columbia— 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SOLICITATION OF REIMBURSE-
MENT. 
Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii) of section 4 
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
(22 U.S.C. 2671), during the period of evacuation related 
to the withdrawal of the Armed Forces from Afghani-
stan— 
(1) the Secretary of State shall waive any ex-
pectation of repayment of any travel expenses in-
curred by the Department of State on behalf of any 
United States citizen or lawful permanent resident 
evacuated from Afghanistan and repatriated to the 
United States; 
(2) any promissory note or other obligation to 
repay an emergency repatriation loan signed by a 
United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident 
of the United States to reimburse the Department of 
State for travel expenses described in paragraph (1) 
shall be null and void; and 
(3) no Federal official or employee may solicit 
or accept any amount from any individual who is a 
citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent 
resident of the United States, whether in the form 
of a reimbursement or as any other condition of 
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using transportation provided by the United States, 
to repatriate such individual to the United States. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5106 
To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief 
packages from mandating employees receive a COVID–19 vaccine, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 27, 2021 
Mr. BIGGS (for himself, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. DUN-
CAN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. MAST, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. 
GOHMERT, Mr. TIFFANY, and Mr. MOONEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in 
addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from 
the COVID relief packages from mandating employees 
receive a COVID–19 vaccine, 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. COVID RELIEF PACKAGE FUNDING RESTRIC-
TION. 
(a) FUNDING RESTRICTION.—Any entity that re-
ceives Federal funds from a COVID relief package may 
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not mandate that any employee of such entity receives a 
COVID–19 vaccine. 
(b) RETURN OF FUNDS.—Any entity that is in viola-
tion of subsection (a) shall return any funds received from 
the COVID relief package to the Federal Government. 
(c) COVID RELIEF PACKAGE DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘COVID relief package’’ means any of 
the following: 
(1) CARES Act (Public Law 116–136). 
(2) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 
116–123). 
(3) Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
(Public Law 116–127). 
(4) Paycheck Protection Program and Health 
Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 116–139). 
(5) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Public Law 116–260). 
(6) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public 
Law 117–2). 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5109 
To provide support for the first three commercial-scale implementations of 
transformative industrial technologies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 27, 2021 
Ms. CASTOR of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide support for the first three commercial-scale 
implementations of transformative industrial technologies. 
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 ‘‘First Three Act of 
2021’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST THREE COMMERCIAL- 
SCALE 
IMPLEMENTATIONS 
OF 
TRANS-
FORMATIVE INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director 
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‘‘(1) The material availability objective estab-
lished in accordance with the requirements of section 
118 of this title. 
‘‘(2) The funds obligated by subactivity group 
within the operation and maintenance accounts for 
the second fiscal year preceding the budget year for 
the purpose of achieving the material readiness ob-
jectives identified in accordance with section 118 of 
this title. 
‘‘(3) The funds estimated to be obligated by 
subactivity group within the operation and mainte-
nance accounts for the fiscal year preceding the 
budget year for the purpose of achieving the mate-
rial readiness objectives identified in accordance with 
section 118 of this title. 
‘‘(4) The funds budgeted and programmed 
across the future years defense program within the 
operation and maintenance accounts by subactivity 
group for the purpose of achieving the material 
readiness objectives identified in accordance with 
section 118 of this title. 
‘‘(5) A narrative discussing the performance of 
the Department against established material readi-
ness objectives for each major weapon system by 
mission design series, variant, or class.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 510 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the percentages of funds 
to be allocated to certain urbanized areas under the surface transpor-
tation block grant program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2021 
Ms. BROWNLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the per-
centages of funds to be allocated to certain urbanized 
areas under the surface transportation block grant pro-
gram. 
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 ‘‘Support Local Trans-
portation Act’’. 
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(A) in which the Space Force operates; 
and 
(B) active and inactive. 
(2) RESERVE
COMPONENT.—There is estab-
lished a Space National Guard of the United States 
that is the reserve component of the United States 
Space Force all of whose members are members of 
the Space National Guard. 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The Space National Guard shall 
be composed of the Space National Guard forces of the 
several States and Territories, Puerto Rico, and the Dis-
trict of Columbia— 
(1) in which the Space Force operates; and 
(2) active and inactive. 
SEC. 3. NO EFFECT ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by 
this subtitle, shall be construed to authorize or require the 
relocation of any facility, infrastructure, or military instal-
lation of the Space National Guard or Air National Guard. 
SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF SPACE NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Except as specifically provided 
by this subtitle, the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau shall implement this sub-
title, and the amendments made by this subtitle, not later 
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SEC. 2. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 133(d)(6) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2022, 61 percent; 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2023, 62 percent; 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2024, 63 percent; 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2025, 64 percent; and 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2026, 65 percent.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5111 
To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa 
Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 27, 2021 
Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. SEWELL, and Mr. GRIJALVA) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to 
establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, 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. ROSA PARKS DAY. 
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to Thanks-
giving Day the following: 
‘‘Rosa Parks Day.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5113 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand and codify matters covered 
by diversity training in the Department of Defense. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 27, 2021 
Mr. CROW (for himself and Mrs. TRAHAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand and codify 
matters covered by diversity training in the Department 
of Defense. 
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 ‘‘Realizing Efforts for 
Military Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Act’’ or the 
‘‘REMEDI Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDING. 
Congress finds that diversity, equity, and inclusion 
are important to promote unit cohesion, readiness, and ef-
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(c) WAIVER
OF PREMIUM PAY PERIOD LIMITA-
TION.—Any premium pay for covered services shall be dis-
regarded in calculating the aggregate of the basic pay and 
premium pay for the applicable covered employee for pur-
poses of a pay period limitation under section 5547(a) of 
title 5, United States Code, or under any other provision 
of law. 
(d) WAIVER
OF ANNUAL PREMIUM PAY LIMITA-
TION.—Any premium pay for covered services shall be dis-
regarded in calculating any annual limitation on the 
amount of overtime pay payable in a calendar year or fis-
cal year under section 5547(b) of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(e) PAY LIMITATION.—A covered employee may not 
be paid premium pay if, or to the extent that, the aggre-
gate amount of the basic pay and premium pay (including 
premium pay for covered services) of the covered employee 
for a calendar year would exceed the rate of basic pay pay-
able for a position at level II of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, as in 
effect at the end of that calendar year. 
(f) TREATMENT OF ADDITIONAL PREMIUM PAY.—If 
the application of this section results in the payment of 
additional premium pay to a covered employee of a type 
that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5114 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to allow the Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration to finance vessel retrofit, repair, or similar 
work required for the vessel to be a vessel of the United States, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 27, 2021 
Mr. GARAMENDI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to allow the Adminis-
trator of the Maritime Administration to finance vessel 
retrofit, repair, or similar work required for the vessel 
to be a vessel 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. LOANS FOR RETROFITTING TO QUALIFY AS A 
VESSEL OF THE UNITED STATES. 
Section 53706 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(8) Financing (including reimbursement of an 
obligor for expenditures previously made for) recon-
struction, reconditioning, retrofitting, repair, or 
similar work in a shipyard located in the United 
States— 
‘‘(A) required for the vessel to be a vessel 
of the United States; 
‘‘(B) required for the vessel to be issued a 
coastwise endorsement under chapter 121; 
‘‘(C) to convert a civilian vessel of the 
United States to a more useful military configu-
ration; 
‘‘(D) for any vessel under contract to the 
Federal Government; or 
‘‘(E) for any vessel participating in: 
‘‘(i) the Maritime Security Program 
under chapter 531; 
‘‘(ii) the Cable Security Fleet under 
chapter 532; or 
‘‘(iii) the Tanker Security Fleet under 
chapter 534.’’. 
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