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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1307 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to require mail-in ballots to use 
the Postal Service barcode service, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to require mail- 
in ballots to use the Postal Service barcode 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 ‘‘Vote by Mail Tracking 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MAIL-IN BALLOTS AND POSTAL SERVICE BARCODE 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3001 of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(p) Any ballot sent within the United States for an 
election for Federal office is nonmailable and shall not be 
carried or delivered by mail unless the ballot is mailed in 
an envelope that— 
‘‘(1) contains a Postal Service barcode (or suc-
cessive service or marking) that enables tracking of 
each individual ballot; 
‘‘(2) satisfies requirements for ballot envelope 
design that the Postal Service may promulgate by 
regulation; 
‘‘(3) satisfies requirements for machineable let-
ters that the Postal Service may promulgate by reg-
ulation; and 
‘‘(4) includes the Official Election Mail Logo 
(or any successor label that the Postal Service may 
establish for ballots).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any election for Federal office 
occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) REIMBURSEMENT TO STATES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Federal Government 
shall reimburse each State (including the District of 
Columbia and any territory or possession of the 
United States) for the cost of using the Postal Serv-
ice barcode service as required under subsection (p) 
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of section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a). 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter such sums 
as may be necessary, to be derived from the general 
fund of the Treasury, for reimbursing States for 
such cost. 
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amount which would otherwise be paid to a can-
didate under this chapter by such pro rata 
amount as may be necessary to ensure that the 
aggregate amount of payments anticipated to 
be made with respect to the cycle will not ex-
ceed the amount anticipated to be available for 
such payments in the Fund with respect to such 
cycle. 
‘‘(B) RESTORATION
OF
REDUCTIONS
IN 
CASE OF AVAILABILITY OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS 
DURING ELECTION CYCLE.—If, after reducing 
the amounts paid to candidates with respect to 
an election cycle under subparagraph (A), the 
Commission determines that there are sufficient 
amounts in the Fund to restore the amount by 
which such payments were reduced (or any por-
tion thereof), to the extent that such amounts 
are available, the Commission may make a pay-
ment on a pro rata basis to each such candidate 
with respect to the election cycle in the amount 
by which such candidate’s payments were re-
duced under subparagraph (A) (or any portion 
thereof, as the case may be). 
‘‘(C) NO USE OF AMOUNTS FROM OTHER 
SOURCES.—In any case in which the Commis-
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redesignated by subparagraph (A), is amend-
ed— 
(i) by striking ‘‘a major party’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a party’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘contributions (other 
than’’ and inserting ‘‘contributions (other 
than qualified contributions’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘(other than qualified 
campaign expenses with respect to which 
payment is required under paragraph 
(2))’’. 
(3) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.— 
(A) REPEAL OF PENALTY FOR EXCESS EX-
PENSES.—Section 9012 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection 
(a). 
(B) PENALTY FOR ACCEPTANCE OF DIS-
ALLOWED
CONTRIBUTIONS; APPLICATION
OF 
SAME PENALTY FOR CANDIDATES OF MAJOR, 
MINOR, AND NEW PARTIES.—Subsection (b) of 
section 9012 of such Code is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(b) CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ACCEPTANCE OF DISALLOWED CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—It shall be unlawful for an eligible can-
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Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)); and 
(2) the voyage begins not later than February 
28, 2022. 
(c) EMAIL.—An email described in subsection (b)(1) 
shall contain the names of each alien crewman described 
in subparagraph (C) of such subsection. 
(d) EMPLOYMENT
OF ALIEN CREWMEN.—On the 
date on which a covered cruise ship sends an email to the 
Canada Border Services Agency in accordance with sub-
section (b)(1), each alien crewman described in subpara-
graph (C) of such subsection shall be deemed to have de-
parted the United States, entered Canada, and been re-
admitted to the United States for purposes of complying 
with, during the applicable voyage described in subsection 
(b), the 29-day authorized stay pursuant to their non-
immigrant visas issued pursuant to subparagraph (C) or 
(D) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)). 
(e) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection (b), a 
voyage described in such subsection shall not be deemed 
a foreign voyage for purposes of section 446 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1446) or any other provision of 
law relating to levying duties or taxes on goods, including
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Control Point (HACCP) Systems’’ published in the 
Federal Register on July 25, 1996 (61 Fed. Reg. 
38806). 
(2) OVERTIME INSPECTION COST REDUCTION.— 
Notwithstanding section 10703 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2219a), 
the Act of June 5, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 695), section 25 
of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
468), and section 24 of the Egg Products Inspection 
Act (21 U.S.C. 1053), and any regulations promul-
gated by the Department of Agriculture implementing 
such provisions of law and subject to the availability 
of funds under paragraph (3), the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall reduce the amount of overtime inspection 
costs borne by federally-inspected small establishments 
and very small establishments engaged in meat, poul-
try, or egg products processing and subject to the re-
quirements of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection 
Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), or the Egg Products In-
spection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.), for inspection 
activities carried out during the period of fiscal years 
2021 through 2030.
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tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3156); 
(D) using not less than 1 percent of the 
total amount of funding provided under sub-
section (a) at Hispanic-serving institutions eligi-
ble to receive grants under section 1455 of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3241); 
and 
(E) using not less than 1 percent of the 
total amount of funding provided under sub-
section (a) at the insular area institutions of 
higher education located in the territories of the 
United States, as referred to in section 1489 of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3361); and 
(5) using not less than 5 percent of the total 
amount of funding provided under subsection (a) to 
provide financial assistance to socially disadvantaged 
farmers, ranchers, or forest landowners that are 
former farm loan borrowers that suffered related ad-
verse actions or past discrimination or bias in De-
partment of Agriculture programs, as determined by 
the Secretary.
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) for purposes of subsection (d)(2), cal-
endar year 2027.’’. 
SEC. 205. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIFORM DATE FOR RE-
LEASE OF PAYMENTS. 
(a) DATE FOR PAYMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9006(b) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(b) PAYMENTS FROM THE FUND.—If the Secretary 
of the Treasury receives a certification from the Commis-
sion under section 9005 for payment to the eligible can-
didates of a political party, the Secretary shall pay to such 
candidates out of the fund the amount certified by the 
Commission on the later of— 
‘‘(1) the last Friday occurring before the first 
Monday in September; or 
‘‘(2) 24 hours after receiving the certifications 
for the eligible candidates of all major political par-
ties. 
Amounts paid to any such candidates shall be under the 
control of such candidates.’’. 
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‘‘(1) CONVICTIONS OF CRIMES.—In addition to 
any assessment imposed under this chapter, the 
court shall assess on any organizational defendant or 
any defendant who is a corporate officer or person 
with equivalent authority in any other organization 
who is convicted of a criminal offense under Federal 
law an amount equal to 4.75 percent of any fine im-
posed on that defendant in the sentence imposed for 
that conviction. 
‘‘(2) SETTLEMENTS.—The court shall assess on 
any organizational defendant or defendant who is a 
corporate officer or person with equivalent authority 
in any other organization who has entered into a 
settlement agreement or consent decree with the 
United States in satisfaction of any allegation that 
the defendant committed a criminal offense under 
Federal law an amount equal to 4.75 percent of the 
amount of the settlement. 
‘‘(b) MANNER
OF COLLECTION.—An amount as-
sessed under subsection (a) shall be collected in the man-
ner in which fines are collected in criminal cases. 
‘‘(c) TRANSFERS.—In a manner consistent with sec-
tion 3302(b) of title 31, there shall be transferred from 
the General Fund of the Treasury to the Freedom From 
Influence Fund under title III of the Empower Act of 
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health needs; providing mental and behavioral health 
services to individuals with mental health needs (in-
cluding co-occurring substance use disorders) as deliv-
ered by behavioral and mental health professionals 
utilizing telehealth services; and supporting, enhanc-
ing, or expanding mental and behavioral health pre-
ventive and crisis intervention services. 
SEC. 2708. FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC 
STRESS NETWORK. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for car-
rying out section 582 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290hh–1) with respect to addressing the problem of 
high-risk or medically underserved persons who experience 
violence-related stress. 
SEC. 2709. FUNDING FOR PROJECT AWARE. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended, for car-
rying out section 520A of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290bb–32) with respect to advancing wellness 
and resiliency in education.
not eligible for hospital insurance benefits under 
part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395c et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) whether the eating disorder is the primary 
or secondary diagnosis of the dependent. 
‘‘(3) In this section, the term ‘eating disorder’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘feeding and eating disorders’ 
in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Dis-
orders, 5th Edition (or successor edition), published by the 
American Psychiatric Association.’’. 
(c) IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF EATING 
DISORDERS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.— 
Section 1090 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF EATING 
DISORDERS AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.— 
The Secretary of Defense’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘have an eating disorder or’’ 
before ‘‘are dependent on drugs or alcohol’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(b) FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH 
EATING DISORDERS.—For purposes of this section, ‘nec-
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essary facilities’ described in subsection (a) shall include, 
with respect to individuals who have an eating disorder, 
facilities that provide the services specified in section 
1079(r)(1) of this title. 
‘‘(c) EATING DISORDER DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘eating disorder’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 1079(r)(3) of this title.’’. 
(d) CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA 
RELATING TO EATING DISORDERS.— 
(1) GUIDELINES
AND
CRITERIA.—Not later 
than two years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall jointly develop, publish, 
and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and cri-
teria for the identification and treatment of eating 
disorders. Such guidelines shall be consistent with 
generally accepted standards of care. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretaries shall consult with, and 
incorporate into the guidelines and criteria developed 
under such subsection the recommendations and 
guidelines of, the following: 
(A) The Administrator of the Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra-
tion. 
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(B) The Director of the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention. 
(C) The Director of the National Institute 
of Mental Health. 
(D) Nonprofit clinical specialty associa-
tions and any other organizations or associa-
tions determined relevant by the Secretaries. 
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(3) DEFINITIONS.—Section 804 of the National 
Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c) 
is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E) by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) a reduction in the use of petroleum 
through the use of zero emission vehicles or the 
fueling or charging infrastructure necessary for 
zero emission vehicles, including the use of con-
tracts to support zero emission vehicles or in-
frastructure.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; or’’ ; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) a measure to support the use of zero 
emission vehicles or the fueling or charging in-
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1314 
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a con-
sumer product safety rule for free-standing clothing storage units to 
protect children from tip-over related death or injury, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. 
BROWNLEY, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. 
DEGETTE, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
MCNERNEY, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SOTO, Mr. 
O’HALLERAN, and Ms. CRAIG) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
promulgate a consumer product safety rule for free- 
standing clothing storage units to protect children from 
tip-over related death or injury, 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 ‘‘Stop Tip-overs of Un-
stable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act’’ or the ‘‘STURDY 
Act’’. 
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progress and assist educators in meeting 
students’ academic needs, including through 
differentiating instruction; 
(ii) implementing evidence-based ac-
tivities to meet the comprehensive needs of 
students; 
(iii) providing information and assist-
ance to parents and families on how they 
can effectively support students, including 
in a distance learning environment; and 
(iv) tracking student attendance and 
improving student engagement in distance 
education. 
(O) School facility repairs and improve-
ments to enable operation of schools to reduce 
risk of virus transmission and exposure to envi-
ronmental health hazards, and to support stu-
dent health needs. 
(P) Inspection, testing, maintenance, re-
pair, replacement, and upgrade projects to im-
prove the indoor air quality in school facilities, 
including mechanical and non-mechanical heat-
ing, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, 
filtering, purification and other air cleaning,
IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1314 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 24, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
promulgate a consumer product safety rule for free- 
standing clothing storage units to protect children from 
tip-over related death or injury, 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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(i) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(ii) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(2) EVALUATION COMPONENTS.—An evaluation 
prepared under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) assess the progress of the local coordi-
nating entity with respect to— 
(i) accomplishing the purposes of the 
authorizing legislation for the National 
Heritage Area; and 
(ii) achieving the goals and objectives 
of the approved management plan for the 
National Heritage Area; 
(B) analyze the Federal, Tribal, State, 
local, and private investments in the National 
Heritage Area to assess the impact of the in-
vestments; and 
(C) review the management structure, 
partnership relationships, and funding of the 
National Heritage Area. 
(3) RESULTS
OF
EVALUATION.—Based upon 
the evaluation under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall prepare a report with recommendations for the 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1315 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require that Bureau of Prisons 
help Federal prisoners who are being released to obtain appropriate 
ID to facilitate their reentry into society at no cost to the prisoner, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself and Mr. EVANS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require that 
Bureau of Prisons help Federal prisoners who are being 
released to obtain appropriate ID to facilitate their re-
entry into society at no cost to the prisoner, 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 ‘‘Restoring Access 
Through Identification Act’’. 
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164 
(ii) a covered outpatient drug (as de-
fined in section 1927(k) of such Act, ex-
cept that, in applying paragraph (2)(A) of 
such section to a drug to which such sub-
paragraph (F) or such subclause (XVIII) 
applies, such drug shall be deemed a pre-
scribed drug for purposes of section 
1905(a)(12) of such Act). 
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1927(d)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396r–8(d)(7)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) Drugs and biological products to 
which section 1905(a)(4)(F) and subclause 
(XVIII) in the matter following subparagraph 
(G) of section 1902(a)(10) apply that are fur-
nished as medical assistance in accordance with 
such section or clause, respectively, for the 
treatment or prevention, of COVID–19, as de-
scribed in such subparagraph of subclause, re-
spectively, and section 1902(a)(10)(A).’’. 
(5) ALTERNATIVE
BENEFIT
PLANS.—Section 
1937(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396u–7(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: