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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2746 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2021 Ms. Ross (for herself, Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Foxx , Ms. Manning , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Cawthorn , Ms. Adams , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

1. Judicial districts of North Carolina (a) In general Section 113 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking and Wilson and and inserting Wilson, those portions of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, and Richmond counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall, and ; and (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Middle district The Middle District comprises the counties of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham (excluding that portion of Durham County encompassing the Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina), Forsyth, Guilford, Hoke (excluding that portion of Hoke County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Lee, Montgomery, Moore (excluding that portion of Moore County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond (excluding that portion of Richmond County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Rockingham, Rowan, Scotland (excluding that portion of Scotland County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Stanly, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of North Carolina before the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2753 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Allred (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide the representative of record of a claimant for compensation or benefits administered by the Secretary an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding that claim.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 . 2. Opportunity for representative of record to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 59 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 5906. Opportunity for representative of record to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits (a) In general In each claim for compensation or benefits under this title in which the claimant has designated a representative of record, the Secretary shall provide that representative of record an opportunity to review the proposed determination of the Secretary before it becomes final. (b) Representative of record For purposes of this section, a representative of record of a claimant may be— (1) a representative of the claimant recognized under section 5902 of this title; or (2) an agent or attorney of the claimant recognized under section 5904 of this title. (c) Notice The Secretary shall submit notification in writing to a representative of record that a proposed determination is ready for review under subsection (a). (d) Period for review Each opportunity to review a proposed determination under subsection (a) for a representative of record of a claimant shall be for a period— (1) beginning at the moment the representative receives notification under subsection (b); and (2) ending on the earlier of— (A) the moment that the claimant or the representative of record indicates to the Secretary that the claimant does not dispute the proposed determination; or (B) the moment that is 48 hours after the moment described in paragraph (1). (e) Limitation The Secretary may not make a proposed determination, subject to a period of review under this section, final until after the period under subsection (d). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 59 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5905 the following new item: 5906. Opportunity for representative of record to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2757 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To require the Natural Resources Conservation Service to review the national conservation practice standards, taking into consideration climate benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act . 2. Consideration of climate benefits in conservation practice standards Section 1242(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3842(h) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 1 year after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and inserting 5 years after the date of enactment of the Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act ; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (E) evaluate the climate benefits of the standards. ; (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking conservation innovations and and inserting climate benefits, conservation innovations, and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) Climate benefit defined In this subsection, the term climate benefit means— (A) a reduction in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions; (B) an increase in carbon sequestration; or (C) mitigation against, or adaptation to, increased weather volatility. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. McKinley , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Crawford , Ms. DeGette , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Foster , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. O'Halleran , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Ross , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Westerman , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act . 2. Medicare coverage of pharmacist services (a) Coverage Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (GG); (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and at the end of subparagraph (HH); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (HH) the following new subparagraph at the end: (II) pharmacist services furnished by a pharmacist, as licensed by State law, individually or on behalf of a pharmacy provider— (i) which the pharmacist is legally authorized to perform in the State in which the individual performs such services; (ii) as would otherwise be covered under this part if furnished by a physician, or as an incident to a physician’s service; and (iii) in a setting located in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), medically underserved area, or medically underserved population (as defined in section 330(b)(3) of such Act). . (b) Payment Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking and (DD) and inserting (DD) ; and (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and (EE) with respect to pharmacist services (as defined in section 1861(s)(2)(II)), the amounts paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or 85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 if such services had been furnished by a physician . (c) Effective date; Pharmacist specific codes (1) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2022. (2) Pharmacist specific codes The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop pharmacist specific codes, as necessary, under the physician fee schedule under section 1848 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Ms. Chu (for herself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) 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 clarify the eligibility for participation of peer support specialists in the furnishing of behavioral health integration services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2021 or the PEERS Act of 2021 . 2. Clarifying the eligibility for participation of peer support specialists in the furnishing of behavioral health integration services under the Medicare program (a) In general Nothing in title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) shall be construed as prohibiting a peer support specialist (as defined in subsection (b)) from participating in the furnishing of behavioral health integration services under such title under the supervision of a physician or other entity billing for such services under such title. (b) Peer support specialist defined For purposes of subsection (a), the term peer support specialist means an individual who— (1) is recovering from a mental health or substance use condition; and (2) is certified as qualified to furnish peer support services under a certification process consistent with the National Practice Guidelines for Peer Supporters and inclusive of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Core Competencies for Peer Workers in Behavioral Health Settings (as established by the State in which such individual furnishes such services or under such national certification process determined appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human Services).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2788 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on full-time employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who provide equal employment opportunity counseling.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Modernization Act . 2. Elimination of cap on full-time employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who provide equal employment opportunity counseling (a) In general Section 516 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (g); and (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g). (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the effect of the amendment under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2788 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Lamb (for himself and Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on full-time employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who provide equal employment opportunity counseling.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Modernization Act . 2. Elimination of cap on full-time employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who provide equal employment opportunity counseling (a) In general Section 516 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (g); and (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g). (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the effect of the amendment under subsection (a).
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2788 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on full-time employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who provide equal employment opportunity counseling.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Modernization Act . 2. Elimination of cap on full-time employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who provide equal employment opportunity counseling (a) In general Section 516 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (g); and (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g). (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the effect of the amendment under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 20 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2788 [Report No. 117–35] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Lamb (for himself and Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs May 17, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on full-time employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who provide equal employment opportunity counseling.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Modernization Act . 2. Elimination of cap on full-time employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who provide equal employment opportunity counseling (a) In general Section 516 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (g); and (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g). (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the effect of the amendment under subsection (a).

May 17, 2021 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2792 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require sales and leases of assets of public housing projects in connection with solar energy projects to financially benefit the residents of such public housing project and the budget of the public housing agency that owns such public housing project, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Housing Solar Equity Act of 2021 . 2. Public housing agency sales or leases of PHA assets in connection with solar energy projects (a) In general Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Sale or lease of assets If a public housing agency sells or leases any asset (including roof space or parking) of a public housing project owned by such public housing agency in connection with a solar energy project, such public housing agency shall— (1) ensure that such sale or lease financially benefits, as determined by a cost-benefit analysis that is conducted using generally accepted accounting standards and is made publicly available— (A) the residents of such public housing project; and (B) the budget of the public housing agency; (2) if the buyer or lessee of such asset intends to derive a product or services from such asset, require the buyer or lessee of such asset to first offer such product or service derived from such asset to the residents of the public housing project, and provide the product or services to those residents who accept the offer before offering the product or service to non-residents; (3) make available publicly, not later than 30 days before such sale or lease, information sufficient to demonstrate compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; and (4) not later than 1 year after the sale or lease, submit to the Secretary a report that describes how the sale or lease complies with this subsection. . (b) PHA annual plan Section 5A(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437c–1(d) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (18) the following: (19) Sale or lease of assets With regard to any assets of any public housing project owned by the public housing agency that the public housing agency intends to sell or lease in connection with a solar energy project in the upcoming year— (A) a description of the asset; (B) a description of the proposed terms of the sale or lease, if possible; and (C) a description of how the lease or sale will comply with section 9(p), including how such sale or lease financially benefits, as determined by a cost-benefit analysis that is conducted using generally accepted accounting standards, the residents of the public housing project and the budget of the public housing agency. . (c) Rule of construction This section and the amendments made by this section may not be construed to authorize or encourage the sale or lease of any public housing asset.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2795 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Meijer (for himself and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Blue Campaign of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act . 2. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign enhancement Section 434 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 242 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(6), by striking utilizing resources, and inserting developing and utilizing, in consultation with the Advisory Board established pursuant to subsection (g), resources ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (f) Web-Based training programs To enhance training opportunities, the Director of the Blue Campaign shall develop web-based interactive training videos that utilize a learning management system to provide online training opportunities that shall be made available to the following individuals: (1) Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers. (2) Non-Federal correction system personnel. (3) Such other individuals as the Director determines appropriate. (g) Blue campaign advisory board (1) In general The Secretary shall establish within the Department a Blue Campaign Advisory Board and shall assign to such Board a representative from each of the following components: (A) The Transportation Security Administration. (B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (D) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. (E) The United States Secret Service. (F) Any other components or offices the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Consultation The Director shall consult the Board established pursuant to paragraph (1) regarding the following: (A) Recruitment tactics used by human traffickers to inform the development of training and materials by the Blue Campaign. (B) The development of effective awareness tools for distribution to Federal and non-Federal officials to identify and prevent instances of human trafficking. (C) Identification of additional persons or entities that may be uniquely positioned to recognize signs of human trafficking and the development of materials for such persons. (3) Applicability The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to— (A) the Board; or (B) consultations under paragraph (2). (h) Consultation With regard to the development of programs under the Blue Campaign and the implementation of such programs, the Director is authorized to consult with State, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies, non-governmental organizations, private sector organizations, and experts. Such consultation shall be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2796 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Arrington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to update the family attribution rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Attribution Modernization Act . 2. Reform of family attribution rule (a) In general Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking For purposes of and inserting the following: (1) In general For purposes of , and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) Special rules for applying family attribution For purposes of applying the attribution rules under section 1563 with respect to paragraph (1), the following rules apply: (A) Community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership. (B) Any ownership that is not attributed to a spouse by reason of section 1563(e)(5) shall also not be attributed to the minor children of the owner and the attribution rule in paragraph (6)(A) shall not apply to such ownership. (3) Plan shall not fail to be treated as satisfying this section If application of paragraph (2) causes two or more entities to be a controlled group, or an affiliated service group, or to no longer be in a controlled group or an affiliated service group, such change shall be treated as a transaction to which section 410(b)(6)(C) applies. , and (2) in subsection (m)(6)(B), by striking apply and inserting apply, except that community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2798 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Rosendale , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Budd , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Biggs , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and for other purposes.

1. Withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The President shall— (1) not later than 5 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, provide written notification to the Depository of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, done at Rio de Janeiro, June 3–14, 1992, of the withdrawal of the United States from the Convention effective on the date that it is 1 year after the date of receipt by the Depository of such notification of withdrawal in accordance with Article 25 of the Convention; and (2) on the effective date described in this section, withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. 2. Limitation on use of funds No funds authorized or appropriated by any Act may be used to support, directly or indirectly, any efforts on the part of any United States Government official to take steps to carry out the obligations of the United States under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on or after the effective date described in section 1.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2799 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to ensure duplicate loans are ineligible under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Duplicate PPP Loans Act of 2021 . 2. Ineligible duplicate loans under the paycheck protection program (a) In general Section 7A of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636m ) is amended by adding to the end the following new subsection: (m) Ineligible duplicate loans Any borrower that knowingly and willfully submits false information for the purposes of obtaining a covered loan under section 7(a)(36) shall be required to repay any amount of such covered loan. . (b) Guidance Not later than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue guidance to carry out the amendments made by this Act. 3. Report on ineligible duplicate loans (a) Report to Congress Not later than 1 week after the date of the enactment of this Act, and weekly thereafter until the last day of the covered period (as defined in section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A) ), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate, and the Committees on Financial Services and Small Business of the House of Representatives, a report on ineligible duplicate loans (as described under section 7A(m) of the Small Business Act, as added by this Act) that includes— (1) the number of attempted applications for such ineligible duplicate loans; (2) the number of processed applications for such ineligible duplicate loans; (3) dollars disbursed for such ineligible duplicate loans; and (4) actions taken by the Administrator to— (A) review potential disbursements for such ineligible duplicate loans; (B) recover improper disbursements for such ineligible duplicate loans; (C) strengthen technical systems to ensure the detection of such ineligible duplicate loan applications; and (D) provide guidance to lenders on such ineligible duplicate loan applications. (b) Publication Not later than 7 days after the date on which the Administrator submits a report required under subsection (a), the Administrator shall publish such report on a website of the Small Business Administration.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2802 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Babin , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Guest , Mr. Meijer , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Arrington , Ms. Van Duyne , and Mr. Gimenez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To allow amounts made available under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to be made available to eligible law enforcement agencies for border security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Border Rescue Plan Act . 2. Coronavirus relief funds for border security (a) In general Amounts made available by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ) for the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund may also be made available to eligible law enforcement agencies for the purposes described in subsection (b). (b) Purposes The purposes in this subsection are the following: (1) Equipment, including maintenance and sustainment costs for enhanced border law enforcement activities. (2) Personnel, including overtime and backfill for law enforcement personnel or non-law enforcement personnel who support enhanced border law enforcement activities. (3) Allowable and approved personnel costs, including salaries, fringe benefits, overtime and backfill for dedicated intelligence analysts supporting Operation Stonegarden operations in support of enhanced border law enforcement activities. (4) Any activity permitted for Operation Stonegarden under— (A) the Department of Homeland Security’s most recent Homeland Security Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity; or (B) the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Preparedness Grants Manual. (5) Any other appropriate activity, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Eligible law enforcement agencies defined The term eligible law enforcement agencies means a law enforcement agency that is— (1) located in— (A) a State bordering Canada or Mexico; or (B) a State or territory with an international maritime border; and (2) is involved in an active, ongoing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation coordinated through a sector office.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2805 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Quigley (for himself, Ms. Jayapal , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Blumenauer , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2021 or as the PROTECT Immigration Act of 2021 . 2. Rescission of State and local immigration enforcement authority Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) ) is amended to read as follows: (g) Except as provided in paragraph (10) of section 103(a), in section 274(c), and in section 439 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1252c ), the authority to inquire about or verify immigration or citizenship status and to investigate, apprehend, arrest, or detain an individual for a violation of this Act or any regulation authorized by this Act is restricted to immigration officers and authorized employees of the Department of Homeland Security and subject to limits set forth in other provisions of law. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2813 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Mr. Rush ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions that limit the disclosure of certain information by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine in Product Safety Act of 2021 . 2. Disclosure of information on consumer products (a) In general Section 6 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2055 ) is amended by striking subsection (b). (b) Conforming amendments The Consumer Product Safety Act is amended— (1) in section 6A ( 15 U.S.C. 2055a ), by striking and (b) each place that such appears in subsections (b)(3) and (f); and (2) in section 29 ( 15 U.S.C. 2078 )— (A) in subsection (e)(B), by striking unless with respect to such information the Commission has complied with the applicable requirements of section 6(b) ; and (B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking subsections (a)(3) and (b) and inserting subsection (a)(3) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2814 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Auchincloss , Ms. Bass , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Bush , Mrs. Demings , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Lynch , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Newman , Ms. Norton , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Titus , Mr. Torres of New York , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Crow , and Mr. Evans ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act . 2. Repeal of certain provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Sections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7901–7903 ) are repealed. 3. Discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings The contents of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall not be immune from legal process, shall be subject to subpoena or other discovery, shall be admissible as evidence, and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner, and testimony or other evidence may be permitted based on the data, on the same basis as other information, in a civil action in any State (including the District of Columbia) or Federal court or in an administrative proceeding.
IB Union Calendar No. 340 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2814 [Report No. 117–436] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Auchincloss , Ms. Bass , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Bush , Mrs. Demings , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Lynch , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Newman , Ms. Norton , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Titus , Mr. Torres of New York , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Crow , and Mr. Evans ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary July 26, 2022 Additional sponsors: Ms. Meng , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Casten , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Himes , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Porter , Mr. Crist , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Speier , Ms. Manning , Mr. Jones , Mr. Pocan , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Dean , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Jacobs of California , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Lamb , Ms. Stevens , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Escobar , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Gomez , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Carson , Mrs. Torres of California , and Mr. Higgins of New York July 26, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 22, 2021 A BILL To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022 . 2. Repeal of certain provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Sections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7901–7903 ) are repealed. 3. Discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings The contents of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall not be immune from legal process, shall be subject to subpoena or other discovery, shall be admissible as evidence, and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner, and testimony or other evidence may be permitted based on the data, on the same basis as other information, in a civil action in any State (including the District of Columbia) or Federal court or in an administrative proceeding.

July 26, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2815 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Schrader (for himself and Mr. Kinzinger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary payment increase under the Medicare program for certain biosimilar biological products to encourage the development and use of such products.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolstering Innovative Options to Save Immediately on Medicines Act or the BIOSIM Act . 2. Temporary increase in Medicare part B payment for certain biosimilar biological products Section 1847A(b)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(b)(8)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margin of each such redesignated clause 2 ems to the right; (2) by striking product .—The amount and inserting the following: “ product .— (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the amount ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Temporary payment increase (i) In general In the case of a qualifying biosimilar biological product that is furnished during the applicable 5-year period for such product, the amount specified in this paragraph for such product with respect to such period is the sum determined under subparagraph (A), except that clause (ii) of such subparagraph shall be applied by substituting 8 percent for 6 percent . (ii) Applicable 5-year period For purposes of clause (i), the applicable 5-year period for a biosimilar biological product is— (I) in the case of such a product for which payment was made under this paragraph as of December 31, 2021, the 5-year period beginning on January 1, 2022; and (II) in the case of such a product for which payment is first made under this paragraph during a calendar quarter during the period beginning January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2026, the 5-year period beginning on the first day of such calendar quarter during which such payment is first made. (iii) Qualifying biosimilar biological product defined For purposes of this subparagraph, the term qualifying biosimilar biological product means a biosimilar biological product described in paragraph (1)(C) with respect to which— (I) in the case of a product described in clause (ii)(I), the average sales price is not more than the average sales price for the reference biological product; and (II) in the case of a product described in clause (ii)(II), the wholesale acquisition cost is not more than the wholesale acquisition cost for the reference biological product .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2827 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Waltz (for himself, Mr. Moulton , and Mr. Crow ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to expand certain benefits for surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die in line of duty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act . 2. Continued eligibility for Survivor Benefit Plan for certain surviving spouses who remarry Section 1450(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking An annuity and inserting (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an annuity ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) The Secretary may not terminate payment of an annuity for a surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 1448(d)(1) solely because that surviving spouse remarries. In the case of a surviving spouse who remarried before reaching age 55 and before the date of the enactment of the Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act , the Secretary shall resume payment of the annuity to that surviving spouse for each month after the date of the enactment of that Act. . 3. Continued eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry (a) In general Section 103(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding at the end the following: The remarriage of a surviving spouse shall not bar the furnishing of benefits under section 1311 of this title to the surviving spouse of a veteran. ; and (2) in paragraph (5), by striking subparagraph (A) and renumbering subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively. (b) Resumption of payments to certain individuals previously denied dependency and indemnity compensation Beginning on the first day of the first month after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall resume payment of dependency and indemnity compensation under section 1311 of such title to each living individual who— (1) is the surviving spouse of a veteran; and (2) remarried before— (A) reaching age 57; and (B) the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2830 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2021 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect the Second Amendment rights of adults whose use of marijuana is permitted by State or tribal law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Rights And Marijuana Act or the GRAM Act . 2. Protection of Second Amendment rights of adults whose use of marijuana in accordance with State or tribal law Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) The term unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance shall not include a person by reason of unlawful use of or addiction to marihuana (as defined in section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act) if— (A) the person resides in a State, or on lands under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian-Self Determination and Education Assistance Act), the laws of which permit the use of marihuana by an adult; and (B) the use of marihuana by the person in the State or on those lands, as the case may be, does not violate the laws of the State or Indian tribe, as the case may be. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2021 Ms. Barragán introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the prompt approval of drugs when safety information is added to labeling, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prompt Approval of Safe Generic Drugs Act . 2. Heading Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (z) Prompt approval of drugs when safety information is added to labeling (1) General rule A drug for which an application has been submitted or approved under subsection (b)(2) or (j) shall not be considered ineligible for approval under this section or misbranded under section 502 on the basis that the labeling of the drug omits safety information, including contraindications, warnings, precautions, dosing, administration, or other information pertaining to safety, when the omitted safety information is protected by exclusivity under clause (iii) or (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(E), clause (iii) or (iv) of subsection (j)(5)(F), or section 527(a), or by an extension of such exclusivity under section 505A or 505E. (2) Labeling Notwithstanding clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(E), clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection (j)(5)(F), or section 527, the Secretary shall require that the labeling of a drug approved pursuant to an application submitted under subsection (b)(2) or (j) that omits safety information described in paragraph (1) include a statement of any appropriate safety information that the Secretary considers necessary to assure safe use. (3) Availability and scope of exclusivity This subsection does not affect— (A) the availability or scope of exclusivity or an extension of exclusivity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 505A(o)(3); (B) the question of the eligibility for approval under this section of any application described in subsection (b)(2) or (j) that omits any other aspect of labeling protected by exclusivity under— (i) clause (iii) or (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(E); (ii) clause (iii) or (iv) of subsection (j)(5)(F); or (iii) section 527(a); or (C) except as expressly provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), the operation of this section or section 527. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2021 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania 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 repeal the excise tax on investment income of private colleges and universities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Tax Higher Education Act . 2. Repeal of excise tax on investment income of private colleges and universities (a) In general Chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapter H (and by striking the item relating to such subchapter in the table of subchapters for such chapter). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.