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I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and twenty-one H. R. 2093 AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs available in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, and other commonly spoken languages, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans and Family Information Act . 2. Fact sheets (a) Languages The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make available versions of all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs in— (1) English; (2) Spanish; (3) Tagalog; and (4) each of the 10 most commonly spoken languages, other than English, in the United States that are not otherwise covered by paragraphs (2) and (3). (b) Website The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish and maintain a publicly available website of the Department of Veterans Affairs that contains links to all fact sheets of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration, and of the National Cemetery Administration. The website shall be accessible by a clearly labeled hyperlink on the homepage of the Department. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report to Congress regarding fact sheets described in subsection (a) and details of the Language Access Plan of the Department of Veteran Affairs. The report shall include the following: (1) What the Secretary determines constitutes a fact sheet of the Department for purposes of this Act. (2) How such fact sheets are utilized and distributed other than on and through the website of the Department. (3) How such Language Access Plan is communicated to veterans, family members of veterans, and caregivers. (4) The roles and responsibilities of patient advocates in the coordination of care for veterans with limited English proficiency, family members of such veterans, and caregivers. (5) Other demographic information that the Secretary determines appropriate regarding veterans with limited English proficiency.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mrs. Kim of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs available in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, and other commonly spoken languages, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans and Family Information Act . 2. Fact sheets (a) Languages The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make available versions of all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs in— (1) English; (2) Spanish; (3) Tagalog; and (4) each of the 10 most commonly spoken languages, other than English, in the United States that are not otherwise covered by paragraphs (2) and (3). (b) Website The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish and maintain a publicly available website of the Department of Veterans Affairs that contains links to all fact sheets of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration, and of the National Cemetery Administration. The website shall be accessible by a clearly labeled hyperlink on the homepage of the Department. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report to Congress regarding fact sheets described in subsection (a) and details of the Language Access Plan of the Department of Veteran Affairs. The report shall include the following: (1) What the Secretary determines constitutes a fact sheet of the Department for purposes of this Act. (2) How such fact sheets are utilized and distributed other than on and through the website of the Department. (3) How such Language Access Plan is communicated to veterans, family members of veterans, and caregivers. (4) The roles and responsibilities of patient advocates in the coordination of care for veterans with limited English proficiency, family members of such veterans, and caregivers. (5) Other demographic information that the Secretary determines appropriate regarding veterans with limited English proficiency.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2093 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs available in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, and other commonly spoken languages, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans and Family Information Act . 2. Fact sheets (a) Languages The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make available versions of all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs in— (1) English; (2) Spanish; (3) Tagalog; and (4) each of the 10 most commonly spoken languages, other than English, in the United States that are not otherwise covered by paragraphs (2) and (3). (b) Website The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish and maintain a publicly available website of the Department of Veterans Affairs that contains links to all fact sheets of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration, and of the National Cemetery Administration. The website shall be accessible by a clearly labeled hyperlink on the homepage of the Department. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report to Congress regarding fact sheets described in subsection (a) and details of the Language Access Plan of the Department of Veteran Affairs. The report shall include the following: (1) What the Secretary determines constitutes a fact sheet of the Department for purposes of this Act. (2) How such fact sheets are utilized and distributed other than on and through the website of the Department. (3) How such Language Access Plan is communicated to veterans, family members of veterans, and caregivers. (4) The roles and responsibilities of patient advocates in the coordination of care for veterans with limited English proficiency, family members of such veterans, and caregivers. (5) Other demographic information that the Secretary determines appropriate regarding veterans with limited English proficiency.

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act . 2. Physical activity recommendations for Americans (a) Reports (1) In general Not later than December 31, 2028, and at least every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall publish a report that provides physical activity recommendations for the people of the United States. Each such report shall contain physical activity information and recommendations for consideration and use by the general public, and shall be considered, as applicable and appropriate, by relevant Federal agencies in carrying out relevant Federal health programs. (2) Basis of recommendations The information contained in each report required under paragraph (1) shall be based on the most current evidence-based scientific and medical knowledge at the time the report is prepared, and shall include additional recommendations for population subgroups, such as children or individuals with disabilities, including information regarding engagement in appropriate physical activity and avoiding inactivity. (3) Update reports Not later than 5 years after the publication of the first report under paragraph (1), and at least every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish an updated report detailing evidence-based practices and highlighting continuing issues with respect to physical activity. The contents of reports under this paragraph may focus on a particular group, subsection, or other division of the general public or on a particular issue relating to physical activity. (b) Interaction with other recommendations Federal agencies proposing to issue physical activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent report published under subsection (a)(1) shall, as applicable and appropriate, take into consideration the recommendations provided through reports issued under this Act. (c) Existing authority not affected This section is not intended to limit the support of biomedical research by any Federal agency or to limit the presentation or communication of scientific or medical findings or review of such findings by any Federal agency. (d) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no physical fitness standard established under this Act shall be binding on any individual as a matter of Federal law or regulation.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mr. Long introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the costs for the Corps of Engineers to ensure that certain project activities authorized under Nationwide Permit 14 comply with public safety conditions, and for other purposes.

1. Study (a) In general The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall conduct a study to determine the costs for the Corps of Engineers to— (1) include public safety as a condition for authorizing a proposed project activity under Nationwide Permit 14; and (2) inspect an authorized project activity after construction to ensure that such project activity is maintained in compliance with all conditions related to public safety under Nationwide Permit 14. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Nationwide Permit 14 The term Nationwide Permit 14 means the nationwide permit, relating to linear transportation projects, issued pursuant to section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 ( 33 U.S.C. 403 ) and section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (2) Project activity The term project activity means an activity for which a permittee is required to submit a pre-construction notification under Nationwide Permit 14.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2096 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself and Mr. DeSaulnier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the non-consensual release of claims by States, municipalities, federally recognized Tribes, or the United States against non-debtors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop shielding Assets from Corporate Known Liability by Eliminating non-debtor Releases Act or the SACKLER Act . 2. Non-debtor releases (a) Prohibition on certain non-Debtor releases Section 105(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking a court may not and all that follows, and inserting the following: a court may not— (1) appoint a receiver in a case under this title; or (2) except as provided by section 524(g) of this title, enjoin or release a claim against a non-debtor by a State, municipality, federally recognized Tribe, or the United States. . (b) Temporary stay on actions against non-Debtors Section 105 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2), a court may issue an order staying, for a period not to exceed 90 days, the commencement or continuation, including the issuance or employment of process, of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding by a State, municipality, federally recognized Tribe, or the United States against a non-debtor that was or could have been commenced before the commencement of the case under this title, or to recover a claim against a non-debtor that arose before the commencement of the case under this title. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2098 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mr. Moulton (for himself and Mrs. Trahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area.

1. Essex National Heritage Area (a) Repeal of funding authorization sunset Section 507 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ) is repealed. (b) Repeal of total funding cap Section 508(a) of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ) is amended by striking the last sentence.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2100 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Crawford , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Perry , Mr. Stauber , and Mr. Balderson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act or the PALS Act . 2. Liquefied natural gas by rail (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation may not issue any regulation or long-term order that— (1) prohibits the transportation of methane, refrigerated liquid, , commonly known as liquefied natural gas (LNG), by rail; or (2) restricts or contracts the scope of allowance provided by the final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, titled Hazardous Materials: Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail and published in the Federal Register on July 24, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 44994). (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation from issuing short-term emergency orders related to the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mr. Posey (for himself and Mr. Crist ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a certain level, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restored, Equitable, Coronavirus Adjusted Lodging Act of 2021 or the RECAL Act . 2. Continental United States (CONUS) per diem–reimbursement rates Notwithstanding in any other provision of law, in setting the per diem rates for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 pursuant to sections 5702 and 5707 of title 5, United States Code, the Administrator of General Services may not set a lodging allowance rate for any location within the Continental United States at a level that is less than the rate set by GSA Per Diem Bulletin FTR 20–01, dated August 8, 2019.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Baird , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Issa , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To provide that certain regulations shall have the force and effect of enacted law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Teach Relevant Apprenticeships to Drive Economic Success Act or the TRADES Act . 2. Legal effect (a) In general The provisions of part 29 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, relating to industry-recognized apprenticeship programs, as amended by the final regulations entitled Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on March 11, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 14294 et seq.) shall have the force and effect of enacted law. (b) Funding Amounts appropriated to carry out the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) shall also be made available to carry out the provisions described in subsection (a).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2108 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mr. Sherman (for himself, Ms. Titus , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Norton , Ms. Omar , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Brown , Mr. Welch , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Cicilline , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Jacobs of California , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Espaillat , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Kahele , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Wild , Ms. Jayapal , and Ms. Bass ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds in contravention of the War Powers Resolution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the War Powers Act Enforcement Act . 2. Prohibition No Federal funds may be used in contravention of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Malinowski , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to apply certain procedures before granting a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a proposed pipeline project, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Accountable Federal Energy Review for Pipelines Act of 2021 or the SAFER Pipelines Act of 2021 . 2. Approval of new natural gas pipelines Section 7(e) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f(e) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before Except in the cases ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Before granting a certificate for a proposed pipeline expansion project, the Commission shall— (A) conduct— (i) a full evidentiary hearing on any contested issue of need for the expansion; or (ii) a cumulative review of major energy infrastructure projects planned throughout the region of the expansion, their purported purpose and need, and their prospective impacts on State and regional energy goals; and (B) consider— (i) the existence of underutilized or inefficient use of existing pipeline capacity; (ii) the effect of approval on existing customers of other pipelines; (iii) an analysis of demonstrated regional needs for the additional natural gas, including consideration of the existence of precedent contracts; (iv) consistency with the State’s clean power plan, State Implementation Plan, renewable energy goals, and renewable portfolio standard; (v) the region’s ability to meet any deficiency in energy needs through energy efficiency, dual fuel sources, LNG storage, or other economically viable and less environmentally disruptive measures than pipeline infrastructure; and (vi) Federal renewable energy goals. (3) In the case of an interstate natural gas pipeline project, for purposes of the due process requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Commission shall consider, in addition to current requirements for environmental impact statements, the cumulative impacts of other interstate natural gas pipeline projects located within the same State, as well as projects within 100 miles of the project, that are approved, filed with the Commission or, in the pre-filing process— (A) for a 1-year period prior to the filing of the project application with the Commission; and (B) before the issuance of the draft environmental impact statement. (4) The Commission shall require all approved and constructed natural gas pipeline projects to undertake a five-year monitoring program to confirm that the environmental impacts identified in any environmental impact statement or analysis conducted with respect to the project have been mitigated. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2120 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mr. Amodei (for himself, Mr. Crist , Ms. Titus , and Mr. Pascrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act to include hospitality businesses in grant program for shuttered venue operators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Access for Venue Equity Act or the SAVE Act . 2. Inclusion of hospitality businesses in grant program for shuttered venue operators Section 324 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 2022; 15 U.S.C. 9009a ) is amended— (1) by inserting a hospitality business, before or live performing arts organization operator each place it appears; (2) in the heading for paragraph (3) of subsection (a), by inserting a hospitality business, before or live performing arts organization operator ; and (3) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following new paragraph: (11) Hospitality business The term hospitality business means a person or entity that is assigned a North American Industry Classification System code beginning with 713, 487, 5615, 7113, 721, 722320, or 561920. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mrs. Axne (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Hinson , Ms. Jacobs of California , Ms. Wild , Mr. Sires , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Carbajal , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation of the exclusion for dependent care assistance programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2021 . 2. Increase in limitation of exclusion for dependent care assistance programs (a) In general Section 129(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $5,000 ($2,500 and inserting $10,500 (half such dollar amount . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2123 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Ms. Williams of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require regulated entities to provide information necessary for the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion to carry out their duties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act . 2. Disclosures by regulated entities Section 342(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5452(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Disclosures by regulated entities The Director of each Office shall require entities with 100 employees or greater regulated by the applicable agency to provide such information as may be required to carry out the duties of the Director. .
IB Union Calendar No. 264 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2123 [Report No. 117–350] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Ms. Williams of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services June 7, 2022 Additional sponsor: Mr. García of Illinois June 7, 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 March 23, 2021 A BILL To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require regulated entities to provide information necessary for the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion to carry out their duties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2021 . 2. Disclosures by regulated entities Section 342(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5452(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Disclosures by regulated entities The Director of each Office shall require entities with 100 employees or greater regulated by the applicable agency to provide such information as may be required to carry out the duties of the Director. .

June 7, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that kombucha is exempt from any excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act or KOMBUCHA . 2. Tax-free production of kombucha (a) Exception from definition of brewer Subsection (d) of section 5052 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (d) Brewer (1) In general For purposes of this chapter, the term brewer means any person who brews beer or produces beer for sale. (2) Exception The term brewer shall not include any person who— (A) produces only beer exempt from tax under subsection (e) of section 5053, or (B) produces only kombucha exempt from tax under subsection (i) of such section. . (b) Exemption from tax Section 5053 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j), and (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: (i) Production of kombucha (1) In general Subject to regulation prescribed by the Secretary, any person may, without payment of tax, produce kombucha for consumption or sale. (2) Definition For purposes of this chapter, the term kombucha means a beverage which— (A) is fermented solely by a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, (B) contains not more than 1.25 percent of alcohol by volume, (C) is sold or offered for sale as kombucha, and (D) is derived from— (i) sugar, malt or malt substitute, tea, or coffee, and (ii) not more than 20 percent other wholesome ingredients. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar quarters beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mrs. Demings , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Bacon , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve transit safety.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Transit Safety Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Public transportation safety program Section 5329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting the safety committee established under paragraph (4), and subsequently, before the board of directors ; (B) in subparagraph (G) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) a requirement that the safety committee only approve a safety plan under subparagraph (A) if such plan stays within such recipient’s fiscal budget ; and (2) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following: (4) Safety Committee For purposes of the approval process of an agency safety plan under paragraph (1), the safety committee shall be convened by a joint labor-management process and consist of an equal number of— (A) frontline employee representatives, selected by the labor organization representing the plurality of the frontline workforce employed by the recipient or if applicable a contractor to the recipient; and (B) employer or State representatives. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2131 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mr. Carl (for himself, Mr. Nehls , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Guest , and Mr. Scalise ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to require payments to Gulf producing States and their coastal political subdivisions to compensate for reductions in other payments under that Act resulting from the moratorium on new oil and natural gas leases in offshore waters under Executive Order 14008 of January 27, 2021.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gulf Conservation and Recreation Funding Act . 2. Payments to Gulf producing States and coastal political subdivisions to compensate for reductions in payments resulting from moratorium on new offshore oil and natural gas leases Section 105(b) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Payments to Gulf producing States to compensate for reductions in other payments resulting from moratorium on new leases In addition to the other payments required by this subsection, during the effective period of the moratorium on new oil and natural gas leases in offshore waters under Executive Order 14008 of January 27, 2021, the Secretary shall pay to each Gulf producing State and each coastal political subdivision each fiscal year an amount equal to the difference between the amount of such other payments for the fiscal year to the State or subdivision, respectively, and the average annual amount of such other payments to the State or subdivision, respectively, for fiscal years after fiscal year 2017 and up to fiscal year 2020. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2133 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Ms. Barragán , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Connolly , Ms. DeGette , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Jones , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Matsui , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Meng , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Norton , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Sires , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2021 or the FRESHER Act of 2021 . 2. Stormwater runoff from oil, gas, and mining operations (a) Limitation on permit requirement Section 402(l) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (b) Definitions Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362 ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (24); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (25) through (27) as paragraphs (24) through (26), respectively. (c) Study (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a study of stormwater impacts with respect to any area that the Secretary determines may be contaminated by stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, which shall include— (A) an analysis of measurable contamination in such area; (B) an analysis of ground water resources in such area; and (C) an analysis of the susceptibility of aquifers in such area to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with such operations. (2) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of studies conducted under paragraph (1).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2135 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Bonamici , and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit debt collectors from collecting, or attempting to collect, on a debt of a consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has expired, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act . 2. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt (a) In general The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 811 the following: 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt A debt collector may not collect, or attempt to collect, any debt of a consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has expired. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 811 the following: 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2136 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mr. Crist (for himself and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the membership of the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

1. Membership of Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (a) Membership on the Joint Chiefs of Staff Section 151(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) The Commandant of the Coast Guard. . (b) Appointment of Chairman; grade and rank Section 152 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking or the Commandant of the Marine Corps and inserting the Commandant of the Marine Corps, or the Commandant of the Coast Guard ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking Navy and inserting Navy or Coast Guard . (c) Vice Chairman Section 154(f) of such title is amended by striking Navy and inserting Navy or Coast Guard . (d) Inclusion on the Joint Staff Section 155(a) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking (other than the Coast Guard) ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) the Coast Guard. ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking Secretary of the military department having jurisdiction over that armed force and inserting Secretary concerned . (e) Duties as member of Joint Staff Section 302 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The President may and inserting the following: (a) The President may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) (1) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall also perform the duties prescribed for the Commandant as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under section 151 of title 10. (2) To the extent that such action does not impair the independence of the Commandant in the performance of the Commandant’s duties as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commandant shall inform the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating regarding military advice rendered by members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters affecting such department. (3) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Commandant shall keep the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating fully informed of significant military operations affecting the duties and responsibilities of such Secretary. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mr. Cuellar (for himself, Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to further protect officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) since the founding of the Nation, officers and employees of the United States Government have dutifully and faithfully served the United States overseas, including in situations that place them at serious risk of death or bodily harm, in order to preserve, protect, and defend the interests of the United States; (2) securing the safety of such officers and employees while serving overseas is of paramount importance and is also in furtherance of preserving, protecting, and defending the interests of the United States; (3) Federal courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, have correctly interpreted section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, to apply extraterritorially to protect officers and employees of the United States while the officers and employees are serving abroad; (4) in a case involving a violent attack against Federal law enforcement officers Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila, a panel of a Federal court of appeals held that section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, does not apply extraterritorially, creating a split among the United States circuit courts of appeals; and (5) in light of the opinion described in paragraph (4), it has become necessary for Congress to clarify the original intent that section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, applies extraterritorially. 3. Protection of officers and employees of the United States Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (a) In general .— before Whoever ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Extraterritorial jurisdiction There is extraterritorial jurisdiction over the conduct prohibited by this section. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building .

1. Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, shall be known and designated as the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives February 28, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 2142 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building .

1. Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, shall be known and designated as the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mr. Higgins of New York (for himself, Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Suozzi , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Jeffries , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Malliotakis , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. Bowman , Mr. Jones , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Tenney , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Reed , Mr. Katko , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Jacobs of New York , and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building .

1. Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, shall be known and designated as the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2142 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building .

1. Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, shall be known and designated as the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives February 28, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 398 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2142 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 8 (legislative day, June 7), 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building .

1. Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, shall be known and designated as the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building .

June 8 (legislative day, June 7), 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To prohibit States and local educational agencies that ban books from receiving funds under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding Readers Independence and Choice Act , or the GRINCH Act . 2. Loss of eligibility for banning books Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 4113. Limitation on eligibility (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this subpart, except as provided in subsection (b), a State or local educational agency that has in place any law or policy that prohibits the availability of books or other written materials to students, teachers, or schools within such State or local educational agency based on a determination that such books or materials contain offensive or outdated language or images shall not be eligible to receive funds under this subpart. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a State or local educational agency from prohibiting the availability of books or other written materials that contain obscene or pornographic text or images or content that is harmful to minors. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Ms. Kuster (for herself, Mr. Beyer , and Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 provide that certain rules and guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2021 . 2. Providing that certain rules and guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury may not take any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the rules and guidance described in subsection (b), and no such rules and guidance shall have any force or effect. (b) Rules and guidance The rules and guidance described in this subsection are the following: (1) The provisions in the final rule issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury on January 19, 2021, relating to Updates to State Innovation Waiver (Section 1332 Waiver) Implementing Regulations (86 Fed. Reg. 6138). (2) The guidance issued by such Secretaries entitled State Relief and Empowerment Waivers (83 Fed. Reg. 53575 (October 24, 2018)), or any other rule promulgated to give effect to such guidance.