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II Calendar No. 164 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3419 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 3, 2021 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 66 Meserole Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the Joseph R. Lentol Post Office .

1. Joseph R. Lentol Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 66 Meserole Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, shall be known and designated as the Joseph R. Lentol Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Joseph R. Lentol Post Office .

November 3, 2021 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3420 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2021 Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Crawford , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Mann , and Mr. David Scott of Georgia ) 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 exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student agriculturist, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Exclusion of certain gain by student agriculturists from gross income (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139H the following new section: 139I. Gain from property produced or raised by a student agriculturist (a) In general In the case of a student agriculturist, gross income shall not include so much of the gain from qualified dispositions during the taxable year as does not exceed $5,000. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Student agriculturist The term student agriculturist means an individual who has not attained age 22 and who is enrolled in— (A) an FFA chapter or a program established by the National FFA Organization, (B) a 4–H Club or other program established by 4–H, or (C) any student agriculture program similar in nature to a club or program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) which is under the direction or guidance of an agricultural educator, advisor, or club leader. (2) Qualified disposition (A) In general The term qualified disposition means a sale or exchange of qualified property by or on behalf of a student agriculturist (determined as of the date of the sale or exchange) which occurs— (i) during an activity of a type described in paragraph (2)(B) or (3)(B) of section 513(d), or (ii) under the supervision of a program described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1). (B) Qualified property For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term qualified property means personal property, including livestock, crops, and agricultural mechanics or shop projects, produced or raised— (i) by the student agriculturist by or on behalf of whom the sale or exchange is made, and (ii) under the supervision of a program described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139H the following new item: Sec. 139I. Gain from property produced or raised by a student agriculturist. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3425 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2021 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia 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 reinstate the exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations with respect to returns relating to payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, as in effect prior to the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act . 2. Reinstatement of exception for de minimis payments as in effect prior to enactment of American Rescue Plan Act (a) In general Section 6050W(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (e) Exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations A third party settlement organization shall be required to report any information under subsection (a) with respect to third party network transactions of any participating payee only if— (1) the amount which would otherwise be reported under subsection (a)(2) with respect to such transactions exceeds $20,000, and (2) the aggregate number of such transactions exceeds 200. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 9674 of the American Rescue Plan Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3427 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2021 Mrs. Murphy of Florida (for herself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) 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 include expenses for certain nonathletic supplies in the above-the-line deduction for eligible educators, and to allow such deduction to interscholastic sports administrators and coaches.

1. Updates to above-the-line deduction for educators (a) In general Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D)— (A) in the header, by adding and other instructional school personnel at the end, (B) by striking (other than nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health or physical education) , and (C) by striking in the classroom and inserting as part of instructional activity , and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting interscholastic sports administrator or coach, after counselor, . (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. 3431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2021 Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Webster of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a website providing information about grants available to assist State, Tribal, and local governments with climate resiliency, adaptation and mitigation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Increasing Community Access to Resiliency Grants Act of 2021 . 2. Centralized website for resiliency grants (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall establish and regularly update a publicly available website that includes— (1) hyperlinks to all grants administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and hyperlinks to other Federal agencies that offer similar grants to assist State, Tribal, and local governments with resiliency, adaptation, and mitigation of climate change and sea level rise; and (2) with respect to each such grant, the contact information for an individual who can offer assistance to State, Tribal, and local governments. (b) Outreach The Administrator shall conduct outreach activities to inform State, Tribal, and local governments of the resiliency, adaptation, and mitigation grants. (c) Administrator In this section, the term Administrator means the Secretary of Commerce acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2021 Mr. Rosendale introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to exempt certain direct primary care arrangements from regulation as health insurance coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Direct Primary Care Accessibility Act of 2021 . 2. Exempting certain direct primary care arrangements from regulation as health insurance coverage Section 2791(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , except that such term shall not include a direct primary care arrangement (as defined in paragraph (6)) before the period; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Direct primary care arrangement (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term direct primary care arrangement means an arrangement under which an item or service is furnished by a health care provider to an individual in return for a direct fee. Such a fee may include— (i) a monthly retainer; (ii) a membership fee; (iii) a subscription fee; or (iv) a fee for a service, visit, or episode of care. (B) Exception The term direct primary care arrangement shall not include any arrangement unless— (i) a copy of such arrangement is provided to the individual entering into such agreement (or the legal representative of such individual); and (ii) such agreement— (I) is in writing; (II) describes the items and services to be provided in exchange for payment of a direct fee (as described in subparagraph (A)); (III) specifies the direct fee required and any additional fees to be paid by a third party; (IV) specifies the individual’s payment obligation; and (V) prohibits the provider from charging or receiving additional compensation for items and services included in the direct fee. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2021 Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the microloan program of the Small Business Act to define State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Entrepreneurship Act of 2021 . 2. Microloan program; definitions Paragraph (11) of section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(11) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C), by striking rural and all that follows to the end of the clause and inserting rural; ; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2021 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to disregard certain contributions to ABLE accounts when determining an individual’s ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 2021 . 2. Certain contributions to ABLE accounts disregarded in determination of substantial gainful activity (a) In general Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) In determining when earnings derived from services demonstrate an individual’s ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, in the case of earnings earned in a month by an individual who receives compensation for a service-connected disability for such month under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, the Commissioner of Social Security shall disregard an amount of such earnings equal to the amount of any contribution made by the individual in such month to a qualified ABLE program (as defined in section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) established for the benefit of such individual. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to earnings earned for months beginning after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2021 Mr. Suozzi (for himself, Mr. Horsford , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , and Mr. Schneider ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain adjustments to the work opportunity credit to modernize the credit and make it more effective as a hiring incentive, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hiring Incentive to Return Employment Act of 2021 or the HIRE Act of 2021 . 2. Extension of work opportunity credit during COVID–19 recovery period (a) In general Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) Adjustment to credit during COVID–19 recovery period In the case of individuals hired after the date of the enactment of this subsection in a taxable year beginning before the date that is 2 years after such date— (1) Increased amount of credit Subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting 50 percent for 40 percent . (2) Availability of credit in second year of employment (A) In general Subsection (a) shall be applied by inserting or qualified second-year wages after wages . (B) Qualified second-year wages For the purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified second-year wages means qualified wages which are attributable to service rendered during the 1-year period beginning on the day after the last day of the 1-year period with respect to the recipient determined under subsection (b)(2). (3) Increase in limitation on wages taken into account Subsection (b)(3) shall be applied by substituting $10,000 for $6,000 . (4) Eligibility of rehires (A) In general Subsection (i)(2) shall not apply. (B) Regulations The Secretary shall issue such regulations as the Secretary determines appropriate to ensure a reasonable application of subparagraph (A), including prohibiting attempts to claim the benefit of this section through the termination and rehiring of an employee. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2021 Ms. Underwood (for herself, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , and Mr. Zeldin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act . 2. Improvement to preventive health services furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Elimination of medication copayments Section 1722A(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) to medication that is or is part of a preventive health service. . (b) Elimination of hospital care and medical services copayments Section 1710 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (f)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5): (5) A veteran shall not be liable to the United States under this subsection for any amounts for preventive health services. ; and (2) in subsection (g)(3), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Preventive health services. . (c) Definition Section 1701(9) of such title is amended— (1) in subparagraph (K), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as subparagraph (O); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new subparagraphs: (L) evidence-based items or services that have in effect a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (M) immunizations that have in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (N) with respect to services for women, the preventive care and screenings provided for in the Health Resources and Services Administration Preventive Services Guidelines in effect as of January 1, 2017; and .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2021 Mrs. Wagner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement rules simplifying the quarterly financial reporting regime.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act . 2. Issuer option for simplified quarterly financial reporting (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue such rules as the Commission determines may be necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors to allow issuers of securities traded on a national securities exchange to elect to disclose quarterly financial information in a simplified manner, such as through a press release or by a shortened form. In issuing such disclosure rules, the Commission shall— (1) amend rules issued pursuant to sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit issuers of securities traded on a national securities exchange to disclose quarterly financial information in a manner other than through filing a Form 10–Q; (2) require financial statements disclosed pursuant to such rules to include a quarterly income statement, a balance sheet as of the last day of the quarter, and a statement of operations, all prepared in accordance with such rules as the Commission may adopt consistent with this Act; (3) not provide any exemption with respect to the requirements of section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and section 1350 of title 18, United States Code; and (4) require that such disclosures include a statement of any material changes in financial condition or results of operations since the end of the issuer’s most recent financial statements disclosed pursuant to the Commission’s rules. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) National securities exchange The term national securities exchange means an exchange registered as a national securities exchange pursuant to section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (2) Other terms The terms Commission , issuer , and security have the meaning given those terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2021 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself and Mr. Issa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act . 2. Modification of prohibition Section 211 of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 112 Stat. 2681–88) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by striking by a designated national ; and (B) by inserting before the period that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated unless the original owner of the mark, trade name, or commercial name, or the bonafide successor-in-interest has expressly consented ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking by a designated national or its successor-in-interest ; (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Subsections (a)(2) and (b) of this section shall apply only if the person or entity asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time when the person or entity acquired the rights asserted that the mark, trade name, or commercial name was the same as or substantially similar to a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated. ; and (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking In this section: and all that follows through (2) The term and inserting In this section, the term .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2021 Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to a pension plan of a State or political subdivision thereof, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act . 2. Prohibition on bailouts for State and local pension funds The Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may not provide any loan, grant, or other form of financial assistance— (1) to a pension plan (as defined under section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002 )) established or maintained by the government of any State or political subdivision thereof, or by any agency or instrumentality of such a State or political subdivision; or (2) to the government of any State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such a State or political subdivision, unless such government, agency, or instrumentality certifies that the financial assistance will not be used, directly or indirectly, to fund such a pension plan.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2021 Mr. Babin (for himself and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to expand eligibility for individual and public assistance to certain areas and to include cumulative damage from multiple natural catastrophes in the definition of major disaster, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regional Impact of Disasters and Emergencies Relief Act or the RIDER Act . 2. Contiguous area Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 431. Contiguous area (a) In general Any area under the jurisdiction of a State or local government that is contiguous to an area that the President designates as eligible to receive any form of covered assistance as a result of a major disaster may be deemed by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be eligible to receive such assistance with respect to such disaster. (b) Definition In this section, the term covered assistance means— (1) hazard mitigation assistance provided under section 404; (2) any assistance provided to an individual or household under sections 408, 410, 415, 416, or 426; and (3) any public assistance provided under sections 403, 406, or 407. . 3. Cumulative damage (a) Definitions Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking Major disaster means and inserting (A) In general.— The term major disaster means ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Inclusion The term major disaster includes more than 1 natural catastrophe, fire, flood, or explosion described in subparagraph (A) that occurs in a 12-month period and that individually does not cause damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance under this Act, but that, in the determination of the President, cumulatively causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant such assistance. . (b) Interim guidance Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall issue interim guidance to implement the amendments made by subsection (a). (c) Rulemaking Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall issue such rules and regulations as are necessary to— (1) ensure compliance with section 1232 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–254 ); and (2) implement the amendments made by subsection (a).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3460 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2021 Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Owens , Mr. Cicilline , and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 . 2. Amendments Section 1407 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (g) by inserting or a State after United States , and (2) by striking subsection (h). 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on June 1, 2021.
IB Union Calendar No. 376 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3460 [Report No. 117–494] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2021 Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Owens , Mr. Cicilline , and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary September 26, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. Neguse , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Norman , Mr. Roy , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Khanna , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Jones , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Banks , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Budd , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Burgess , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Cole , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Hill , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Cline , Mr. Kustoff , and Mr. Smith of Missouri September 26, 2022 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 21, 2021 A BILL To amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022 . 2. Amendments Section 1407 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (g) by inserting or a State after United States , and (2) by striking subsection (h). 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on June 1, 2021.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to promote competition by preventing the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant. .

September 26, 2022 Reported with amendments, 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. 3463 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2021 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the use of the Strategic National Stockpile to enhance medical supply chain elasticity and establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021 . 2. Supply chain flexibility manufacturing pilot (a) In general Section 319F–2(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking and ; (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) enhance medical supply chain elasticity and establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies (including personal protective equipment, ancillary medical supplies, and other applicable supplies required for the administration of drugs, vaccines and other biological products, and other medical devices (including diagnostic tests) ) by— (i) increasing emergency stock of critical medical supplies; (ii) geographically diversifying domestic production of such medical supplies, as appropriate; (iii) entering into cooperative agreements or partnerships with respect to manufacturing lines, facilities, and equipment for the domestic production of such medical supplies; and (iv) managing, either directly or through cooperative agreements with manufacturers and distributors, domestic reserves established under this subparagraph by refreshing and replenishing stock of such medical supplies. . (b) Reporting; sunset Section 319F–2(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Reporting Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate a report on the details of each cooperative agreement or partnership entered into under paragraph (3)(K), including the amount expended by the Secretary on each such cooperative agreement or partnership. (7) Sunset The authority to enter into cooperative agreements or partnerships pursuant to paragraph (3)(K) shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2024. . (c) Funding Section 319F–2(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Supply chain elasticity (A) In general For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a)(3)(K), there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024, to remain available until expended. (B) Relation to other amounts The amount authorized to be appropriated by subparagraph (A) for the purpose of carrying out subsection (a)(3)(K) is in addition to any other amounts available for such purpose. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2021 Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 2021 . 2. Changes in the baseline Section 257(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— (1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by striking everything that follows current year, and inserting excluding resources designated as an emergency requirement and any resources provided in supplemental appropriation laws. ; (2) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5); (3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (2); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) No adjustment for inflation No adjustment shall be made for inflation or for any other factor. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2021 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the CARES Act to expand a national awareness and outreach campaign to address the importance and safety of plasma donation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2021 . 2. Importance of the blood and plasma supply (a) In general Section 3226 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting and plasma after blood ; and (2) by inserting after blood each time it appears and plasma . (b) Conforming amendment The item relating to section 3226 in the table of contents in section 2 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended to read as follows: Sec. 3226. Importance of the blood and plasma supply. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3470 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Mrs. Napolitano , and Mr. Aguilar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study State efforts to regulate certain uses of nitrous oxide, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Myles Edward Scott Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is regulated at the Federal level by the Food and Drug Administration as a food-grade propellant and designated medical gas. (2) The racing car industry also uses nitrous oxide to increase an engine’s power output by injecting it into an internal combustion engine. (3) Over 1 million adolescents and young adults in the United States have used nitrous oxide illicitly for recreational purposes. (4) Use of nitrous oxide can cause headaches, drowsiness, breathing difficulty, or asphyxia, which can lead to a lapse into unconsciousness or death. (5) Myles Edward Eddie Scott was killed in a single car accident on Interstate 10 in San Bernardino County, California, on June 5, 2014, one week after he earned his high school diploma, after the driver of the vehicle in which he was a passenger passed out after inhaling nitrous oxide. (6) The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations has investigated businesses that purport to sell nitrous oxide for car racing applications but knowingly sell nitrous oxide to customers solely for recreational drug use. (7) It is a violation of the law in many States to sell nitrous oxide for recreational purposes. (8) Studying the effectiveness of State laws prohibiting the recreational use of nitrous oxide is a necessary first step in examining what role the Federal Government should play to protect the health of the public in regards to recreational use of nitrous oxide. 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and other relevant Federal agencies, shall— (1) conduct a study on State regulatory requirements with respect to nitrous oxide that is manufactured and sold for use in consumer applications; and (2) submit a report to Congress on the results of the study and containing recommendations for Federal requirements with respect to such manufacture and sale that are needed to protect human health and safety.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3472 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mrs. Axne (for herself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Bost , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Courtney , Ms. Craig , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Feenstra , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Guest , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. Himes , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Pence , Ms. Sewell , Mrs. Walorski , Ms. Newman , Mr. Hern , Mr. Cicilline , and Mrs. Wagner ) 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 extend for 3 years tax credits with respect to biodiesel and renewable diesel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 . 2. Biodiesel and renewable diesel (a) Income tax credit (1) In general Section 40A(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2025 . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2022. (b) Excise tax incentives (1) Termination (A) In general Section 6426(c)(6) of such Code is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2025 . (B) Payments Section 6427(e)(6)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2025 . (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3477 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Banks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

1. Posthumous honorary promotion to General of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army (a) Posthumous honorary promotion Notwithstanding any time limitation with respect to posthumous promotions for persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army, to the grade of general. (b) Additional benefits not To accrue The honorary promotion of Frank Maxwell Andrews under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Frank Maxwell Andrews would have been entitled based upon his military service or affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based on his military service.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mr. Buck (for himself and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Castle Pines, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Castle Pines Community Act . 2. Single, unique ZIP Code for Castle Pines, Colorado Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code, to be numbered 80188, applicable to the area encompassing only Castle Pines, Colorado.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3481 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mr. Carbajal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees (a) Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees Section 21103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading of such section, by inserting and yardmaster employees after train employees ; (2) by inserting or yardmaster employee after train employee each place it appears; and (3) in subsection (e), by inserting or yardmaster after During a train . (b) Definitions Section 21101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by inserting a yardmaster employee, after dispatching service employee, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) yardmaster employee means an individual responsible for supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a rail yard. . (c) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 21103 and inserting the following: 21103. Limitations on duty hours of train employees and yardmaster employees. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3484 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gibbs , Mr. DesJarlais , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Babin , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Allen , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Harshbarger , and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit States that implement programs to assist illegal immigrants from receiving Federal funds, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on use of Federal funds (a) In general No Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to a State under any program for which appropriations are provided on a discretionary basis if the head of the Federal department or agency administering such program determines that such State has implemented a program to provide assistance to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to alter, affect, or otherwise limit any Federal payment to which an individual is entitled under a provision of law.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3486 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mr. Courtney (for himself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to deem each month for which certain Federal student loans are in deferment during a period of active duty service as months counted toward public service loan forgiveness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act . 2. Active duty deferment periods counted toward public service loan forgiveness Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; (2) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Active duty deferment periods Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the Secretary shall deem each month for which a loan payment was in deferment under subsection (f)(2) of this section or for which a loan payment was in forbearance under section 685.205(a)(7) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (or similar successor regulations), for a borrower described in subsection (f)(2)(C) as if the borrower of the loan had made a payment for the purpose of public service loan forgiveness under this subsection. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Westerman , Mr. Womack , and Mr. Hill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize references to the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, as the National Cold War Center .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Cold War Center Act of 2021 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The BAFB Cold War Museum, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, is responsible for the finances and management of the National Cold War Museum at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas. (2) The National Cold War Center, located on the Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base, will be recognized as a major tourist attraction in Arkansas that will provide an immersive and authoritative experience in informing, interpreting, and honoring the legacy of the Cold War. (3) The Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base has the only intact, publicly accessible Alert Facility and Weapons Storage Facility in the United States. (4) There is an urgent need to preserve the stories, artifacts, and heroic achievements of the Cold War. (5) The United States has a need to preserve forever the knowledge and history of the United States’ achievements in the Cold War century and to portray that history to citizens, visitors, and school children for centuries to come. (6) The National Cold War Center seeks to educate a diverse group of audiences through its collection of artifacts, photographs, and firsthand personal accounts of the participants in the war on the home front. 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to authorize references to the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, including its future and expanded exhibits, collections, and educational programs, as the National Cold War Center ; (2) to ensure the continuing preservation, maintenance, and interpretation of the artifacts, documents, images, and history collected by the Center; (3) to enhance the knowledge of the American people of the experience of the United States during the Cold War years; (4) to provide and support a facility for the public display of the artifacts, photographs, and personal histories of the Cold War years; and (5) to ensure that all future generations understand the sacrifices made to preserve freedom and democracy, and the benefits of peace for all future generations in the 21st century and beyond. 4. Reference to America’s Cold War Center The museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, is hereby authorized to be referred to as the National Cold War Center .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3489 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Mfume , Mr. Waltz , Ms. Porter , Mr. Keller , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Case , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Phillips , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Carson , Mr. Pappas , Mr. O'Halleran , and Ms. Wild ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require creditors to establish a phone line to assist obligors who are 50 years of age and older to resolve billing errors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reporting Instances of Non-authorized Grift Act of 2021 or the RING Act of 2021 . 2. Billing error assistance Section 161 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1666 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Billing error assistance (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, each creditor shall— (A) establish and publish the phone number for a toll-free phone line that is dedicated to directly assisting obligors age 50 and older to navigate the process described in this section for resolving billing errors, including the mitigation of fraudulent activity; and (B) provide a clear, understandable, and prominent notice to such obligors of the availability of such phone line through, email, websites, mailings, and other forms of communication as determined helpful and appropriate by the creditor. (2) Personally identifiable information Each creditor shall ensure that the operator of any phone line established pursuant to paragraph (1) does not require any obligor to disclose personally identifiable information, including a social security number, to verify the age of such obligor. .