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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5991 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2021 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Estes , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Cole , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Stewart , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure the completion of a marginal well study by the Secretary of Energy so as to inform the development of certain rules under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Science-Based Emissions Standards Act of 2021 . 2. Ensuring completion of marginal well study prior to replacement methane rules (a) In general The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not finalize any rule to amend the new source performance standards under section 111 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7411 ) (including the regulations thereunder, including subpart OOOOa of part 60 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations), to reduce methane emissions from new and modified oil and natural gas facilities until the Secretary of Energy— (1) completes and publishes the results of the study titled Quantification of Methane Emissions from Marginal (Small Producing) Oil and Gas Wells (project number DE–FE0031702); and (2) provides a period of at least 90 days for public comment on the application of the results of such study to inform such rule. (b) Consideration of marginal well study In finalizing any rule described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall take into consideration the results of such study.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5998 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2021 Mr. Griffith (for himself, Ms. DeGette , and Mr. Guthrie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on authorities available to States under the State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend waivers granted during the COVID–19 emergency period beyond such period.

1. HHS guidance to States on authorities to extend Medicaid COVID–19 emergency waivers beyond the COVID–19 emergency period Not later than March 31, 2022, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to the States that— (1) describes emergency waiver authorities pursuant to section 1135 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5 ), or any other emergency waiver or flexibility, used by States under the State Medicaid programs under title XIX of such Act during the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of such Act; and (2) describes the extent to which and how such authorities and flexibilities may be extended or otherwise adopted at the option of a State after such emergency period through a State plan amendment, or other waiver authority, under title XIX of the Social Security Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6003 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2021 Ms. Kuster (for herself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve and extend the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act of 2021 . 2. Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program (a) Establishment Section 310B(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(i)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , including a beginning farmer or rancher, a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, and a veteran farmer or rancher (as such terms are defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(a) )), after producers ; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; (3) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); (4) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) increase on-farm resilience to extreme weather by enhancing soil health and adopting other conservation practices; ; (5) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (6) by adding at the end the following: (F) improve farm viability and strengthen local, regional, and national supply chains. . (b) Implementation Section 310B(i)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(i)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Eligibility for and use of other funds A national nonprofit agricultural assistance institution that receives a grant or enters into a cooperative agreement under this subsection— (i) may not, as a result of such grant or cooperative agreement, be treated as ineligible for a grant under any other Federal program; and (ii) may utilize, in accordance with applicable law, other public and private funds made available to the organization to expand the resources and outreach of the program established under this subsection. . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 310B(i)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(i)(4) ) is amended to read as follows: (4) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection— (A) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2023; and (B) $8,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2021 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania ) 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the expansion of coverage of vaccines under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of coverage of vaccines under part b of the medicare program (a) In general Section 1861(s)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(10)(A) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (i) after (A) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) with respect to an adult individual, any other vaccine (which is approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration) not described in clause (i) that is recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and its administration; and . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Waiver of deductible The first sentence of section 1833(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(b) ) is amended— (A) by striking , and (12) and inserting , (12) ; (B) by striking section 1861(s)(10)(A) and inserting section 1861(s)(10)(A)(i) ; and (C) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (13) such deductible shall not apply with respect to vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and their administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A)(ii) . (2) Waiver of cost-sharing under medicare advantage Section 1852(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(a)(1)(B) ), as amended by section 3713(c) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), is amended— (A) in clause (iv)— (i) by redesignating subclause (VII) as subclause (VIII); (ii) by inserting after subclause (VI) the following new subclause: (VII) Vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and their administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A)(ii). ; and (iii) in subclause (VI), by striking section 1861(s)(10)(A) and inserting section 1861(s)(10)(A)(i) ; and (B) in clause (v), by striking and (VI) and inserting (VI), and (VII) . (3) Initial preventive medical examination Section 1861(ww)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ww)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking and hepatitis B vaccine and inserting COVID–19, hepatitis B, and other vaccines described in section 1861(s)(10)(A)(ii) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Implementation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement the provisions of, and the amendments made by, this section by program instruction or otherwise.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6008 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2021 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Ms. Scanlon ) 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 concerned A BILL To provide for a grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary schools and secondary schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the See the Board Act . 2. Grant program to support access to free eye care services for students at public schools (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, subject to subsection (d), establish a grant program under which the Secretary awards grants to eligible entities that provide a qualifying eye care services program to purchase portable or mobile optometry equipment and to pay for appropriate operational costs, including for costs for qualified personal protective equipment, direct health care or service delivery costs, and any other relevant expense the Secretary determines necessary, for the provision of free eye care services through such program to students attending public elementary schools or secondary schools (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )). (b) Eligible entities described For purposes of this section, an eligible entity is a nonprofit organization. (c) Qualifying eye care services program For purposes of this section, the term qualifying eye care services program means a program under which such services are furnished free of charge to students attending public elementary schools or secondary schools (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) through the use of mobile eye clinics or mobile clinics that use portable equipment to bring screenings, exams, and an optical shop to such students. Such a program may use qualified health care providers at such schools or ophthalmic technicians for screening, optometrists or ophthalmologists for follow-up examinations, and an optician and dispensary for such students to be given glasses at such schools. (d) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that eligible entities awarded grants under this section should, to the greatest extent possible, provide information to students described in subsection (a) and parents of such students about the importance of adhering to the medically recommended schedule for vision screenings and comprehensive eye exams. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2021 Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Fallon , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide that the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID–19 shall terminate on the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services approves, or authorizes emergency use of, a drug intended to treat COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Cessation Act . 2. Termination of COVID–19 public health emergency (a) In general The public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19, and any renewal thereof, shall terminate on the first date after the date of enactment of this Act on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services— (1) grants approval under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) to an application with respect to a new drug intended to treat COVID–19; or (2) authorizes emergency use under section 564 of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3 ) with respect to a drug intended to treat COVID–19. (b) Definition In this section, the terms drug and new drug have the meanings given such terms in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2021 Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a demonstration program for projects that improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act . 2. Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program (a) In general The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response of the Department of Energy, shall carry out a demonstration program, to be known as the Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program (in this section referred to as the Program ), to make awards to National Laboratories for projects that demonstrate innovative technologies to improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires. (b) Eligible projects The Secretary of Energy may make an award under the Program to facilitate a project that demonstrates an innovative technology to improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires, including— (1) a project that demonstrates an innovative technology for monitoring vegetation management; and (2) a project that demonstrates an innovative technology to enhance the safety of first responders who respond to electric grid emergencies. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) National Laboratory The term National Laboratory has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 ). (2) Resilience The term resilience has the meaning given such term in section 1304A of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17384a ). (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6013 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2021 Mr. Vela 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 equalize the charitable mileage rate with the business travel rate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2021 . 2. Increase in charitable mileage rate (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 14 cents per mile and inserting the rate determined by the Secretary, which rate shall not be less than the standard mileage rate used for purposes of sections 162 and 212 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6018 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mr. Barr (for himself, Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Roy , Mr. Steil , and Mr. Posey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To allow amounts made available for the Continuum of Care program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Promotes Livelihood and Ultimate Success Act of 2021 or the Housing PLUS Act of 2021 . 2. Availability of Continuum of Care funds for grantees requiring wraparound services or applying preconditions Subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 436. Availability of funds for grantees requiring wraparound services or applying preconditions (a) Availability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not, in making amounts available under this subtitle, prohibit, limit, or restrict the award or amount of grants made with such amounts to or for eligible entities, project sponsors, or recipients— (1) that require the provision of supportive services, such as counseling, job training, or addiction treatment, for individuals served by a program, project, or activity assisted with such amounts; (2) that require, as a condition for occupancy in a project, or assistance from a program, project, or activity, assisted with such amounts that individuals meet certain prerequisites, such as sobriety or lack of drug use; or (3) faith-based organizations. (b) Set aside Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in making available amounts under this subtitle for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 30 percent of such amounts shall be used by eligible entities, project sponsors, and recipients that provide or offer access to wraparound services. (c) Accountability Not later than 180 days after the completion of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit, to the House Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate, for such fiscal year— (1) a written certification that the amounts made available for carrying out this subtitle were made available in compliance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section; and (2) a report specifying how the Notices of Funding Opportunity for such fiscal year for amounts made available for carrying out this subtitle evidence such compliance. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mr. Bentz (for himself, Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Westerman , and Mr. Fulcher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To codify certain regulations issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to critical habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Spotted Owl Habitat Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Codification of final rule The revisions to the Code of Federal Regulations made pursuant to the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior, titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl and published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 4820), shall have the force and effect of law.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6020 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mr. Bera (for himself and Mr. Bucshon ) 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services under the Medicare program through 2022.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 . 2. Extending certain increases in payments for physicians’ services under the Medicare program through 2022 (a) In general Section 1848(t) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(t) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking during 2021 and inserting during 2021 or 2022 ; and (B) by striking January 1, 2022 and inserting January 1, 2023 ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(C)— (A) in the header, by striking 2021 and inserting 2021 and 2022 ; and (B) by striking after 2021 and inserting after 2022 . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1848(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V) ) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2021 or 2022 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Perry , Mr. Norman , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Harris , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the payment of settlement agreements in certain cases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the We’re Not Paying You To Break Our Laws Act . 2. Prohibition on payment of settlements in certain cases No amounts may be made available from the Treasury for the payment of any settlement agreement filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona in A.I.I.L. v. Sessions, 4:19–CV–00481, or any substantially similar civil action brought by an individual as a result of an action taken to enforce the memorandum of the Attorney General entitled Zero-Tolerance for Offenses Under 8 U.S.C. §1325(a) , and dated April 6, 2018.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6022 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Grothman , Mr. Allen , and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security , and 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 amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the civil penalty for unlawfully entering the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Build Better Borders Act of 2021 . 2. Increased civil penalties for unlawful entry Section 275(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325(b)(1) ) is amended by striking at least $50 and not more than $250 and inserting $450,000 . 3. Border wall trust fund (a) Establishment of fund At the end of subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 31, United States Code, insert the following: 3344. Secure the Southern Border Fund (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall establish an account in the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the Secure the Southern Border Fund , into which funds collected under section 275(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325(b)(1) ) shall be deposited. (b) Appropriation Funds deposited in the Secure the Southern Border Fund shall be available until expended. Such funds are authorized to be appropriated, and are appropriated, to the Secretary of Homeland Security only— (1) to plan, design, construct, or maintain a barrier along the international border between the United States and Mexico; and (2) to purchase and maintain necessary vehicles and equipment for U.S. Border Patrol agents. (c) Limitation Not more than 5 percent of the funds deposited in the Secure the Southern Border Fund may be used for the purpose described in subsection (b)(2). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for chapter 33 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: 3344. Secure the Southern Border Fund. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6023 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization; requirement to sell all stamps (a) In general Section 2(c) of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 ( 39 U.S.C. 416 note; Public Law 111–241 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking of at least 6 years, ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: and ending not earlier than the date on which the United States Postal Service provides notice to Congress under paragraph (5) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Requirement to sell all stamps printed (A) In general The United States Postal Service shall sell each copy of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp that the United States Postal Service prints under this Act. (B) Notification of congress The United States Postal Service shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in the Senate, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives when all copies of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp printed under this Act have been sold. . (b) Retroactive applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on the day after the date of enactment of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–165 ; 128 Stat. 1878). 3. 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, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 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. 6023 AN ACT To require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization; requirement to sell all stamps (a) In general Section 2(c) of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 ( 39 U.S.C. 416 note; Public Law 111–241 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking of at least 6 years, ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: and ending not earlier than the date on which the United States Postal Service provides notice to Congress under paragraph (5) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Requirement to sell all stamps printed (A) In general The United States Postal Service shall sell each copy of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp that the United States Postal Service prints under this Act. (B) Notification of congress The United States Postal Service shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in the Senate, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives when all copies of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp printed under this Act have been sold. . (b) Retroactive applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on the day after the date of enactment of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–165 ; 128 Stat. 1878). 3. 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, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6023 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mr. Costa (for himself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources , and the Budget , 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 require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization; requirement to sell all stamps (a) In general Section 2(c) of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 ( 39 U.S.C. 416 note; Public Law 111–241 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking of at least 6 years, ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: and ending not earlier than the date on which the United States Postal Service provides notice to Congress under paragraph (5) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Requirement to sell all stamps printed (A) In general The United States Postal Service shall sell each copy of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp that the United States Postal Service prints under this Act. (B) Notification of Congress The United States Postal Service shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives when all copies of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp printed under this Act have been sold. . (b) Retroactive applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on the day after the date of enactment of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–165 ; 128 Stat. 1878). 3. 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, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6023 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2022 Received AN ACT To require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization; requirement to sell all stamps (a) In general Section 2(c) of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 ( 39 U.S.C. 416 note; Public Law 111–241 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking of at least 6 years, ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: and ending not earlier than the date on which the United States Postal Service provides notice to Congress under paragraph (5) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Requirement to sell all stamps printed (A) In general The United States Postal Service shall sell each copy of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp that the United States Postal Service prints under this Act. (B) Notification of congress The United States Postal Service shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in the Senate, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives when all copies of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp printed under this Act have been sold. . (b) Retroactive applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on the day after the date of enactment of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–165 ; 128 Stat. 1878). 3. 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, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6025 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Ms. DeLauro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine or preventative.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flu Vaccine Act . 2. Research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine or preventative (a) In general The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall conduct or support comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine or preventative. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition against food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS (a) In general Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (fff) (1) The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS. (2) The term PFAS means a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made with at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon atom. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on January 1, 2024.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6030 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mr. Gosar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 protect the right to travel by common carrier, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Travel Act of 2021 . 2. Right to travel by common carrier (a) In general All persons shall have the right to travel by common carrier. (b) Refusal of transportation No person not under lawful arrest may be denied or refused transportation by air, rail, road, or water by a common carrier, except on the basis of— (1) failure or refusal to pay the fare or comply with the rules of the fare and the general conditions of carriage specified in the published tariff of the carrier; (2) failure or refusal to submit to an administrative search, if required by applicable Federal law or regulations, which shall be limited to a search for weapons, explosives, or incendiary devices likely to pose a threat to the safety of the conveyance, passengers, or crew; or (3) an order from a court of competent jurisdiction. 3. Civil action for deprivation of the right to travel by common carrier (a) In general A common carrier, person, or Federal agency that denies or refuses transportation by common carrier to an individual, except as provided by section 2(b) of this Act, shall be liable to such individual in an amount equal to the sum of— (1) any actual damages sustained by an individual as a result of the denial or refusal of transportation or damages of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000; (2) such amount of punitive damages as the court may allow; and (3) in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court. (b) Waiver of sovereign immunity The United States, all agencies and instrumentalities thereof, and all individuals, firms, corporations, other persons acting for the United States and with the authorization and consent of the United States, shall not be immune from suit in Federal or State court by any person, including any governmental or nongovernmental entity, for any violation under this section. 4. Judicial review Section 46110 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking or the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration with respect to security duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration ; and (2) by striking , Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, each place it appears. 5. Refusal to transport passengers and property Section 44902 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6032 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To take certain Federal lands located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act . 2. Land held in trust for the Karuk Tribe (a) In general In recognition of the historical use and ongoing relationship between the Karuk Tribe and the Katimiîn and Ameekyáaraam tracts of land in the ancestral territory of the Karuk Tribe, administrative jurisdiction of these tracts of land are hereby transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior and held in trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, subject to valid existing rights. (b) Land description The land taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a) is the approximately 1,031 acres of Federal land located in Siskiyou County, California, and Humboldt County, California, and generally depicted as Proposed Area on the map titled Katimiin AreaBoundary Proposal and dated 08–09–2021, including improvements and appurtenances thereto. (c) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall complete a survey of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (d) Use of land (1) In general Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be used only for traditional and customary uses for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe. (2) Gaming Class II and class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) shall not be allowed on the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Wild and Scenic Rivers Management The fact that the land described in subsection (b) is held in trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe shall not affect the status or administration of any component of the national wild and scenic rivers system, including components located on such land.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6033 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mr. Jackson (for himself, Mr. Ellzey , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , Oversight and Reform , the Judiciary , and 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 require the President to certify to Congress that a member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is not participating in quadrilateral cooperation between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States on security matters that are critical to United States strategic interests before imposing sanctions under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act with respect to a transaction of that member.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Circumspectly Reducing Unintended Consequences Impairing Alliances and Leadership Act of 2021 or the CRUCIAL Act of 2021 . 2. Certification requirement for imposing sanctions with respect to members of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 9525 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Special rule for members of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (1) In general During the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Circumspectly Reducing Unintended Consequences Impairing Alliances and Leadership Act of 2021 , the President may not impose sanctions under this section with respect a significant transaction described in subsection (a) engaged in by the government of a member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue unless, before imposing such sanctions, the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that that government is not participating in quadrilateral cooperation between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States on security matters that are critical to United States strategic interests. (2) Member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue defined In this subsection, the term member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue means Australia, India, Japan, or the United States. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6035 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Casten , Mr. Bost , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Foster , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Rush , and Mr. Kinzinger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to extend the authorization of financial assistance with respect to the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act . 2. Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Section 451 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–229 ) is amended by striking the date that is 15 years after the date of the enactment of this subtitle and inserting May 8, 2038 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6037 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Meuser , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Garbarino , Mrs. Kim of California , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Donalds , Ms. Salazar , and Mr. Fitzgerald ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on direct 7(a) loans (a) In general Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) of section 7 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may not directly make a loan pursuant to such subsection. (b) Existing loans The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall service a direct loan made under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) if such loan was made before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6039 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Norman , Mr. Clyburn , and Mr. Rice of South Carolina ) 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 501 Charles Street in Beaufort, South Carolina, as the Harriet Tubman Post Office Building .

1. Harriet Tubman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Charles Street in Beaufort, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Harriet Tubman 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 Harriet Tubman Post Office Building .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6040 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Norman , Mr. Clyburn , and Mr. Rice of South Carolina ) 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 11 Robert Smalls Parkway Suite C, in Beaufort, South Carolina, as the Robert Smalls Post Office .

1. Robert Smalls Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11 Robert Smalls Parkway Suite C, in Beaufort, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Robert Smalls Post Office . (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 Robert Smalls Post Office .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6041 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Norman , Mr. Clyburn , and Mr. Rice of South Carolina ) 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 10 Bow Circle in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as the Charles E. Fraser Post Office Building .

1. Charles E. Fraser Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Bow Circle in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Charles E. Fraser 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 Charles E. Fraser Post Office Building .