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SEC. 1806. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS RE-
PATRIATION TASK FORCE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees, the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Armed Services of the Senate a report evaluating the 
efforts of the Coronavirus Repatriation Task Force of the 
Department of State to repatriate United States citizens 
and legal permanent residents in response to the 2020 
coronavirus outbreak. The report shall identify— 
(1) the most significant impediments to repa-
triating such persons; 
(2) the lessons learned from such repatriations; 
and 
(3) any changes planned to future repatriation 
efforts of the Department of State to incorporate such 
lessons learned. 
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Union Calendar No. 18 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1157 
[Report No. 117–33] 
A BILL 
To provide for certain authorities of the 
Department of State, and for other purposes. 
MAY 13, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1158 
AN ACT 
To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities 
in refugee camps. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Refugee Sanitation Fa-
cility Safety Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. SECURE ACCESS TO SANITATION FACILITIES FOR 
WOMEN AND GIRLS. 
Subsection (a) of section 501 of the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 
U.S.C. 2601 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through 
(11) as paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) the provision of safe and secure access to 
sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on 
women, girls, and vulnerable populations.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1158 
AN ACT 
To provide women and girls safe access to 
sanitation facilities in refugee camps. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1158 
To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee 
camps. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 
Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. 
ESPAILLAT, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Ms. NORTON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PRICE
of North Carolina, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. SOTO, Mrs. 
TORRES of California, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLE-
MAN, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. COSTA, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. LOIS 
FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. WELCH, Mr. HARDER of California, Ms. 
OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. LIEU, Mr. VELA, and Ms. BARRAGA´N) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 
A BILL 
To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities 
in refugee camps. 
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 ‘‘Refugee Sanitation Fa-
cility Safety Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. SECURE ACCESS TO SANITATION FACILITIES FOR 
WOMEN AND GIRLS. 
Subsection (a) of section 501 of the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 
U.S.C. 2601 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through 
(11) as paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) the provision of safe and secure access to 
sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on 
women, girls, and vulnerable populations.’’. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1158 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 21, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities 
in refugee camps. 
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 1158 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Refugee Sanitation Fa-
cility Safety Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. SECURE ACCESS TO SANITATION FACILITIES FOR 
WOMEN AND GIRLS. 
Subsection (a) of section 501 of the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 
U.S.C. 2601 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through 
(11) as paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) the provision of safe and secure access to 
sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on 
women, girls, and vulnerable populations.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1159 
To require that States and localities receiving grants under the Edward 
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program require law enforce-
ment officers to undergo training on and thereafter employ de-escalation 
techniques to assist in reducing the need for the use of force by such 
officers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 
Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl-
vania, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. LEE of California, 
Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. PANETTA, and Mr. DEUTCH) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require that States and localities receiving grants under 
the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 
Program require law enforcement officers to undergo 
training on and thereafter employ de-escalation tech-
niques to assist in reducing the need for the use of 
force by such officers, 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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(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
the Congress that the Lyndon Baines Johnson Li-
brary and Museum should make the gold medal 
awarded pursuant to this Act available for display 
elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations asso-
ciated with Lyndon Baines Johnson. 
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at 
a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, 
and the cost of the gold medal. 
SEC. 4. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursu-
ant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 
51 of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 
5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals 
struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic 
items. 
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amended by sections 3103, 3201, and subsection (a), is 
further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘both 
subsections (a) and (b) of section 203’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 203(a)’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULES FOR COUNTRIES AT CEILING.— 
If the total number of immigrant visas made available 
under section 203(a) to natives of any single foreign state 
or dependent area is expected to exceed the numerical lim-
itation specified in subsection (a)(2) in any fiscal year, im-
migrant visas to natives of that state or area under section 
203(a) shall be allocated (to the extent practicable and 
otherwise consistent with this section and section 203) so 
that, except as provided in subsection (a)(4), the propor-
tion of the visa numbers made available under each of 
paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 203(a) is equal to 
the ratio of the total number of visas made available under 
the respective paragraph to the total number of visas made 
available under section 203(a).’’. 
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unit of local government under such grant program in the 
following fiscal year by 15 percent. 
(b) REALLOCATION.—Amounts not allocated under a 
program referred to in subsection (a) to a State or unit 
of local government for failure to be in compliance with 
this section shall be reallocated under that program to 
States and units of local government that are in compli-
ance with this section. 
SEC. 5. ATTORNEY GENERAL GUIDANCE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue guidance, for 
the benefit of States and units of local government, on 
compliance with the requirements of this Act. 
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(c) COUNTRY-SPECIFIC OFFSET.—Section 2 of the 
Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 (8 U.S.C. 1255 
note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d); and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to fiscal year 2022 and each subse-
quent fiscal year. 
SEC. 3404. INCREASED IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR OTHER 
WORKERS. 
Section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘28.6’’ and in-
serting ‘‘23.55’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘28.6’’ and 
inserting ‘‘23.55’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter be-
fore clause (i), by striking ‘‘28.6’’ and inserting 
‘‘41.2’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘40,000’’; 
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of higher education with access to classified or sen-
sitive information, including recommended enforce-
ment actions to respond to the misuse of such infor-
mation; 
‘‘(4) a description of the ongoing efforts of Fed-
eral law enforcement organizations, including the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, to address the theft 
of sensitive information by adversarial foreign ac-
tors; and 
‘‘(5) a summary of any information from na-
tional security-related projects at institutions of 
higher education that was stolen, misused, or wrong-
fully disclosed during the period covered by the re-
port and any actions taken to remedy the theft, mis-
use, or disclosure of such information. 
‘‘(c) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report under sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
‘‘(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation shall make each report under subsection (a) avail-
able on a publicly accessible website of the Department 
of Education, except no report published on such website 
shall contain classified information.’’. 
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other recommendations and other information as the Com-
mission considers appropriate. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) ELECTION CYCLE.—In this Act, the term ‘‘elec-
tion cycle’’ means the period beginning on the day after 
the date of the most recent regularly scheduled general 
election for Federal office and ending on the date of the 
next regularly scheduled general election for Federal of-
fice. 
(b) DEFINITIONS RELATING TO PERIODS.—In this 
Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) PROGRAM APPLICATION PERIOD.—The term 
‘‘program application period’’ means the first elec-
tion cycle which begins after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) PROGRAM
PREPARATION
PERIOD.—The 
term ‘‘program preparation period’’ means the first 
election cycle which begins after the program appli-
cation period. 
(3) PROGRAM OPERATION PERIOD.—The term 
‘‘program operation period’’ means the first 2 elec-
tion cycles which begin after the program prepara-
tion period. 
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‘‘(III) for purposes of subpara-
graph (A)(iii), waive consideration 
of— 
‘‘(aa) 1 misdemeanor offense 
if, during the 5-year period pre-
ceding the date on which the 
noncitizen 
applies 
for 
status 
under 
section 
245B, 
245C, 
245D, 245E, or 245F, as appli-
cable, the noncitizen has not been 
convicted of any offense; or 
‘‘(bb) 2 misdemeanor of-
fenses if, during the 10-year pe-
riod preceding such date, the 
noncitizen has not been convicted 
of any offense. 
‘‘(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making a 
determination under subparagraph (B), 
the Secretary of Homeland Security or the 
Attorney General shall consider all miti-
gating and aggravating factors, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(I) the severity of the under-
lying circumstances, conduct, or viola-
tion; 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1164 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Emancipation Memorial 
from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. RUSH) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Eman-
cipation Memorial from Lincoln Park in the District 
of Columbia, 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 ‘‘Emancipation Statue 
Removal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF EMANCIPATION MEMORIAL. 
(a) REMOVAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
ensure that the Emancipation Memorial is removed from 
Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1169 
To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the 
United Nations until such time as the membership in the United Nations 
of the People’s Republic of China is terminated and the Republic of 
China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and responsibilities 
as a Member State in the United Nations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 
Mr. PERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary con-
tributions to the United Nations until such time as the 
membership in the United Nations of the People’s Re-
public of China is terminated and the Republic of China 
(Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and respon-
sibilities as a Member State in the United Nations, 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 ‘‘Taiwan Voice Act’’. 
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(b) DONATION.—The Secretary shall donate the 
Emancipation Memorial to a museum or other similar en-
tity. The recipient of the Emancipation Memorial may not 
store, display, or exhibit the Emancipation Memorial out-
side. If the Emancipation Memorial is stored, displayed, 
or exhibited outside, ownership of the Emancipation Me-
morial will revert back to the Federal Government. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1165 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory 
and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District 
of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. RUSH, and Ms. CLARKE of New York) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue 
to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected 
near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, 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 ‘‘Albert Pike Statue 
Removal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF STATUE OF ALBERT PIKE. 
(a) REMOVAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Director of the National Park Service, shall 
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remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert 
Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Co-
lumbia under the ‘‘Joint Resolution Granting permission 
for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington 
City, District of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert 
Pike.’’, approved April 9, 1898 (30 Stat. 737). 
(b) RELOCATION.—The Secretary of the Interior may 
donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, 
as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to ensure its 
preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The 
recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit 
the statue outside. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1166 
To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 
Mr. PALMER (for himself, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. ROY, Mr. CLOUD, and Mr. NOR-
MAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare 
part A benefit. 
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 ‘‘Retirement Freedom 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO CHOOSE TO OPT OUT 
OF THE MEDICARE PART A BENEFIT. 
Any individual who is otherwise entitled to benefits 
under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act may 
elect (in such form and manner as may be specified by 
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the Secretary of Health and Human Services) to opt out 
of such entitlement. Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, in the case of an individual who makes such an 
election, such individual— 
(1) may (in such form and manner as may be 
specified by the Secretary) subsequently choose to 
end such election and opt back into such entitlement 
(in accordance with a process determined by the 
Secretary) without being subject to any penalty; 
(2) shall not be required to opt out of benefits 
under title II of such Act as a condition for making 
such election; and 
(3) shall not be required to repay any amount 
paid under such part A for items and services fur-
nished prior to making such election. 
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