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(1) Career and technical education provides in-
dividuals with a rigorous academic alternative to a 
costly 4-year degree, and prepares individuals with 
employable and occupation-specific skills. 
(2) Career and technical education programs— 
(A) offer 16 different high-skilled, high-de-
mand career fields of study; and 
(B) can take between 6 months and 2 
years to complete, compared to a traditional 4- 
year bachelor’s degree. 
(3) The average cost for a career and technical 
education program is $3,000 to $6,000 per year, 
while the average cost for an in-State, public 4-year 
institution is over $25,000 per year. 
SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE ON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
WEBSITE. 
The Secretary of Education (acting through the Of-
fice of Federal Student Aid) shall— 
(1) not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, publish on the public website of 
the Office of Federal Student Aid of the Department 
of Education information on— 
(A) career and technical education pro-
grams, including average completion time, pro-
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gram cost, and post-graduation employment 
rate; and 
(B) opportunities in each State— 
(i) to pursue such programs; and 
(ii) for funding to pursue such pro-
grams under the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); and 
(2) continuously update and maintain the infor-
mation published under paragraph (1) to ensure 
that such information continues to be relevant. 
SEC. 4. DISCLOSURE ON FAFSA APPLICATION. 
Section 494(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098h(a)(1)(A)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) career and technical education 
programs (as defined in section 3 of the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)) 
are a viable alternative to a 4-year degree, 
and include, to ensure such individuals are 
made aware of such programs and related 
career paths at the beginning of the appli-
cation— 
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‘‘(I) a one-page summary of the 
most 
recent 
information 
provided 
under section 3(1) of the Student 
Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness 
Act; and 
‘‘(II) an acknowledgment signa-
ture box;’’. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
The terms ‘‘career and technical education’’ and 
‘‘State’’ have the meanings given the terms in section 3 
of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3366 
To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to grad-
uates of career and technical education programs or programs of study 
for small business development centers and women’s business centers, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2021 
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas (for himself and Ms. NEWMAN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business, and 
in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements 
relating to graduates of career and technical education 
programs or programs of study for small business devel-
opment centers and women’s business centers, 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 ‘‘Supporting Small 
Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 
2021’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense Congress that— 
(1) career and technical education provides in-
dividuals with coherent and rigorous content aligned 
with challenging academic standards and relevant 
technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for 
further education and careers in current or emerging 
professions; 
(2) career and technical education provides 
technical skill proficiency, an industry-recognized 
credential, a certificate, or an associate degree; 
(3) career and technical education includes 
competency-based applied learning which contributes 
to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning 
and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general 
employability skills, technical skills, occupation-spe-
cific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of an indus-
try, including entrepreneurship, of an individual; 
(4) employment opportunities provided through 
recognized postsecondary credentials (as defined in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)) are as important to 
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SEC. 2. PRESUMPTIONS OF SERVICE-CONNECTION FOR 
CERTAIN VETERANS EXPOSED TO CERTAIN 
HERBICIDES WHILE SERVING IN THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) 
EXPANSION
OF
PRESUMPTIONS.—Section 
1116(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after 
‘‘1975’’ the following: ‘‘, served on Guam or Amer-
ican Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof, dur-
ing the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and 
ending on July 31, 1980, or served on Johnston 
Atoll or on a ship that called at Johnston Atoll dur-
ing the period beginning on January 1, 1972, and 
ending on September 30, 1977’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after 
‘‘1975’’ the following: ‘‘, served on Guam or Amer-
ican Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof, dur-
ing the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and 
ending on July 31, 1980, or served on Johnston 
Atoll or on a ship that called at Johnston Atoll dur-
ing the period beginning on January 1, 1972, and 
ending on September 30, 1977,’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL 
SERVICES.—Section 1710(e)(4) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new sub-
paragraph (A): 
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the advancement of the economy of the United 
States as any other domestic business sector; 
(5) career and technical professions are desir-
able and often high-skill, high-wage occupations; and 
(6) career and technical education provides in-
dividuals with just as competitive and practical of a 
career path as attending a traditional four-year col-
lege or university. 
SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDU-
CATION. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 3 of the Small Business 
Act is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(gg) CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘career and technical education’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).’’. 
(b) SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.— 
Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
648(c)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (T), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) 
(relating to succession planning), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
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(3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to 
training on domestic and international intellectual 
property protections)— 
(A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(B) by redesignating such subparagraph as 
subparagraph (V); and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(W) assisting small businesses in hiring 
graduates from career and technical education 
programs or programs of study; and 
‘‘(X) assisting graduates of career and 
technical education programs or programs of 
study in starting up a small business concern.’’. 
(c) WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTERS.—Section 29(b) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
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‘‘(4) assistance for small business concerns to 
hire graduates from career and technical education 
programs or programs of study; and 
‘‘(5) assistance for graduates of career and 
technical education programs or programs of study 
to start up a small business concern.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3367 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that children of certain 
permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be preference eligible 
for purposes of appointments in the civil service, and for other purpose. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2021 
Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. PA-
NETTA, Mr. KINZINGER, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. MEIJER, Mr. WALTZ, 
Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. STEUBE, Mrs. 
LURIA, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. GARCIA of California, and Mr. CROW) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that chil-
dren of certain permanently disabled or deceased vet-
erans shall be preference eligible for purposes of appoint-
ments in the civil service, and for other purpose. 
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 ‘‘Gold Star Children 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE STATUS FOR CHILDREN OF 
CERTAIN PERMANENTLY DISABLED OR DE-
CEASED VETERANS. 
Section 2108(3) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(3) by inserting before the matter following 
subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) the child (including an adopted child, 
recognized natural child, stepchild, or foster 
child) of— 
‘‘(i) an individual who lost his or her 
life under honorable conditions while serv-
ing in the armed forces during a period 
named by paragraph (1)(A); or 
‘‘(ii) a service-connected permanently 
and totally disabled veteran;’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3368 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of 
service-connection for certain veterans exposed to certain herbicides while 
serving in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2021 
Mr. SAN NICOLAS (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. CHU, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mrs. 
DEMINGS, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. HARDER of 
California, Mr. KATKO, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mrs. KIRK-
PATRICK, Mr. MAST, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. 
PAPPAS, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RUTHER-
FORD, Mr. RYAN, Mr. SOTO, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. THOMP-
SON of California, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. WELCH, Mr. ZELDIN, 
Mr. MASSIE, Mrs. AXNE, and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a 
presumption of service-connection for certain veterans 
exposed to certain herbicides while serving in the Armed 
Forces, 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 ‘‘Lonnie Kilpatrick Cen-
tral Pacific Relief Act’’. 
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‘‘(A) The term ‘Vietnam-era herbicide-exposed 
veteran’ means a veteran who— 
‘‘(i) served on active duty— 
‘‘(I) in the Republic of Vietnam dur-
ing the period beginning on January 9, 
1962, and ending on May 7, 1975; 
‘‘(II) on Guam or American Samoa, 
or in the territorial waters thereof, the pe-
riod beginning on January 9, 1962, and 
ending on July 31, 1980; or 
‘‘(III) on Johnston Atoll or on a ship 
that called at Johnston Atoll during the 
period beginning on January 1, 1972, and 
ending on September 30, 1977; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary finds may have been ex-
posed during such service to dioxin or was ex-
posed during such service to a toxic substance 
found in a herbicide or defoliant used for mili-
tary purposes during such period.’’. 
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(vii) a member of a civic or volunteer 
group related to the provision of reentry 
services; 
(viii) a health care professional; and 
(ix) an employee of a State, local, or 
tribal government agency with expertise in 
the provision of reentry services. 
(2) COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTER.—The term 
‘‘community reentry center’’ means a center that— 
(A) offers intake, reentry needs assess-
ments, case management, and case planning for 
reentry services for individuals after conviction 
or incarceration; 
(B) provides the reentry services identified 
under subsection (b)(1)(C) at a single location; 
and 
(C) provides referrals to appropriate serv-
ice providers based on the assessment of needs 
of the individuals. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a community-based nonprofit organiza-
tion that— 
(A) has expertise in the provision of re-
entry services; and
(B) is located in a geographic area that 
has disproportionately high numbers of resi-
dents, when compared to the local community, 
who— 
(i) have been arrested; 
(ii) have been convicted of a criminal 
offense; and 
(iii) return to such geographic area 
after incarceration. 
(4) REENTRY
SERVICES.—The term ‘‘reentry 
services’’— 
(A) means comprehensive and holistic serv-
ices that improve outcomes for individuals after 
conviction or incarceration; and 
(B) includes— 
(i) seeking and maintaining employ-
ment, including— 
(I) assistance with drafting re-
sumes, establishing emails accounts, 
locating job solicitations, submitting 
of job applications, and preparing for 
interviews; and 
(II) securing any licenses, certifi-
cations, government-issued identifica-
(1) each report received under subsection 
(d)(2); 
(2) each investigation concluded by the Inspec-
tor General under subsection (f)(2), including the 
purpose and duration of such investigation; 
(3) each administrative action taken with re-
spect to a covered recipient to enforce this Act; 
(4) information about the action taken by each 
covered recipient to abate a gross violation of inter-
nationally recognized human rights; 
(5) information about remedial actions taken by 
the Director pursuant to subsection (i); 
(6) explanations for each extension of time 
given under subsection (d)(3); and 
(7) a summary of allegations and information 
that the Director did not refer to the Inspector Gen-
eral and the explanation for why such information 
was not referred. 
(k) SAFEGUARD FOR SENSITIVE INFORMATION.—In 
carrying out this section, the Director may take such 
measures and withhold such information as the Director 
determines necessary to protect the safety of individuals— 
(1) who are victims, or at risk of being victims, 
of a gross violation of internationally recognized 
human rights; and
(2) who provide information regarding a poten-
tial gross violation of internationally recognized 
human rights. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7025 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service from funding entities that 
commit, fund, or support gross violations of 
internationally recognized human rights, and for 
other purposes.
(1) the hotline directs individuals to local re-
entry services (as such term is defined in section 
2(e)); 
(2) any personally identifiable information that 
an individual provides to an agency of the State or 
Indian Tribe through the hotline is not directly or 
indirectly disclosed, without the consent of the indi-
vidual, to any other agency or entity, or person; 
(3) the staff members who operate the hotline 
are trained to be knowledgeable about— 
(A) applicable Federal, State, Tribal, and 
local reentry services; and 
(B) the unique barriers to successful re-
entry into the community after a person has 
been convicted or incarcerated; 
(4) the hotline is accessible to— 
(A) individuals with limited English pro-
ficiency, where appropriate; and 
(B) individuals with disabilities; 
(5) the hotline has the capability to engage with 
individuals using text messages. 
(c) BEST PRACTICES.—The Attorney General shall 
issue guidance to grant recipients on best practices for im-
plementing the requirements of subsection (b). 
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(d) PREFERENCE.—The Attorney General shall give 
preference to applicants that demonstrate that they seek 
to employ individuals to operate the hotline who have been 
convicted of an offense, or have served a term of imprison-
ment and have completed any court-ordered supervision. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
and 
(D) any other territory or possession of the 
United States. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section. 
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Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the 
term ‘State’ includes the Republic of Palau, the Re-
public of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated 
States of Micronesia, which have each entered into 
a Compact of Free Association with the United 
States.’’. 
(c) HOSPITAL
CARE, MEDICAL
SERVICES, AND 
NURSING HOME CARE ABROAD.—Section 1724 of such 
title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘or in 
Canada’’ and inserting ‘‘, Canada, or the freely asso-
ciated states’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end, the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) In this section, the term ‘freely associated states’ 
means the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia, which 
have each entered into a Compact of Free Association with 
the United States.’’. 
SEC. 11. PUBLIC HEALTH CAPACITY-BUILDING IN OCEANIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices, shall establish a program to make grants, enter into 
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‘‘(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Freight Office 
shall be— 
‘‘(1) to carry out the national multimodal freight 
policy described in section 70101; 
‘‘(2) 
to 
administer 
and 
oversee 
certain 
multimodal freight grant programs within the De-
partment in accordance with subsection (d); 
‘‘(3) to promote and facilitate the sharing of in-
formation between the private and public sectors with 
respect to freight issues; 
‘‘(4) 
to 
conduct 
research 
on 
improving 
multimodal freight mobility, and to oversee the freight 
research activities of the various agencies within the 
Department; 
‘‘(5) to assist cities and States in developing 
freight mobility and supply chain expertise; 
‘‘(6) to liaise and coordinate with other Federal 
departments and agencies; and 
‘‘(7) to carry out other duties, as prescribed by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION OF POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.— 
The Freight Office shall— 
‘‘(1) develop and manage— 
‘‘(A) the national freight strategic plan de-
scribed in section 70102; and
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‘‘(B) the National Multimodal Freight Net-
work established under section 70103; 
‘‘(2)(A) oversee the development and updating of 
the State freight plans described in section 70202; 
and 
‘‘(B) provide guidance or best practices relating 
to the development and updating of State freight 
plans under that section; 
‘‘(3)(A) administer multimodal freight grant 
programs, including multimodal freight grants estab-
lished under section 117 of title 23; and 
‘‘(B) establish procedures for analyzing and eval-
uating applications for grants under those programs; 
‘‘(4) assist States in the establishment of— 
‘‘(A) State freight advisory committees 
under section 70201; and 
‘‘(B) multi-State freight mobility compacts 
under section 70204; and 
‘‘(5) provide to the Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics input regarding freight data and planning 
tools. 
‘‘(e) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Freight Office shall be 
headed by an Assistant Secretary for Multimodal 
Freight, who shall—