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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
report to the relevant congressional committees on 
the accreditation status for each basic training pro-
gram within the Department of Homeland Security, 
including information relating to the following: 
(A) The date on which each such program 
achieved initial accreditation, or in the case of 
a program that is not currently accredited, the 
reasons for not obtaining or maintaining ac-
creditation, the activities, if any, taken to 
achieve 
accreditation, 
and 
an 
anticipated 
timeline for accreditation of such program. 
(B) The date each such program most re-
cently received accreditation or reaccreditation, 
if applicable. 
(C) Each such program’s anticipated ac-
creditation or next reaccreditation date. 
(D) The name of the accreditation man-
ager for each such program. 
(2) TERMINATION
OF
REPORTING
REQUIRE-
MENT.—Annual reports under paragraph (1) shall 
terminate when all basic training programs of the 
Department of Homeland Security are accredited. 
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gram of the Department of Homeland Security that 
is transitional to law enforcement service, provides 
training on critical competencies and responsibilities, 
and is typically a requirement for appointment to a 
law enforcement service job or job series. 
(4) REACCREDITATION.—The term ‘‘reaccredi-
tation’’ means the assessment of a basic training 
program after initial accreditation to ensure the con-
tinued compliance with an applicable set of stand-
ards. 
(5) 
RELEVANT
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘relevant congressional commit-
tees’’ means the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate. 
SEC. 3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
The Under Secretary for Science and Technology of 
the Department of Homeland Security shall carry out re-
search and development of systems and technologies to en-
hance access to training offered by the Federal Law En-
forcement Training Centers to State, local, Tribal, and 
territorial law enforcement, with particular attention to 
law enforcement in rural and remote communities, for the 
purpose of enhancing domestic preparedness for and col-
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lective response to terrorism and other homeland security 
threats. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5617 
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to clarify that 
an individual may receive certain benefits for more than 4 terms of 
service for compelling reasons. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2021 
Mr. EMMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
to clarify that an individual may receive certain benefits 
for more than 4 terms of service for compelling reasons. 
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 ‘‘Term Extension for 
AmeriCorps Members Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WAIVERS. 
Section 139(b) of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12593(b)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
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‘‘(5) WAIVERS FOR COMPELLING PURPOSES.— 
‘‘(A) EXTENSION.—A State Commission 
on National and Community Service for the 
State in which a national service program is 
being carried out may authorize, for compelling 
circumstances, an individual in an approved na-
tional service position may continue a service 
for more than 4 terms. 
‘‘(B) 
BENEFITS.—An 
individual 
per-
forming service under this paragraph may con-
tinue to receive a living allowance and other 
benefits under section 12594 of this title but 
may not receive an additional national service 
educational award under section 12595 of this 
title.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5618 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish humanitarian 
processing centers for asylum seekers along the southern border of the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2021 
Ms. ESCOBAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish 
humanitarian processing centers for asylum seekers along 
the southern border of 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 ‘‘Reimagining Asylum 
Processing Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. HUMANITARIAN PROCESSING CENTERS FOR ASY-
LUM SEEKERS. 
The Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 
et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 235(b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘In the case of a covered 
asylum seeker (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 235B), the officer shall transfer the alien 
to a humanitarian processing center in accord-
ance with section 235B not later than 12 hours 
after the covered asylum seeker is in the cus-
tody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in clause (i), by inserting after ‘‘a 
port of entry’’ the following: ‘‘, at a hu-
manitarian processing center (in the case 
of a covered asylum seeker (as such term 
is defined in section 235B)),’’; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘the 
alien shall be detained for further consider-
ation of the application for asylum.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the officer shall release the alien 
on their own recognizance or with a refer-
ral to a nonprofit case management serv-
ice, or impose the least restrictive alter-
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clause (ii), and by inserting after clause (ii) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iii) investment services partnership 
interests held by the partnership,’’. 
(3) APPLICATION OF SPECIAL RULES IN THE 
CASE OF TIERED PARTNERSHIPS.—Subsection (f) of 
section 751 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (1), by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (2), and by inserting after paragraph (2) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) an investment services partnership interest 
held by the partnership,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘partner.’’ and inserting 
‘‘partner (other than a partnership in which it 
holds an investment services partnership inter-
est).’’. 
(4) INVESTMENT SERVICES PARTNERSHIP IN-
TERESTS; QUALIFIED CAPITAL INTERESTS.—Section 
751 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g) INVESTMENT SERVICES PARTNERSHIP INTER-
ESTS.—For purposes of this section— 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5619 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 
imposing a fee on certain facilities for methane emissions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2021 
Mr. ESTES (for himself, Mr. ARRINGTON, and Mr. HERN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency from imposing a fee on certain facilities 
for methane emissions. 
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 ‘‘Marginal Well Protec-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. METHANE FEE FROM PETROLEUM AND NATURAL 
GAS SYSTEMS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
owner or operator of a facility that produces less than 15 
barrels of oil per day and less than 90 Mcf of natural gas 
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per day shall not be subject to any fee imposed by the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in 
connection with reporting methane emissions pursuant to 
subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (or any successor regulations). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 561 
To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue 
rules or guidance on the ability of borrowers to use economic injury 
disaster loan proceeds for covered worker protection expenditures, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2021 
Mr. LIEU (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. CASE, Miss RICE 
of New York, and Ms. CRAIG) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration to issue rules or guidance on the ability of bor-
rowers to use economic injury disaster loan proceeds 
for covered worker protection expenditures, 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 ‘‘Reopen Small Busi-
nesses Safely Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. USE OF ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN PRO-
CEEDS FOR COVERED WORKER PROTECTION 
EXPENDITURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 10 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration shall issue such rules 
or guidance necessary to ensure that a borrower of a loan 
made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) may use the proceeds of such loan for 
covered worker protection expenditures (as defined in sec-
tion 7A(a) of the Small Business Act). 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—This Act shall apply to a loan 
made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(b)(2))— 
(1) on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act; or 
(2) before the date of the enactment of this Act 
that is in repayment on such date of the enactment. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5623 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit price concessions 
with respect to insulin drugs and exceptions under part D of Medicare, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2021 
Mr. GROTHMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
price concessions with respect to insulin drugs and excep-
tions under part D of Medicare, 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 ‘‘The Insulin Cost Re-
duction Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF PRICE CONCESSIONS WITH RE-
SPECT TO INSULIN DRUGS AND EXCEPTIONS 
UNDER PART D OF MEDICARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–2(d)(1) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(d)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Under’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Subject to subparagraph (D), 
under’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) PROHIBITION OF PRICE CONCESSIONS 
WITH RESPECT TO INSULIN DRUGS AND EXCEP-
TIONS.—For plan years beginning 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this subpara-
graph, no price concessions negotiated between 
manufacturers and a prescription drug plan or 
MA–PD plan shall be permitted with respect to 
an insulin drug (as determined by the Sec-
retary), unless— 
‘‘(i) such price concessions provided 
under such a plan shall be provided to en-
rollees of such a plan at pharmacies or by 
mail order service at the point-of-sale of 
such insulin drugs; or 
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‘‘(ii) the cost-sharing required with re-
spect to such insulin drugs shall be cal-
culated in a manner that takes into ac-
count any amounts received pursuant to 
such price concessions.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5624 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report 
on the shallow subsidy program under the supportive services for veteran 
families program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2021 
Ms. JACOBS of California (for herself and Ms. MACE) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to 
Congress a report on the shallow subsidy program under 
the supportive services for veteran families 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 ‘‘Ending Veteran Home-
lessness Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON SHALLOW SUBSIDY PROGRAM UNDER 
THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN 
FAMILIES PROGRAM. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 
after the last day of the fiscal year during which this Act 
is enacted, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 
to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report on the program for pro-
viding rental subsidies under section 62.34(a)(8) of title 
38, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regula-
tion) (in this section referred to as the ‘‘program’’). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include each of the following: 
(1) The number of veterans and families served 
under the program during the fiscal year during 
which this Act is enacted, disaggregated, if such in-
formation is available, by— 
(A) race and ethnicity; 
(B) gender; 
(C) geographic location; and 
(D) age. 
(2) A description of support provided to special 
populations under the program, including elderly 
veterans, women veterans, children of veterans, dis-
abled veterans, veterans transitioning from certain 
institutions, and minority veterans. 
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(3) A description of the decision-making process 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding 
which locations would be eligible for coverage under 
the program. 
(4) An assessment of whether increasing the 
payment rate under the program is necessary. 
(5) An assessment of whether it is feasible and 
beneficial to expand the program nationally. 
(6) An assessment of the efficacy of the in-
creased payments provided under the program based 
on increases in the number of veterans served and 
the number of veterans transitioned into permanent 
housing. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5625 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise the require-
ment that a recipient of a grant under the High Obesity Program 
be located in a county with an adult obesity rate of more than 40 
percent, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2021 
Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself and Mr. MCKINLEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
revise the requirement that a recipient of a grant under 
the High Obesity Program be located in a county with 
an adult obesity rate of more than 40 percent, 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 ‘‘Halt Obesity in Amer-
ica Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPAND ELIGIBILITY OF THE HIGH OBESITY PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Service, acting through the Director of the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention, shall revise the 
requirement that a recipient of a grant under the High 
Obesity Program be located in a county with an adult obe-
sity rate of more than 40 percent to instead require such 
a recipient to be located in a county with an adult obesity 
rate of more than 35 percent. 
(b) HIGH OBESITY PROGRAM.—In this Act, the term 
‘‘High Obesity Program’’ means the High Obesity Pro-
gram carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention under sections 301(a) and 317(k)(2) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241(a), 247b(k)(2)). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5626 
To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the 
National Institutes of Health, to consult with certain heads of Federal 
agencies with respect to biomedical research that may affect national 
security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2021 
Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to 
require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
acting through the Director of the National Institutes 
of Health, to consult with certain heads of Federal agen-
cies with respect to biomedical research that may affect 
national security, 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 ‘‘Securing And For-
tifying Everyday Biomedical Research Act’’ or the ‘‘SAFE 
Biomedical Research Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR. 
Section 402(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 282(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (24), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (25)(B), by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (25) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(26) shall consult with the Director of the Of-
fice of National Security within the Department of 
Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary 
for Preparedness and Response, the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, and the heads of other appro-
priate agencies on a regular basis, regarding bio-
medical research conducted or supported by the Na-
tional Institutes of Health that may affect or be af-
fected by matters of national security; and 
‘‘(27) shall ensure that recipients of awards 
from the National Institutes of Health, and, as ap-
propriate and practicable, entities collaborating with 
such recipients, have in place and are adhering to 
appropriate technology practices and policies for the 
security of identifiable, sensitive information, includ-
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ing information collected, stored, or analyzed by do-
mestic and foreign entities.’’. 
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