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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3092 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Ms. Craig introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To adjust the applicability of certain amendments to the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 . 2. Applicability of certain amendments to the Truth in Lending Act (a) In general Effective on the date of enactment of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 115–174 ), section 601(b) of such Act is amended to read as follows: (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to private education loan agreements entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. . (b) Treasury loan purchase program (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall purchase and retire outstanding private education loans— (A) where the borrower on such loan is deceased; (B) where there remains a cosigner on the loan; (C) that were entered into before the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; and (D) only upon an application from a holder of such loan pursuant to paragraph (2) that demonstrates the holder has suffered financial injury as a result of the amendment made by subsection (a). (2) Application The holder of a loan described under paragraph (1) may apply to the Secretary of the Treasury to have the Secretary purchase and retire such loan by submitting an application in such form and manner as the Secretary may require. (3) Authorization of appropriation There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury $5,000,000 to carry out this subsection. (4) Truth in Lending Act terms In this subsection, the terms cosigner and private education loan have the meaning given those terms, respectively, under section 140 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Lamb , Mr. Kahele , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Bergman , and Mr. Johnson of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To ensure that authorizations issued by the Secretary of Transportation to foreign air carriers do not undermine labor rights or standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair and Open Skies Act . 2. Foreign air transportation under United States-European Union air transport agreement The Secretary of Transportation may not issue a permit under section 41302 of title 49, United States Code, or an exemption under section 40109 of such title, authorizing a person to provide foreign air transportation as a foreign air carrier under the United States-European Union Air Transport Agreement of April 2007 (as amended), unless the Secretary— (1) finds that issuing the permit or exemption would be consistent with Article 17 bis of the Agreement; and (2) imposes on the permit or exemption such conditions as may be necessary to ensure that the person complies with Article 17 bis. 3. Public interest test Section 41302(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking under an agreement with the United States Government; or and inserting ; and ; and (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking the foreign air transportation and inserting after considering the totality of the circumstances, including the factors set forth in section 40101(a), the foreign air transportation . 4. Public interest requirements (a) Policy Section 40101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (17) preventing entry into United States markets by flag of convenience carriers. (18) preventing the undermining of labor standards. . (b) International air transportation Section 40101(e)(9) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D) by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) undermining labor standards. . (c) Flag of convenience carrier defined Section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (21) through (47) as paragraphs (22) through (48), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (20) the following: (21) flag of convenience carrier means a foreign air carrier that is established in a country other than the home country of its majority owner or owners in order to avoid regulations of the home country. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3096 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mrs. Demings (for herself and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act . 2. Purchase of retired handguns by Federal law enforcement officers (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall establish a program under which a Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun from the Federal agency that issued the handgun to such officer. (b) Limitations A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun under subsection (a) if— (1) the purchase is made during the 6-month period beginning on the date the handgun was so retired; (2) with respect to such purchase, the officer has passed a background check within 30 days of purchase under the national instant criminal background check system established under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act; and (3) with respect to such purchase, the officer is in good standing with the Federal agency that employs such officer. (c) Cost A handgun purchased under this section shall be sold at the fair market value for such handgun taking into account the age and condition of the handgun. (d) Sense of Congress on use of funds It is the sense of Congress that any amounts received by the Government from the sale of a handgun under this section should be transferred and used to fund evidence-based gun violence prevention or gun safety education and training programs. (e) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Federal law enforcement officer has the meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code; (2) the term handgun has the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and (3) the term retired handgun means any handgun that has been declared surplus by the applicable agency.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3101 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Ms. Herrell , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Steube , Mr. Owens , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Perry , Mr. Norman , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Keller , Mr. Budd , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Womack , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Crawford , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Hudson , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Feenstra , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Babin , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Massie , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Young , Mr. Amodei , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Meijer , Mr. Mann , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Cawthorn , and Mr. Webster of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the firearm transfer tax, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act or the RIFLE Act . 2. Repeal of certain taxes relating to firearms (a) Firearm transfer tax repealed Section 5811 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is hereby repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 4182(a) of such Code is hereby repealed. (2) Section 5846 of such Code is amended by striking , 5811, . (3) Section 5852 of such Code is amended by striking section 5811 each place it appears and inserting section 5811 (as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act ) . (4) Section 5853 of such Code is amended by striking section 5811 and inserting section 5811 (as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act ) . (5) Section 5854 of such Code is amended by striking section 5811 and inserting section 5811 (as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act ) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to transfers after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to place any firearms regulated under Chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the National Firearms Act) under the jurisdiction of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3102 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To allow certain retiree beneficiaries to reenroll in, and establish monthly enrollment fee payment for, TRICARE Select at any time during 2021, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Retiree Protection Act . 2. Reenrollment and establishment of monthly enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select by certain retiree beneficiaries (a) In general If the Secretary of Defense determines, based on an assertion submitted pursuant to subsection (b)(3), that a covered beneficiary described in subsection (b) has not received covered notice, such covered beneficiary may, at any time during 2021, reenroll in TRICARE Select. (b) Covered beneficiaries A covered beneficiary described in this subsection is any covered beneficiary in the retired category who— (1) is enrolled in TRICARE Select as of December 31, 2020; (2) during the 2020 TRICARE Open Season, did not establish monthly enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select for 2021; and (3) submits to the Secretary an assertion that the covered beneficiary has not received covered notice. (c) Reenrollment requirements (1) In general A covered beneficiary who reenrolls in TRICARE Select pursuant to subsection (a) shall, at the time of reenrollment— (A) pay a portion of the annual enrollment fee for TRICARE Select for 2021 equal to— (i) the monthly enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select during 2021 applicable to the covered beneficiary; multiplied by (ii) the number of months in 2021 that have elapsed as of the date of reenrollment; and (B) establish monthly enrollment fee payment for TRICARE Select during 2021 for the remaining months of 2021. (2) Partial month For purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(ii), the month in which a covered beneficiary reenrolls in TRICARE Select shall be treated as a full month. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms covered beneficiary and TRICARE program have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term covered beneficiary in the retired category means any covered beneficiary enrolled in TRICARE Select in the retired category under section 1075(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code. (3) The term covered notice means notice regarding the process to enroll in, and establish monthly enrollment fee payment for, TRICARE Select for 2021. (4) The term TRICARE Select means the option under the TRICARE program established pursuant to section 1075 of title 10, United States Code. (5) The term 2020 TRICARE Open Season means the period in 2020 for enrollment in and election of options regarding participation in the TRICARE program during 2021, namely the period beginning November 9, 2020, and ending December 14, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3103 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to permit a veterans service organization to use the parking lot at the Pentagon for an annual veteran-led remembrance motorcycle ride.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let Veterans Honor the Fallen Act . 2. Annual permit for a veterans service organization to use Pentagon parking lot for veteran-led remembrance motorcycle ride (a) Permit required The Secretary of Defense shall permit a VSO to use the parking lot at the Pentagon as a staging area for the event. (b) Date of event The event shall be held each year on a date determined by such VSO on condition that the VSO submits a notification of use to the Secretary not later than January 31 of each year the event takes place. (c) Length of access The Secretary shall permit the VSO to use the parking lot for the period of the event indicated in the notification under subsection (b) and the two hours preceding such period. (d) Expenses and liabilities The VSO shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities arising from any activities relating to the event. (e) Additional arrangements The Secretary may make additional arrangements that may be required to carry out this Act. (f) Definitions In this Act— (1) The term event means the Rolling to Remember Memorial Day Remembrance Ride. (2) The term VSO means a veterans service organization recognized under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Feenstra , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Gibbs , and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To shorten the extension, and the amount, of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation in order to get Americans back to work.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Get Americans Back To Work Act . 2. Shortening of the extension, and reducing the amount, of Federal pandemic unemployment compensation (a) In general Section 2104(e)(2) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9023(e)(2) ) is amended by striking September 6, 2021 and inserting June 30, 2021 . (b) Amount Section 2104(b)(3)(A) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9023(b)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking September 6, 2021 and inserting May 31, 2021 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iii) For weeks of unemployment ending after May 31, 2021, and ending on or before June 30, 2021, $150. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3110 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Ms. Herrera Beutler , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Adams , and Ms. Underwood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act or the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act . 2. Breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace (a) Expanding employee access to break time and space The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 7, by striking subsection (r); (2) in section 15(a)— (A) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting ; and ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (6) to violate any of the provisions of section 18D. ; (3) in section 16(b) by striking 7(r) each place the term appears and inserting 18D of this title ; and (4) by inserting after section 18C the following: 18D. Breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace (a) An employer shall provide— (1) a reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for such employee’s nursing child for 1 year after the child’s birth each time such employee has need to express the milk; and (2) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast milk. (b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), an employer shall not be required to compensate an employee receiving break time under subsection (a)(1) for any time spent during the workday for such purpose unless otherwise required by Federal or State law or municipal ordinance. (2) Break time provided under subsection (a)(1) shall be considered hours worked if the employee is not completely relieved from duty during the entirety of such break. (c) An employer that employs less than 50 employees shall not be subject to the requirements of this section, if such requirements would impose an undue hardship by causing the employer significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to the size, financial resources, nature, or structure of the employer’s business. (d) Nothing in this section shall preempt a State law or municipal ordinance that provides greater protections to employees than the protections provided for under this section. . (b) Clarifying remedies Section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 216(b) ) is amended by striking 15(a)(3) each place the term appears and inserting 7(r) or 15(a)(3) . 3. Effective date (a) Expanding access The amendments made under section 2(a) shall take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Remedies and clarification The amendments made under section 2(b) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3111 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. McGovern (for himself and Ms. Pressley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grandfamily Housing Act of 2021 . 2. Grant program for grandfamily housing (a) In general Title II of the LEGACY Act of 2003 is amended by adding at the end the following: 206. Grant program (a) In general The Secretary shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, establish a program to provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units. (b) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an owner of an intergenerational dwelling unit shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (c) Use of grant amounts An owner of an intergenerational dwelling unit that receives a grant under this section shall use amounts provided to cover costs associated with— (1) employing a service coordinator to— (A) provide onsite services to intergeneration families, including tutoring, health care services, and afterschool care; and (B) coordinate with any local kinship navigator program (as described in section 474(a)(7) of the Social Security Act); (2) facilitating outreach to intergenerational families as described in subsection (c); (3) planning and providing services to intergenerational families; and (4) maintaining spaces within the property which contains the intergenerational dwelling unit used for programing and services for intergenerational families. (d) Outreach (1) In general An owner of an intergenerational dwelling unit that receives a grant shall engage with intergenerational families in the community surrounding the property that contains the grandfamily housing owned by the grant recipient by— (A) performing periodic informational outreach; and (B) planning and executing events for intergenerational families. (2) Coordination Outreach shall, where possible, be in coordination with a local kinship navigator program (as described in section 474(a)(7) of the Social Security Act) or a comparable program or entity in the State in which the intergenerational dwelling unit is located. . (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the Congress a report that— (1) describes the effectiveness of the grant program establish pursuant to section 206 of the LEGACY Act of 2003; and (2) makes recommendations for legislative changes that could allow for the grant program to be more effective. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3116 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. Pallone (for himself, Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Sires , Ms. Norton , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Pascrell , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Cicilline , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. McEachin , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Jones , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Ms. Newman , Mr. Case , Mr. Crist , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Ms. Ross ) 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 in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf 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 or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in— (1) the Mid-Atlantic planning area; (2) the South Atlantic planning area; (3) the North Atlantic planning area; or (4) the Straits of Florida planning area, .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. Quigley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the disclosure of certain visitor access records.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to White House Visitor Logs Act . 2. Improving access to influential visitor access records (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered location The term covered location means— (A) the White House; (B) the residence of the Vice President; and (C) any other location at which the President or the Vice President regularly conducts official business. (2) Covered records The term covered records means information relating to a visit at a covered location, which shall include— (A) the name of each visitor at the covered location; (B) the name of each individual with whom each visitor described in subparagraph (A) met at the covered location; and (C) the purpose of the visit. (b) Requirement Except as provided in subsection (c), not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall establish and update, every 90 days, a publicly available database that contains covered records for the preceding 30-day period. (c) Exceptions (1) In general The President shall not include in the database established under subsection (b) any covered record— (A) the posting of which would implicate personal privacy or law enforcement concerns or threaten national security; or (B) relating to a purely personal guest at a covered location. (2) Sensitive meetings With respect to a particularly sensitive meeting at a covered location, the President shall— (A) include the number of visitors at the covered location in the database established under subsection (b); and (B) post the applicable covered records in the database established under subsection (b) when the President determines that release of the covered records is no longer sensitive.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Emergency Leadership Act . 2. Functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 203 of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7133(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Energy emergency and energy security functions, including— (A) responsibilities with respect to infrastructure, cybersecurity, emerging threats, supply, and emergency planning, coordination, response, and restoration; and (B) upon request of a State, local, or tribal government or energy sector entity, and in consultation with other Federal agencies as appropriate, provision of technical assistance, support, and response capabilities with respect to energy security threats, risks, and incidents. . (b) Coordination The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the functions of the Secretary described in section 203(a)(12) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (as added by this Act) are performed in coordination with relevant Federal agencies.

Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. Rush (for himself and Mr. Walberg ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Emergency Leadership Act . 2. Functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 203 of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7133(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Energy emergency and energy security functions, including— (A) responsibilities with respect to infrastructure, cybersecurity, emerging threats, supply, and emergency planning, coordination, response, and restoration; and (B) upon request of a State, local, or tribal government or energy sector entity, and in consultation with other Federal agencies as appropriate, provision of technical assistance, support, and response capabilities with respect to energy security threats, risks, and incidents. . (b) Coordination The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the functions of the Secretary described in section 203(a)(12) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (as added by this Act) are performed in coordination with relevant Federal agencies.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Emergency Leadership Act . 2. Functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 203 of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7133(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Energy emergency and energy security functions, including— (A) responsibilities with respect to infrastructure, cybersecurity, emerging threats, supply, and emergency planning, coordination, response, and restoration; and (B) upon request of a State, local, or tribal government or energy sector entity, and in consultation with other Federal agencies as appropriate, provision of technical assistance, support, and response capabilities with respect to energy security threats, risks, and incidents. . (b) Coordination The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the functions of the Secretary described in section 203(a)(12) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (as added by this Act) are performed in coordination with relevant Federal agencies.

Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 68 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3119 [Report No. 117–94] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. Rush (for himself and Mr. Walberg ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce July 19, 2021 Additional sponsors: Mr. Burgess , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Bucshon , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Keller , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Soto , and Mr. Davidson July 19, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Emergency Leadership Act . 2. Functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 203 of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7133(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Energy emergency and energy security functions, including— (A) responsibilities with respect to infrastructure, cybersecurity, emerging threats, supply, and emergency planning, coordination, response, and restoration; and (B) upon request of a State, local, or tribal government or energy sector entity, and in consultation with other Federal agencies as appropriate, provision of technical assistance, support, and response capabilities with respect to energy security threats, risks, and incidents. . (b) Coordination The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the functions of the Secretary described in section 203(a)(12) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (as added by this Act) are performed in coordination with relevant Federal agencies.

July 19, 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. 3120 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry , and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is placed for custody and care in the State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the UAC State Notification Act of 2021 . 2. Notification of State Governors Section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Notification to States In the case of an unaccompanied alien child who is in Federal custody by reason of the child’s immigration status, the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Governor of a State not later than 48 hours prior to the placement of the child in the care of a proposed custodian located in such State. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3123 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2021 Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. LaHood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the same treatment to publicly offered, non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts as is provided to exchange-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act . 2. Exception for publicly offered real estate investment trusts (a) In general Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking regularly traded on an established securities market and inserting either regularly traded on an established securities market or, solely with respect to real estate investment trusts, publicly offered (within the meaning of section 562(c)(2) , (2) in subsection (h)(1), by striking with respect to any class of stock which is regularly traded on an established securities market located in the United States and inserting either, with respect to any class of stock which is regularly traded on an established securities market located in the United States or, solely with respect to real estate investment trusts, publicly offered (within the meaning of section 562(c)(2)) , and (3) in the header of subsection (k)(1), by inserting or publicly offered after publicly traded . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3129 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2021 Mr. Cloud introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the War Powers Resolution to require an annual report and assessment with respect to each specific statutory authorization of the use of military force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Endless Armed Conflict and Engagement Act . 2. Annual report and assessment with respect to each specific statutory authorization of the use of military force Section 4 of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1543 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) A specific statutory authorization for the use of military force under this section shall terminate not later than two years after the date of the enactment of such authorization, unless reauthorized pursuant to this Resolution. (e) A specific statutory authorization reauthorized pursuant to subsection (d) shall terminate not later than two years after the date of such reauthorization. (f) A specific statutory authorization shall specify— (1) each nation, organization, or force engaged in active hostilities against the United States; (2) each country in which military force is authorized; and (3) the objective for such authorization. (g) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of any specific statutory authorization of the use of military force under this Resolution, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to Congress an unclassified report that includes— (1) a list of each such specific statutory authorization for the use of military force; and (2) information relating to— (A) the goal of each such authorization; (B) the number of United States military personnel deployed pursuant to each such authorization; (C) hostile engagements with respect to United States military personnel; (D) the number of civilian and combatant casualties; (E) the support received from allied countries and forces; (F) the financial costs associated with each such authorization; and (G) a description with respect to the status of operations conducted pursuant to each such authorization and the expected scope and duration of such operations. (h) Not less than once during each 180-day period after the date of the enactment of any specific statutory authorization of military force under this Resolution, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide a briefing to Congress with respect to the most recent report submitted pursuant to subsection (g). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3132 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2021 Mr. Amodei (for himself, Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , and Mr. Horsford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure , and Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (a) Cooperative authorities Section 4(f) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ; 114 Stat. 2353; 130 Stat. 1783) is amended by striking 4 fiscal years following the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 and inserting period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the date described in section 10(a) . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 10(a) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ; 114 Stat. 2357; 130 Stat. 1789) is amended by striking for a period and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting , to remain available until September 30, 2034. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3136 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2021 Mr. Brooks (for himself, Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Babin , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , and Mr. Gaetz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen the disclosure requirements for institutions of higher education related to foreign gifts and contracts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero Foreign Influence in Education Act of 2021 . 2. Disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking the value and all that follows through calendar year, ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting the identity of each foreign source (whether a natural person or a legal entity), and before the aggregate dollar ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting , and the name of each foreign government (including the name of each specific government agency or department, if applicable) before the period; and (3) in paragraph (1) of subsection (c)— (A) by inserting the identity of the foreign source, before the amount, ; and (B) by striking and a description of and inserting the identity of the specific department, college, project, or other division of the institution that is the recipient (if applicable), and a description of the intended purpose and .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2021 Mr. Cawthorn (for himself and Ms. Foxx ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend title III of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to prohibit the expenditure of funds on the priorities noticed in the proposed rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Equality And Civics Education (PEACE) Act . 2. Limitation on use of funds After section 318 of title III of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ), insert the following: 319. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to fund the priorities noticed in the proposed rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education (published at 86 Fed. Reg. 20348 (April 19, 2021)), or any other priority or requirement related to the teaching of Critical Race Theory under any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3140 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2021 Mr. Davidson (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Roy , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Steube , and Mr. Murphy of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide that an individual may not occupy the position of the Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for more than 12 years, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fauci’s Incompetence Requires Early Dismissal Act or the FIRED Act . 2. 12-year limit for occupying position of Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (a) In general Notwithstanding section 405(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, an individual may not serve as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for a period greater than 12 total years. (b) Application Subsection (a) shall apply to any individual appointed as such Director before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2021 Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Russia until Russian troops are removed from the Donbas region of Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restraining Russian Imperialism Act . 2. Imposition of sanctions (a) In general Beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall, pursuant to all existing authorities for the imposition of sanctions with respect to Russia, impose all available sanctions under each such authority with respect to each person meeting the criteria required by the applicable authority. (b) Termination The authority and requirement to impose sanctions pursuant to this Act, and all sanctions imposed pursuant to such requirement, shall terminate on the date on which the President determines that the Government of Russia has removed all of its armed forces from the Donbas region of Ukraine.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3148 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2021 Mr. Jacobs of New York (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , and Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to require States to impose certain requirements on individuals seeking pandemic unemployment assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Wanted Act . 2. Reinstating State work requirements (a) In general Subtitle A of title II of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9023(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 2119. State work requirements As a condition of any agreement under section 2102(f), section 2104(a), or section 2107(a), a State may not modify its unemployment compensation law and policies with respect to work search requirements under the authority of section 4102(b) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( 26 U.S.C. 3304 note). . (b) Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Section 2107(a)(7) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9025(a)(7) ) is amended to read as follows: (7) Actively seeking work For purposes of paragraph (2)(D), the term actively seeking work means, with respect to any individual, that such individual— (A) is registered for employment services in such a manner and to such extent as prescribed by the State agency; (B) has engaged in an active search for employment that is appropriate in light of the employment available in the labor market, the individual’s skills and capabilities, and includes a number of employer contacts that is consistent with the standards communicated to the individual by the State; (C) has maintained a record of such work search, including employers contacted, method of contact, and date contacted; and (D) when requested, has provided such work search record to the State agency. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 2 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act is amended in the table of contents by inserting after the item related to section 2118 the following: Sec. 2119. State work requirements . 3. Voluntary departure Section 2102(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9021(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) ) is amended by striking item (ii). 4. Safety concerns Section 2102(a)(3)(B) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9021(a)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking or ; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting at the end the following: (iii) an individual who declines to work on the basis of safety concerns related to COVID–19. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3151 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2021 Mr. Keller (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Norman , and Mr. Reschenthaler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Eric’s Law . 2. Requirement to impanel a new jury in certain cases (a) Additional ground for impaneling jury Section 3593(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (C); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (E) a new special hearing is required pursuant to subsection (g); or . (b) Impaneling of new jury when jury does not reach a unanimous recommendation Section 3593 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Special rule when jury does not return a unanimous recommendation (1) In general If a jury described in subsection (b)(1) or subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(2) does not, by unanimous vote, make a recommendation whether the defendant should be sentenced to death, to life imprisonment without possibility of release, or some other lesser sentence pursuant to subsection (e), the court, upon motion of the attorney for the government, shall order a new special hearing and impanel a new jury pursuant to subsection (b). (2) Imposition of sentence If the jury impaneled pursuant to paragraph (1) does not reach a unanimous recommendation as to sentence, the court shall impose a sentence other than death authorized by law. .