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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 TITLES. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing Mutual In-
terests and Growing Our Success Act’’ or the ‘‘AMIGOS 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NONIMMIGRANT TRADERS AND INVESTORS. 
For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 
101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)), Portugal shall be considered to 
be a foreign state described in such section if the Govern-
ment of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to 
nationals of the United States. 
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR E 
VISAS. 
Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of an 
alien who acquired the relevant nationality 
through a financial investment and who has not 
previously been granted status under this sub-
paragraph, the foreign state of which the alien 
is a national and in which the alien has been 
domiciled for a continuous period of not less
than 3 years at any point before applying for 
a nonimmigrant visa under this subparagraph)’’ 
before ‘‘, and the spouse’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘such 
alien’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘he’’ each place such term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘the alien’’. 
SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2571 
AN ACT 
To include Portugal in the list of foreign states 
whose nationals are eligible for admission into 
the United States as E–1 and E–2 non-
immigrants if United States nationals are treated 
similarly by the Government of Portugal and to 
otherwise modify the eligibility criteria for E 
visas.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2571 
To include Portugal in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible 
for admission into the United States as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants 
if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of 
Portugal and to otherwise modify the eligibility criteria for E visas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2021 
Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. COSTA, Mr. KEATING, Mr. KHANNA, and Mr. 
VALADAO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To include Portugal in the list of foreign states whose nation-
als are eligible for admission into the United States 
as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States nation-
als are treated similarly by the Government of Portugal 
and to otherwise modify the eligibility criteria for E 
visas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing Mutual In-
terests and Growing Our Success Act’’ or the ‘‘AMIGOS 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NONIMMIGRANT TRADERS AND INVESTORS. 
For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 
101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)), Portugal shall be considered to 
be a foreign state described in such section if the Govern-
ment of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to 
nationals of the United States. 
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR E 
VISAS. 
Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of an 
alien who acquired the relevant nationality 
through a financial investment and who has not 
previously been granted status under this sub-
paragraph, the foreign state of which the alien 
is a national and in which the alien has been 
domiciled for a continuous period of not less 
than 3 years at any point before applying for 
a nonimmigrant visa under this subparagraph)’’ 
before ‘‘, and the spouse’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘such 
alien’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘he’’ each place such term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘the alien’’. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2571 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 24, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To include Portugal in the list of foreign states whose nation-
als are eligible for admission into the United States 
as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States nation-
als are treated similarly by the Government of Portugal 
and to otherwise modify the eligibility criteria for E 
visas. 
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HR 2571 RFS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing Mutual In-
terests and Growing Our Success Act’’ or the ‘‘AMIGOS 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NONIMMIGRANT TRADERS AND INVESTORS. 
For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 
101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)), Portugal shall be considered to 
be a foreign state described in such section if the Govern-
ment of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to 
nationals of the United States. 
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR E 
VISAS. 
Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of an 
alien who acquired the relevant nationality 
through a financial investment and who has not 
previously been granted status under this sub-
paragraph, the foreign state of which the alien 
is a national and in which the alien has been 
domiciled for a continuous period of not less 
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HR 2571 RFS
than 3 years at any point before applying for 
a nonimmigrant visa under this subparagraph)’’ 
before ‘‘, and the spouse’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘such 
alien’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘he’’ each place such term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘the alien’’. 
SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2574 
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
to designate a portion of United States Route 74 in North Carolina 
as a future interstate, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2021 
Ms. FOXX (for herself and Mr. CAWTHORN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
Act of 1991 to designate a portion of United States 
Route 74 in North Carolina as a future interstate, 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. DESIGNATION OF FUTURE INTERSTATE. 
(a) DESIGNATION AS HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDOR.— 
Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(92) United States Route 74 from Columbus, 
North Carolina to Kings Mountain, North Caro-
lina.’’. 
(b) DESIGNATION AS FUTURE INTERSTATE.—Sec-
tion 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by striking ‘‘and 
subsection (c)(91)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(91), and 
subsection (c)(92)’’. 
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‘‘(B) issue an opinion on whether the 
change in the Federal regulatory cost attrib-
utable to the applicable newly promulgated, or 
amendment to a, Federal regulation, rule, or 
statement would cause a breach of any level or 
allocation of the Federal regulatory cost in ef-
fect for a fiscal year. 
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The OMB shall issue a di-
rective prohibiting funds from being obligated or expended 
to enforce a newly promulgated, or amendment to a, Fed-
eral regulation, rule, or statement during a fiscal year if— 
‘‘(1) the OMB determines that change in the 
Federal regulatory cost attributable to the newly 
promulgated, or amendment to a, Federal regula-
tion, rule, or statement, as determined by the Bu-
reau of Economic Analysis under subsection (c)(1), 
would cause a breach of any level or allocation of the 
Federal regulatory cost in effect for the fiscal year; 
and 
‘‘(2) the appropriation Act making the applica-
ble appropriations for the fiscal year contains a pro-
vision described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(e) OFFSETTING SAVINGS.—In making determina-
tions under this section with respect to a newly promul-
gated, or amendment to a, Federal regulation, rule, or 
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fluence and domination over energy supply 
chains; and 
(ix) a description of how the nation-
ally determined contribution will impact 
United States national security interests; 
(C) includes, for any measure described in 
subparagraph (B)(i) that could result in in-
creased costs of energy produced or consumed 
in the United States or increased costs to man-
ufacture or produce goods or resources in the 
United States, a description of specific policy 
measures to prevent— 
(i) job displacement that would result 
as a result of any such measure; 
(ii) reduced global competitiveness of 
goods and resources manufactured or pro-
duced in the United States as a result of 
any such measure; and 
(iii) leaked emissions, including new 
or increased lifecycle greenhouse gas emis-
sions that will occur outside of the United 
States, as a result of any such measure; 
(D) includes a specific timeline for imple-
menting the specific policy measures described 
in subparagraph (C) in a manner that such 
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years after the submission of the United States 
nationally determined contribution, whichever 
occurs later; and 
(G) contains a determination of the Presi-
dent that the proposed action is in the national 
interest of the United States; and 
(2) during the 60-day period beginning on the 
date on which the report is submitted under para-
graph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval described 
in subsection (b) with respect to the proposed action 
is not enacted into law. 
(b) JOINT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘joint resolution of disapproval’’ means only a joint 
resolution of either House of Congress— 
(A) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘A joint 
resolution disapproving the action of the Presi-
dent to establish or revise the United States’ 
nationally determined contribution under the 
Paris Agreement.’’; and 
(B) the sole matter after the resolving 
clause of which is as follows: ‘‘Congress dis-
approves of the action of the President to estab-
lish or revise the United States’ nationally de-
termined contribution under the Paris Agree-
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(7) the aggregate Federal regulatory cost of all 
covered nonmajor rules implemented; 
(8) the aggregate Federal regulatory cost of all 
covered guidance documents issued; and 
(9) a discussion of any covered nonmajor rule 
for which an initial regulatory flexibility analysis was 
prepared under section 603 of title 5, United States 
Code, a final regulatory flexibility analysis was pre-
pared under section 604 of title 5, United States 
Code, or a cost benefit analysis was prepared that 
underestimated the actual Federal regulatory cost of 
implementing the covered nonmajor rule. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2580 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of 
service connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, 
Spain, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2021 
Mrs. HAYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a 
presumption of service connected disability for certain 
veterans who served in Palomares, Spain, 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 ‘‘Palomares Veterans 
Act of 2021’’. 
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mestic partner, or a son or daughter, son- 
in-law, daughter-in-law, parent, parent-in- 
law, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or 
nephew or niece of the employee, or any 
other individual related by blood whose 
close association is the equivalent of a fam-
ily relationship with the employee’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘spouse, 
son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a cov-
ered servicemember’’ and inserting ‘‘spouse or 
domestic partner, son or daughter, son-in-law, 
daughter-in-law, parent, parent-in-law, grand-
parent, sibling, uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, 
or next of kin of a covered servicemember, or 
any other individual related by blood whose 
close association is the equivalent of a family 
relationship with the covered servicemember’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘son, 
daughter, spouse, parent, or covered service-
member of the employee, as appropriate’’ and 
inserting ‘‘son or daughter, son-in-law, daugh-
ter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, 
parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, 
uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, or covered serv-
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SEC. 2. PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE CONNECTED DIS-
ABILITY 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
VETERANS 
WHO 
SERVED IN PALOMARES, SPAIN. 
(a) 
DISABILITY
COMPENSATION.—Section 
1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) Onsite participation in the response 
effort following the collision of a United States 
Air Force B–52 bomber and refueling plane 
that caused the release of four thermonuclear 
weapons in the vicinity of Palomares, Spain, 
during the period beginning January 17, 1966, 
and ending March 31, 1967.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) APPLICABILITY CONCERNING DEPENDENCY 
AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.—For purposes of 
section 1310 of title 38, United States Code, the 
amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to a death notwithstanding whether such 
death occurred before, on, or after such date. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2582 
To amend the definition of eligible entity in the second draw loan program 
of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2021 
Mr. HILL (for himself and Ms. HOULAHAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the definition of eligible entity in the second 
draw loan program of the Small Business Administra-
tion, 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 ‘‘PPP Revenue Adjust-
ment Calculation To Increase Capital Accessibility Long- 
term Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘PRACTICAL Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYCHECK PROTECTION PRO-
GRAM SECOND DRAW LOANS. 
Section 7(a)(37)(A)(iv)(I)(bb) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37)(A)(iv)(I)(bb)) is amended— 
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(1) in subitem (AA), by striking ‘‘during the 
first’’ and all that follows through ‘‘in 2019’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘during any contiguous 90-day 
period in 2020 that demonstrate not less than a 25- 
percent reduction from the gross receipts of the enti-
ty during the same period in 2019’’; and 
(2) by striking subitems (BB), (CC), and (DD) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(BB) if the entity was 
not in business during the 
entirety of 2019, but was in 
business for not fewer than 
90 consecutive days begin-
ning in 2019, had gross re-
ceipts during any contiguous 
90-day period beginning in 
2020 that demonstrate not 
less than a 25-percent re-
duction from the gross re-
ceipts of the entity during 
the same 90-day period be-
ginning in 2019; and 
‘‘(CC) if the entity was 
not in business during 2019, 
but was in operation for not 
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fewer than 90 consecutive 
days during 2020, had gross 
receipts during any contig-
uous 90-day period in 2020 
that demonstrate not less 
than a 25-percent reduction 
from the gross receipts of 
the entity during an earlier 
contiguous 90-day period in 
2020;’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2584 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow for twelve associate justices 
of the Supreme Court of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2021 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. NADLER, and Mr. JONES) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow for twelve 
associate justices of the Supreme Court of 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 ‘‘Judiciary Act of 
2021’’. 
SEC. 2. NUMBER OF JUSTICES; QUORUM. 
Section 1 of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘a Chief Justice of the United States and eight 
associate justices, any six of whom shall constitute a 
quorum’’ and inserting ‘‘a Chief Justice of the United 
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States and twelve associate justices, any eight of whom 
shall constitute a quorum’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2586 
To provide collective bargaining rights for fire fighters and emergency medical 
services personnel employed by States or their political subdivisions, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2021 
Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, 
Mrs. HAYES, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Ms. MANNING, 
Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. MRVAN, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. WILD, and Mr. POCAN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To provide collective bargaining rights for fire fighters and 
emergency medical services personnel employed by States 
or their political subdivisions, 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 ‘‘Fire Fighters and 
EMS Employer-Employee Cooperation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE AND POLICY. 
Congress declares that the following is the policy of 
the United States: 
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icemember of the employee, or any other indi-
vidual related by blood whose close association 
is the equivalent of a family relationship with 
the employee, as appropriate’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘spouse, 
or a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee’’ 
and inserting ‘‘spouse or domestic partner, or a 
son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, 
parent, parent-in-law, grandchild, sibling, uncle 
or aunt, or nephew or niece of the employee, or 
any other individual related by blood whose 
close association is the equivalent of a family 
relationship with the employee, as appro-
priate,’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘, or domestic 
partners,’’ after ‘‘husband and wife’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘or parent-in-law’’ after ‘‘parent’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, or 
those domestic partners,’’ after ‘‘husband and 
wife’’ each place it appears. 
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