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Union Calendar No. 178 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3405 
[Report No. 116–225] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to revise the Final List of Critical 
Minerals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2019 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. LOWENTHAL) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
OCTOBER 4, 2019 
Additional sponsor: Mr. TED LIEU of California 
OCTOBER 4, 2019 
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 June 21, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to revise the Final 
List of Critical Minerals, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Uranium Classification 
Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. REVISION OF FINAL RULE REGARDING CRITICAL 
MINERALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall revise the Final List of Critical Minerals, and any 
related regulations, to remove uranium from such list. 
(b) RESTRICTION.—The Secretary of the Interior may 
not add uranium to the Final List of Critical Minerals. 
(c) FINAL LIST OF CRITICAL MINERALS.—The term 
‘‘Final List of Critical Minerals’’ means the Final List of 
Critical Minerals issued pursuant to Executive Order 13817 
(82 Fed. Reg. 60835, relating to a Federal strategy to en-
sure secure and reliable supplies of critical minerals). 
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SEC. 102. AGGREGATE LOAN, GUARANTEE, AND INSURANCE 
AUTHORITY. 
Section 6(a)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
1945 (12 U.S.C. 635e(a)(2)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE AMOUNT DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘applicable amount’ means— 
‘‘(A) $145,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2020; 
‘‘(B) $150,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021; 
‘‘(C) $155,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2022; 
‘‘(D) $160,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2023; 
‘‘(E) $165,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2024; 
‘‘(F) $170,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2025; and 
‘‘(G) $175,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2026.’’. 
SEC. 103. PROGRAM ON CHINA AND TRANSFORMATIONAL 
EXPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2 of the Export-Import 
Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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Union Calendar No. 178 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3405 
[Report No. 116–225] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to revise the 
Final List of Critical Minerals, and for other 
purposes. 
OCTOBER 4, 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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‘‘(l) PROGRAM ON CHINA AND TRANSFORMATIONAL 
EXPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Agency shall establish 
a Program on China and Transformational Exports 
to support the extension of loans, guarantees, and 
insurance, at rates and on terms and other condi-
tions, to the extent practicable, that are fully com-
petitive with rates, terms, and other conditions es-
tablished by the People’s Republic of China or by a 
covered country, that aim to— 
‘‘(A) directly neutralize export subsidies 
for competing goods and services financed by 
official export credit, tied aid, or blended fi-
nancing provided by the People’s Republic of 
China or by a covered country; or 
‘‘(B) advance the comparative leadership 
of the United States with respect to the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China, or support United 
States innovation, employment, and techno-
logical standards, through direct exports in any 
of the following areas: 
‘‘(i) Artificial intelligence. 
‘‘(ii) Biotechnology. 
‘‘(iii) Biomedical sciences. 
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(iii) other elements determined appro-
priate by the Commission; and 
(B) analyze the effects of implementing 
such prototype program; and 
(2) may— 
(A) discuss the possible effects, with re-
spect to the Medicare program, on program 
spending, post-acute care providers, patient out-
comes, and other effects determined appropriate 
by the Commission; and 
(B) include recommendations with respect 
to such prototype program, as determined ap-
propriate by the Commission, to Congress and 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
Æ 
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V 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6909 
For the relief of Tetyana Zvarychuk. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2022 
Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Tetyana Zvarychuk. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR TETYANA 
ZVARYCHUK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Tetyana Zvarychuk shall be eligible for issuance of 
an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa 
under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 
to lawful permanent resident. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7160 
To require the establishment of defender organizations by Federal judicial 
districts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2022 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself and Mr. SABLAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require the establishment of defender organizations by 
Federal judicial districts. 
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 ‘‘Access to Justice Act 
of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFENDER ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 3006A(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘QUALIFICA-
TIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘REQUIREMENT’’; 
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‘‘(7) MEDICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE.—A stu-
dent must meet other medical and administrative re-
quirements as set forth by the Commandant. 
‘‘(c) ENLISTMENT
AND OBLIGATION.—Individuals 
selected and accept to participate in the program shall en-
list in the Coast Guard in pay grade E–3 with a 4-year 
duty obligation and 4-year inactive Reserve obligation. 
‘‘(d) MILITARY ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO OFFICER CAN-
DIDATE SCHOOL.—Individuals enrolled in the program 
shall participate in military activities each month, as re-
quired by the Commandant, prior to attending Officer 
Candidate School. 
‘‘(e) 
PARTICIPATION
IN
OFFICER
CANDIDATE 
SCHOOL.—Each graduate of the program shall attend the 
first enrollment of Officer Candidate School that com-
mences after the date of such graduate’s graduation. 
‘‘(f) COMMISSIONING.—Upon graduation from Offi-
cer Candidate School, program graduates shall be dis-
charged from enlisted status and commissioned as an O– 
1 with an initial 3-year duty obligation. 
‘‘(g) BRIEFING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than August 15 
of each year, the Commandant shall provide a brief-
ing to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate on the College Student Pre- 
Commissioning Initiative. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The briefing required under 
paragraph (1) shall describe— 
‘‘(A) outreach and recruitment efforts over 
the previous year; and 
‘‘(B) demographic information of enrollees 
including— 
‘‘(i) race; 
‘‘(ii) ethnicity; 
‘‘(iii) gender; 
‘‘(iv) geographic origin; and 
‘‘(v) educational institution.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
chapter I of chapter 21 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘2131. College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative.’’. 
SEC. 807. ANNUAL BOARD OF VISITORS. 
Section 1903(d) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(6) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and
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(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) recruitment and retention;’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3409 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, 
and for other purposes.
‘‘(C) a period of a contingency operation, 
as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United 
States Code.’’. 
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applicable (as determined under subsection 
(c)(2)); 
‘‘(D) additional direct cost adjustments (as 
determined under subsection (c)(3)); and 
‘‘(E) additional dollar amounts for each 
fiscal year as follows: 
‘‘(i) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
‘‘(ii) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(iii) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 
‘‘(iv) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL BASE REVENUE.—For purposes 
of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A), the dollar amount 
of the annual base revenue for a fiscal year shall 
be— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2019, $8,000,000; and 
‘‘(B) for fiscal years 2020 through 2023, 
the dollar amount of the total revenue amount 
established under this subsection for the pre-
vious fiscal year, not including any adjustments 
made under subsection (c)(2) or (c)(3). 
‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENTS; ANNUAL FEE SETTING.— 
‘‘(1) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of sub-
section (b)(2)(B), the dollar amount of the in-
flation adjustment to the annual base revenue 
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for fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent fiscal 
year shall be equal to the product of— 
‘‘(i) such annual base revenue for the 
fiscal year under subsection (b)(2); and 
‘‘(ii) the inflation adjustment percent-
age under subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(B) OTC MONOGRAPH ORDER REQUEST 
FEES.—For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the 
dollar amount of the inflation adjustment to the 
fee for OTC monograph order requests for fis-
cal year 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year 
shall be equal to the product of— 
‘‘(i) the applicable fee under sub-
section (a)(2) for the preceding fiscal year; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the inflation adjustment percent-
age under subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(C) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT
PERCENT-
AGE.—The inflation adjustment percentage 
under this subparagraph for a fiscal year is 
equal to— 
‘‘(i) for each of fiscal years 2020 and 
2021, the average annual percent change 
that occurred in the Consumer Price Index 
for urban consumers (Washington-Balti-
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the individual’s presence in an affected 
area during that time period; 
‘‘(ii) attests to the individual’s pres-
ence in an affected area during that pe-
riod; 
‘‘(iii) is made subject to penalty for 
perjury; and 
‘‘(iv) is made by a person other than 
the individual filing the claim. 
‘‘(C) PARTICIPATION AT TESTING SITE.— 
For purposes of this Act, the Attorney General 
shall accept a written affidavit or declaration as 
evidence to substantiate an individual’s partici-
pation onsite in a test involving the atmospheric 
detonation of a nuclear device if the affidavit— 
‘‘(i) is provided in addition to other 
material that may be used to substantiate 
the individual’s participation onsite in a 
test involving the atmospheric detonation 
of a nuclear device; 
‘‘(ii) attests to the individual’s partici-
pation onsite in a test involving the atmos-
pheric detonation of a nuclear device; 
‘‘(iii) is made subject to penalty for 
perjury; and 
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HR 3413 RFS
Deputy Secretary or Under Secretary for Manage-
ment to— 
‘‘(A) ensure compliance with Federal law, 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and De-
partment acquisition management directives; 
‘‘(B) review (including approving, pausing, 
modifying, or canceling) an acquisition program 
through the life cycle of such program; 
‘‘(C) ensure that acquisition program man-
agers have the resources necessary to success-
fully execute an approved acquisition program; 
‘‘(D) ensure good acquisition program 
management of cost, schedule, risk, and system 
performance of the acquisition program at 
issue, including assessing acquisition program 
baseline breaches and directing any corrective 
action for such breaches; and 
‘‘(E) ensure that acquisition program man-
agers, on an ongoing basis, monitor cost, sched-
ule, and performance against established base-
lines and use tools to assess risks to an acquisi-
tion program at all phases of the life cycle of 
such program to avoid and mitigate acquisition 
program baseline breaches. 
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(1) in subsection (c)(3)(C), by inserting ‘‘in the 
case of a certification with respect to a patent that 
claims a drug substance (and not in the case of a 
certification with respect to a patent that claims a 
drug product or method of use for a drug, except 
that, in the case of a patent that claims a drug sub-
stance and a drug product or method of use, this 
subparagraph shall apply, but only to the extent the 
patent claims a drug substance),’’ after ‘‘imme-
diately unless,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (j)(5)(B)(iii), by inserting ‘‘in 
the case of a certification with respect to a patent 
that claims a drug substance (and not in the case 
of a certification with respect to a patent that claims 
a drug product or method of use for a drug, except 
that, in the case of a patent that claims a drug sub-
stance and a drug product or method of use, this 
clause shall apply, but only to the extent the patent 
claims a drug substance),’’ after ‘‘immediately un-
less,’’. 
(b) ORANGE BOOK UPDATES WITH RESPECT TO IN-
VALIDATED PATENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 505(j)(7)(A) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
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HR 3409 RFS
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), a member who participates in a pro-
gram is entitled, while participating in the pro-
gram, to the travel and transportation allow-
ances authorized by section 474 of title 37 
for— 
‘‘(i) travel performed from the resi-
dence of the member, at the time of release 
from active service to participate in the 
program, to the location in the United 
States designated by the member as the 
member’s residence during the period of 
participation in the program; and 
‘‘(ii) travel performed to the residence 
of the member upon return to active serv-
ice at the end of the participation of the 
member in the program. 
‘‘(B) SINGLE
RESIDENCE.—An allowance 
is payable under this paragraph only with re-
spect to travel of a member to and from a sin-
gle residence. 
‘‘(5) LEAVE BALANCE.—A member who partici-
pates in a program is entitled to carry forward the 
leave balance existing as of the day on which the 
member begins participation and accumulated in ac-
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‘‘(A) outreach and recruitment efforts over 
the previous year; and 
‘‘(B) demographic information of enrollees 
including— 
‘‘(i) race; 
‘‘(ii) ethnicity; 
‘‘(iii) gender; 
‘‘(iv) geographic origin; and 
‘‘(v) educational institution’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
chapter I of chapter 21 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘2130. College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative.’’. 
SEC. 807. ANNUAL BOARD OF VISITORS. 
Section 1903(d) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(6) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) recruitment and retention;’’. 
Æ 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3686 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate 
for election for Federal office from using amounts contributed to the 
candidate’s campaign to make payments to vendors owned or controlled 
by the candidate or by an immediate family member of the candidate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2019 
Mr. RUIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
prohibit a candidate for election for Federal office from 
using amounts contributed to the candidate’s campaign 
to make payments to vendors owned or controlled by 
the candidate or by an immediate family member of 
the candidate. 
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 ‘‘Campaign Spending 
Integrity Act’’. 
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‘‘(A) such State or locality opts for such re-
gional minimum wage rate and notifies the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(B) such regional minimum wage rate is not 
less than the wage rate in effect under subsection 
(a)(1). 
‘‘(2)(A) Not later than 1 year before a new minimum 
wage rate determined under subsection (a)(1)(B) is to 
take effect, the Secretary shall determine the regional 
minimum wage rate for each State and locality under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(B) With respect to a State, the regional minimum 
wage rate shall be equal to— 
‘‘(i) the amount to take effect under subsection 
(a)(1)(B); 
‘‘(ii) adjusted by the percentage difference be-
tween the most recent regional price parity with re-
spect to such State and the national price level, pub-
lished by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the 
Department of Commerce; and 
‘‘(iii) rounded to the nearest multiple of $0.05. 
‘‘(C) With respect to a locality, the regional minimum 
wage rate shall be equal to— 
‘‘(i) the amount to take effect under (a)(1)(B); 
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‘‘(1) the funded percentage (as defined in sec-
tion 432(j)(2)) as of the first day of such plan year, 
and the underlying actuarial value of assets (deter-
mined with regard, and without regard, to annuity 
contracts purchased and portfolios implemented with 
proceeds of such loan) and liabilities (including any 
amounts due with respect to such loan) taken into 
account in determining such percentage, 
‘‘(2) the market value of the assets of the plan 
(determined as provided in paragraph (1)) as of the 
last day of the plan year preceding such plan year, 
‘‘(3) the total value of all contributions made by 
employers and employees during the plan year pre-
ceding such plan year, 
‘‘(4) the total value of all benefits paid during 
the plan year preceding such plan year, 
‘‘(5) cash flow projections for such plan year 
and the 9 succeeding plan years, and the assump-
tions used in making such projections, 
‘‘(6) funding standard account projections for 
such plan year and the 9 succeeding plan years, and 
the assumptions relied upon in making such projec-
tions, 
‘‘(7) the total value of all investment gains or 
losses during the plan year preceding such plan year,
the institution, at the end of each such aca-
demic year; and’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) the student maintains a pace in his or her 
educational program that— 
‘‘(i) ensures that the student completes the 
program within the maximum timeframe; and 
‘‘(ii) is measured by a method determined 
by the institution which may be based on credit 
hours, clock hours, or competencies com-
pleted.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘grading 
period’’ and inserting ‘‘evaluation period’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘max-
imum timeframe’ means— 
‘‘(A) with respect to an undergraduate program 
measured in credit hours, a period that is no longer 
than 150 percent of the published length of the edu-
cational program, as measured in credit hours; 
‘‘(B) with respect to an undergraduate program 
measured in competencies, a period that is no longer 
than 150 percent of the published length of the edu-
cational program, as measured in competencies; 
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‘‘(7) Develop standardized certification stand-
ards in consultation with the Component Acquisition 
Executives for all acquisition program managers. 
‘‘(8) Assess the results of major acquisition pro-
grams’ post-implementation reviews and identify op-
portunities to improve performance throughout the 
acquisition process. 
‘‘(9) Provide technical support and assistance 
to Department acquisition programs and acquisition 
personnel and coordinate with the Chief Procure-
ment Officer regarding workforce training and devel-
opment activities. 
‘‘(10) Assist, as appropriate, with the prepara-
tion of the Future Years Homeland Security Pro-
gram, and make such information available to the 
congressional homeland security committees. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
COMPONENTS.—Each 
head of a component shall comply with Federal law, the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Department acquisi-
tion management directives established by the Under Sec-
retary for Management. For each major acquisition pro-
gram, each head of a component shall— 
‘‘(1) define baseline requirements and document 
changes to such requirements, as appropriate;