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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Sires , Ms. Roybal-Allard , and Ms. Lee of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage widespread and proper use of child safety seats, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Child Passenger Safety in Underserved Communities Act . 2. Highway safety programs Section 402(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (vii) by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ix) to encourage widespread and proper use of child safety seats (including booster seats), with an emphasis on encouraging the use of such child safety seats in underserved populations; and (x) to increase public awareness of the dangers of pediatric vehicular hyperthermia; . 3. National safety priority programs Section 405(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) carry out programs in low-income and underserved populations to— (I) recruit and train nationally certified child passenger safety technicians among first responders, including law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical personnel, organizations for children, and other individuals serving low-income and underserved populations; (II) educate parents and caregivers about the proper use and installation of child safety seats; and (III) purchase and distribute child safety seats to families in low-income and underserved populations; and ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking 100 percent and inserting 90 percent ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting , except that 10 percent of such funds shall be used to carry out a program described in subparagraph (A)(v). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Phillips , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Williams of Texas , and Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to require increased oversight with respect to restaurant revitalization grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restaurant Recovery Fairness Act of 2021 . 2. Support for restaurants Section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Prevention of waste, fraud, and abuse The Administrator shall impose requirements on applicants for the purpose of reducing waste, fraud, and abuse. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (d) Oversight and audit plan (1) In general Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives an oversight and audit plan that details the policies and procedures of the Administrator for conducting oversight and an appropriate level of audits with respect to grants made under this section, which shall include the metrics used to determine which grants to audit. (2) Reports Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and each month thereafter until the date that is 1 year after the date on which all amounts appropriated under subsection (b)(2) have been expended, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on the oversight and audit activities carried out by the Administrator with respect to grants made under this section, which shall include for the period covered by the report— (A) the number of grants approved and disbursed; (B) the amount of grant funds received by each recipient; (C) the number of active investigations and audits of grants being conducted; (D) the number of completed investigations and audits of grants, including a description of any findings of fraud or other material noncompliance; and (E) any substantial changes made to the oversight and audit plan submitted under paragraph (1). (3) Identifiable or proprietary information The Administrator shall ensure that each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) is free from any identifiable or proprietary information of a grant recipient. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3552 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mrs. Walorski (for herself and Ms. Titus ) 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 provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act . 2. Floor plan financing applicable to certain trailers and campers (a) In general Section 163(j)(9)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: Such term shall also include any trailer or camper which is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or seasonal use and is designed to be towed by, or affixed to, a motor vehicle. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mr. Waltz (for himself, Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Posey , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Roy , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Dunn , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Womack , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Mast , and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that sums in the Thrift Savings Fund may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayers and Savers Protection Act or the TSP Act . 2. Investment of thrift savings fund Section 8438 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) (1) In this subsection— (A) the term PCAOB means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; and (B) the term registered public accounting firm has the meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7201(a) ). (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no sums in the Thrift Savings Fund may be invested in any security that is listed on an exchange in a jurisdiction in which the PCAOB is prevented from conducting a complete inspection or investigation of a registered public accounting firm under section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7214 ) because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction, as determined by the PCAOB. (3) The Board shall consult with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a biennial basis in order to ensure compliance with paragraph (2). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3556 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Calvert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the installation of fencing around the perimeter of the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds.

1. Prohibiting use of funds for permanent fencing around United States Capitol No Federal funds may be used to install permanent above ground fencing around— (1) the perimeter of any of the Capitol Buildings described in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code; or (2) the perimeter of the United States Capitol Grounds, or any portion thereof, described in section 5102 of such title. 2. Prohibiting use of funds for existing temporary fencing (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be used to respond to the attacks on the United States Capitol and the United States Capitol Grounds on January 6, 2021, or any ongoing, unspecified security threat by installing temporary fencing around— (1) the perimeter of any of the Capitol Buildings described in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code; or (2) the perimeter of the United States Capitol Grounds, or any portion thereof, described in section 5102 of such title. (b) Removal of existing temporary fencing Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall remove any fencing that was installed around the United States Capitol Buildings and the United States Capitol Grounds on or after January 6, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Ms. Adams (for herself and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 direct the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring Army Security Agency veterans of World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Army Security Agency Monument Act . 2. Placement of monument honoring veterans of the Army Security Agency who served in the Armed Forces between 1945 and 1976, during World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam era (a) In general Subject to the requirements of subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring Army Security Agency veterans who served in the Armed Forces between 1945 and 1976, during World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam era. (b) Design The monument placed under subsection (a) shall be based on a design approved by the Secretary of the Army and the National Army Security Agency Association. (c) Agreement for construction and maintenance The Secretary of the Army may only place a monument under subsection (a) if the Secretary enters into an agreement with the National Army Security Agency Association under which the Association agrees to pay all costs necessary for preparation of the site for the monument and to construct, install, and maintain the monument, and to such other provisions as the Secretary may require. (d) Definitions In this section, the terms World War II , Korean conflict , and Vietnam era have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3559 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mrs. Axne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements for Federal funds allocated for State or local uses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Swaps, Protect Local Jobs Act . 2. Project approval and oversight Section 106(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Federal funding exchange programs (A) In general If a State allows a subrecipient to exchange Federal funds allocated to such subrecipient in accordance with the requirements of this title for State or local funds, the State must certify to the Secretary that the State— (i) has prevailing wage requirements that are comparable to the requirements under section 113; and (ii) will ensure that the prevailing wage requirements described in clause (i) shall apply to covered projects. (B) Applicability The requirements of this paragraph shall apply only if the requirements of section 113 would be applicable to a covered project if such project was carried out using Federal funds. (C) Covered project defined In this paragraph, the term covered project means a project carried out with exchanged State or local funds as described in subparagraph (A). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3560 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Ms. Meng , Ms. Wilson of Florida , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to permit services provided by grant recipients to include provision of sanitary napkins and tampons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Youth Menstrual Product Access Act of 2021 . 2. Amendment Section 311(a)(2)(C) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11211(a)(2)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii) by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (iv) by striking the period at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (v) provision of sanitary napkins and tampons that conform to applicable industry standards. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return to Work Awareness Act . 2. Assisting survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation Network, may disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and the families of such survivors, as well as among private employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers to— (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work; (2) improve survivor’s employability and demonstrate to employers the most effective ways to capitalize on the value and talent that these survivors add to the workplace; and (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options for survivors.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup ) 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 permit high deductible health plans to provide chronic disease prevention services to plan enrollees prior to satisfying their plan deductible.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021 . 2. Chronic disease prevention (a) In general Section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Preventive care services and items for chronic conditions For purposes of subparagraph (C)— (i) preventive care shall include any service or item used to treat an individual with a chronic condition if— (I) such service or item is low-cost, (II) in regards to such service or item, there is medical evidence supporting high cost efficiency of preventing exacerbation of the chronic condition or the development of a secondary condition, and (III) there is a strong likelihood, documented by clinical evidence, that with respect to the class of individuals utilizing such service or item, the specific service or use of the item will prevent the exacerbation of the chronic condition or the development of a secondary condition that requires significantly higher cost treatments, and (ii) an individual who has been prescribed preventive care for any chronic condition may be presumed to have been diagnosed with such condition if such preventive care is customarily prescribed for such condition. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to coverage for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Ms. Bonamici (for herself and Mr. Meijer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations , 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 repeal the temporary rule allowing full deduction of business meals and to provide an appropriation for making payments under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choosing Healthy Investments and not Lunch Deductions (CHILD) Care Act of 2021 or as the CHILD Care Act of 2021 . 2. Repeal the temporary rule allowing the full deduction of business meals (a) In general Section 274(n)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding or at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking , or at the end of subparagraph (C)(iv) and inserting a period, and by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Appropriation The following additional amount is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, $5,031,000,000 for making payments under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, including for Federal administrative expenses, to remain available until expended.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3570 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Case (for himself, Mr. Womack , Mr. Sablan , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. San Nicolas , and Mr. Kahele ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , and Agriculture , 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 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 to clarify that citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau who are lawfully residing in the United States are eligible for certain Federal public benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2021 . 2. Expansion of Federal public benefit eligibility for citizens of Freely Associated States (a) In general Section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1612 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the following: (N) Exception for citizens of freely associated states With respect to eligibility for benefits for any specified Federal program, paragraph (1) shall not apply to any individual who lawfully resides in the United States in accordance with the Compacts of Free Association between the Government of the United States and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(2)(G)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking Medicaid exception for and inserting Exception for ; (B) by striking the designated Federal program defined in paragraph (3)(C) (relating to the Medicaid program) and inserting any designated Federal program . (b) Exception to 5-Year wait requirement Section 403(b)(3) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1613(b)(3) ) is amended by striking , but only with respect to the designated Federal program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C) . (c) Definition of qualified alien Section 431(b)(8) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1641(b)(8) ) is amended by striking , but only with respect to the designated Federal program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C) (relating to the Medicaid program) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3573 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Ms. Chu (for herself and Mrs. Napolitano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategies to reduce stigma associated with mental health among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act . 2. Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategies Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 553. Behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategies (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, shall, in coordination with advocacy and behavioral and mental health organizations serving populations of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander individuals or communities, develop and implement an outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations. Such strategy shall— (1) be designed to— (A) meet the diverse cultural and language needs of the various Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations; and (B) ensure such strategies are developmentally and age appropriate; (2) increase awareness of symptoms of mental illnesses common among such populations, taking into account differences within subgroups, such as gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, of such populations; (3) provide information on evidence-based, culturally and linguistically appropriate and adapted interventions and treatments; (4) ensure full participation of, and engage, both consumers and community members in the development and implementation of materials; and (5) seek to broaden the perspective among both individuals in these communities and stakeholders serving these communities to use a comprehensive public health approach to promoting behavioral health that addresses a holistic view of health by focusing on the intersection between behavioral and physical health. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $300,000 for fiscal year 2022. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3574 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Ms. Chu (for herself and Mr. Katko ) 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 modify the rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act . 2. Modification of rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster (a) Authority To postpone Federal tax deadlines by reason of State-Declared disasters Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Special rule for State-Declared disasters (1) In general Upon the written request of the Governor of a State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) in which an emergency or disaster has been declared under State law, subsection (a) shall apply to such State-declared emergency or disaster in the same manner as such subsections apply to federally declared disasters. (2) State For purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . (b) Mandatory extensions extended to 120 days Section 7508A(e) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking 60 days in paragraph (1)(B) thereof and inserting 120 days , and (2) by striking 60 -day in the heading and inserting 120 -day . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3578 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Cuellar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , 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 promote the interconnection of electric transmission facilities between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Act . 2. United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Initiative (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall work with the appropriate representatives of the Government of Mexico, to the extent practicable, to establish a United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Initiative to promote the interconnection of electric transmission facilities between the southern border States of the United States and Mexico. (b) Requirements In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall— (1) conduct a study on the opportunities and obstacles to cross-border trade of electricity; (2) strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability in the border region; (3) promote the generation and exchange of electricity in the border region; and (4) strengthen the economic conditions in the border region. (c) Reporting (1) Initial report Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report containing a plan to establish the United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Initiative. (2) Annual updates Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report on the implementation of the United States-Mexico Electricity Exchange Initiative. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not more than $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3579 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office .

1. Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Jeremy L. Ridlen 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 Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives February 1, 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. 3579 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office .

1. Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Jeremy L. Ridlen 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 Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3579 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Bost , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Rush , Mr. Casten , Ms. Newman , Ms. Underwood , Mr. Foster , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. LaHood , Mr. García of Illinois , and Ms. Schakowsky ) 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 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office .

1. Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Jeremy L. Ridlen 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 Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3579 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 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 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office .

1. Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Jeremy L. Ridlen 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 Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives February 1, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 332 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3579 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 4 (legislative day, March 31), 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office .

1. Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Jeremy L. Ridlen 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 Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office .

April 4 (legislative day, March 31), 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Fallon (for himself, Mr. Jackson , Mr. Veasey , and 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 temporarily increase the work opportunity tax credit as applied to certain veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Employment Recovery Act . 2. Temporary increase in Work Opportunity Credit amounts for certain veterans (a) In general Section 51(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Special rule for taxable year 2021 In the case of a taxable year beginning in 2021, paragraph 3 shall be applied with respect to an unemployed veteran by substituting $12,000 for $6,000 and by substituting $28,000 for 14,000 . . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3589 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Calvert , and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 1-year delay for the recoupment of certain payments made under the accelerated or advance payment programs under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021 . 2. Providing for a 1-year delay for the recoupment of certain payments made under the accelerated or advance payment programs under the Medicare program (a) Part A Section 1815(f)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395g(f)(2)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking 1 year and inserting 2 years ; (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking and at the end; (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) in the case such hospital has submitted any payment to the Secretary for payments under such program, suspend any offset described in clause (i) for a period of time such that the aggregate amount of any payments so submitted equals the aggregate amount of such offsets that would have been made during such period had this clause not applied. . (b) Part B Section 2501(a)(2)(A) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act ( Public Law 116–159 ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking 1 year and inserting 2 years ; (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking and at the end; (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) in the case such provider or supplier has submitted any payment to the Secretary for payments under such program, suspend any offset described in clause (i) for a period of time such that the aggregate amount of any payments so submitted equals the aggregate amount of such offsets that would have been made during such period had this clause not applied. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3590 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Jacobs of New York 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 require facilities generating electricity from wind or solar power to obtain local government approval as a condition of eligibility for certain tax credits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Control and Community Preservation Act . 2. Local government approval of facilities generating electricity from wind or solar power required for certain tax credits (a) In general Section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Approval of local government required for wind and solar facilities In the case of any facility which uses wind or solar energy to produce electricity and the construction of which begins after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, such facility shall not be treated as a qualified facility unless the construction of such facility is approved (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) by the local government within the jurisdiction of which such facility is located. . (b) Application to certain energy property Section 48(a) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Approval of local government required for certain solar facilities (A) In general In the case of any property which is part of a specified solar facility, such property shall not be treated as energy property unless the construction of such facility is approved (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) by the local government within the jurisdiction of which such facility is located. (B) Specified solar facility For purposes of this paragraph, the term specified solar facility many any facility— (i) which uses solar energy to generate electricity, (ii) which has a nameplate capacity rating of at least 20,000 megawatts, and (iii) construction of which begins after the date of the enactment of this paragraph. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to facilities the construction of which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3592 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. Craig , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. Bost , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Baird , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Bacon , Mrs. Fischbach , and Mrs. Hinson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to update the modeling used for lifecycle greenhouse gas assessments for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adopt the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model Act or the Adopt GREET Act . 2. Definition of Administrator In this Act, the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 3. Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from corn-based ethanol and biodiesel (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator shall update the methodology used by the Environmental Protection Agency in lifecycle analyses with respect to greenhouse gas emissions that result from corn-based ethanol and biodiesel. (b) Requirements (1) First update In carrying out the first update required under subsection (a), the Administrator shall adopt the most recent Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model (commonly referred to as the GREET model ) developed by Argonne National Laboratory. (2) Subsequent updates In carrying out the second and each subsequent update required under subsection (a), the Administrator shall— (A) as necessary, adopt, review, or update a methodology determined to be appropriate by the Administrator; or (B) adopt the methodology described in paragraph (1). (c) Report If the Administrator fails to carry out subsection (b)(2) before the applicable deadline described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Energy and Natural Resources, and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing the reasons for the failure to carry out subsection (b)(2), which may include a determination by the Administrator that the methodology adopted or updated in a previous update under subsection (a) remains the most current methodology based on available data, research, and technology.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3597 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Katko (for himself and Mr. Allred ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , 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 for taxable years beginning before 1980 the Federal income tax deductibility of flight training expenses shall be determined without regard to whether such expenses were reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the William Becker Promoting Careers in Aviation for America’s Veterans Act . 2. Treatment of certain reimbursed flight training expenses (a) In general In the case of a taxable year beginning before January 1, 1980, the determination of whether a deduction is allowable under section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for flight training expenses shall be made without regard to whether the taxpayer was reimbursed for any portion of such expenses under section 1677(b) of title 38, United States Code (as in effect before its repeal by Public Law 97–35 ). (b) Statute of limitations If refund or credit of any overpayment of tax resulting from the application of subsection (a) is prevented at any time before the close of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act by the operation of any law or rule of law (including res judicata), refund or credit of such overpayment (to the extent attributable to the application of subsection (a)) may, nevertheless, be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed before the close of such 1-year period. 3. Use of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance benefits for private pilot certification courses Section 3034(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting and after the semicolon; (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 4. National strategy to provide assistance to veterans pursuing careers in aviation The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor, shall develop a national strategy for providing assistance to veterans in pursuing careers in aviation. Such strategy shall include— (1) an assessment of existing programs to develop methods and procedures of informing veterans of any benefits to which they may be entitled relating to the pursuit of a career in aviation; (2) a survey of existing private and public employment opportunities for veterans in the aviation industry; and (3) policy recommendations for providing assistance to veterans who are interested in pursuing careers in aviation.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3598 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Keller introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 expand the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 and require the reinstatement of sanctions waived with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG and corporate officers of Nord Stream 2 AG.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Wellbeing by Expanding Russian Sanctions Act or the POWERS Act . 2. Expansion of protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 Section 7503(a)(1)(B) of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public Law 116–92 ; 22 U.S.C. 9526 note) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (v), by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vi) engaged in any transaction with any foreign person described in any of clauses (i) through (v); and . 3. Reinstatement of waived sanctions Any sanctions under section 7503 of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public Law 116–92 ; 22 U.S.C. 9526 note) or any other provision of law waived with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG or any corporate officer of Nord Stream 2 AG before the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) shall be reinstated; and (2) notwithstanding subsection (f) of that section, may not be waived except pursuant to an Act of Congress.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. LaHood (for himself and Mrs. Napolitano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act . 2. Designation of the Route 66 National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (31) Route 66 National Historic Trail (A) In general The Route 66 National Historic Trail, a trail that includes all the alignments of U.S. Highway 66 in existence between 1926 and 1985, extending along a route of approximately 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as generally depicted on the map entitled Route 66 National Historic Trail, Proposed Route , numbered P26/141,279, and dated December 2017. (B) Availability of map The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (C) Administration The Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. Such administration shall be conducted in a manner that respects and maintains the idiosyncratic nature of the Route 66 National Historic Trail. (D) Land Acquisition The United States may not acquire for the Route 66 National Historic Trail any land or interest in land— (i) outside the exterior boundary of any federally managed area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land; or (ii) that extends more than an average of one-quarter of a mile on either side of the trail. (E) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of the land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Trail. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from the acquired land shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the trail. (F) Energy Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall prohibit, hinder, or disrupt the development, production, or transmission of energy. (G) Eminent Domain or Condemnation In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation. .