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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The United States Courthouse to be constructed at 
the site bounded on the north by Court Street, on the west 
by West Street, on the south by South Street, and on the 
east by President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United 
States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the court-
house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 842 
AN ACT 
To designate the United States Courthouse to be 
constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. 
Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 842 
To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, 
Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed 
in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United 
States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The United States Courthouse to be constructed at 
the site bounded on the north by Court Street, on the west 
by West Street, on the south by South Street, and on the 
east by President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United 
States Courthouse’’. 
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the court-
house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 842 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 11, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed 
in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United 
States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘(1) The term ‘entanglement’ means an event 
in the wild in which a living or dead marine mammal 
has gear, rope, line, net, or other material wrapped 
around or attached to it and is— 
‘‘(A) on a beach or shore of the United 
States; or 
‘‘(B) in waters under the jurisdiction of 
the United States.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
408(a)(2)(B)(i) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1421f– 
1(a)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
410(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 410(7)’’. 
(e) JOHN H. PRESCOTT MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE 
ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 408(h) of such Act (16 
U.S.C. 1421f–1(h)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$5,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2001 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2013’’; and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$4,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’. 
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HR 842 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The United States Courthouse to be constructed at 
the site bounded on the north by Court Street, on the west 
by West Street, on the south by South Street, and on the 
east by President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United 
States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the court-
house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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east by President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United 
States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the court-
house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
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House Calendar No. 19 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 842 
[Report No. 111–29] 
A BILL 
To designate the United States Courthouse to be 
constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. 
Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
MARCH 10, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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lish and maintain, by the most efficient and economical
means, a Telecommunications and Information Infrastruc-
ture Development Program that will promote the wide-
spread availability of advanced telecommunications tech-
nologies to—
‘‘(1) enhance the delivery to the public of di-
verse social services, including education and health
care; and
‘‘(2) support, through the interconnection and
improvement of existing facilities and the deploy-
ment of new facilities, the formation of a nationwide,
multimedia, high-speed, interactive infrastructure of
varied information technologies.
‘‘SEC. 132. GRANT AUTHORITY.
‘‘(a) GRANT PURPOSES AND CRITERIA.—In accord-
ance with the requirements of this part, the Secretary is
authorized to award grants to eligible applicants (as de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1)) to assist the development of
a national telecommunications and information infrastruc-
ture. The Secretary shall not award a grant under this
part unless the Secretary determines that the project will
promote one or more of the following objectives:
‘‘(1) 
expand 
or 
otherwise 
augment 
tele-
communications networks or information technology
systems for health care providers, educational insti-
‘‘(O) 
$10,600,000 
for 
NextGen—Air 
ground integration; 
‘‘(P) $8,300,000 for NextGen—Self sepa-
ration; 
‘‘(Q) $8,345,000 for NextGen—Weather 
technology in the cockpit; 
‘‘(R) $27,075,000 for environment and en-
ergy; 
‘‘(S) $20,368,000 for NextGen—Environ-
mental research—Aircraft technologies, fuels, 
and metrics; 
‘‘(T) $1,836,000 for system planning and 
resource management; and 
‘‘(U) $3,804,000 for the William J. 
Hughes Technical Center Laboratory Facility; 
and 
‘‘(15) for fiscal year 2012, $244,860,000, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) $8,957,000 for fire research and safe-
ty; 
‘‘(B) $4,201,000 for propulsion and fuel 
systems; 
‘‘(C) $2,986,000 for advanced materials 
and structural safety;
‘‘(D) $4,979,000 for atmospheric hazards 
and digital system safety; 
‘‘(E) $15,013,000 for aging aircraft; 
‘‘(F) $2,192,000 for aircraft catastrophic 
failure prevention research; 
‘‘(G) $12,000,000 for flightdeck mainte-
nance, system integration, and human factors; 
‘‘(H) $12,401,000 for aviation safety risk 
analysis; 
‘‘(I) $16,000,000 for air traffic control, 
technical operations, and human factors; 
‘‘(J) $9,267,000 for aeromedical research; 
‘‘(K) $23,800,000 for weather program; 
‘‘(L) $6,400,000 for unmanned aircraft 
systems research; 
‘‘(M) $18,100,000 for the Next Generation 
Air Transportation System Joint Planning and 
Development Office; 
‘‘(N) $10,471,000 for wake turbulence; 
‘‘(O) 
$10,800,000 
for 
NextGen—Air 
ground integration; 
‘‘(P) $8,500,000 for NextGen—Self sepa-
ration; 
‘‘(Q) $8,569,000 for NextGen—Weather 
technology in the cockpit;
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later than 60 days after the date of filing 
the application; and 
‘‘(vi) an individual who is denied en-
rollment in such Program shall have an op-
portunity to appeal such determination in 
a manner established under such process. 
‘‘(B) TIMING.— 
‘‘(i) CURRENTLY
IDENTIFIED
RE-
SPONDERS.—In accordance with subpara-
graph (A)(i), the WTC Program Adminis-
trator shall enroll an individual described 
in paragraph (1)(A) in the WTC Program 
not later than July 1, 2011. 
‘‘(ii) OTHER
RESPONDERS.—In ac-
cordance with subparagraph (A)(ii) and 
consistent with paragraph (4), the WTC 
Program Administrator shall enroll any 
other individual who is determined to be a 
WTC responder in the WTC Program at 
the time of such determination. 
‘‘(4) NUMERICAL
LIMITATION
ON
ELIGIBLE 
WTC RESPONDERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The total number of 
individuals not described in paragraph (1)(A) or 
(2)(A)(ii) who may be enrolled under paragraph 
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similar to those required under this Act, there are author-
ized to the Secretary of State such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3027 
To amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018 to expand reporting on hiring 
in the Veterans Health Administration, and to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to expedite the onboarding 
process for new medical providers of the Veterans Health Administration, 
to reduce the duration of the hiring process for such medical providers, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2021 
Mr. CROW (for himself and Mr. MEIJER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018 to expand report-
ing on hiring in the Veterans Health Administration, 
and to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
out a pilot program to expedite the onboarding process 
for new medical providers of the Veterans Health Admin-
istration, to reduce the duration of the hiring process 
for such medical providers, 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. 302 
AN ACT 
To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions 
from the competitive service, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
II 
Calendar No. 257 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3630 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 13, 2011 
Ordered read the first time 
DECEMBER 14, 2011 
Received; read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, 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. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
TITLE I—JOB CREATION INCENTIVES 
Subtitle A—North American Energy Access 
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limitation in paragraph (4) on enrollment 
of WTC responders has been met; 
‘‘(iv) there shall be no fee charged to 
the applicant for making an application for 
such enrollment; 
‘‘(v) the Administrator shall make a 
determination on such an application not 
later than 60 days after the date of filing 
the application; and 
‘‘(vi) an individual who is denied en-
rollment in such Program shall have an op-
portunity to appeal such determination in 
a manner established under such process. 
‘‘(B) TIMING.— 
‘‘(i) 
CURRENTLY
IDENTIFIED
RE-
SPONDERS.—In accordance with subpara-
graph (A)(i), the WTC Program Adminis-
trator shall enroll an individual described 
in paragraph (1)(A) in the WTC Program 
not later than July 1, 2011. 
‘‘(ii) OTHER
RESPONDERS.—In ac-
cordance with subparagraph (A)(ii) and 
consistent with paragraph (4), the WTC 
Program Administrator shall enroll any 
other individual who is determined to be a 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 304 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the cost- 
of-living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal Em-
ployees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retire-
ment System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2021 
Mr. CONNOLLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity 
between the cost-of-living adjustment with respect to an 
annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System 
and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement Sys-
tem, 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 ‘‘Equal COLA Act’’. 
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‘‘(i) on the number of individuals who 
applied for certification under subtitle B 
and the number of such individuals who 
were so certified; 
‘‘(ii) of the individuals who were cer-
tified, on the number who received moni-
toring under the program and the number 
of such individuals who received medical 
treatment under the program; 
‘‘(iii) with respect to individuals so 
certified who received such treatment, on 
the WTC-related health conditions for 
which they were treated; and 
‘‘(iv) on the projected number of indi-
viduals who will be certified under subtitle 
B in the succeeding fiscal year and the 
succeeding 10-year period. 
‘‘(B) MONITORING, INITIAL HEALTH EVAL-
UATION, AND
TREATMENT
COSTS.—For each 
clinical program so described— 
‘‘(i) information on the costs of moni-
toring and initial health evaluation and the 
costs of treatment and on the estimated 
costs of such monitoring, evaluation, and 
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‘‘(II) the population of residents, 
students, and area and other workers 
affected by the September 11, 2001, 
terrorist attacks; 
‘‘(III) screening-eligible and cer-
tified-eligible survivors receiving initial 
health evaluations, monitoring, or 
treatment under part 2 of subtitle B 
and organizations advocating on their 
behalf; and 
‘‘(IV) New York City. 
‘‘(ii) 
INITIAL
MEMBERSHIP.—The 
WTC Survivors Steering Committee shall 
initially be composed of members of the 
WTC Environmental Health Center Sur-
vivor Advisory Committee (as in existence 
on the day before the date of the enact-
ment of this title). 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS.—Each 
Steering Committee may recommend, if ap-
proved by a majority of voting members of the 
Committee, additional members to the Com-
mittee. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3110 
AN ACT 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand 
access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(C) for each subsequent fiscal year, the 
amount specified under this paragraph for the 
previous fiscal year increased by the percentage 
increase in the consumer price index for all 
urban consumers (all items; United States city 
average) as estimated by the Secretary for the 
12-month period ending with March of the pre-
vious year. 
‘‘(3) EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.—For the pur-
pose of carrying out section 3303— 
‘‘(A) for the last calendar quarter of fiscal 
year 2011, $500,000; 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2012, $2,000,000; and 
‘‘(C) for each subsequent fiscal year, the 
amount specified under this paragraph for the 
previous fiscal year increased by the percentage 
increase in the consumer price index for all 
urban consumers (all items; United States city 
average) as estimated by the Secretary for the 
12-month period ending with March of the pre-
vious year. 
‘‘(4) UNIFORM DATA COLLECTION.—For the pur-
pose of carrying out section 3304 and for reimbursing 
Data Centers (as defined in section 3305(b)(2)) for 
the costs incurred by such Centers in carrying out ac-
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3110 
AN ACT 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
to expand access to breastfeeding accommoda-
tions in the workplace, and for other purposes.
‘‘SEC. 133. TRAINING AND PLANNING.
‘‘(a) TRAINING EXPENSES.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to provide funds for necessary and reasonable ex-
penses for training in the operation of the facilities, sys-
tems, or networks developed pursuant to this part, except
that such expenditures shall be authorized only for a pe-
riod not to exceed one year after termination of the grant
for the telecommunications or information facility, system,
or network funded under this part.
‘‘(b) PLANNING AND STUDIES.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to provide up to 100 percent of the cost of plan-
ning projects or studies that will promote the development
or enhancement of the national telecommunications and
information infrastructure. Any plans or studies con-
ducted by or for any grant recipient under this section
shall be provided to the Secretary. An applicant for a plan-
ning grant shall provide such information with respect to
such project as the Secretary may require and shall pro-
vide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the ap-
plicant meets the requirements of section 132(b)(1).
‘‘SEC. 134. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
‘‘(a) RECOVERY OF FUNDS.—If, within five years
after completion of any project with respect to which a
grant has been made under this part—
‘‘(1) the applicant or other owner of the facility,
system, or network ceases to be an agency, institu-
tion, foundation, corporation, association, or other
entity described in section 132(b)(1); or
‘‘(2) such facility, system, or network ceases to
be used primarily for the intended purposes of the
grant project;
the United States shall be entitled to recover from the ap-
plicant or other owner of such facility, system, or network
an amount bearing the same ratio to the value of such
facility, system, or network at the time the applicant
ceases to be such an entity or at the time of such deter-
mination (as determined by agreement of the parties or
by action brought in the United States district court for
the district in which such facility, system, or network is
situated), as the amount of the Federal grants bore to the
cost of construction of such facility, system, or network.
‘‘(b) RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS.—Each recip-
ient of assistance under this part shall keep such records
as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Secretary
to carry out the functions of the Secretary under this part,
including—
‘‘(1) a complete and itemized inventory of all
telecommunications and information facilities, sys-
tems, or networks under the control of such recipi-
ent procured with funds authorized under this part;
tivities under contracts entered into under section 
3305(a)(2)— 
‘‘(A) for the last calendar quarter of fiscal 
year 2011, $2,500,000; 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2012, $10,000,000; and 
‘‘(C) for each subsequent fiscal year, the 
amount specified under this paragraph for the 
previous fiscal year increased by the percentage 
increase in the consumer price index for all 
urban consumers (all items; United States city 
average) as estimated by the Secretary for the 
12-month period ending with March of the pre-
vious year. 
‘‘(5) RESEARCH
REGARDING
CERTAIN
HEALTH 
CONDITIONS.—For the purpose of carrying out section 
3341— 
‘‘(A) for the last calendar quarter of fiscal 
year 2011, $3,750,000; 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2012, $15,000,000; and 
‘‘(C) for each subsequent fiscal year, the 
amount specified under this paragraph for the 
previous fiscal year increased by the percentage 
increase in the consumer price index for all 
urban consumers (all items; United States city 
average) as estimated by the Secretary for the 
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