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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2968 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Turner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include service as a veteran family caregiver as a public service job for purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 . 2. Repayment plan for public service employees Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) service as a primary family caregiver of veteran in the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers, as established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 1720G of title 38, United States Code. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Grothman , Ms. Speier , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Craig , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Omar , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Guerrilla Unit Veterans Service Recognition Expansion Act of 2021 . 2. Eligibility for internment in national cemeteries (a) In general Section 2402(a)(10) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) who— (i) the Secretary determines served honorably with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during the period beginning February 28, 1961, and ending May 7, 1975; and (ii) at the time of the individual’s death— (I) was a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; and (II) resided in the United States. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall have effect as if included in the enactment of section 251(a) of title II of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (division J of Public Law 115–141 ; 132 Stat. 824).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Mast , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Perry , and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to remove the lifetime exemption from the prohibition on procurement of rolling stock from certain vehicle manufacturers for parties to executed contracts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rolling Stock Protection Act . 2. Removal of lifetime exemption from prohibition on procurement of rolling stock for parties to executed contracts Section 5323(u)(5) of title 49, United State Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking Except as provided in subparagraph (C) and for a contract or subcontract that is not described in subparagraph (A) and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (B) ; (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking Subparagraph (B) and inserting Subparagraph (A) ; (3) by striking subparagraph (A); and (4) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mr. Crist (for himself, Mr. Rutherford , and Mrs. Demings ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require an alien lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa to obtain the approval of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act . 2. Requirement that alien lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa obtain the approval of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm (a) In general Section 922(y) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking all that precedes subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (2) Exceptions Subsections (d)(5)(B) and (g)(5)(B) do not apply to the transfer or other disposition of a firearm to, or the possession or receipt of a firearm by, an alien who has been lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa, if— (A) (i) the alien has obtained a valid waiver issued by the Attorney General under paragraph (3), and, in the case of a transfer or other disposition, the transferor has received a copy of the waiver and verified the validity of the waiver with the Attorney General; and (ii) the alien— (I) is admitted to the United States for lawful hunting or sporting purposes or is in possession of a hunting license or permit lawfully issued in the United States; or (II) has resided in the United States for a continuous period of not less than 180 days before the date on which the petition is submitted under this paragraph; ; (B) in each of subparagraphs (B) and (C), by inserting the alien is before an official ; and (C) in subparagraph (D), by inserting the alien is before a foreign ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subsection and inserting subsections (d)(5) and ; and (ii) in clause (i), by striking (C) and inserting (B) ; (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking under subparagraph (B) shall— and all that follows through (ii) and inserting shall ; (ii) by striking , absent the application of subsection (g)(5)(B), ; and (iii) by inserting (d) or before (g) ; (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking subsection and inserting subsections (d)(5)(B) and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (D) Validity of waiver A waiver issued under this paragraph shall be valid for a term set by the Attorney General, which shall be not longer than 1 year from the date the petition for the waiver is approved. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2974 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mr. Delgado (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Panetta , and Mr. Bacon ) 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 make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Hiring Act . 2. Eligibility of spouses of military personnel for the work opportunity credit (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) a qualified military spouse. . (b) Qualified military spouse Subsection (d) of section 51 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Qualified military spouse The term qualified military spouse means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who begin work for the employer after such date.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2979 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Newhouse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to the final maturity date of certain loans, and for other purposes.

1. Maturity date Section 5029(b)(5) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3908(b)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking The final maturity date and inserting Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the final maturity date ; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) Projects with a useful life of more than 35 years (i) In general Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for a covered project with a useful life of more than 35 years (as determined by the Secretary or the Administrator, as applicable), the final maturity date of a secured loan under this section shall be not later than the earlier of— (I) the date that is 55 years after the date of substantial completion of the relevant project (as determined by the Secretary or the Administrator, as applicable); and (II) if the useful life of the project is less than 55 years, the useful life of the project. (ii) Covered projects In this subparagraph, the term covered project means a project with respect to which— (I) an application for assistance under this subtitle has not been submitted before the date of enactment of this clause; and (II) an agreement is entered into under this section on or after such date of enactment for a project carried out using funds specifically provided for such purposes in advance in subsequent appropriations Acts. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2982 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mr. Kim of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , and Mr. Ryan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize cybersecurity operations and missions to protect critical infrastructure by members of the National Guard in connection with training or other duty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Guard Cybersecurity Support Act . 2. Cybersecurity operations and missions to protect critical infrastructure by members of the National Guard in connection with training or other duty Section 502(f)(1) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding after the flush matter at the end the following new sentence: Such training or other duty may include cybersecurity operations or missions undertaken by the member's unit at the request of the Governor of the State concerned to protect critical infrastructure (as that term is defined in the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 ( 42 U.S.C. 5195c )). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mr. Kinzinger (for himself and Mrs. Murphy of Florida ) 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 allow the deduction for interest paid on student loans without reduction for employer educational assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Readily Ending Debt Under Corporate Engagement Act of 2021 or the REDUCE Act of 2021 . 2. Student loan interest deduction not offset by employer educational assistance (a) In general Section 221(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 127, . (b) Change to denial of double benefit rule Section 221(e)(1) of such Code is amended by striking , or for which an exclusion is allowable under section 127 to the taxpayer by reason of the payment by the taxpayer’s employer of any indebtedness on a qualified education loan of the taxpayer . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2987 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mrs. Luria introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to teachers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Increased loan forgiveness for teachers Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–10(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking $5,000 and inserting $15,000 ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking $17,500 and inserting $30,000 . 3. Increased loan cancellation for teachers Section 460(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087j(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking $5,000 and inserting $15,000 ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking $17,500 and inserting $30,000 . 4. Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any borrower who completes the fifth complete school year of teaching required for loan forgiveness under section 428J(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–10(b) ), or for loan cancellation under section 460(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087j(b) ), on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2990 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 require the Securities and Exchange Commission to extend exemptions for securities offered as part of employee pay to other individuals providing goods for sale, labor, or services for remuneration, to preempt certain provisions of State law with respect to wage rates and benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act . 2. Extension of Rule 701 (a) In general The exemption provided under section 230.701 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall apply to individuals (other than employees) providing goods for sale, labor, or services for remuneration to either an issuer or to customers of an issuer to the same extent as such exemptions apply to employees of the issuer. For purposes of the previous sentence, the term customers may, at the election of an issuer, include users of the issuer’s platform. (b) Adjustment for inflation The Securities and Exchange Commission shall annually adjust the dollar figure under section 230.701(e) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. (c) Rulemaking The Securities and Exchange Commission— (1) shall revise section 230.701 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the requirements of this section; and (2) may not revise such section 230.701 in any manner that would have the effect of restricting access to equity compensation for employees or individuals described under subsection (a). 3. Preemption of certain provisions of State law Any provision of a State law with respect to wage rates or benefits that creates a presumption that an individual providing goods for sale, labor, or services for remuneration for a person is an employee of such person under such law is preempted. 4. GAO study Not later than the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on the effects of this Act and submit a report on such study to the Congress.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2993 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mr. Pocan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure , Financial Services , and 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 authorize the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Program Authorization Act . 2. Educational partnerships for innovation in communities program authorized (a) Grant program The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall competitively award a grant to a nonprofit organization to train and support institutions of higher education to better assist local governments, by leveraging existing graduate and undergraduate classes at a large scale in order to magnify impact, with projects of need. (b) Award amount and duration The amount of an award made pursuant to this Act shall be not more than $10,000,000 and shall be made available for a period not to exceed 3 years. (c) Permissible use of award funds Awards made pursuant to this Act may be used to enter into agreements with any additional entity needed in order to complete a project of need. (d) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term institution of higher education has the meaning given in section 101 or section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 , 1002(c)); (2) the term local government means a county, municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government below the state level; (3) the term nonprofit organization means an entity that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (4) the term project of need means a project identified by a local government that would benefit from the expertise of an institution of higher education’s faculty and students, and that advances a sustainable development goal; and (5) the term sustainable development goal means a goal pertaining to climate change, homelessness, housing affordability, disaster resiliency, equity, economic opportunity, workforce development, and other similar high-road development principles. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2026 for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2997 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require a study to evaluate the performance of crash avoidance systems at detecting and classifying pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crash Avoidance System Evaluation Act . 2. Study to evaluate the performance of crash avoidance systems (a) Study The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study to evaluate the performance of crash avoidance systems at detecting and classifying pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users, including those with different skin tones that are representative of different racial and ethnic groups. (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit a report of the results of the study required under subsection (a) to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make such report publicly available. (c) Contracting The Secretary may enter into contracts with nonprofit institutions, colleges, and universities to conduct research required for the study required under subsection (a). (d) Definition of crash avoidance As used in this section, the term crash avoidance systems means any system in a motor vehicle used to prevent or mitigate a crash, including a system using cameras, lidar, or radar.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3002 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to adopt the repair-in-place method for track maintenance and rehabilitation, and for other purposes.

1. Repair-in-place Section 24305(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) the adoption of the repair-in-place method for any track maintenance or rehabilitation; .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3006 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Ms. Adams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act . 2. Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency program Section 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437z–6 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Eligibility for RAD projects Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, assistance under this section may be provided with respect to residents of any housing project for which assistance has been converted under the rental assistance demonstration program under the heading Rental Assistance Demonstration in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 673), if assistance was provided under this section with respect to such project before such conversion. . 3. Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading Public Housing Capital Fund in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113–76 ; 128 Stat. 609) may be provided with respect to residents of any housing project for which assistance has been converted under the rental assistance demonstration program under the heading Rental Assistance Demonstration in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 673), if assistance was provided under such initiative with respect to such project before such conversion. 4. Revised congregate housing services program Paragraph (6) of section 802(k) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 8011(k)(6) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act); .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3010 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Mr. Taylor (for himself, Ms. Titus , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Pence , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require search and rescue dogs to be treated in the same manner as seeing-eye dogs in the event of a federally declared disaster, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Search and Rescue Dog Protection Act . 2. Search and rescue dogs In the case of any major disaster or emergency declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), and with respect to any area within a declaration under such Act or while in transit to any such area, any search and rescue dog certified pursuant to regulations and requirements issued by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall be treated in the same manner as a service animal is treated pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 28 CFR 35.136 and 36.302.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Mr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Steube , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To modify the definition of a communist Chinese military company for purposes of the imposition of certain sanctions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holding Chinese Military Companies Accountable Act . 2. Modifications to applications of IEEPA authorities to communist Chinese military companies Section 1237(b)(4)(B) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) by striking clause (ii); (2) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking that— and inserting that is engaged in providing commercial services, manufacturing, producing, or exporting and— ; (3) in clause (i), by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) (I) is owned or controlled by, or affiliated with, the Chinese Communist Party or any person who has ever been a delegate of a National People’s Congress of the Chinese Communist Party; and (II) is engaged in significant investment in the sectors of fifth-generation wireless communications, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, big data analytics, autonomy, robotics, directed energy, hypersonics, or biotechnology. . 3. Extension of authority Notwithstanding section 1061(i)(6) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 10 U.S.C. 111 note), the submission required by subsection (b) of section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999— (1) shall not terminate on December 31, 2021; and (2) shall continue in effect until December 31, 2026.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish a Higher Education Initiative in the Office of Private Sector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Establishment of Higher Education Initiative (a) In general Chapter 33 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 540D. Higher Education Initiative (a) In general There is established within the Office of Private Sector of the Intelligence Branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation a Higher Education Initiative, which shall be headed by the Assistant Director of the Office of Private Sector (in this Act referred to as the Assistant Director ). (b) Duties (1) Assistant Director duties The Assistant Director shall investigate and report to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation any suspected incidents of individuals participating in federally funded research as agents of a foreign government in institutions of higher education and National Academies. (2) Director duties The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall instruct Federal Bureau of Investigation field offices to conduct proactive outreach to institutions of higher education and National Academies within the office’s area of responsibility. (c) Hiring The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall hire 56 investigative agents to carry out this section. (d) Sunset provision The Higher Education Initiative established under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is ten years after the date of the enactment of the Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2021 . (e) Definition In this section: (1) Foreign government The term foreign government includes the People’s Republic of China or any component thereof, including the Chinese Communist Party, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Military Commission of China, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the National People’s Congress of China, or the State Council of China. (2) Higher Education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ). (3) National Academies The term National Academies means the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 33 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 540D. Higher Education Initiative. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Norton , and Mr. Ruppersberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Director of the National Park Service to provide funding for high-commuter corridors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commuter Parkway Safety and Reliability Act . 2. High-commuter corridors Section 203(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) High-commuter corridors (A) In general The Director of the National Park Service shall carry out a program under the Federal lands transportation program to provide funding for high-commuter corridors. (B) Funding for high-commuter corridors (i) Request If the Director determines that a high-commuter corridor requires additional investment, based on the criteria described in clause (iv), the Director, with respect to such corridor, shall provide to the State— (I) information on condition of pavements and bridges; (II) an estimate of the amounts needed to bring such corridor into a state of good repair, taking into consideration any planned future investments; and (III) at the discretion of the Director, a request to the National Park Service, under the authority of section 132, or to the Federal Highway Administration, under the authority of section 104, to provide funding to address the condition of the corridor. (ii) State response Not later than 45 days after the date of receipt of the request described in clause (i)(III), the State shall— (I) approve the request; (II) deny the request and explain the reasons for such denial; or (III) request any additional information necessary to take action on the request. (iii) Notification to the Secretary The Director shall provide to the Secretary of Transportation a copy of any request or response described under clauses (i)(III) and (ii). (iv) Criteria In making a determination under clause (i), the Director, with respect to the corridor, shall consider— (I) the condition of roads, bridges, and tunnels; and (II) the average annual daily traffic. (C) High-commuter corridor defined In this paragraph, the term high-commuter corridor means a Federal lands transportation facility administered by the National Park Service that has average annual daily traffic of not less than 20,000 vehicles. (D) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise made available to carry out the Federal lands transportation program, there are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this paragraph. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Vargas , and Mrs. Hayes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide a grant for research and training in the operation or establishment of an implicit bias training program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bias In Automobile Stops Act of 2021 or BIAS Act of 2021 . 2. Implicit bias research and training grants (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall make grants to institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )) to carry out research, development, technology transfer, and training activities in the operation or establishment of an implicit bias training program as it relates to racial profiling at traffic stops. (b) Qualifications To be eligible for a grant under this section, an institution of higher education shall— (1) have an active research program or demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the applicant is beginning a research program to study implicit bias as it relates to racial profiling before and during traffic stops; and (2) partner with State and local police departments to conduct the research described in paragraph (1) and carry out the implementation of implicit bias training with State and local police departments. (c) Report No later than 1 year after a grant has been awarded under this section, the institution of higher education awarded the grant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report summarizing the research on implicit bias as it relates to racial profiling before and during traffic stops, and recommendations on effective interventions and trainings. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this section. (e) Definitions In this section, the term implicit bias training program means a program that looks at the attitudes, stereotypes, and lenses human beings develop through various experiences in life that can unconsciously affect how they interact with one another.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3022 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Valadao , Mr. Nunes , and Mr. McClintock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To modify the project for flood control, Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California, to allow a non-Federal interest to establish conservation pools, and for other purposes.

1. Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California (a) In general The project for flood control, Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4112), is modified to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to allow a non-Federal interest to establish conservation pools in the Big Dry Creek Reservoir and Fancher Creek Reservoir. (b) Study and plan (1) In general A non-Federal interest that intends to establish a conservation pool pursuant to subsection (a) shall— (A) perform any dam safety study that the Secretary determines appropriate to determine whether the establishment of such conservation pool will affect the flood protections of the project described in subsection (a) or be injurious to the public; and (B) submit to the Secretary a plan for the establishment and engineering of such conservation pool that will not affect the flood protections of the project or be injurious to the public. (2) Review The Secretary may accept and expend funds provided by a non-Federal interest to review any study, engineering, or plan submitted under this Act to ensure that such study, engineering, or plan complies with Federal standards. (c) Non-Federal share The non-Federal share of the costs to study and modify the project described in subsection (a) to include conservation pools shall be 90 percent. (d) Amendment to water control manual The Secretary is authorized to revise the water control manual for the project for flood control, Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California, as necessary to meet the requirements of this section.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3023 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Mr. Costa (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act . 2. Budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial assistance Subtitle C of title V of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 5036. Budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial assistance If the recipient of financial assistance for a project under this subtitle is an eligible entity other than a Federal entity, agency, or instrumentality, and the dedicated sources of repayment of that financial assistance are non-Federal revenue sources, such financial assistance shall, for purposes of budgetary treatment under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.)— (1) be deemed to be non-Federal; and (2) be treated as a direct loan or loan guarantee (as such terms are defined, respectively, in such Act). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3025 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Cohen , and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to adopt certain priorities with respect to critical infrastructure employees during the coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act . 2. Identification of COVID–19 testing needs of critical infrastructure employees (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) adopt, for use by the Department of Transportation in carrying out response efforts relating to, and operations during, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic, the categorization of essential critical infrastructure workers identified in the Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce published by the Department of Homeland Security on August 18, 2020 (or a subsequent version of that guidance); and (2) coordinate with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support efforts of State and local governments to provide for— (A) priority testing of essential critical infrastructure workers (as such term is used in paragraph (1)) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19); (B) priority access to personal protective equipment, sanitizers, nonmedical-grade facial coverings, and other health-related or protective supplies necessary to safely perform essential critical infrastructure work; and (C) priority access to COIVD–19 vaccinations, based on availability, for essential critical infrastructure workers. (b) Application Nothing in this section requires the provision of priority testing or priority access to personal protective equipment for essential critical infrastructure workers (as such term is used in subsection (a)(1)) to be prioritized over the provision of that testing or access to personal protective equipment or vaccinations for other individuals who are identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or any other relevant Federal, State, or local agency as having a higher priority for that testing or access to personal protective equipment, including— (1) patients; (2) healthcare workers; and (3) first responders. 3. Future health crisis The Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to adopt any guidance from the Department of Homeland Security during any future health crisis to account for the transportation sector and ensure the Department takes substantially similar actions regarding prioritization for essential critical infrastructure workers as described in section 2 of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3030 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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 ensure that Members of Congress and Congressional staff receive health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs instead of under the Federal Health Benefits Program or health care exchanges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead by Example Act of 2021 . 2. Health care furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs to Members of Congress and Congressional staff (a) Health care benefits Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning January 3, 2023, the only health care plan that the Federal Government may make available to Members of Congress and Congressional staff with respect to their service as a Member of Congress or Congressional staff shall be health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs, including at facilities of the Department and non-Department facilities pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, and any other provision of law authorizing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish such care to veterans, as if such Members and staff were veterans. (b) Implementation plan Not later than September 15, 2021, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall jointly submit to Congress a plan to carry out subsection (a), including recommendations for any legislative actions the Secretary and the Director determine necessary to carry out such subsection. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Congressional staff means the employees described in section 2107(1) of title 5, United States Code. (2) The term Member of Congress means a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. (3) The term non-Department facility has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3033 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Graves of Missouri , and Mr. Carbajal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the projects eligible for certain port and intermodal improvement grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resilient Ports Act . 2. Port development Section 50302 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii)— (i) in subclause (II) by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (IV) emissions mitigation measures directly related to reducing the overall carbon footprint from port operations; or ; (B) in paragraph (6)(B)— (i) in clause (i) by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in clause (ii) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iii) projects that increase the port’s resilience to sea-level rise, flooding, and extreme weather events, including such events related to climate change. ; (C) in paragraph (7)(B) by striking 18 percent and inserting 25 percent ; and (D) in paragraph (12) by adding at the end the following: (D) Resilience The term resilience means the ability to anticipate, prepare for, adapt to, withstand, respond to, and recover from operational disruptions and sustain critical operations at ports, including disruptions caused by natural or manmade hazards. (E) Carbon Footprint The term carbon footprint means the total carbon-based pollutants, products, and any greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere resulting from the consumption of fossil fuels. (F) Climate change The term climate change means detectable changes in 1 or more climate system components over multiple decades, including— (i) changes in the average temperature of the atmosphere or ocean; (ii) changes in regional precipitation, winds, and cloudiness; and (iii) changes in the severity or duration of extreme weather, including droughts, floods, and storms. ; and (2) in the heading for subsection (d) by striking Inland and inserting Inland River .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington, and for other purposes.

1. Additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting Mount Vernon, after Tacoma, .

Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Ms. DelBene (for herself and Mr. Larsen of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington, and for other purposes.

1. Additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting Mount Vernon, after Tacoma, .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3034 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 20, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington, and for other purposes.

1. Additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting Mount Vernon, after Tacoma, .

Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.