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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6611 
To authorize the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, to establish a 
commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to 
honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace 
between European nations and establishing the European Union, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2022 
Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mr. LATTA, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, 
to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary 
contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between 
European nations and establishing the European Union, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6604 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
method by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs deter-
mines the effects of a closure or disapproval of an edu-
cational institution on individuals who do not transfer 
credits from such institution. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Eligible to 
Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CHARGE TO ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT 
TRANSFER CREDITS FROM CERTAIN CLOSED 
OR 
DISAPPROVED 
PROGRAMS 
OF 
EDU-
CATION. 
Section 3699(c)(2)(A) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘An individual’’ and inserting 
‘‘(i) An individual’’; 
(2) by designating the second sentence as 
clause (iv) and indenting appropriately; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (i), as designated 
by paragraph (1), the following new clauses: 
‘‘(ii) In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(I) require an individual to certify in writing 
that the individual has transferred fewer than 12 
credits as described in such clause; 
‘‘(II) require an individual who makes a certifi-
cation under subclause (I) to acknowledge in writing 
that if the individual transfers 12 or more credits as 
described in such clause (i)—
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for an act of violence or a credible threat of vio-
lence that seriously endangers the safety of stu-
dents, staff, or the local community and for ille-
gal activity on the campus. 
‘‘(B) DRUG TESTING.—The Secretary shall 
require drug testing of all enrollees for con-
trolled substances, as set forth in section 102 of 
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802), 
in accordance with procedures prescribed by the 
Secretary under section 145(a). 
‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.—The 
term ‘controlled substance’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 102 of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
802). 
‘‘(ii) ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY.—The 
term ‘zero tolerance policy’ means a policy 
under which an enrollee shall be automati-
cally dismissed from the Job Corps after a 
determination by the director that the en-
rollee has carried out an act of violence 
that seriously endangers the safety of stu-
dents, staff, or the local community or en-
gaged in an illegal activity on the campus.
‘‘(aa) the individual may not be deemed 
under such clause to be an individual who did 
not receive such credits; and 
‘‘(bb) the Secretary shall rescind the cer-
tificate of eligibility provided under subclause 
(IV); 
‘‘(III) accept a certification under subclause (I) 
as proof of the individual transferring fewer than 12 
credits; and 
‘‘(IV) provide to the individual who makes a 
certification under subclause (I) and makes the ac-
knowledgment under subclause (II) a certificate of 
eligibility that the individual may provide to an edu-
cational institution as proof of the individual being 
covered by this paragraph. 
‘‘(iii) The Secretary shall notify individuals described 
in subparagraph (B) of being eligible to be covered by this 
paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT TO SPECIFY AN 
EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF A TRANSFER OF 
POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO A 
DEPENDENT. 
Section 3319(e) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (3). 
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 May 17, 2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6604 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve 
the method by which the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs determines the effects of a closure or dis-
approval of an educational institution on individ-
uals who do not transfer credits from such insti-
tution.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6604 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the method by which 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines the effects of a closure 
or disapproval of an educational institution on individuals who do not 
transfer credits from such institution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2022 
Mr. BUCHANAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
method by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs deter-
mines the effects of a closure or disapproval of an edu-
cational institution on individuals who do not transfer 
credits from such institution. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Eligible to 
Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CHARGE TO ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT 
TRANSFER CREDITS FROM CERTAIN CLOSED 
OR 
DISAPPROVED 
PROGRAMS 
OF 
EDU-
CATION. 
Section 3699(c)(2)(A) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘An individual’’ and inserting 
‘‘(i) An individual’’; 
(2) by designating the second sentence as 
clause (iv) and indenting appropriately; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (i), as designated 
by paragraph (1), the following new clauses: 
‘‘(ii) In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(I) require an individual to certify in writing 
that the individual has transferred fewer than 12 
credits as described in such clause; 
‘‘(II) require an individual who makes a certifi-
cation under subclause (I) to acknowledge in writing 
that if the individual transfers 12 or more credits as 
described in such clause (i)— 
‘‘(aa) the individual may not be deemed 
under such clause to be an individual who did 
not receive such credits; and 
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(A) The national security of the United 
States. 
(B) Infrastructure that enhances the na-
tional security of the United States, including— 
(i) military installations, Department 
of Defense facilities, intelligence commu-
nity facilities, and other physical facilities 
that contribute to or otherwise support op-
erations of the intelligence community or 
the Department of Defense; and 
(ii) critical infrastructure of the 
United States (as defined in subsection (e) 
of the Critical Infrastructures Protection 
Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e))). 
(C) Subnational, national, regional, and 
global politics, governance, and political sta-
bility. 
(D) The security of allies and partners of 
the United States. 
(E) Ongoing or potential political violence, 
including unrest, rioting, guerrilla warfare, in-
surgency, terrorism, rebellion, revolution, civil 
war, and interstate war. 
(2) CLIMATE
INFLUENCE
OF
THE
UNITED 
STATES.—The term ‘‘climate influence of the United 
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‘‘(bb) the Secretary shall rescind the cer-
tificate of eligibility provided under subclause 
(IV); 
‘‘(III) accept a certification under subclause (I) 
as proof of the individual transferring fewer than 12 
credits; and 
‘‘(IV) provide to the individual who makes a 
certification under subclause (I) and makes the ac-
knowledgment under subclause (II) a certificate of 
eligibility that the individual may provide to an edu-
cational institution as proof of the individual being 
covered by this paragraph. 
‘‘(iii) The Secretary shall notify individuals described 
in subparagraph (B) of being eligible to be covered by this 
paragraph.’’. 
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(2) to facilitate divestment from investment in 
and transactions with such foreign persons. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may ex-
ercise all authorities provided under sections 203 
and 205 of the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out 
this section. 
(2) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at-
tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a 
violation of this section or any regulation, license, or 
order issued to carry out this section shall be subject 
to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) 
of section 206 of the International Emergency Eco-
nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same ex-
tent as a person that commits an unlawful act de-
scribed in subsection (a) of that section. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means an individual or entity that is not a 
United States person. 
(2) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ means— 
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(A) a United States citizen or an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence to the 
United States; or 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or any jurisdiction within the 
United States, including a foreign branch of 
such an entity. 
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tor and such other personnel as may be nec-
essary to enable the Commission to carry out 
its functions, without regard to the provisions 
of title 5, United States Code, governing ap-
pointments in the competitive service, and with-
out regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relat-
ing to classification and General Schedule pay 
rates, except that no rate of pay fixed under 
this subsection may exceed the equivalent of 
that payable for a position at level V of the Ex-
ecutive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, 
United States Code. The chair shall ensure that 
any internships with the Commission are paid 
positions. 
(B) PERSONNEL
AS
FEDERAL
EMPLOY-
EES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The staff director 
and any personnel of the Commission who 
are employees shall be employees under 
section 2105 of title 5, United States 
Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 
84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title. 
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(ii) MEMBERS
OF
COMMISSION.— 
Clause (i) shall not be construed to apply 
to members of the Commission. 
(2) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government em-
ployee may be detailed to the Commission without 
reimbursement from the Commission, and such 
detailee shall retain the rights, status, and privileges 
of his or her regular employment without interrup-
tion. 
(3) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—The Commission 
is authorized to procure the services of experts and 
consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 
5, United States Code, but at rates not to exceed the 
daily rate paid a person occupying a position at level 
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(h) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.— 
(1) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the 
Commission may be compensated at not to exceed 
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 
in effect for a position at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code, for each day during which that member 
is engaged in the actual performance of the duties 
of the Commission. 
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HR 7072 RFS
sion is in accordance with the requirements of 
(2)(B). 
‘‘(4) 
NOTIFICATION
OF
CHANGED
CIR-
CUMSTANCES.—If the need for the order issued 
under paragraph (2) changes materially, the govern-
mental entity that requested the order shall notify 
the court within 72 hours of the changed cir-
cumstances, and the court shall reassess the order 
and modify or vacate as appropriate. 
‘‘(5) OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon an application, 
petition, or motion by a provider of electronic 
communications service or remote computing 
service or person acting on behalf of the pro-
vider to which an order under paragraph (2) 
(or an extension under paragraph (3)) has been 
issued, the court may modify or vacate the 
order if— 
‘‘(i) the order does not meet require-
ments provided in paragraph (2); or 
‘‘(ii) compliance with the order is un-
reasonable or otherwise unlawful. 
‘‘(B) STAY OF DISCLOSURE OF CUSTOMER 
OR
SUBSCRIBER
COMMUNICATIONS
OR 
RECORDS.—A provider’s obligation to disclose 
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SEC. 
2. 
POLITICALLY-ORIENTED 
RECORDED 
MESSAGE 
PHONE CALLS PROHIBITED. 
(a) PROHIBITED.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Federal Trade Commission shall, not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
revise the ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry provisions of the Tele-
marketing Sales Rule (16 CFR 310.1 et seq.) to prohibit 
politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to 
telephone numbers listed on that registry. 
(b) DEFINITION
OF POLITICALLY-ORIENTED RE-
CORDED MESSAGE CALLS.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘politically-oriented recorded message telephone 
call’’ means any outbound telephone call— 
(1) in which a person is not available to speak 
with the person answering the call, and the call in-
stead plays a recorded message; and 
(2)(A) the purpose of which is to promote, ad-
vertise, campaign, or solicit donations, for or against 
any political candidate or regarding any political 
issue; or 
(B) uses in the recorded message any political 
candidate’s name. 
Æ 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6609 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from using facial recognition 
technology to access any Internal Revenue Service online account. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2022 
Mr. HUIZENGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from using facial 
recognition technology to access any Internal Revenue 
Service online account. 
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 ‘‘Facial Authorization 
Cannot be Enforced Act’’ or the ‘‘FACE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FACIAL RECOGNITION FOR AC-
CESS TO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AC-
COUNTS. 
The Secretary of the Treasury may not establish or 
maintain any verification process for access to an Internal 
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Revenue Service online account using facial recognition 
technology. 
Æ 
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court of the United States alleging that the manu-
facturer or license holder has declined to provide the 
quantity of the eligible product specified in a written 
order from the Secretary to the eligible researcher 
for the discounted price. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—To prevail in a civil action 
brought under paragraph (1), an eligible researcher 
shall prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, 
that— 
‘‘(A) the eligible researcher has— 
‘‘(i) obtained a written order for the 
specified quantity of the eligible product 
from the Secretary in accordance with sub-
section (b)(2)(A); and 
‘‘(ii) provided a copy of the order to 
the manufacturer or license holder; and 
‘‘(B) as of the date on which the civil ac-
tion is filed, the eligible researcher has not ob-
tained the specified quantity of the eligible 
product at the discounted price by 31 days 
after the date on which the manufacturer or li-
cense holder received the eligible researcher’s 
request for the eligible product, including a 
copy of the written order. 
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(ii) trends at the border with respect 
to demographics and group size that could 
contribute to overcrowding of U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection facilities; 
(iii) the negative impact unlawful im-
migration has had on farmers and ranch-
ers near the United States land border 
with Mexico; 
(iv) the number of aliens unlawfully 
present in the United States who are 
housed in the U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection facilities, including how the 
number has changed since the previous re-
port; 
(v) the number and description of il-
licit drugs, weapons, and other contraband 
obtained from aliens unlawfully present in 
the United States by agents of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security and local law 
enforcement officers; 
(vi) the number of unlawful points of 
entry from which such aliens entered into 
the United States, including how the num-
ber has changed since the previous report; 
and 
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(vii) the number of aliens unlawfully 
present in the United States who are re-
leased into the local community without a 
notice to appear; 
(B) suggestions for improvement of the se-
curity and situation at such border, including 
proposals for legislation relating to— 
(i) preventing unlawful immigration; 
(ii) adjusting Federal resources, in-
cluding staffing and equipment; 
(iii) enhancing interoperability be-
tween Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, 
and local governments; 
(iv) enhancing the processing of traf-
fic and commerce; 
(v) developing procedures to more ef-
fectively seize and dispose of drugs, weap-
ons, or other contraband; 
(vi) developing procedures to combat 
human trafficking; and 
(vii) developing procedures to address 
any negative impact unlawful immigration 
has on farmers and ranchers near the 
United States land border with Mexico; 
and 
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(C) any other information such head deter-
mines appropriate. 
(c) SANCTION.—No Federal funds may be obligated 
or expended by any Cabinet member appointed by the 
President to lead efforts related to immigration or secur-
ing the United States land border with Mexico if the re-
port under subsection (b) was not submitted, until such 
time as the report is delivered. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7069 
To establish the Commission on the COVID–19 Pandemic. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2022 
Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. COSTA, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BACON, 
Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. TITUS, and Ms. PORTER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the Commission on the COVID–19 Pandemic. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘National Commission on the COVID–19 Pandemic Act’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the SARS–CoV–2 (COVID–19) pandemic 
has caused immense suffering in the United States, 
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having resulted in more than 736,000 American 
deaths as of October 2021, and infecting at least 
45,000,000; 
(2) following other destructive and traumatic 
events in our history, including the September 11, 
2001, terrorist attacks, Congress has established a 
bipartisan commission of experts to study the event 
and produce a report and recommendations, and 
such an exercise can assist in national healing; 
(3) the extent of the loss of life and the eco-
nomic cost of the pandemic demonstrate the high 
risks that pandemic diseases can pose to public 
health and to national security, and demands a thor-
ough, authoritative, and independent review of the 
origin of SARS–CoV–2 as well as United States ac-
tions and policies before and during the pandemic, 
and recommendations to Congress and policymakers 
as to how we can be better prepared for future pan-
demic diseases, including those that could be caused 
by intentional biological attacks; 
(4) individuals appointed to the Commission es-
tablished in subsection (b) should be prominent citi-
zens of the United States with national recognition 
and significant experience and expertise in— 
(A) public health and biosafety; 
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