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Union Calendar No. 100 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4256 
[Report No. 117–140] 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount 
that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business 
investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal 
banking agency, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2021 
Ms. CHU (for herself and Mr. GARBARINO) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
OCTOBER 12, 2021 
Reported from the Committee on Small Business; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to 
increase the amount that certain banks and savings asso-
ciations may invest in small business investment compa-
nies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal 
banking agency, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Investing in Main 
Street Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. INVESTMENT IN SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT 
COMPANIES. 
Section 302(b) of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 682(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘or, subject to the approval of the 
appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of 
such capital and surplus’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘or, subject to the approval of the 
appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of 
such capital and surplus’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE FEDERAL BANKING AGENCY 
DEFINED.—For purposes of this subsection, the 
term ‘appropriate Federal banking agency’ has the 
meaning given that term under section 3 of the Fed-
eral Deposit Insurance Act.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 100 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4256 
[Report No. 117–140] 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958 to increase the amount that certain banks 
and savings associations may invest in small 
business investment companies, subject to the ap-
proval of the appropriate Federal banking agen-
cy, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 12, 2021 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 975 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the fre-
quency of board of directors meetings, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(E) DEADLINE.—All negotiations shall 
end prior to the first day of November following 
the selected drug publication date, with respect 
to the initial price applicability year. 
‘‘(F) LIMITATIONS ON OFFER AMOUNT.— 
In negotiating the maximum fair price of a se-
lected drug, with respect to an initial price ap-
plicability year for the selected drug, and, as 
applicable, in renegotiating the maximum fair 
price for such drug, with respect to a subse-
quent year during the price applicability period 
for such drug, the Secretary shall not offer (or 
agree to a counteroffer for) a maximum fair 
price for the selected drug that— 
‘‘(i) exceeds the ceiling determined 
under subsection (c) for the selected drug 
and year; or 
‘‘(ii) as applicable, is less than the 
floor determined under subsection (d) for 
the selected drug and year. 
‘‘(G) TREATMENT OF DETERMINATION.— 
The establishment of a maximum fair price 
under this section is not subject to administra-
tive or judicial review. 
‘‘(c) CEILING FOR MAXIMUM FAIR PRICE.— 
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to verify the identity of an individual accessing a 
service online. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology. 
(3) INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Institute’’ means 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4261 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement with 
the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on seismicity, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2021 
Mr. GARAMENDI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, 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 direct the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an 
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to 
conduct a study on seismicity, 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 ‘‘Pipeline Seismic Safety 
Study Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY ON SEIS-
MICITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission, shall enter into an agreement with the 
National Academy of Sciences under which the National 
Academy of Sciences shall prepare a report containing— 
(1) the results of a study that— 
(A) evaluates the current Federal require-
ments for pipeline facility design, siting, con-
struction, operation and maintenance, and in-
tegrity management, relating to seismicity, land 
subsidence, landslides, slope instability, frost 
heave, soil settlement, erosion, and other dy-
namic geologic conditions that may pose a safe-
ty risk; 
(B) identifies any discrepancy in such re-
quirements that apply to operators of gas pipe-
line facilities and hazardous liquid pipeline fa-
cilities; and 
(C) identifies any deficiencies in industry 
practices related to such requirements; and 
(2) any recommendations of the National Acad-
emy of Sciences based on such results. 
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(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Upon completion of the 
report prepared pursuant to subsection (a), the National 
Academy of Sciences shall submit to the Secretary of 
Transportation, the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate the report. 
(c) PIPELINE FACILITIES.—In this Act, the term 
‘‘pipeline facility’’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 60101 of title 49, United States Code. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4265 
To abolish the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office 
of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2021 
Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. SCANLON, 
Ms. NORTON, and Ms. ESCOBAR) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To abolish the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division 
in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health 
and Human Services, 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 ‘‘Eliminating the HHS 
Discrimination Division Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ABOLISHMENT OF CONSCIENCE AND RELIGIOUS 
FREEDOM DIVISION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date that is 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Con-
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science and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of 
Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human 
Services is abolished. 
(b) NO SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR DIVISION.—No 
Federal funds may be used to establish or operate any 
substantially similar division, agency, or office with re-
spect to the programs and activities of the Department 
of Health and Human Services. 
(c) TRANSITION.—Before the effective date specified 
in subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall take such actions as may be necessary to 
transfer the assets, personnel, and liabilities of the Con-
science and Religious Freedom Division to other agencies 
and offices of the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4268 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service in 
a temporary position after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service 
under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2021 
Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mr. COLE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian 
service in a temporary position after December 31, 1988, 
may be creditable service under the Federal Employees 
Retirement System, 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 ‘‘Federal Retirement 
Fairness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CREDITABLE SERVICE FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOY-
EES SERVING AFTER 1988. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8411(3) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘performed before 
January 1, 1989,’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any individual who is an em-
ployee (as that term is defined in paragraph (11) of sec-
tion 8401 of title 5, United States Code), including tem-
porary employees of the United States Postal Service, or 
a Member (as that term is defined in paragraph (20) of 
such section) on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) NOTIFICATION.—The Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management shall notify agency Chief Human 
Capital Officers or other appropriate agency officials for 
purposes of providing notice to employees and Members 
who are eligible to make a deposit for service by operation 
of the amendment made by subsection (a). 
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to 
carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
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available for such department, agency, or element 
shall be reduced— 
(A) for the fiscal year during which such 
determination is made, by an amount equal to 
0.5 percent; and 
(B) for any subsequent fiscal year during 
which such determination is made, by an 
amount equal to 1.0 percent. 
(2) APPLICATION
OF
REDUCTIONS.—For any 
fiscal year for which a reduction is made pursuant 
to paragraph (1) for a department, agency, or ele-
ment, the amount of the reduction shall be applied 
on a pro rata basis against each program, project, 
and activity of such department, agency, or element 
for that fiscal year. 
(3) USE OF REDUCED AMOUNTS.—The amount 
of any reduction made under paragraph (1) shall be 
deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury and 
shall be available for purposes of deficit reduction. 
(b) ACCOUNTS EXCLUDED.—The following accounts 
are excluded from any reductions under subsection (a): 
(1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and 
National Guard personnel accounts of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 426 
To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of 
the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized 
based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2021 
Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. BANKS, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. 
ALLEN, Mr. HERN, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. 
GAETZ, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Ohio, and Mr. DUNCAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with 
title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in ath-
letics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s 
reproductive biology and genetics 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 ‘‘Protection of Women 
and Girls in Sports Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 
(20 U.S.C. 1681) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(d)(1) It shall be a violation of subsection (a) for 
a recipient of Federal funds who operates, sponsors, or 
facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a per-
son whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program 
or activity that is designated for women or girls. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, sex shall be rec-
ognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology 
and genetics at birth.’’. 
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278 
† HR 4346 EAS2 
(C) $404,000,000 is authorized for indus-
trial technology services activities, of which 
$300,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated 
for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
program under sections 25, 25A, and 26 of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 278k, 278k-1, and 278l) (of which 
$26,000,000 is authorized to maintain, update, 
and support Federal coordination of State sup-
ply chain databases maintained by the Centers 
(as such term is defined in such section 25 of 
such Act)) and $104,000,000 is authorized to be 
appropriated for the Manufacturing USA Pro-
gram under section 34 of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278s). 
(c) FISCAL YEAR 2025.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce 
$2,039,900,000 for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology for fiscal year 2025. 
(2) SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS.—Of the amount au-
thorized by paragraph (1)—
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4272 
To ensure that the Department of Defense achieves a clean audit opinion 
on its financial statements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2021 
Ms. LEE of California (for herself and Mr. BURGESS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To ensure that the Department of Defense achieves a clean 
audit opinion on its financial statements, 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 ‘‘Audit the Pentagon 
Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) as the overall defense budget is cut, the 
congressional defense committees and the Depart-
ment of Defense should not endanger the Armed 
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Forces by reducing wounded warrior accounts or 
vital protection (such as body armor) for members 
of the Armed Forces serving in harm’s way; 
(2) the valuation of legacy assets by the De-
partment of Defense should be simplified without 
compromising essential controls or generally accept-
ed government auditing standards; and 
(3) nothing in this Act should be construed to 
require or permit the declassification of accounting 
details about classified defense programs, and, as re-
quired by law, the Department of Defense should en-
sure financial accountability in such programs using 
proven practices, including using auditors with secu-
rity clearances. 
SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPENDING REDUC-
TIONS IN THE ABSENCE OF AN UNQUALIFIED 
AUDIT OPINION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) REDUCTIONS.—If, during any fiscal year 
after fiscal year 2022, the Comptroller of the De-
partment of Defense fails to certify to Congress that 
a department, agency, or other element of the De-
partment of Defense has achieved an unqualified 
opinion on its full financial statements, the amount 
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(2) The Defense Health Program account of 
the Department of Defense. 
(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive subsection 
(a) with respect to an account if the President— 
(1) certifies that the application of such sub-
section to that account would— 
(A) negatively affect the national security 
of the United States or members of the Armed 
Forces who are deployed in combat zones; or 
(B) affect the Defense Health Program ac-
count; and 
(2) submits to the Committee on Appropria-
tions and the Committee on the Budget of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Ap-
propriations and the Committee on the Budget of 
the Senate a report on such waiver that includes a 
description of the specific activities that would be af-
fected and why such activities are essential to the 
national security of the United States. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after a reduc-
tion takes effect under subsection (a), the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Con-
gress a report specifying each department, agency, or 
other element of the Department of Defense subject to re-
duction and the amount of the reduction. 
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(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘financial statement’’ and ‘‘ex-
ternal independent auditor’’ have the meanings given 
those terms in section 3521(e) of title 31, United 
States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘unqualified’’, with respect to the 
audit status of a financial statement, includes the 
characterizations clean and unmodified. 
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(4) a cost-benefit analysis regarding the use of 
prescribed or managed fire as compared to mechan-
ical thinning, logging, and other forest management 
activities; 
(5) how such an expanded workforce could sup-
port meeting additional agency objectives, resource 
management needs, and forest resilience; and 
(6) an analysis, conducted in coordination with 
the Office of Personnel Management, of a possible 
new position classification series and pay system for 
Federal wildland firefighters that more accurately 
reflects the duties performed by such employees and 
that contains a list of policy changes necessary to 
implement such a new position classification series 
and pay system. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring Phone and 
Internet 
Access 
Through 
Lifeline 
and 
Affordable 
Connectivity Program Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTS ON ENROLLMENT IN CERTAIN PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT ON ENROLLMENT IN LIFELINE 
AND AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAMS THROUGH 
QUALIFYING PROGRAMS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 
for 2 calendar years after the calendar year during which 
the first report is submitted under this subsection, the 
Commission shall submit to Congress a report on— 
(1) enrollment in the Lifeline program by indi-
viduals participating in each of the Lifeline quali-
fying programs, broken out by each of the Lifeline 
qualifying programs, to the extent the Commission 
holds or has access to the necessary data relating to 
such enrollment; and 
(2) enrollment in the Affordable Connectivity 
Program by individuals participating in each of the 
Affordable Connectivity Program qualifying pro-
grams, broken out by each of the Affordable 
Connectivity Program qualifying programs, to the 
extent the Commission holds or has access to the 
necessary data relating to such enrollment.
(b) GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PRO-
MOTE ENROLLMENT
IN LIFELINE
AND AFFORDABLE 
CONNECTIVITY PROGRAMS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit a report to Con-
gress identifying outreach and publicity efforts to promote 
participation and enrollment in the Lifeline program and, 
separately, the Affordable Connectivity Program. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
AFFORDABLE
CONNECTIVITY
PROGRAM 
QUALIFYING
PROGRAM.—The 
term 
‘‘Affordable 
Connectivity Program qualifying program’’ means 
the programs set forth in paragraphs (1), (3), (4), 
and (6) of section 54.1800(j) of title 47, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Communications Commission. 
(3) LIFELINE
QUALIFYING
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘Lifeline qualifying program’’ means the pro-
grams set forth in subsections (a)(2) and (b) of sec-
tion 54.409 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, 
or any successor regulation. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4275 
AN ACT 
To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the 
Lifeline program, and for other purposes.