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section (d), and inserting ‘‘Director of the United 
States Geological Survey’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall ensure that for each 
such community that’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘the Di-
rector of the United States Geological Survey 
shall ensure that for each such community 
that’’ after the enumerator; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall 
ensure that for each such community that’’. 
(h) INITIAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS.—The 
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is amended— 
(1) in section 1307(f) (42 U.S.C. 4014(f)), by 
inserting ‘‘or the Director of the United States Geo-
logical Survey’’ after ‘‘published by the Adminis-
trator’’; and 
(2) in section 1312(b) (42 U.S.C. 4019(b)), by 
inserting ‘‘or the Director of the United States Geo-
logical Survey’’ after ‘‘published by the Adminis-
trator’’ both places it appears. 
(i) IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARDS.— 
The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is amended— 
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(1) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 
1364(a) (42 U.S.C. 4101a(a)(1) and (2)), by strik-
ing ‘‘identified by the Administrator’’ both places 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘identified by the 
Director of the United States Geological Survey’’; 
and 
(2) in section 1365(a) (42 U.S.C. 4104b(a)), by 
striking ‘‘identified by the Administrator’’ and in-
serting ‘‘identified by the Director of the United 
States Geological Survey’’. 
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL MAPPING ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
Section 100215 of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insur-
ance Reform Act of 2012 (42 U.S.C. 4101a), as amended 
by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(A) through (E) as subparagraphs (B) 
through (F), respectively; 
(ii) by inserting before subparagraph 
(B), as so redesignated by clause (i) of this 
subparagraph, the following new subpara-
graph: 
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holders and the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, shall maintain a data center energy practitioner 
program that leads to the certification of energy practi-
tioners qualified to evaluate the energy usage and effi-
ciency opportunities in federally owned and operated data 
centers. Each Federal agency shall consider having the 
data centers of the agency evaluated every 4 years, in ac-
cordance with section 543(f) of the National Energy Con-
servation Policy Act, by energy practitioners certified pur-
suant to such program. 
‘‘(g) OPEN DATA INITIATIVE.—The Secretary, in col-
laboration with key stakeholders and the Office of Man-
agement and Budget, shall establish an open data initia-
tive relating to energy usage at federally owned and oper-
ated data centers, with the purpose of making such data 
available and accessible in a manner that encourages fur-
ther data center innovation, optimization, and consolida-
tion. In establishing the initiative, the Secretary shall con-
sider the use of the online Data Center Maturity Model. 
‘‘(h) 
INTERNATIONAL
SPECIFICATIONS
AND 
METRICS.—The Secretary, in collaboration with key 
stakeholders, shall actively participate in efforts to har-
monize global specifications and metrics for data center 
energy and water efficiency.
IB 
Union Calendar No. 351 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 139 
[Report No. 116–439] 
To establish the Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument in the 
State of Illinois, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2019 
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JULY 9, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. 
BACON, Mr. BOST, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, 
Ms. ADAMS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. 
KELLY of Illinois, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. CLAY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
FUDGE, Mr. SIRES, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. CASTEN of Illinois 
JULY 9, 2020 
Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 3, 2019] 
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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 ‘‘Springfield Race Riot 
Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY OF SPRINGFIELD RACE RIOT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means 
areas identified in the Springfield Race Riot Recon-
naissance Survey conducted by the National Park 
Service, dated August 2019. 
(b) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe-
cial resource study of the study area. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) evaluate the national significance of the 
study area; 
(B) determine the suitability and feasibility 
of designating the study area as a unit of the 
National Park System; 
(C) consider other alternatives for preserva-
tion, protection, and interpretation of the study 
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area by the Federal Government, State or local 
government entities, or private and nonprofit or-
ganizations; 
(D) consult with interested Federal agen-
cies, State or local governmental entities, private 
and nonprofit organizations, or any other inter-
ested individuals; and 
(E) identify cost estimates for any Federal 
acquisition, development, interpretation, oper-
ation, and maintenance associated with the al-
ternatives. 
(3) APPLICABLE
LAW.—The study required 
under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance 
with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are first made available for the 
study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
that describes— 
(A) the results of the study; and 
(B) any conclusions and recommendations 
of the Secretary. 
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Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the 
Secretary of Interior to conduct a special resource study 
of the site associated with the 1908 Springfield Race Riot 
in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 351 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 139 
[Report No. 116–439] 
A BILL 
To establish the Springfield Race Riot National 
Historic Monument in the State of Illinois, and 
for other purposes. 
JULY 9, 2020 
Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and or-
dered to be printed 
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II 
Calendar No. 265 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1420 
[Report No. 116–145] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
OCTOBER 23, 2019 
Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 to promote energy efficiency via information and 
computing technologies, 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 ‘‘Energy Efficient Gov-
ernment Technology Act’’. 
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net worth of and assets owned by Russian President Vladi-
mir Putin, including— 
(1) the estimated net worth and known sources 
of income of Vladimir Putin and his family mem-
bers, including assets, investments, bank accounts, 
other business interests, and relevant beneficial own-
ership information; 
(2) with respect to bank accounts, real estate 
holdings, and other financial assets, including those 
outside of Russia, that are owned by or accessible to 
Putin— 
(A) the location of such accounts, holdings, 
or assets; and 
(B) the contents of such accounts or the 
amount held through such holdings or assets; 
(3) any ‘‘front’’ or shell companies, or other 
intermediaries, used by Vladimir Putin to hide as-
sets from public disclosure; and 
(4) an identification of the most significant sen-
ior Russian political figures and oligarchs who facili-
tate the corrupt practices of Vladimir Putin. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (b) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include 
a classified annex. 
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(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Financial Services, and the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1406 
To extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
to include the setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2019 
Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. BUCK) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trad-
ing Commission to include the setting of reference prices 
for aluminum premiums, 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 ‘‘Aluminum Pricing Ex-
amination Act’’ or the ‘‘APEX Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES 
TRADING COMMISSION OVER THE SETTING 
OF REFERENCE PRICES FOR ALUMINUM PRE-
MIUMS. 
Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 
U.S.C. 2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E)(i) The Commission shall have exclusive jurisdic-
tion over the setting of reference prices for aluminum pre-
miums. 
‘‘(ii)(I) The Commission shall consult with the Attor-
ney General on any relevant information, allegations of 
anticompetitive conduct, or marketplace analysis in the 
setting or reporting of such a reference price. 
‘‘(II) The Commission shall afford the Attorney Gen-
eral an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline 
proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subpara-
graph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is con-
sistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. 
‘‘(III) The Attorney General may cooperate with, and 
share relevant information with, the Commission, with re-
spect to the setting of such a reference price, and shall 
review any such proposed regulation or guideline to ensure 
that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the 
goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. 
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‘‘(IV) The Attorney General shall transmit to the 
Commission the views of the Attorney General on any such 
proposed regulation or guideline.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1408 
To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the 
applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2019 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 
to eliminate the applicability of such Act to the District 
of Columbia. 
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 
Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF APPLICABILITY OF RELIGIOUS 
FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT TO THE DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
Paragraph (2) of section 5 of the Religious Freedom 
Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb–2(2)) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia,’’ and the 
comma after ‘‘Puerto Rico’’. 
Æ 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1409 
To promote transparency in health care pricing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2019 
Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mrs. TORRES of California, 
Ms. NORTON, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. NEGUSE, and Mr. RASKIN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
Means, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To promote transparency in health care pricing, 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 ‘‘Transparency in All 
Health Care Pricing Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSPARENCY IN ALL HEALTH CARE PRICING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any and all individuals or busi-
ness entities, including hospitals, physicians, nurses, phar-
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macies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, dentists, and the 
insurance entities described in subsection (d), and any 
other health care related providers or issuers that offer 
or furnish health care related items, products, services, or 
procedures (as defined by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services) for sale to the public shall publicly dis-
close, on a continuous basis, all prices for such items, 
products, services, or procedures in accordance with this 
section. 
(b) MANNER OF DISCLOSURE.—The disclosure re-
quired under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be made in an open and conspicuous man-
ner; 
(2) be made available at the point of purchase, 
in print, and on the internet; and 
(3) include all wholesale, retail, subsidized, dis-
counted, or other such prices the individuals or busi-
ness entities described in such subsection accept as 
payment in full for items, products, services, or pro-
cedures such individuals or business entities furnish 
to individual consumers. 
(c) PENALTIES.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services may investigate any and all individuals 
or business entities that fail to comply with the require-
ments of this section and may impose on such individuals 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4670 
To amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional informa-
tion with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by 
women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business 
concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2023 
Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself, Mr. STAUBER, and Ms. SCHOLTEN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on 
additional information with respect to small business con-
cerns owned and controlled by women, qualified 
HUBZone small business concerns, and small business 
concerns owned and controlled by veterans, 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 ‘‘Small Business Con-
tracting Transparency Act of 2023’’. 
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or business entities civil fines, or other civil penalties, as 
determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
(d) INSURANCE ENTITY DESCRIBED.—For purposes 
of this section, an insurance entity includes a health insur-
ance issuer with respect to the offering of health insurance 
coverage, including in the individual market and small and 
large group market (as such terms are defined in section 
2791 of the Public Health Service Act), a plan sponsor 
with respect to the offering of a group health plan (as 
defined in such section 2791), and entities responsible for 
the administration of governmental health plans (includ-
ing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with re-
spect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act, State agencies responsible for admin-
istration of State plans under the Medicaid program under 
title XIX of such Act, or State child assistance plans 
under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program 
under title XXI of such Act, and the Office of Personnel 
Management with respect to the Federal Employees 
Health Benefits Program under chapter 89 of title 5, 
United States Code). 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 140 
To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify 
those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals 
and citizens of the United States at birth. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2019 
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. 
YOHO, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. PERRY, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. DAVIDSON of 
Ohio, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. 
BABIN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. 
CONAWAY, Mr. WEBER
of Texas, Mr. WEBSTER
of Florida, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, Mr. ROUZER, and Mr. GRAVES of Missouri) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the 
United States who are nationals and citizens of the 
United States at birth. 
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 ‘‘Birthright Citizenship 
Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH FOR CERTAIN PERSONS 
BORN IN THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 301 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before 
‘‘The following’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) 
as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—Acknowledging the right of birth-
right citizenship established by section 1 of the 14th 
amendment to the Constitution, a person born in the 
United States shall be considered ‘subject to the jurisdic-
tion’ of the United States for purposes of subsection (a)(1) 
if the person is born in the United States of parents, one 
of whom is— 
‘‘(1) a citizen or national of the United States; 
‘‘(2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence in the United States whose residence is in 
the United States; or 
‘‘(3) an alien performing active service in the 
armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, 
United States Code).’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a)(3) shall not be construed to affect the citizen-
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ship or nationality status of any person born before the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1411 
To amend the Peace Corps Act to allow former volunteers and officers 
and employees to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on 
death announcements and grave stones. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2019 
Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. GARAMENDI, and Mr. 
KENNEDY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Peace Corps Act to allow former volunteers 
and officers and employees to use the seal, emblem, 
or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and 
grave stones. 
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 ‘‘Respect for Peace 
Corps Volunteers Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. USE OF OFFICIAL SEAL, EMBLEM, AND NAME OF 
THE PEACE CORPS. 
Subsection (b) of section 19 of the Peace Corps Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2518) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘, except that the offi-
cial seal or emblem and the name ‘Peace Corps’ may 
be used on any death announcement, gravestone, 
plaque, or other grave marker of any person who 
served as a volunteer or as an officer or employee 
of the Peace Corps under such rules as may be pre-
scribed by the Director’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by 
inserting ‘‘or in accordance with the exception speci-
fied in paragraph (1),’’ before ‘‘shall be fined’’. 
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