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(7) To strengthen supervision of and reform of 
Libyan financial institutions. 
(8) To eliminate exploitation of price controls 
and market distorting subsidies in the Libyan econ-
omy. 
(9) To support opportunities for United States 
businesses. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In supporting the framework 
described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each 
international financial institution to encourage the institu-
tion to consult with relevant stakeholders in the financial, 
governance, and energy sectors. 
(d) DEFINITION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL IN-
STITUTION.—In this section, the term ‘‘international fi-
nancial institution’’ means the International Monetary 
Fund, International Bank for Reconstruction and Devel-
opment, European Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-
ment, International Development Association, Inter-
national Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment 
Guarantee Agency, African Development Bank, African 
Development Fund, Asian Development Bank, Inter- 
American Development Bank, Bank for Economic Co-
operation and Development in the Middle East and North 
Africa, and Inter-American Investment Corporation. 
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(e) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this section 
shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2026. 
SEC. 304. RECOVERING ASSETS STOLEN FROM THE LIBYAN 
PEOPLE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, and the Attorney General should, to the extent 
practicable, advance a coordinated international effort— 
(1) to carry out special financial investigations 
to identify and track assets taken from the people 
and institutions of Libya through theft, corruption, 
money laundering, or other illicit means; and 
(2) to work with foreign governments— 
(A) to share financial investigations intel-
ligence, as appropriate; 
(B) to oversee the assets identified pursu-
ant to paragraph (1); and 
(C) to provide technical assistance to help 
governments establish the necessary legal 
framework to carry out asset forfeitures. 
(b) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS.—The coordinated inter-
national effort described in subsection (a) should include 
input from— 
(1) the Office of Terrorist Financing and Fi-
nancial Crimes of the Department of the Treasury; 
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(2) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 
of the Department of the Treasury; and 
(3) the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery 
Section of the Department of Justice. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1228 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To advance a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Libya 
and support the people of Libya. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 1228 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Libya Stabilization Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings; statement of policy. 
TITLE I—IDENTIFYING CHALLENGES TO STABILITY IN LIBYA 
Sec. 101. Report on activities of certain foreign governments and actors in 
Libya. 
Sec. 102. Report of Russian activities and objectives in Libya. 
Sec. 103. Determination of sanctionable activities of the Libyan National Army 
with respect to Syria. 
TITLE II—ACTIONS TO ADDRESS FOREIGN INTERVENTION IN 
LIBYA 
Sec. 201. Sanctions with respect to foreign persons leading, directing, or sup-
porting certain foreign government involvement in Libya. 
Sec. 202. Sanctions with respect to foreign persons threatening the peace or 
stability of Libya. 
Sec. 203. Sanctions with respect to foreign persons who are responsible for or 
complicit in gross violations of internationally recognized 
human rights committed in Libya. 
Sec. 204. Sanctions described. 
Sec. 205. Waiver. 
Sec. 206. Implementation and regulatory authority. 
Sec. 207. Exception relating to importation of goods. 
Sec. 208. Definitions. 
Sec. 209. Suspension of sanctions. 
Sec. 210. Sunset. 
TITLE III—ASSISTANCE FOR LIBYA 
Sec. 301. Humanitarian relief for the people of Libya and international refu-
gees and migrants in Libya. 
Sec. 302. Support for democratic governance, elections, and civil society. 
Sec. 303. Engaging international financial institutions to advance Libyan eco-
nomic recovery and improve public sector financial manage-
ment. 
Sec. 304. Recovering assets stolen from the Libyan people. 
Sec. 305. Authority to expand educational and cultural exchange programs with 
Libya. 
TITLE IV—DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS 
Sec. 401. Determination of budgetary effects. 
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‘‘(3) the reasonable restraint ends immediately 
upon the cessation of the conditions described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘corporal punishment’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 12 of the End-
ing Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2021; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘educational agency or institution’ 
means any public or private agency or institution 
which is the recipient, or serves students who are re-
cipients of, funds under any applicable program; 
‘‘(3) the terms ‘local educational agency’ and 
‘State educational agency’ have the meanings given 
such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965; 
‘‘(4) the term ‘school personnel’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 12 of the Ending Cor-
poral Punishment in Schools Act of 2021; and 
‘‘(5) the term ‘student’ includes any person who 
is in attendance at an educational agency or institu-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 5. STATE PLAN AND ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) STATE PLAN.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act and every third year 
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(11) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Education. 
(12) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 8101 of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
(13) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘State educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 8101(48) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801(48)). 
(14) STUDENT.—The term ‘‘student’’ means a 
student enrolled in a school defined in paragraph 
(8). 
SEC. 13. PRESUMPTION OF CONGRESS RELATING TO COM-
PETITIVE PROCEDURES. 
(a) PRESUMPTION.—It is the presumption of Con-
gress that grants awarded under this Act will be awarded 
using competitive procedures based on merit. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—If grants are awarded 
under this Act using procedures other than competitive 
procedures, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a re-
port explaining why competitive procedures were not used. 
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nomic transaction with patients that occurs in or 
substantially impacts interstate commerce. 
(6) There are 11 geographic regions that are 
used for U.S. organ allocation with organs being 
transported across state lines for transplantation 
procedures. 
(7) Discrimination in organ transplantation 
limits individuals with disabilities from participating 
in a manner that allows equal access to interstate 
commerce. 
(8) The existence of arbitrary discrimination 
against individuals with disabilities in organ trans-
plantation and related services burdens the flow of 
organs through legal channels of interstate com-
merce. 
(9) Congress is empowered to regulate and pro-
tect the instrumentalities of interstate commerce, 
persons, or things in interstate commerce, even 
though the threat may come only from intrastate ac-
tivities. 
(10) Congress’ commerce authority includes the 
power to regulate those activities having substantial 
relation to interstate commerce and activities that 
substantially affect interstate commerce. 
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view of a placement decision described 
in 
clause 
(i) 
is 
requested, 
the 
Ombudsperson shall complete the re-
view. 
(II) RECOMMENDATION
TO
DI-
RECTOR.—If, in carrying out such a 
review, the Ombudsperson determines 
that such placement decision was er-
roneous, the Ombudsperson shall— 
(aa) submit to the Director 
a recommendation for further ac-
tion; and 
(bb) make a copy of the rec-
ommendation available to— 
(AA) 
the 
immigrant 
child; and 
(BB) if applicable, the 
immigrant child’s attorney 
and child advocate. 
(III) WRITTEN STATEMENT.— 
(aa) IN GENERAL.—In any 
case in which the Director de-
clines to follow a recommendation 
under subclause (II), not later 
than 15 days after the date on 
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A BILL 
To establish a task force on improvements for certain notices 
to airmen, and for other purposes. 
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SEC. 14. PROHIBITION ON EARMARKS. 
None of the funds appropriated to carry out this Act 
may be used for a congressional earmark as defined in 
clause 9(e) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives of the 117th Congress. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1230 
To adjust the boundary of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National 
Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 
Mr. GARAMENDI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To adjust the boundary of the Sacramento-San Joaquin 
Delta National Heritage Area, 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. SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA NATIONAL 
HERITAGE AREA. 
Section 6001(a)(4)(A) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. 
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public 
Law 116–9) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘In addition, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta 
National Heritage Area shall include the area depicted as 
‘Rio Vista/Expansion Area’ on the map entitled ‘Sac-
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ramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Pro-
posed Boundary Expansion’ and dated February 2021.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1231 
To prohibit the reentry of the United States into the Joint Comprehensive 
Plan of Action unless the President makes certain certifications relating 
to Iran, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 
Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the reentry of the United States into the Joint 
Comprehensive Plan of Action unless the President 
makes certain certifications relating to Iran, 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 ‘‘Constraining Human 
Rights Offenders in the Middle East Act’’ or the 
‘‘CHROME Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REENTRY INTO THE JCPOA. 
The President may not take any action relating to 
the re-entry of the United States into the Joint Com-
prehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on July 14, 
2015, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Fed-
eration, the People’s Republic of China, the United King-
dom, and the United States (including all implementing 
materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehen-
sive Plan of Action), unless the President certifies to Con-
gress each of the following: 
(1) No waiver or suspension of a sanction 
waived or suspended pursuant to such re-entry will 
operate to the benefit, directly or indirectly, of any 
organization or any member of an organization des-
ignated as a foreign terrorist organization under sec-
tion 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1189). 
(2) No waiver or suspension of a sanction 
waived or suspended pursuant to such re-entry will 
operate to the benefit, directly or indirectly, of any 
individual or entity of the Government of Iran that 
has engaged in the gross violation of human rights, 
such as the commission of torture, the killing of 
peaceful protestors, or the persecution of homosexual 
persons. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1233 
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, 
formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and most recently of Colleyville, 
Texas, before his death on April 2, 2020, for acts of valor on January 
28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 
Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. KIND, Mr. GALLAGHER, Ms. VAN DUYNE, 
Mr. STEIL, Mr. FITZGERALD, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. TIFFANY, 
and Mr. POCAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor 
to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 
and most recently of Colleyville, Texas, before his death 
on April 2, 2020, for acts of valor on January 28, 
1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War 
II. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL 
OF HONOR TO JAMES MEGELLAS FOR ACTS 
OF VALOR DURING BATTLE OF THE BULGE. 
(a) WAIVER
OF
TIME
LIMITATIONS.—Notwith-
standing the time limitations specified in section 7274 of 
title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation 
with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons 
who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award 
the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to 
James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and 
most recently of Colleyville, Texas, before his death on 
April 2, 2020, for the acts of valor during World War II 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of James 
Megellas on January 28, 1945, in Herresbach, Belgium, 
during the Battle of the Bulge when, as a first lieutenant 
in the 82nd Airborne Division, he led a surprise and dev-
astating attack on a much larger advancing enemy force, 
killing and capturing a large number and causing others 
to flee, single-handedly destroying an attacking German 
Mark V tank with two hand-held grenades, and then lead-
ing his men in clearing and seizing Herresbach. 
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closure that is described in paragraph (1) or (2) 
of such section. 
‘‘(B) An employee of an agency or appli-
cant for employment at an agency (as such 
terms are used in section 2302(b)(8)(C) of title 
5) who makes a disclosure as described in such 
section. 
‘‘(C) A former employee of the Federal 
Government who makes a disclosure to Con-
gress of information described in section 
2302(b)(8)(C) of title 5. 
‘‘(D) An employee that makes a complaint 
or otherwise provides information to the Inspec-
tor General (as the terms ‘employee’ and ‘In-
spector General’ are used in the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)) pursuant to 
the requirements of section 7 of such Act. 
‘‘(E) A member of the Armed Forces 
that— 
‘‘(i) complains of or discloses informa-
tion; and 
‘‘(ii) is protected against retaliation 
for such actions under section 1034 of title 
10. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1239 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 
on motor vehicle recalls, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. BLUNT 
ROCHESTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to conduct a study on motor vehicle recalls, 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 ‘‘Safe Recall Informa-
tion Distributed Equitably Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘Safe 
RIDE Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. STUDY ON OPEN RECALLS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall— 
(1) conduct a study to determine— 
(A) the number of passenger motor vehi-
cles in each State that— 
(i) are used— 
(I) as taxicabs; or 
(II) by transportation network 
companies for similar for-hire pur-
poses; and 
(ii) have 1 or more open recalls; and 
(B) the reasons why vehicle owners do not 
have repairs performed for vehicles subject to 
open recalls; and 
(2) submit to Congress a report on the results 
of the study under paragraph (1), including any rec-
ommendations for increasing the rate of repair for 
vehicles subject to open recalls. 
SEC. 3. STUDY ON RECALL NOTICES. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration shall— 
(1) conduct a study to determine the ways in 
which vehicle recall notices could— 
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(A) more effectively reach vehicle owners; 
(B) be made easier for all consumers to 
understand; and 
(C) incentivize vehicle owners to complete 
the repairs described in the recall notices; and 
(2) submit to Congress a report on the results 
of the study under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act may be construed to restrict the 
authority of the Secretary including under section 30111 
of title 49, United States Code or to meet the require-
ments enacted in Public Law 112–141 and Public Law 
114–94. 
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(c) MODIFICATION OF RULES RELATING TO AGE RE-
STRICTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
(1) $10,000 ACCOUNT LIMIT AFTER AGE 30.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (E) of 
section 530(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘in excess of 
$10,000’’ after ‘‘any balance to the credit of 
the designated beneficiary’’. 
(B) CONTRIBUTION LIMIT.—Paragraph (1) 
of section 530(b) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ii), by strik-
ing the period at the end of clause (iii) and in-
serting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iv) in the case of a beneficiary who 
is over the age of 30, if such contribution 
would result in the balance of the account 
exceeding $10,000.’’. 
(2) INCREASED
AGE
LIMIT
FOR
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—Clause (ii) of section 530(b)(1)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘age 18’’ and inserting ‘‘age 70’’. 
(3) INCREASED
CONTRIBUTION
LIMITATION 
FOR INDIVIDUALS OVER AGE 30.— 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1473 
To require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to report to Congress all 
serious adverse events that are reported to such agencies in connection 
with administration of a COVID–19 vaccine, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2021 
Mr. STEUBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion to report to Congress all serious adverse events 
that are reported to such agencies in connection with 
administration of a COVID–19 vaccine, 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 ‘‘Vaccine Transparency 
Act of 2021’’. 
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(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
530(b)(1)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘($4,000 in 
the case of an account the designated bene-
ficiary of which has attained age of 30 before 
the end of the taxable year)’’ after ‘‘$2,000’’. 
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
4973(e)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘$2,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the limitation 
applicable under section 530(b)(1)(A)(iii)’’. 
(4) NO CHANGE IN BENEFICIARY AFTER AGE 
30.—Paragraph (6) of section 530(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘shall 
not be treated as a distribution for purposes of para-
graph (1) if the new beneficiary’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall not be treated as a distribution for purposes 
of paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) the old beneficiary has not attained 
age 30 before the date of the change in bene-
ficiary, and 
‘‘(B) the new beneficiary’’. 
(d) CREDIT FOR EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of 
subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue 
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