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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 629 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2021 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide for congressional approval of national monuments and restrictions on the use of national monuments, to establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marine Access and State Transparency or the MAST Act . 2. Congressional authorization of declarations of national monuments and restrictions on public use (a) Declarations of national monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The President may and inserting After obtaining congressional approval of a proposed national monument and certifying compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to the proposed national monument, and subject to subsection (e), the President may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Requirements for declarations of marine national monuments (1) Requirements The President may not declare any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a national monument unless— (A) such declaration is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress; (B) the President has submitted a proposal to make such declaration to the Governor of each State, and of each territory, any part of which is located within 200 nautical miles of that area; (C) each such Governor submits to the President notice that the legislature of that State or territory has approved the proposal; and (D) the declaration is substantially the same as the proposal. (2) Exclusive economic zone defined In this subsection the term exclusive economic zone means the zone established by Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983. . (b) Restrictions on public use Chapter 3203 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following: 320304. Restrictions on public use The Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Commerce with respect to any area of the exclusive economic zone (as defined in section 320301(e)) designated as a national monument, shall not implement any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period (as determined by such Secretary) providing for public input and congressional approval. ; and (2) in the analysis at the beginning of the chapter, by adding at the end the following: 320304. Restrictions on public use. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2021 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act . 2. Permits for importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada Section 104(c)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1374(c)(5)(D) ) is amended to read as follows: (D) (i) The Secretary of the Interior shall, expeditiously after the expiration of the applicable 30-day period under subsection (d)(2), issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any person— (I) who submits, with the permit application, proof that the polar bear was legally harvested by the person before February 18, 1997; or (II) who has submitted, in support of a permit application submitted before May 15, 2008, proof that the polar bear was legally harvested by the person before May 15, 2008, from a polar bear population from which a sport-hunted trophy could be imported before that date in accordance with section 18.30(i) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations. (ii) The Secretary shall issue permits under clause (i)(I) without regard to subparagraphs (A) and (C)(ii) of this paragraph, subsection (d)(3), and sections 101 and 102. Sections 101(a)(3)(B) and 102(b)(3) shall not apply to the importation of any polar bear part authorized by a permit issued under clause (i)(I). This clause shall not apply to polar bear parts that were imported before June 12, 1997. (iii) The Secretary shall issue permits under clause (i)(II) without regard to subparagraph (C)(ii) of this paragraph or subsection (d)(3). Sections 101(a)(3)(B) and 102(b)(3) shall not apply to the importation of any polar bear part authorized by a permit issued under clause (i)(II). This clause shall not apply to polar bear parts that were imported before the date of enactment of the Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act . .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 631 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2021 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that the polar bear population is currently at 20,000 to 25,000 bears, up from as low as 5,000 to 10,000 bears in the 1950s and 1960s. (2) A 2002 United States Geological Survey of wildlife in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain noted that the polar bear populations may now be near historic highs . (3) A permit fee for importing polar bears will invigorate the public-private funding partnership for the United States-Russian Polar Bear Conservation Fund. (4) TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, has stated both that the global population of Polar Bears is not small and the species’ area of distribution is not restricted, and [t]rade does not appear to be a significant threat to the species. . TRAFFIC also recommended that the polar bear not be uplisted to appendix 1 at the 16th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES). (5) The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)/Species Survival Commission (SSC) Polar Bear Specialist Group (PBSG), has stated that further trade restrictions on the polar bear are unlikely to confer a conservation benefit, and could have a negative impact on socioeconomic systems as well as domestic and international partnerships . (6) The International Union for Conservation of Nature has found that hunting is a form of wildlife use that, when well-managed, may assist in furthering conservation objectives by creating the revenue and economic incentives for the management and conservation of the target species and its habitat, as well as supporting local livelihoods . 3. Permits for importation of polar bear trophies The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 is amended— (1) in section 101(a)(3)(B) ( 16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(3)(B) ), by inserting or under section 104(c)(5) of this title after paragraph (5) of this subsection ; and (2) in section 102(b)(3) ( 16 U.S.C. 1372(b)(3) ), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , except that this paragraph does not prohibit the importation of polar bear parts under a permit issued under section 104(c)(5) of this title .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 632 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2021 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide limitations on maritime liens on fishing permits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Lien Reform Act of 2021 . 2. Limitation on maritime liens on fishing permit and permit description (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 313 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 31310. Limitation on maritime liens on fishing permit and permit description (a) In general This chapter— (1) does not establish a maritime lien on a permit that— (A) authorizes a person or use of a vessel to engage in fishing; and (B) is issued under State or Federal law; and (2) does not authorize any civil action to enforce a maritime lien on such a permit. (b) Treatment of fishing permits A fishing permit— (1) is governed solely by the State or Federal law under which it was issued; and (2) is not included in the whole of a vessel or as an appurtenance or intangible of a vessel for any purpose. (c) Limitation on statutory construction Nothing in subsections (a) and (b) shall be construed as imposing any limitation upon the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to modify, suspend, revoke, or sanction any Federal fishery permit issued by the Secretary of Commerce or to bring a civil action to enforce such modification, suspension, revocation, or sanction. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 31309 the following: 31310. Limitation on maritime liens on fishing permit and permit description. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 634 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Bergman (for himself, Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Moolenaar , and Mr. Meijer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 West Washington Street, Suite 1, in Marquette, Michigan, as the Senator Tom Casperson Post Office Building .

1. Senator Tom Casperson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 West Washington Street, Suite 1, in Marquette, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Senator Tom Casperson Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Senator Tom Casperson Post Office Building .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 638 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Perry , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Budd , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Wright , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Roy , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Buck , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Taylor , and Mr. Gooden of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost Estimates Improvement Act . 2. CBO and JCT estimates to include debt servicing costs (a) In general The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 406 the following: 407. Estimates to include debt servicing costs and a list of duplicative activities (a) Cost of debt service Any estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt. (b) List of duplicative activities Any estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include a list of any Federal agencies, programs, and initiatives with fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative goals or activities covered by the legislation. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following: 407. Estimates to include debt servicing costs and a list of duplicative activities. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 641 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Polling Change Awareness Act . 2. Minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes (a) Requirements Section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21082 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (d) Minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes (1) In general If a State assigns an individual who is a registered voter in a State to a polling place with respect to an election for Federal office which is not the same polling place to which the individual was previously assigned with respect to the most recent election for Federal office in the State in which the individual was eligible to vote— (A) the State shall notify the individual of the location of the polling place not later than 7 days before the date of the election or the first day of an early voting period (whichever occurs first); or (B) if the State makes such an assignment fewer than 7 days before the date of the election and the individual appears on the date of the election at the polling place to which the individual was previously assigned, the State shall make every reasonable effort to enable the individual to vote on the date of the election. (2) Methods of notification The State shall notify an individual under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) by mail, telephone, and (if available) text message and electronic mail. (3) Placement of signs at closed polling places If a location which served as a polling place in an election for Federal office does not serve as a polling place in the next election for Federal office held in the jurisdiction involved, the State shall ensure that signs are posted at such location on the date of the election and during any early voting period for the election containing the following information: (A) A statement that the location is not serving as a polling place in the election. (B) The locations serving as polling places in the election in the jurisdiction involved. (C) Contact information, including a telephone number and website, for the appropriate State or local election official through which an individual may find the polling place to which the individual is assigned for the election. (4) Effective date This subsection shall apply with respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2022. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 302(e) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21082(e) ), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking Each State and inserting Except as provided in subsection (d)(4), each State .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 645 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Carter of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen school security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Security Enhancement Act . 2. School security Section 4104 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3)(B)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; and (B) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: (v) improving school conditions for student learning, by enabling local educational agencies to use funds available under subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing technology or other measures, that strengthen security on school premises, which may include— (I) controlling access to school premises or facilities, through the use of metal detectors, or other measures, or technology, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available), in accordance with the needs of the school; (II) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, to cover and conceal students within the school during crisis situations; (III) implementing technology to provide notification to relevant law enforcement and first responders during such a situation; (IV) implementing any technology or measure, including hiring school security officers, or installing any infrastructure, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available) to increase the safety of school students and staff; (V) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, for school safety reinforcement, including bullet-resistant doors and windows; and (VI) implementing any technology or system that would reduce the time needed to disseminate official information to parents regarding the safety of their children during and immediately following a crisis; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Rules of construction (1) No funds to provide firearms or training No amounts provided as a grant under this part may be used for the provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm. (2) No effect on other laws Nothing in this part may be construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law authorizing the provision of firearms or training in the use of firearms. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 647 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Raskin , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Norton , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Neguse , Ms. DeGette , Mrs. Napolitano , and Mr. Khanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from transferring a long gun to a person who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the licensee’s place of business is located.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing the Loophole on Interstate Firearm Sales Act . 2. Extension to long guns of ban on licensee transfer of firearm to out-of-State person Section 922(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking (A) and all that follows through (B) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 653 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Barragán , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. DelBene , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Matsui , Mr. McNerney , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Speier , and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of California, Oregon, or Washington. .
IB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act . 2. Waiver of Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) as a result of COVID–19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1532(b) ), the Administrator may, notwithstanding such paragraphs, provide to the eligible coalition the grant or renewal grant, as applicable, for that fiscal year in an amount— (1) with respect to an initial grant or renewal grant described under paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(A) of such section, that exceeds the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; (2) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(i) of such section, that exceeds 125 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; and (3) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(ii) of such section, that exceeds 150 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year. (b) Limitation The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement. 3. Raising cap on administrative expenses under Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 Section 1024(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1524(b) ) is amended by striking 8 percent and inserting 12 percent .

Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act . 2. Waiver of Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) as a result of COVID–19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1532(b) ), the Administrator may, notwithstanding such paragraphs, provide to the eligible coalition the grant or renewal grant, as applicable, for that fiscal year in an amount— (1) with respect to an initial grant or renewal grant described under paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(A) of such section, that exceeds the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; (2) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(i) of such section, that exceeds 125 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; and (3) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(ii) of such section, that exceeds 150 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year. (b) Limitation The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 654 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act . 2. Waiver of Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) as a result of COVID–19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1532(b) ), the Administrator may, notwithstanding such paragraphs, provide to the eligible coalition the grant or renewal grant, as applicable, for that fiscal year in an amount— (1) with respect to an initial grant or renewal grant described under paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(A) of such section, that exceeds the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; (2) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(i) of such section, that exceeds 125 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; and (3) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(ii) of such section, that exceeds 150 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year. (b) Limitation The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement. 3. Raising cap on administrative expenses under Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 Section 1024(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1524(b) ) is amended by striking 8 percent and inserting 12 percent .

Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 655 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Helium Act to ensure continued access to helium for holders of Federal research grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Helium for Science Act . 2. Sale of crude helium (a) In general Section 6 of the Helium Act ( 50 U.S.C. 167d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking (e) and inserting (f) ; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking (e) and inserting (f) ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (5) Responsibilities of purchaser The Secretary may not sell the Federal Helium Reserve unless the purchaser agrees to be subject to the same requirements as the Secretary under subsection (e), except that such requirements shall not terminate until the end of the 8-year period described in subsection (e)(1). ; (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (3) by inserting the following after subsection (d): (e) Phase E: Continued access for researchers (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (3), during the 8-year period beginning on the earlier of September 30, 2022, or the date on which the Secretary ends sales of helium under subsection (c), the Secretary shall offer crude helium for sale to holders of a Federal research grant in quantities not to exceed 30 million cubic feet of crude helium annually, at such times and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Price (A) First year During the 1-year period beginning on the date of the first sale of helium under paragraph (1), the price of helium sold under such paragraph shall be 5 percent higher than the price of the most recent sale of helium under subsection (c). (B) Subsequent years The Secretary shall increase the price of helium offered under this paragraph by 5 percent in each subsequent year in which sales occur under this subsection. (3) Termination The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to the Secretary beginning on the date that a purchaser of the Federal Helium Reserve that has agreed to be subject to the requirements of this subsection assumes control of such Federal Helium Reserve. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3(c) of the Helium Act ( 50 U.S.C. 167a(c) ) is amended by striking 6(e) and inserting 6(f) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 656 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Ms. Norton (for herself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act . 2. Repeal of authority of President to assume emergency control of police of District of Columbia (a) Repeal of authority The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by striking section 740 (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code). (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 740.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 659 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Ms. Ocasio-Cortez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To repeal the limitation on the construction of new public housing, known as the Faircloth Amendment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal the Faircloth Amendment Act of 2021 . 2. Repeal of Faircloth amendment Section 9(g) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g(g) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) (relating to limitation on new construction).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 661 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to disclose business ties with foreign entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Foreign Entanglement Disclosure and Reduction Act . 2. Disclosure by Members of Congress of business ties with foreign entities (a) In general Section 102 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 102 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Any report filed pursuant to section 101(d) by a Member of Congress shall include the disclosure of any business ties the Member or any member of the Member’s immediate family has (if any) with a foreign entity. If a Member of Congress makes an affirmative disclosure of any such ties, the Member shall include information detailing the nature of the business tie and foreign entity. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any report filed pursuant to section 101(d) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 101(d) ) after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 662 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that in a notice of proposed rulemaking for a new rule, the notice shall identify three rules which the agency intends to repeal.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Red-Tape Reduction Act . 2. Requirement to repeal three rules before making a new rule Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) in the case of a notice of proposed rule making for a new rule, except in the case of a new rule which is required by statute, an identification of three rules that the agency intends to repeal, including the date on which the agency began the rule making process in order to repeal such rules. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 663 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require inclusion of the taxpayer’s social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2021 . 2. Social security number required to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Identification requirement (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year unless the taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s social security number on the return of tax for such taxable year. (B) Joint returns In the case of a joint return, the requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if the social security number of either spouse is included on such return. (C) Social security number For purposes of this paragraph, the term social security number means a social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration (other than a social security number issued pursuant to subclause (II) (or that portion of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (II)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act). . (b) Omissions treated as mathematical or clerical error Section 6213(g)(2)(I) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (I) an omission of a correct social security number required under section 24(d)(6) (relating to refundable portion of child tax credit), or a correct TIN required under section 24(e) (relating to child tax credit), to be included on a return, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 664 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require public disclosure of individual tax returns of the President, the Vice President, and Members of Congress, and candidates for such offices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Transparency Act of 2021 . 2. Disclosure of returns and return information of candidates for President, Vice President, or Congress (a) In general Subsection (k) of section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Disclosure of returns and return information of candidates for President, Vice President, or Congress (A) In general The Secretary shall disclose and make publicly available returns and return information of— (i) any candidate who designates a principal campaign committee under section 302(e)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 or, in the case of a candidate for the office of Vice President, any candidate for such office under such Act, and (ii) any individual who, on April 15th of a calendar year, is the President, the Vice President, or a Member of Congress. (B) Exceptions The information disclosed under subparagraph (A) shall not include any Social Security number, any financial account number, the name of any individual under age 18, or any home address of any individual (other than the city and State in which such address is located). (C) Timing The Secretary shall make the disclosure required by paragraph (A)— (i) in the case of a candidate described in clause (i) of such paragraph, not later than the later of— (I) the date that is 15 days after the designation described in such clause (or in the case of a candidate for the office of Vice President, 15 days after such individual becomes such a candidate), or (II) the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and (ii) in the case of an individual described in clause (ii) of such paragraph, not later than April 30th of the year described in such clause. (D) Scope The returns and return information disclosed under subparagraph (A) shall include any return filed during the 7-year period ending on— (i) in the case of a candidate described in paragraph (A)(i), the date of the designation described in such clause (or in the case of a candidate for the office of Vice President, the day such individual becomes such a candidate), and (ii) in the case of an individual described in paragraph (A)(ii), April 15th of the year described in such clause. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals who are candidates on, and to individuals holding office on, dates after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 667 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Ms. Barragán , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Aguilar , and Mr. Calvert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act . 2. Access road for Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center (a) Acquisition of Land (1) Authorization The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, the land in Hemet, California, upon which is located a dirt road known as Best Road , beginning at the driveway of the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center at Faure Road and extending to the junction of Best Road and Sage Road. (2) Compensation The Secretary shall pay fair market value for the land authorized to be acquired under paragraph (1). Fair market value shall be determined— (A) using Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) by an appraiser acceptable to the Secretary and the owners of the land to be acquired. (3) Additional rights In addition to the land referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, land or interests in land as reasonably necessary to construct and maintain the road as required by subsection (b). (b) Construction and maintenance of road (1) Construction After the Secretary acquires the land pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall construct on that land a paved road that is generally located over Best Road to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California. (2) Maintenance The Secretary— (A) shall maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1); or (B) enter into an agreement with Riverside County, California, to own, maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1).
IB Union Calendar No. 404 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 667 [Report No. 117–563, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Ms. Barragán , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Aguilar , and Mr. Calvert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 November 16, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. Thompson of California and Mr. Issa November 16, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources November 16, 2022 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act . 2. Access road for Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center (a) Acquisition of Land (1) Authorization The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, the land in Hemet, California, upon which is located a dirt road known as Best Road , beginning at the driveway of the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center at Faure Road and extending to the junction of Best Road and Sage Road. (2) Compensation The Secretary shall pay fair market value for the land authorized to be acquired under paragraph (1). Fair market value shall be determined— (A) using Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) by an appraiser acceptable to the Secretary and the owners of the land to be acquired. (3) Additional rights In addition to the land referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary is authorized to acquire, from willing sellers, land or interests in land as reasonably necessary to construct and maintain the road as required by subsection (b). (b) Construction and maintenance of road (1) Construction After the Secretary acquires the land pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall construct on that land a paved road that is generally located over Best Road to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California. (2) Maintenance The Secretary— (A) shall maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1); or (B) enter into an agreement with Riverside County, California, to own, maintain and manage the road constructed pursuant to paragraph (1).

November 16, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources November 16, 2022 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; 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. 668 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to fund youth workforce investment activities for certain local areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs Now Youth Employment Act . 2. Youth workforce investment activities (a) In general From the amount made available under subsection (e) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall make allotments to local areas pursuant to subsection (b) for youth workforce investment activities under section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164 ). (b) Formula The allotment to a local area under subsection (a) shall be made on the basis of the relative number of long-term unemployed individuals in each local area, compared to the total number of long-term unemployed individuals in all local areas. (c) Data collection In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall collect long-term unemployment rates for local areas; and (2) identify local areas that have long-term unemployment rates above the national average for the year for which such data is collected. (d) Definition In this section: (1) Local area The term local area has the meaning given such term under section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). (2) Long-term unemployment The term long-term unemployment , used with respect to a local area, means the number of individuals in such local area who have been unemployed for 15 weeks or more. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in subsection (a) $10,000,000,000 for each year in the 10-year period beginning on the date that is the first fiscal year that commences following the existence of data collected under subsection (c).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 679 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2021 Mr. Trone (for himself and Mr. Burchett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to direct the Office of National Drug Control Policy to publish a list of drug control grant programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Drug Control Strategy Act of 2021 . 2. Federal drug demand reduction activities (a) Publication of list (1) Amendment Section 705(f) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1704(f) ) is amended by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Publication of list The Director shall publish online a complete list of all drug control program grant programs and any other relevant information included in the information tracked pursuant to paragraph (1). . (2) Deadline and frequency Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of National Drug Control Policy shall publish the list required under section 705(f)(5) of the National Drug Control Act of 1998, as added by paragraph (1). (b) National Drug Control Strategy Section 706(c)(1) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1705(c)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (O) A review of all federally funded demand reduction activities, including an evaluation of— (i) the effectiveness of those activities; (ii) the contribution of those activities to demand reduction activities funded by State, local, and Tribal governments; and (iii) whether any duplication or inefficiency in federally funded demand reduction activities needs to be addressed. .