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United States and the comprehensive strategy for 
rural development developed under paragraph (1). 
(e) METRICS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Rural 
Advisor shall develop metrics to measure the effect 
of Federal programs on rural areas in the United 
States. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In developing the metrics 
under paragraph (1), the Chief Rural Advisor 
shall— 
(A) develop a comprehensive list of feder-
ally administered programs that are available to 
individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, 
units of local government, or other entities lo-
cated in rural areas in the United States; and 
(B) develop a comprehensive set of 
metrics, including— 
(i) employment in a rural area; 
(ii) inequality in a rural area; 
(iii) economic competitiveness of a 
rural area; 
(iv) inflation or deflation in a rural 
area; 
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(v) housing availability and costs in a 
rural area; 
(vi) access to health care or telehealth 
in a rural area; 
(vii) the rate of small business 
startups in a rural area; 
(viii) educational attainment in a 
rural area; 
(ix) workforce participation in a rural 
area; and 
(x) other metrics, as determined ap-
propriate by the Chief Rural Advisor. 
(3) AVAILABILITY
OF
DATA
OF
OTHER
FED-
ERAL AGENCIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of devel-
oping metrics under paragraph (1), the head of 
any other Federal agency shall provide to the 
Chief Rural Advisor, on request by the Chief 
Rural Advisor and at no cost to the Office, any 
data relating to the work of the Office collected 
by the Federal agency. 
(B) PRIVACY AND SECURITY.—The Chief 
Rural Advisor shall take any necessary steps to 
maintain the privacy and security of data pro-
vided under subparagraph (A). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3034 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for 
holding court for the Western District of Washington, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2021 
Ms. DELBENE (for herself and Mr. LARSEN of Washington) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an addi-
tional place for holding court for the Western District 
of Washington, 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. ADDITIONAL PLACE FOR HOLDING COURT FOR 
THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. 
Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘Mount Vernon,’’ after ‘‘Tacoma,’’. 
Æ 
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‘‘(III) with respect to which no lower 
tracking unit exists.’’. 
(3) SURCHARGE
OF
FEES
COLLECTED.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law— 
(A) the Secretary shall charge a surcharge 
of— 
(i) $40 on the immigrant user fee es-
tablished under section 286(m) of the Im-
migration 
and 
Naturalization 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 1356(m)); and 
(ii) $6 on the land border inspection 
fee established under section 286(q) of 
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(q)); and 
(B) the Secretary of State shall charge a 
surcharge of $20 on the machine-readable visa 
fee established under section 103 of the En-
hanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform 
Act of 2002 (8 U.S.C. 1713). 
(4) INCREASES TO CERTAIN FEES TO ACCOUNT 
FOR
INFLATION.—Section 32201(b) of the FAST 
Act (19 U.S.C. 58c note) is amended by inserting ‘‘, 
except for fees collected pursuant to section 
13031(b)(9)(A)(ii)(I) of the Consolidated Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985’’ after ‘‘appro-
priations Acts’’. 
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(i) DONATION
ACCEPTANCE
PROGRAM.—Section 
482(b)(4)(A) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 301(b)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘4 years’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘section.’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
years after December 16, 2021.’’. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv-
ices. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security, 
the Committee on Appropriations, the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
Appropriations, the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation, and the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate. 
(3) CBP.—The term ‘‘CBP’’ means U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection. 
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(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 4(e) of 
the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304(e)). 
(5) SECRETARY.—Except as otherwise specified 
in this section, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security. 
(6) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘tribal 
government’’ means the government of an Indian 
tribe. 
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(B) was put into effect before 1977 with-
out the creation of an official corresponding 
map. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing a Patron-
age System Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘PPSA Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON EXCEPTION OF COMPETITIVE 
SERVICE POSITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No position in the competitive 
service (as defined under section 2102 of title 5, United 
States Code) may be excepted from the competitive service 
unless such position is placed— 
(1) in any of the schedules A through E as de-
scribed in section 6.2 of title 5, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as in effect on September 30, 2020; 
and 
(2) under the terms and conditions under part 
6 of such title as in effect on such date. 
(b) SUBSEQUENT TRANSFERS.—No position in the 
excepted service (as defined under section 2103 of title 
5, United States Code) may be placed in any schedule 
other than a schedule described in subsection (a)(1). 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 302 
To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the 
competitive service, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2021 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing a Patron-
age System Act’’ or the ‘‘PPSA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON EXCEPTION OF COMPETITIVE 
SERVICE POSITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No position in the competitive 
service (as defined under section 2102 of title 5, United 
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States Code) may be excepted from the competitive service 
unless such position is placed— 
(1) in any of the schedules A through E as de-
scribed in section 6.2 of title 5, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as in effect on September 30, 2020; 
and 
(2) under the terms and conditions under part 
6 of such title as in effect on such date. 
(b) SUBSEQUENT TRANSFERS.—No position in the 
excepted service (as defined under section 2103 of title 
5, United States Code) may be placed in any schedule 
other than a schedule described in subsection (a)(1). 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 302 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
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, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing a Patron-
age System Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘PPSA Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON EXCEPTION OF COMPETITIVE 
SERVICE POSITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No position in the competitive 
service (as defined under section 2102 of title 5, United 
States Code) may be excepted from the competitive service 
unless such position is placed— 
(1) in any of the schedules A through E as de-
scribed in section 6.2 of title 5, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as in effect on September 30, 2020; 
and 
(2) under the terms and conditions under part 
6 of such title as in effect on such date. 
(b) SUBSEQUENT TRANSFERS.—No position in the 
excepted service (as defined under section 2103 of title 
5, United States Code) may be placed in any schedule 
other than a schedule described in subsection (a)(1). 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3030 
To ensure that Members of Congress and Congressional staff receive health 
care from the Department of Veterans Affairs instead of under the 
Federal Health Benefits Program or health care exchanges. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2021 
Mr. DAVIDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To ensure that Members of Congress and Congressional staff 
receive health care from the Department of Veterans 
Affairs instead of under the Federal Health Benefits 
Program or health care exchanges. 
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 ‘‘Lead by Example Act 
of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. HEALTH CARE FURNISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS TO MEMBERS OF CON-
GRESS AND CONGRESSIONAL STAFF. 
(a) HEALTH CARE BENEFITS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, beginning January 3, 2023, the 
only health care plan that the Federal Government may 
make available to Members of Congress and Congressional 
staff with respect to their service as a Member of Congress 
or Congressional staff shall be health care provided 
through the Department of Veterans Affairs, including at 
facilities of the Department and non-Department facilities 
pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, 
and any other provision of law authorizing the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to furnish such care to veterans, as 
if such Members and staff were veterans. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than Sep-
tember 15, 2021, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall 
jointly submit to Congress a plan to carry out subsection 
(a), including recommendations for any legislative actions 
the Secretary and the Director determine necessary to 
carry out such subsection. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Congressional staff’’ means the 
employees described in section 2107(1) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
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(2) The term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ means a 
member of the Senate or the House of Representa-
tives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, 
and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. 
(3) The term ‘‘non-Department facility’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 
38, United States Code. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3034 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an addi-
tional place for holding court for the Western District 
of Washington, 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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SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL PLACE FOR HOLDING COURT FOR 
THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. 
Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘Mount Vernon,’’ after ‘‘Tacoma,’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 
2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 370 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3034 
[Report No. 117–476] 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for 
holding court for the Western District of Washington, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2021 
Ms. DELBENE (for herself and Mr. LARSEN of Washington) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 7, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an addi-
tional place for holding court for the Western District 
of Washington, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL PLACE FOR HOLDING COURT. 
Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘Mount Vernon,’’ after ‘‘Tacoma,’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 370 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3034 
[Report No. 117–476] 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide 
an additional place for holding court for the 
Western District of Washington, and for other 
purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 
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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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7022 
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify requirements relating 
to the regulation and examination of credit union organizations and 
service providers, to provide the Director of the Federal Housing Finance 
Agency with the authority to regulate the provision of services provided 
to the Government-sponsored enterprises and Federal Home Loan Banks, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2022 
Mr. FOSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify require-
ments relating to the regulation and examination of cred-
it union organizations and service providers, to provide 
the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency 
with the authority to regulate the provision of services 
provided to the Government-sponsored enterprises and 
Federal Home Loan Banks, 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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were received for reclamation, recall, or reuse; 
and 
(ii) documentation and a declaration that 
such consignee has the necessary permits, re-
sources, and competence to manage the exempt-
ed electronic waste items as reusable products 
or recyclable feedstock and prevent its release 
as a counterfeit good or counterfeit military 
good. 
(3) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING LAWS.—The 
export or reexport of exempted electronic waste 
items otherwise comply with applicable international 
agreements to which the United States is a party 
and with other trade and export control laws of the 
United States. 
(4) EXPORT
DECLARATIONS
AND
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The exempted electronic waste items are 
accompanied by— 
(A) documentation of the registration of 
the exporter required under paragraph (1); 
(B) a declaration signed by an officer or 
designated representative of the exporter assert-
ing that the exempted electronic waste items 
meet the applicable requirements for exempted 
electronic waste items under this section; 
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(C) a description of the contents and con-
dition of the exempted electronic waste items in 
the shipment; 
(D) for tested, working electronics, a de-
scription of the testing methodologies and test 
results for each item; 
(E) the name of the ultimate consignee 
and declaration of the consignee’s applicable 
permits, resources, and competence to process 
or use the items as intended; and 
(F) with respect to low-risk counterfeit 
electronics only and when required by the im-
porting country, the written consent of the com-
petent authority of the receiving country to 
allow the products in such country. 
(d) EXCEPTION
FOR PERSONAL USE.—The Sec-
retary may provide for an exception to the requirements 
of this section, subject to such recordkeeping requirements 
as the Secretary may impose, for the export or reexport 
of 5 or fewer items that are or contain electronic compo-
nents intended for personal use. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
this section shall take effect upon the expiration of 
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the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) MODIFICATION
OF
EAR.—The Secretary 
shall, not later than the effective date under para-
graph (1), ensure that the Export Administration 
Regulations are modified to carry out this section. 
(f) PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.—Any person who 
violates this section or the regulations issued under sub-
section (e)(2) shall be subject to the same penalties as 
those that apply to any person violating any other provi-
sion of the Export Administration Regulations. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3037 
To make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major 
disasters, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2021 
Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself and Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, 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 jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To make available necessary disaster assistance for families 
affected by major disasters, 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 ‘‘Housing Survivors of 
Major Disasters Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) FEMA.—The term ‘‘FEMA’’ means the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of FEMA. 
SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR AND USE OF DISASTER ASSIST-
ANCE. 
(a) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, individuals and households de-
scribed in subsection (c) may be eligible for assistance 
made available under section 408 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5174) in connection with a major disaster declared 
by the President under section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
5170), including Hurricane Maria of 2017. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Any assistance provided pursu-
ant to subsection (a) may include costs relating to obtain-
ing title for a property described in subsection (c)(1), in-
cluding the cost of land surveys and any other taxes or 
fees associated with obtaining the title for such property. 
(c) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS OR HOUSEHOLDS.—With 
respect to a major disaster declared by the President 
under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), an 
individual or household described in this subsection is an 
individual or household who— 
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