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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6195 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing on anomalous health 
incidents affecting members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees 
of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Ms. SLOTKIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing 
on anomalous health incidents affecting members of the 
Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department 
of Defense, 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 ‘‘Combatting Anomalous 
Health Incidents Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. BRIEFING ON ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS IN-
VOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2022, the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a briefing on anomalous health inci-
dents affecting members of the Armed Forces and civilian 
employees of the Department of Defense, any ongoing ef-
forts carried out by the Secretary to protect such members 
and employees from the effects of anomalous health inci-
dents, and the extent and nature of engagement by the 
Secretary with the heads of other Federal departments 
and agencies regarding anomalous health incidents affect-
ing the employees of such other departments and agencies. 
(b) MATTERS.—The briefing provided under sub-
section (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) Information on cases of confirmed or sus-
pected anomalous health incidents affecting mem-
bers of the Armed Forces or civilian employees of 
the Department. 
(2) An update on the strategy of the Depart-
ment to protect such members and employees from 
the effects of anomalous health incidents, including 
any efforts carried out by the Secretary to ensure 
that— 
(A) suspected anomalous health incidents 
are promptly reported; and 
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rial being preserved under section 2258A(h), if the 
research is only for the purpose of— 
‘‘(A) improving or facilitating reporting 
under this section, section 2258A, or section 
2258C; or 
‘‘(B) stopping the online sexual exploi-
tation of children.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the performance of’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘described in or per-
formed’’ after ‘‘function’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘this section, sec-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘this section or sec-
tion’’; and 
(3) in section 2258C, as amended by section 
6(b) of this Act— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘the 
CyberTipline’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘NCMEC’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘NCMEC’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) 
PROVISION
TO
PROVIDERS.— 
NCMEC’’; 
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(B) victims of anomalous health incidents 
are provided immediate and long-term medical 
treatment. 
(3) The current efforts of the Department to 
contribute to the overall approach of the U.S. Gov-
ernment to address, prevent, and respond to, anoma-
lous health incidents, including such contributed ef-
forts of the Department to defend against anoma-
lous health incident attacks against personnel of the 
U.S. Government and United States citizens. 
(4) The current efforts of the Department to 
prepare members of the Armed Forces and civilian 
employees of the Department for the effects of 
anomalous health incidents, including prior to de-
ployment. 
(5) Recommendations on how to improve the 
identification and reporting of anomalous health in-
cidents affecting such members and employees, in-
cluding a recommendation on whether to conduct a 
health assessment prior to the deployment of such 
members or employees if the prospective deployment 
is to an embassy of the United States (or to another 
location that the Secretary determines may present 
a heightened risk of anomalous health incidents), to 
establish a medical baseline against which medical 
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data of the member or employee may be compared 
following a suspected anomalous health incident. 
(6) An identification by the Secretary of a sen-
ior official of the Department who has been des-
ignated by the Secretary as the official with prin-
cipal responsibility for leading the efforts of the De-
partment regarding anomalous health incidents (and 
related issues within the Department) and for co-
ordinating with the heads of other Federal depart-
ments and agencies regarding such incidents and re-
lated issues. 
(c) SENATE CONFIRMATION OF RESPONSIBLE INDI-
VIDUAL.—If the designated senior official identified pur-
suant to subsection (b)(6) has not been appointed by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Secretary 
shall ensure that the principal responsibility for the ac-
tions specified in such subsection is transferred to a senior 
official of the Department who has been so appointed. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives; and 
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(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6196 
To require the Secretary of Defense to reduce the fluctuations of supply 
and demand for certain covered items, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Ms. SLOTKIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Defense to reduce the fluctua-
tions of supply and demand for certain covered items, 
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 ‘‘Supply Chain Fluctua-
tion Forecasting Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF FLUCTUATIONS OF SUPPLY AND 
DEMAND FOR CERTAIN COVERED ITEMS. 
(a) SUPPLY
AND DEMAND REQUIREMENTS.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 
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(1) specify methods and processes to track and 
reduce fluctuations in supply chain forecasting and 
demand requirements of the Office of the Secretary 
of Defense, each military department (as defined in 
section 101 of title 10, United States Code), and the 
Defense Logistics Agency for covered items; and 
(2) implement policies to encourage predictable 
demand requirements for covered items for the Of-
fice of the Secretary of Defense, each military de-
partment, and the Defense Logistics Agency. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 15 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly there-
after, each Secretary of a military department and the Di-
rector of the Defense Logistics Agency shall submit to the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment a report on the fluctuations in supply chain 
forecasting and demand requirements for each covered 
item, expressed as a percentage. 
(c) COVERED ITEM DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered item’’ means a covered item described in 
subparagraph (B), (C), or (E) of subsection (b)(1) or sub-
section (b)(2) of section 2533a of title 10, United States 
Code. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6197 
To require a feasibility study regarding establishment within the Department 
of Defense of a designated central program office, headed by a senior 
Department official, responsible for overseeing all academic engagement 
programs focusing on creating cyber talent across the Department, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Mr. CARTER of Texas, and Ms. MACE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require a feasibility study regarding establishment within 
the Department of Defense of a designated central pro-
gram office, headed by a senior Department official, re-
sponsible for overseeing all academic engagement pro-
grams focusing on creating cyber talent across the De-
partment, 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 ‘‘Streamline DoD Cyber 
Recruitment Act’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6200 
To reauthorize the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Mrs. TRAHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, 
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 ‘‘Freedom’s Way Na-
tional Heritage Area Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF FREEDOM’S WAY NATIONAL 
HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) REMOVAL OF TOTAL FUNDING LIMIT.—Section 
8006(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
2009 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111–11; 123 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6199 
To revise the boundary of the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in 
the State of Missouri, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Mr. SMITH of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To revise the boundary of the Ste. Genevieve National His-
torical Park in the State of Missouri, 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 ‘‘Ste. Genevieve Na-
tional Historical Park Boundary Revision Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STE. GENEVIEVE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK 
BOUNDARY REVISION. 
(a) MAP.—Section 7134(a)(3) of appendix C of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (16 U.S.C. 
410xxx(a)(3)), is amended by striking ‘‘numbered 571/ 
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149,942, and dated December 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘num-
bered 571/177,464, and dated September 2021’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO CORRECT ERRORS IN MAP.—Sec-
tion 7134(d) of appendix C of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2018 (16 U.S.C. 410xxx(d)), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Map’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Map’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY TO CORRECT ERRORS.—The 
Secretary may correct any clerical or typographical 
errors in the Map.’’. 
(c) VISITOR CENTER.—Section 7134(e) of appendix 
C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (16 
U.S.C. 410xxx(e)), is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) VISITOR CENTER.—The Secretary— 
‘‘(A) may acquire, by donation, the land 
(including any improvements to the land) 
owned by the city of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, 
and used as the visitor center for the Historical 
Park, as generally depicted on the Map as ‘Pro-
posed Boundary Addition’; and 
‘‘(B) on acquisition of the land described 
in subparagraph (A), shall revise the boundary 
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of the Historical Park to include the acquired 
land.’’. 
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Calendar No. 513 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6201 
[Report No. 117–171] 
AN ACT 
To extend the authority for the establishment of a 
commemorative work to honor enslaved and free 
Black persons who served in the American Revo-
lution, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 61 
To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc 
consideration in resolutions of disapproval for ‘‘midnight rules’’, 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 the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval 
for ‘‘midnight rules’’, 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 ‘‘Midnight Rules Relief 
Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. EN BLOC CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS OF 
DISAPPROVAL PERTAINING TO ‘‘MIDNIGHT 
RULES’’. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 801(d) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) In applying section 802 to rules described under 
paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may con-
tain one or more such rules if the report under subsection 
(a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the 
final year of a President’s term.’’. 
(b) TEXT OF RESOLVING CLAUSE.—Section 802(a) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘resolving clause of which 
is’’ the following: ‘‘(except as otherwise provided in 
this subsection)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the 
case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), 
the matter after the resolving clause of such resolu-
tion shall be as follows: ‘That Congress disapproves 
the following rules: the rule submitted by the ll 
relating to ll; and the rule submitted by the ll 
relating to ll. Such rules shall have no force or 
effect.’ (The blank spaces being appropriately filled 
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in and additional clauses describing additional rules 
to be included as necessary)’’. 
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school served by the high-need local 
educational agency in the eligible 
partnership, by teaching or serving as 
a principal in any other high-need 
school; 
‘‘(iii) provide to the eligible partner-
ship a certificate, from the chief adminis-
trative officer of the local educational 
agency in which the resident is employed, 
of the employment required under clauses 
(i) and (ii) at the beginning of, and on 
completion of, each year or partial year of 
service; 
‘‘(iv) for teacher residents, meet the 
requirements to be a profession-ready 
teacher; 
‘‘(v) for principal residents, meet the 
requirements to be a profession-ready prin-
cipal; 
‘‘(vi) for other educators, complete the 
preparation program and become fully cer-
tified in the State where the educator is 
employed; and 
‘‘(vii) comply with the requirements 
set by the eligible partnership under sub-
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Stat. 1260) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section not more than 
$1,000,000 for each fiscal year.’’. 
(b) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 8006(j) of the Om-
nibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 
320101 note; Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1260) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 15 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2036’’. 
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(h) 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 
(2) a hydrogen leak detection and repair (also 
known as ‘‘LDAR’’) program. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026. 
SEC. 3. STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, shall conduct, and sub-
mit to Congress a report describing the results of, a 
study— 
(1) to fully address the challenges to ensure the 
safe use and handling of hydrogen, ammonia, and 
other hydrogen-based fuels on vessels and in ports; 
(2) to identify, compare, and evaluate the feasi-
bility of, the safety, environmental, and health im-
pacts of, and best practices with respect to, the use 
of hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, as a 
shipping fuel; 
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(3) to identify and evaluate considerations for 
hydrogen and ammonia storage, including— 
(A) at ports; 
(B) on board vessels; and 
(C) for subsea hydrogen storage; and 
(4) to assess the cost and value of a hydrogen 
or ammonia strategic reserve, either as a new facility 
or as a modification to the Strategic Petroleum Re-
serve established under part B of title I of the En-
ergy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6231 
et seq.). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Transportation, 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— 
(1) take into account lessons learned from dem-
onstration projects in other industries, including— 
(A) projects carried out in the United 
States; 
(B) projects carried out in other countries; 
and 
(C) projects relating to the automotive in-
dustry, buses, petroleum refining, chemical pro-
duction, fertilizer production, and stationary 
power; and 
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(2) evaluate the applicability of the lessons de-
scribed in paragraph (1) to the use of hydrogen in 
maritime and associated logistics applications. 
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(6) The preparedness and capacity of the health 
care system of the United States, including hos-
pitals, physicians, community health centers, and 
laboratories. 
(7) The link between variations in the language 
that individuals use to describe a novel virus or dis-
ease and how such language may contribute to or 
conversely help to prevent an increase in incidents of 
stigma, discrimination, and harassment against an 
identifiable group of people and the communities in 
which they live. 
(8) The origins of the novel coronavirus that 
causes COVID–19. Such an investigation shall in-
clude engaging with willing partner governments and 
experts from around the world, seeking access to all 
relevant records on the virus cultures, isolates, 
genomic sequences, databases, and patient speci-
mens, and personnel of interest. The investigation 
shall fully and without prejudice explore the likely 
origins of COVID–19, as addressed in the August, 
27, 2020, Office of the Director of National Intel-
ligence unclassified summary of the Intelligence 
Community assessment on COVID–19 origins, in-
cluding natural exposure to an infected animal and 
a laboratory-associated incident involving experimen-
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‘‘(13) PLATFORM
CONFLICT
OF
INTEREST.— 
The term ‘platform conflict of interest’ means the 
conflict of interest that arises when a person owns 
or controls a platform while simultaneously— 
‘‘(A) owning or controlling a line of busi-
ness that competes against third parties on that 
platform, if the person has the ability and in-
centive to, or does, advantage its own business 
on the platform over third-party competitors on 
the platform or disadvantage the business of 
third-party competitors on the platform; or 
‘‘(B) representing both buyers and sellers 
for transactions or business on the platform. 
‘‘(14) PROHIBITED MERGER.—The term ‘pro-
hibited merger’ means an acquisition— 
‘‘(A) in which— 
‘‘(i) the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 
would be greater than 1,800 in any rel-
evant market; and 
‘‘(ii) the increase in the Herfindahl- 
Hirschman Index would be more than 100 
in such relevant market; 
‘‘(B) in which the acquiring person would 
have a market share of greater than 33 percent 
of any relevant market (excluding labor mar-
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