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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7876 
To amend Public Law 115–97 to prohibit oil and gas activities within one 
mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2020 
Mr. HUFFMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend Public Law 115–97 to prohibit oil and gas activi-
ties within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, 
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 ‘‘Polar Bear Cub Sur-
vival Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES WITHIN 
ONE MILE OF POLAR BEAR MATERNAL DEN 
HABITAT. 
Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 
3143 note) is amended— 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7880 
To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to update 
information to borrowers on the use of economic injury disaster loan 
proceeds to respond to COVID–19, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2020 
Mr. TED LIEU of California 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 update information to borrowers on the use 
of economic injury disaster loan proceeds to respond 
to COVID–19, 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 COVID–19 RESPONSE. 
The Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion shall update information provided to borrowers of 
loans made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) to allow such borrowers to use 
such loans to purchase items necessary to ensure the 
health and safety of employees and customers in response 
to the COVID–19 pandemic. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7883 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which 
the Secretary awards grants to States or State departments of agri-
culture for the purposes of providing support to agricultural fairs for 
losses sustained due to COVID–19. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2020 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mr. LONG) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program 
under which the Secretary awards grants to States or 
State departments of agriculture for the purposes of 
providing support to agricultural fairs for losses sus-
tained due to COVID–19. 
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 ‘‘Agricultural Fairs Res-
cue Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AGRICULTURAL FAIR RESCUE GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture, acting through the Administrator of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Service, shall establish a program under 
which the Secretary will award grants to States or State 
departments of agriculture for the purposes of providing 
support to agricultural fairs for losses sustained by such 
fairs due to COVID–19. 
(b) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—The amount of a grant to 
a State or State department of agriculture under this sec-
tion shall be based on the difference between the average 
attendance at agricultural fairs in the State for a month 
occurring in 2019 compared to the corresponding month 
in 2020. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—As a condition on the receipt of 
a grant under this section, a State or State department 
of agriculture shall agree— 
(1) to prioritize supporting agricultural fairs in 
the State facing the greatest financial hardship; and 
(2) to use not more than one percent of grant 
funds for administrative costs incurred in providing 
support to agricultural fairs. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A State or State department 
of agriculture selected to receive a grant under this section 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 2201 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116– 
136). 
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may only use grant funds to assist agricultural fairs 
that— 
(1) host annual events that are drivers and pro-
moters of agribusiness in the State (as determined 
by the State); and 
(2) have experienced a closure, stoppage, or 
cancellation of a local, county or State fair oper-
ations as a direct or indirect result of— 
(A) the COVID–19 national emergency; or 
(B) any associated actions taken by any 
governmental authority at the Federal, State, 
county, or municipal level in response to that 
national emergency; and 
(3) agree to, and demonstrate the intent to, re- 
establish a fair within 12 months of the termination 
of the declaration specified in subsection (f)(2). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to make grants under this 
section $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, each suc-
ceeding fiscal year occurring during the COVID–19 na-
tional emergency, and the first fiscal year immediately fol-
lowing the termination of such national emergency. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) AGRICULTURAL FAIR.—The term ‘‘agricul-
tural fair’’ means a local, county, or State fair that 
helps farmers— 
(A) promote their products; 
(B) expand agricultural markets through 
conservation programs, agricultural research, 
educational programs, or other events that en-
courage agriculture, horticulture, and the do-
mestic arts. 
(2) COVID–19 NATIONAL
EMERGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘COVID–19 national emergency’’ means the 
national emergency declared by the President under 
the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.) on March 13, 2020, with respect to COVID– 
19. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
and 
(D) any other territory or possession of the 
United States. 
(4) STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.— 
The term ‘‘State department of agriculture’’ means 
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the agency, commission, or department of a State 
government responsible for agriculture in the State. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7885 
To amend the CARES Act to clarify authorized uses of provider relief funds, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2020 
Ms. PORTER (for herself and Mr. UPTON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the CARES Act to clarify authorized uses of 
provider relief funds, 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 ‘‘Remote Patient Moni-
toring Access Act’’ or ‘‘RPM Access Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORIZED USES OF PRO-
VIDER RELIEF FUNDS. 
(a) CLARIFICATION.—Title VIII of division B of the 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Pub-
lic Law 116–136) is amended in the third paragraph 
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under the heading ‘‘Office of the Secretary—Public 
Health and Social Services Emergency Fund’’ by inserting 
after the fifth proviso the following: ‘‘Provided further, 
That funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act 
shall be available for the costs associated with furnishing 
remote patient monitoring services that meet evidence- 
based practice guidelines or clinical practice guidelines (in-
cluding but not limited to such guidelines issued by profes-
sional medical associations, voluntary health organiza-
tions, or agencies of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (including the National Institutes of 
Health)) and that meet appropriate patient data security 
and privacy standards (including but not limited to such 
standards established under the Health Insurance Port-
ability and Accountability Act of 1996, the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology Common Security 
Framework, or the international standard for information 
security management system ISO/IEC 27001):’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu-
rity Act (Public Law 116–136). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7888 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report 
on the REACH VET program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2020 
Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico (for herself, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, and Mrs. 
LEE of Nevada) 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 REACH VET program. 
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 ‘‘REACH VET report-
ing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON REACH VET PROGRAM OF DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
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erans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the 
REACH VET program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the impact of the REACH 
VET program on rates of suicide among veterans. 
(2) An assessment of how limits within the 
REACH VET program, such as caps on the number 
of veterans who may be flagged as high risk, are ad-
justed for differing rates of suicide across the coun-
try. 
(3) A detailed explanation, with evidence, for 
why the conditions included in the model used by the 
REACH VET program were chosen, including an 
explanation as to why certain conditions, such as bi-
polar disorder II, were not included even though 
they show a similar rate of risk for suicide as other 
conditions that were included. 
(4) An assessment of the feasibility of incor-
porating certain economic data held by the Veterans 
Benefits Administration into the model used by the 
REACH VET program, including financial data and 
employment status, which research indicates may 
have an impact on risk for suicide. 
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(c) REACH VET PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘REACH VET program’’ means the Recov-
ery Engagement and Coordination for Health—Veterans 
Enhanced Treatment program of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
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‘‘(ii) has in effect an effective ban on 
shark finning, that is comparable to that 
of the United States. 
‘‘(3) EXPIRATION; RENEWAL.—A certification 
or partial certification issued under this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) shall be effective for no more than 
three years after the date of issuance; and 
‘‘(B) may be renewed in accordance with 
the provisions of this subsection relating to the 
initial issuance of the certification. 
‘‘(4) CERTAIN
DETERMINATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall make a determination with respect to 
whether to renew under paragraph (3) or revoke 
pursuant to paragraph (5)(A)(ii) a certification or 
partial certification issued under this subsection, by 
not later than 180 days after the submission of the 
application for renewal or the petition for revocation, 
respectively. 
‘‘(5) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of the Sustain-
able Shark Fisheries and Trade Act of 2019, 
the Secretary shall prescribe regulations under 
chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, gov-
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mission may require, an application containing such infor-
mation and assurances as the Commission may require. 
‘‘(c) AMOUNT
OF
REPAYMENT.—Subject to the 
amount of the payment made to the State under sub-
section (d), the amount of the costs the State incurs on 
behalf of a qualified student volunteer for purposes of sub-
section (a) shall be equal to the product of— 
‘‘(1) a repayment rate established by the Com-
mission; and 
‘‘(2) the number of hours the volunteer serves 
as a volunteer poll worker or as a volunteer absentee 
ballot tabulator, as certified to the Commission by 
the appropriate State or local election official. 
‘‘(d) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the amount of a payment made to a State under this 
section shall be equal to the product of— 
‘‘(A) the total amount appropriated for 
such payments pursuant to the authorization 
under subsection (e); and 
‘‘(B) the State allocation percentage for 
the State. 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM
AMOUNT
OF
PAYMENT.—The 
amount of a payment made to a State under this 
section may not be less than— 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114– 
255). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 
2020. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7898 
AN ACT 
To amend the Health Information Technology for 
Economic and Clinical Health Act to require the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to con-
sider certain recognized security practices of cov-
ered entities and business associates when mak-
ing certain determinations, and for other pur-
poses.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for pay-
ments under this section, of which— 
‘‘(1) $100,000,000 is authorized to be appro-
priated for payments under paragraph (1) of sub-
section (a); and 
‘‘(2) $100,000,000 is authorized to be appro-
priated for payments under paragraph (2) of sub-
section (a). 
‘‘SEC. 297C. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) STATE.—In this part, the term ‘State’ 
means each State, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, 
Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(2) STATE
ALLOCATION
PERCENTAGE.—In 
this part, the term ‘State allocation percentage’ 
means, with respect to a State, the amount (ex-
pressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of— 
‘‘(A) the voting age population of the State 
(as reported in the most recent decennial cen-
sus); and 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7895 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial 
review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2020 
Mr. ARMSTRONG (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. 
BURGESS, 
Mr. 
ROUZER, 
Mr. 
CLINE, 
Mr. 
LOUDERMILK, 
Mr. 
RESCHENTHALER, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. PALM-
ER, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. WALK-
ER, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. YOHO, 
and Mr. BUCK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature 
of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory 
and regulatory provisions. 
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 ‘‘Separation of Powers 
Restoration Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF STATUTORY AND REGU-
LATORY INTERPRETATIONS. 
Section 706 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘To the extent necessary’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(a) To the extent necessary’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘decide all relevant questions of 
law, interpret constitutional and statutory provi-
sions, and’’; 
(3) by inserting after ‘‘of the terms of an agen-
cy action’’ the following ‘‘and decide de novo all rel-
evant questions of law, including the interpretation 
of constitutional and statutory provisions, and rules 
made by agencies. Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, this subsection shall apply in any action 
for judicial review of agency action authorized under 
any provision of law. No law may exempt any such 
civil action from the application of this section ex-
cept by specific reference to this section’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘The reviewing court shall—’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) The reviewing court shall—’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7896 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the carbon capture 
credit to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the carbon oxide 
sequestration tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2020 
Mr. BERGMAN (for himself and Mrs. FLETCHER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the 
carbon capture credit to enhance the efficiency and effec-
tiveness of the carbon oxide sequestration tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Redeeming Effective-
ness to Carbon Oxide Utilization Plus Sequestration Act 
of 2020’’ or ‘‘RECOUPS Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. ENHANCED EFFICIENCY ELECTION FOR CARBON 
OXIDE SEQUESTRATION CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 45Q(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) EFFICIENCY ELECTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of any 
carbon capture equipment placed in service on 
or after the date of the enactment of the Bipar-
tisan Budget Act of 2018, a taxpayer that 
claims a carbon oxide sequestration credit for 
any taxable year may elect to treat the credit 
as a payment in excess of the tax imposed, or 
the estimated tax payment required, by subtitle 
A to the extent such credit exceeds the tax li-
ability of such taxpayer in such taxable year. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—If the taxpayer de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) makes an election 
under this paragraph (in such time and manner 
as the Secretary may prescribe by regulations), 
the dollar amounts applicable under paragraph 
(3) or (4) of subsection (a) shall be 90 percent 
of the applicable dollar amount determined 
under paragraph (1) of subsection (b).’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2019. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7897 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide a grant for research 
and training in the operation or establishment of an implicit bias training 
program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2020 
Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. HAS-
TINGS, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide a grant 
for research and training in the operation or establish-
ment of an implicit bias training 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 ‘‘Bias In Automobile 
Stops Act of 2020’’ or ‘‘BIAS Act of 2020’’. 
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hospice facility, assisted living center, assisted living 
facility, assisted living home, residential care institu-
tion, adult day health care facility, or adult foster 
care home. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘family member’ means an indi-
vidual who is related to such person by blood, mar-
riage, adoption or legal guardianship. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘household member’ means an 
individual who resides at the same residence as such 
person.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the item relating to section 
906 as relating to section 907; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 905 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 906. Prohibition on payments to States allowing collection and trans-
mission of ballots by certain third parties.’’. 
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