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or (C) of paragraph (1) within 2 weeks of such test-
ing. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The testing and reporting re-
quirements of subsection (a) do not apply with respect to 
hydraulic fracturing operations if there is no accessible un-
derground source of drinking water within a radius of one 
mile of the site where the operations occur. 
‘‘(c) SAMPLING LOCATIONS.—Testing required pur-
suant to subsection (a) shall occur— 
‘‘(1) at all accessible underground sources of 
drinking water within a radius of one-half mile of 
the site where the hydraulic fracturing operations 
occur; and 
‘‘(2) if there is no accessible underground 
source of drinking water within such radius, at the 
nearest accessible underground source of drinking 
water within a radius of one mile of such site. 
‘‘(d) TESTING.—Testing required pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) be conducted by one or more laboratories 
certified pursuant to the Environmental Protection 
Agency’s program for certifying laboratories for 
analysis of drinking water contaminants; and 
‘‘(2) include testing for any hazardous sub-
stance, pollutant, contaminant, or other factor that 
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Union Calendar No. 238 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3596 
[Report No. 116–295] 
A BILL 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task 
Force and a working waterfronts grant program, 
and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 15, 2019 
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 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3599 
To establish a grant program for States and Indian Tribes to enroll individ-
uals purchasing firearms and holders of licenses or permits to possess, 
carry, sell, or transfer firearms into the FBI’s Rap Back program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2019 
Ms. ADAMS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish a grant program for States and Indian Tribes 
to enroll individuals purchasing firearms and holders of 
licenses or permits to possess, carry, sell, or transfer 
firearms into the FBI’s Rap Back program. 
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 ‘‘Law Enforcement 
Needs to Know Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
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that can directly integrate with new 
and existing buildings and other infra-
structure; and 
(IV) other research areas as deter-
mined by the Secretary; and 
(ii) opportunities and barriers within 
the United States and international solar 
energy technology supply chains; 
(B) policy recommendations for enhancing 
solar energy technology manufacturing in the 
United States; and 
(C) an aggressive 10-year target and plan, 
beginning in 2021, to enhance the competitive-
ness of solar energy technology manufacturing in 
the United States. 
(c) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out the 
research, development, and demonstration program under 
this section, to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
follow the recommendations included in the report under 
subsection (b) and award grants and enter into contracts 
and cooperative agreements for solar energy manufacturing 
projects that— 
(1) reduce capital expenditures or provide lower- 
cost manufacturing option; 
(2) eliminate manufacturing process steps; 
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and technologies tested under the Cyber Sense pro-
gram; 
(4) biennially review products and technologies 
tested under the Cyber Sense program for cyberse-
curity vulnerabilities and provide analysis with re-
spect to how such products and technologies respond 
to and mitigate cyber threats; 
(5) develop guidance, that is informed by anal-
ysis and testing results under the Cyber Sense pro-
gram, for electric utilities for procurement of prod-
ucts and technologies; 
(6) provide reasonable notice to the public, and 
solicit comments from the public, prior to estab-
lishing or revising the testing process under the 
Cyber Sense program; 
(7) oversee testing of products and technologies 
under the Cyber Sense program; and 
(8) consider incentives to encourage the use of 
analysis and results of testing under the Cyber 
Sense program in the design of products and tech-
nologies for use in the bulk-power system. 
(c) DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.—Any cybersecu-
rity vulnerability reported pursuant to a process estab-
lished under subsection (b)(2), the disclosure of which the 
Secretary of Energy reasonably foresees would cause harm 
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ability (as defined in section 101 of title 
38, United States Code); or 
‘‘(ii) who has been determined by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be unem-
ployable due to a service-connected condi-
tion. 
‘‘(B) MINOR
DISCREPANCIES.—With re-
spect to each borrower who would have been 
identified under clause (i) or (ii) of subpara-
graph (A) but for a minor discrepancy between 
the information of the borrower maintained by 
the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs (such as a name discrepancy 
post-marriage, a missing hyphen, a transposed 
number or letter, or other typo), the Secretary 
of Education and the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall work together to correct such minor 
discrepancy of such borrower.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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SEC. 7. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that in order to reduce emis-
sions and meet 100 percent of the power demand in the 
United States through clean, renewable, or zero-emission en-
ergy sources, the Secretary must prioritize research and de-
velopment for all innovative energy technologies, including 
research to develop and improve the efficiency of fossil and 
nuclear power technologies. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to provide for 
a program of research, development, and demonstration 
of solar energy technologies, and for other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 400 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3597 
[Report No. 116–499] 
A BILL 
To guide and authorize basic research programs in 
the United States for research, development, and 
demonstration of solar energy technologies, and 
for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6914 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to discriminate, directly or indirectly, 
against an individual on the basis of whether such individual has been 
vaccinated or acquired natural immunity against SARS–CoV–2, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2022 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mrs. CAMMACK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to discriminate, directly 
or indirectly, against an individual on the basis of wheth-
er such individual has been vaccinated or acquired nat-
ural immunity against SARS–CoV–2, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Stopping Mandates 
And Limiting Large Government Overreach by Valuing 
Truth Act of 2022’’ or the ‘‘SMALL GOVT Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. NO FEDERAL DISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF VAC-
CINATION OR NATURAL IMMUNITY AGAINST 
SARS–COV–2. 
No Federal funds may be used to discriminate 
against, or to induce a recipient of Federal funds or other 
person to discriminate against, an individual in access to 
or the terms and conditions of employment, education, 
health care, or goods or services on the basis of whether 
such individual has been vaccinated or acquired natural 
immunity against SARS–CoV–2. 
SEC. 3. INFORMED CONSENT REQUIRED FOR VACCINATION 
AGAINST SARS–COV–2. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds may be used 
to administer a vaccine against SARS–CoV–2 without 
having obtained informed consent for such administration 
from the patient. 
(b) MINORS.—No Federal funds may be used to ad-
minister to a minor a vaccine against SARS–CoV–2 with-
out having obtained informed consent for such administra-
tion from the minor’s parent or guardian. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘informed consent’’ means con-
sent that— 
(A) meets the requirements for informed 
consent applicable under State law in the juris-
diction in which the vaccine against SARS– 
CoV–2 is administered; and 
(B) is confirmed in writing signed by— 
(i) the individual receiving the vac-
cine; or 
(ii) if the individual is a minor, the 
minor’s parent or guardian. 
(2) The term ‘‘minor’’ means an individual who 
has not attained 18 years of age. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federally Requiring 
Earned Education-debt Discharges for Vets Act’’ or the 
‘‘FREED Vets Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC LOAN DISCHARGE FOR CERTAIN VET-
ERAN BORROWERS. 
Section 437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS.—With re-
spect to a borrower who has been identified under 
clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (4)(A), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) consider the borrower permanently 
and totally disabled for the purpose of dis-
charging the loans of the borrower under this 
subsection; 
‘‘(B)(i) notify the borrower of the intent of 
the Secretary to discharge the loans of the bor-
rower under this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) only if section 108(f)(5) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 does not apply to 
such a loan discharge for the calendar year, in-
clude as part of such notice a statement inform-
ing the borrower that such loan discharge may
be includible in the gross income of the bor-
rower for purposes of such Code; 
‘‘(C) provide the borrower with an oppor-
tunity to opt-out of such loan discharge during 
the 60 day period beginning on the date on 
which the Secretary transmits the notice re-
quired under subparagraph (B) to the borrower; 
and 
‘‘(D) after the expiration of such period, 
discharge the loans of the borrower under this 
subsection, without any further action by the 
borrower (except that this subparagraph shall 
not apply to a borrower who opts out of such 
discharge under subparagraph (C)).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) MATCHING PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less than twice 
per year, the Secretary of Education and the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a 
computer matching program under which the 
Secretary of Education identifies a borrower— 
‘‘(i) who has been assigned a rating of 
total disability by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs for a service-connected dis-
ability (as defined in section 101 of title 
38, United States Code); or 
‘‘(ii) who has been determined by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be unem-
ployable due to a service-connected condi-
tion. 
‘‘(B) MINOR
DISCREPANCIES.—With re-
spect to each borrower who would have been 
identified under clause (i) or (ii) of subpara-
graph (A) but for a minor discrepancy between 
the information of the borrower maintained by 
the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs (such as a name discrepancy 
post-marriage, a missing hyphen, a transposed 
number or letter, or other typo), the Secretary 
of Education and the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall work together to correct such minor 
discrepancy of such borrower.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 
2020. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3598 
AN ACT 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
automatically discharge the loans of certain vet-
eran borrowers, and for other purposes.
IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3598 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 11, 2020 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to automati-
cally discharge the loans of certain veteran borrowers, 
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 ‘‘Federally Requiring 
Earned Education-debt Discharges for Vets Act’’ or the 
‘‘FREED Vets Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC LOAN DISCHARGE FOR CERTAIN VET-
ERAN BORROWERS. 
Section 437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS.—With re-
spect to a borrower who has been identified under 
clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (4)(A), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) consider the borrower permanently 
and totally disabled for the purpose of dis-
charging the loans of the borrower under this 
subsection; 
‘‘(B)(i) notify the borrower of the intent of 
the Secretary to discharge the loans of the bor-
rower under this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) only if section 108(f)(5) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 does not apply to 
such a loan discharge for the calendar year, in-
clude as part of such notice a statement inform-
ing the borrower that such loan discharge may 
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be includible in the gross income of the bor-
rower for purposes of such Code; 
‘‘(C) provide the borrower with an oppor-
tunity to opt-out of such loan discharge during 
the 60 day period beginning on the date on 
which the Secretary transmits the notice re-
quired under subparagraph (B) to the borrower; 
and 
‘‘(D) after the expiration of such period, 
discharge the loans of the borrower under this 
subsection, without any further action by the 
borrower (except that this subparagraph shall 
not apply to a borrower who opts out of such 
discharge under subparagraph (C)).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) MATCHING PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less than twice 
per year, the Secretary of Education and the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a 
computer matching program under which the 
Secretary of Education identifies a borrower— 
‘‘(i) who has been assigned a rating of 
total disability by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs for a service-connected dis-
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such section, except that if the maximum term of impris-
onment for such completed violation is less than 10 years, 
the person may be imprisoned for not more than 10 
years.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
249 the following: 
‘‘250. Lynching.’’. 
SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 
2020. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
committing an act of violence upon any person, 
causes death to any person, shall be imprisoned for 
any term of years or for life, fined under this title, 
or both.’’. 
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HR 359 PCS
(2) ELECTRIC
UTILITY.—The term ‘‘electric 
utility’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796). 
(3) STATE
REGULATORY
AUTHORITY.—The 
term ‘‘State regulatory authority’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 3 of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 796). 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 559 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 359 
AN ACT 
To provide for certain programs and developments 
in the Department of Energy concerning the cy-
bersecurity and vulnerabilities of, and physical 
threats to, the electric grid, and for other pur-
poses. 
SEPTEMBER 30 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 29), 2020 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6915 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to include education on trailer 
safety in State highway safety programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2022 
Mr. BURCHETT (for himself and Mr. GARAMENDI) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to include education 
on trailer safety in State highway safety programs. 
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 ‘‘Trailer Safety Im-
provement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TRAILER SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
Section 402(a)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in clause (xiii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3601 
To direct the Commissioner of Social Security to implement certain 
recordkeeping recommendations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2019 
Mr. KING of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To direct the Commissioner of Social Security to implement 
certain recordkeeping recommendations, 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 ‘‘Social Security Integ-
rity Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Individuals can commit various types of 
fraud against the Government by reporting earnings 
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shall, in connection with the underground injection of 
fluids or propping agents pursuant to hydraulic fracturing 
operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production ac-
tivities, require any person conducting such operations— 
‘‘(1) to conduct testing of underground sources 
of drinking water in accordance with subsections (c) 
and (d)— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a site where, as of the 
date of enactment of this section, underground 
injection has not commenced for the first 
time— 
‘‘(i) prior to commencement of under-
ground injection at the site for the first 
time; 
‘‘(ii) at least once every 6 months dur-
ing the period beginning at the commence-
ment of underground injection described in 
clause (i) and ending at the cessation of 
such hydraulic fracturing operations; and 
‘‘(iii) at least once every 12 months 
during the 5-year period following the end 
of the period described in clause (ii); 
‘‘(B) with respect to a site where, as of the 
date of enactment of this section, there is no 
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