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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4171 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2021 Ms. Chu introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To remove barriers to health professions by providing resources to access foundational educational training, such as English as a foreign language and adult basic education, and to require the provision of child care, in demonstration projects funded under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Essential Skills and Child Care for Health Professions Act . 2. Provision of foundational educational training and child care Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Provision of foundational educational training and child care (1) Required support A demonstration project for which a grant is made under this section shall include the following: (A) An assessment for adult basic skill competency, and the use of innovative approaches to adult basic skills education so that lower-skilled eligible individuals can enroll in the project and go on to enter and complete post-secondary training, through means including the following: (i) Establishing a network of partners that offer pre-training activities for project participants who need to improve basic academic skills or English language proficiency before entering a health occupational training career pathway program. (ii) Offering resources to enable project participants to continue advancing adult basic skill proficiency while enrolled in a career pathway program. (iii) Embedding adult basic skill maintenance as part of ongoing post-graduation career coaching and mentoring. (B) A guarantee that child care is an available and affordable support service for project participants through means such as the following: (i) Referral to, and assistance with, enrollment in a subsidized child care program. (ii) Direct payment to a child care provider if a slot in a subsidized child care program is not available or reasonably accessible. (iii) Payment of co-payments or associated fees for child care. (2) Allowed support The goods and services provided under a demonstration project for which a grant is made under this section may include assistance with accessing and completing high school equivalency or adult basic education courses as necessary to achieve success in the project and make progress toward career goals. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Aurora, Colorado, as the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Aurora, Colorado (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) John Mosley was born on June 21, 1921, in Denver, Colorado. (2) In 1945, John Mosley married Edna Mosley. (3) During World War II, he joined the famed Tuskegee Airmen and trained as a bomber pilot, serving as one of the first African Americans in that role. He earned the flight qualification of Command Pilot during his service in the United States Air Force. The brave service of the Tuskegee Airmen helped pave the way for integration of the armed services. Edna Mosley worked in the defense industry during the war. (4) Upon their return to Colorado, Edna Mosley joined John as a tireless community activist and organizer. Among her many achievements, Edna was elected to three terms as Aurora’s first African-American City Council Woman. While on the Council, Mrs. Mosley also served on the Board of Directors of the Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, the entity which provided the vision for the development of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. (5) After a brief break from military service, John Mosley served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was an operations officer in Thailand during the Vietnam War. (6) John Mosley retired in 1970 as a lieutenant colonel. (7) In 2007, Lieutenant Colonel Mosley and the original Tuskegee Airmen received the Congressional Gold Medal from President George W. Bush. (8) John and Edna Mosley continued to serve their community long after their retirements, advocating for racial equality, women’s rights, veterans’ affairs, housing, and education. (b) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic to be located in Aurora, Colorado, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley Clinic . (c) References Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and twenty-one H. R. 4172 AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Aurora, Colorado, as the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Aurora, Colorado (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) John Mosley was born on June 21, 1921, in Denver, Colorado. (2) In 1945, John Mosley married Edna Mosley. (3) During World War II, he joined the famed Tuskegee Airmen and trained as a bomber pilot, serving as one of the first African Americans in that role. He earned the flight qualification of Command Pilot during his service in the United States Air Force. The brave service of the Tuskegee Airmen helped pave the way for integration of the armed services. Edna Mosley worked in the defense industry during the war. (4) Upon their return to Colorado, Edna Mosley joined John as a tireless community activist and organizer. Among her many achievements, Edna was elected to three terms as Aurora’s first African-American City Council Woman. While on the Council, Mrs. Mosley also served on the Board of Directors of the Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, the entity which provided the vision for the development of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. (5) After a brief break from military service, John Mosley served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was an operations officer in Thailand during the Vietnam War. (6) John Mosley retired in 1970 as a lieutenant colonel. (7) In 2007, Lieutenant Colonel Mosley and the original Tuskegee Airmen received the Congressional Gold Medal from President George W. Bush. (8) John and Edna Mosley continued to serve their community long after their retirements, advocating for racial equality, women’s rights, veterans’ affairs, housing, and education. (b) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic to be located in Aurora, Colorado, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley Clinic . (c) References Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2021 Mr. Crow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Aurora, Colorado, as the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Aurora, Colorado (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) John Mosley was born on June 21, 1921, in Denver, Colorado. (2) In 1945, John Mosley married Edna Mosley. (3) During World War II, he joined the famed Tuskegee Airmen and trained as a bomber pilot, serving as one of the first African Americans in that role. He earned the flight qualification of Command Pilot during his service in the United States Air Force. The brave service of the Tuskegee Airmen helped pave the way for integration of the armed services. Edna Mosley worked in the defense industry during the war. (4) Upon their return to Colorado, Edna Mosley joined John as a tireless community activist and organizer. Among her many achievements, Edna was elected to three terms as Aurora’s first African-American City Council Woman. While on the Council, Mrs. Mosley also served on the Board of Directors of the Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, the entity which provided the vision for the development of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. (5) After a brief break from military service, John Mosley served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was an operations officer in Thailand during the Vietnam War. (6) John Mosley retired in 1970 as a lieutenant colonel. (7) In 2007, Lieutenant Colonel Mosley and the original Tuskegee Airmen received the Congressional Gold Medal from President George W. Bush. (8) John and Edna Mosley continued to serve their community long after their retirements, advocating for racial equality, women’s rights, veterans’ affairs, housing, and education. (b) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic to be located in Aurora, Colorado, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley Clinic . (c) References Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley Clinic.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4172 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Aurora, Colorado, as the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Aurora, Colorado (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) John Mosley was born on June 21, 1921, in Denver, Colorado. (2) In 1945, John Mosley married Edna Mosley. (3) During World War II, he joined the famed Tuskegee Airmen and trained as a bomber pilot, serving as one of the first African Americans in that role. He earned the flight qualification of Command Pilot during his service in the United States Air Force. The brave service of the Tuskegee Airmen helped pave the way for integration of the armed services. Edna Mosley worked in the defense industry during the war. (4) Upon their return to Colorado, Edna Mosley joined John as a tireless community activist and organizer. Among her many achievements, Edna was elected to three terms as Aurora’s first African-American City Council Woman. While on the Council, Mrs. Mosley also served on the Board of Directors of the Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, the entity which provided the vision for the development of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. (5) After a brief break from military service, John Mosley served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was an operations officer in Thailand during the Vietnam War. (6) John Mosley retired in 1970 as a lieutenant colonel. (7) In 2007, Lieutenant Colonel Mosley and the original Tuskegee Airmen received the Congressional Gold Medal from President George W. Bush. (8) John and Edna Mosley continued to serve their community long after their retirements, advocating for racial equality, women’s rights, veterans’ affairs, housing, and education. (b) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic to be located in Aurora, Colorado, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley Clinic . (c) References Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2021 Mr. Hagedorn (for himself, Mr. Balderson , Mrs. Hinson , and Mr. Duncan ) 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 increase the number of designated qualified opportunity zones, to extend the periods of election and deferral with regard to such zones, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Opportunity Zones Act of 2021 . 2. Opportunity zones (a) Increase to number of qualified designated opportunity zones (1) In general Section 1400Z–1(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 25 percent and inserting 30 percent . (2) Exception Section 1400Z–1(d)(2) of such Code is amended by striking 25 and inserting 30 . (b) Extension of determination period Section 1400Z–1(c)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and inserting Expanding Opportunity Zones Act of 2021 . (c) Extension of election period Section 1400Z–2(a)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking December 31, 2026. and inserting December 31, 2029. . (d) Extension of deferral of gain invested Section 1400Z–2(b)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by striking December 31, 2026. and inserting December 31, 2029. (e) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4178 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2021 Mr. Huffman (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.

1. Shasta-Trinity Marina fees Section 422 of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–161 ; 121 Stat 2149) as amended, is further amended by striking and each subsequent fiscal year through fiscal year 2019 and inserting and each subsequent fiscal year through fiscal year 2027 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4180 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2021 Mr. Lieu introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to support the microchipping of dogs and cats in the care of animal shelters or similar establishments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Pets and Families Together Act . 2. Grants to support microchipping of dogs and cats Section 28 of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2158 ) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Grants To support microchipping of dogs and cats The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to entities described in subsection (a)(2) for purposes of supporting the capability of such entities to provide for microchipping of dogs and cats in their care before allowing such dogs or cats to be recovered by their original owner, adopted by other individuals, or sold to a dealer. (e) Regulations The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of subsection (d), the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out such subsection. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4181 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2021 Mr. Meuser introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to conduct an analysis of the impact on inflation from certain reconciliation legislation reported or submitted pursuant to reconciliation directives in a concurrent resolution on the budget.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Inflationary Spending Act . 2. Congressional Budget Office inflation analysis (a) CBO inflation analysis Section 310 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 641 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) CBO analysis The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall, to the extent practicable, prepare an analysis of the impact on inflation incurred in carrying out reconciliation legislation in the fiscal year in which it is to become effective and in each of the 4 fiscal years following such fiscal year, together with the basis for each such estimate, for any reconciliation legislation that is— (1) reported to a House under subsection (b)(1); (2) submitted to a Committee on the Budget of a House under subsection (b)(2); or (3) submitted directly to the Committee on Rules of the House of Representatives. . (b) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4183 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2021 Ms. Omar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to submit a report to Congress on the accessibility of public transportation for residents of areas of concentrated poverty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Transportation Accessibility Study Act . 2. Report on accessibility of public transportation for residents of areas of concentrated poverty Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) a description of the unique challenges that residents of areas of concentrated poverty face when using public transportation; and (2) an assessment of the accessibility of federally funded public transportation for residents of areas of concentrated poverty.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4188 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2021 Mr. Sires (for himself, Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Levin of California , Mrs. Axne , Mr. McGovern , and Mr. San Nicolas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Peace Corps Act to allow former volunteers and officers and employees to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act . 2. Use of official seal, emblem, and name of the Peace Corps Subsection (b) of section 19 of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2518 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that the official seal or emblem and the name Peace Corps may be used on any death announcement, gravestone, plaque, or other grave marker of any person who served as a volunteer or as an officer or employee of the Peace Corps under such rules as may be prescribed by the Director ; and (2) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by inserting or in accordance with the exception specified in paragraph (1), before shall be fined .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2021 Mr. Tonko (for himself, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Katko , Mr. Delgado , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission Reauthorization Act . 2. Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission Extension Title VIII of division B of H.R. 5666 (Appendix D) as enacted into law by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106–554 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–295; 123 Stat. 1294) is amended— (1) in section 804(j), by striking shall terminate and all that follows through the period and inserting shall terminate on September 30, 2037. ; and (2) in section 810(a)(1), by striking $14,000,000 and inserting $16,000,000 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4195 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2021 Mr. Cicilline (for himself and Ms. Malliotakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to encourage the construction of senior centers and community centers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community and Senior Center Support Act . 2. Waiver of rural area requirement for provision of assistance for multipurpose senior centers and for community centers providing health, community, social, recreation, or cultural services, under essential community facilities programs (a) In general Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (27) Waiver of rural area requirement for provision of assistance for multipurpose senior centers and for community centers providing health, community, social, recreation, or cultural services, under essential community facilities programs (A) In general The Secretary may provide assistance under the essential community facilities programs authorized under this subsection, for a multipurpose senior center (as defined in section 102(36) of the Older Americans Act of 1965) or for an essential community facility providing health, community, social, recreation, or cultural services, without regard to whether the center or facility is in a rural area, and shall consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in providing any such assistance for a center or facility that is not so located. (B) No effect on other assistance The provision of assistance under subparagraph (A) shall not affect eligibility for, or the amount or type of, assistance to be provided under any other Federal program. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Keller , Mr. Norman , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Steube , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To nullify the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention titled Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID–19 .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore the Rights of Property Owners under the Eviction Moratorium Issued by the CDC Act of 2021 . 2. Nullification of order halting residential evictions (a) In general Effective beginning on July 1, 2021, the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 ), entitled Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID–19 (85 Fed. Reg. 55292 (September 4, 2020)), including the extension of such order issued on March 31, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 16731), and any other extensions thereto, shall have no force or effect. (b) No reissued or new order The order nullified by subsection (a) may not be reissued in substantially the same form, and a new order that is substantially the same as such order may not be issued, unless the reissued or new order is specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2021 Mr. Estes 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 extend the retroactivity of applications for survivor’s insurance benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Social Security for Survivors Act . 2. Retroactive applications for survivors (a) In general Section 202(j)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(j)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking (i) is filing application for a benefit under subsection (e) or (f), and satisfies paragraph (1)(B) of such subsection by reason of clause (ii) thereof, or (ii) ; and (B) by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) any month succeeding such month in any case where the individual is filing application for a benefit under subsection (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) and the entitlement of the individual to such benefit is established upon the death of the individual upon whose wages and self-employment income such entitlement is based, or ; and (4) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (A) does not apply and inserting the preceding subparagraphs do not apply . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to applications for monthly insurance benefits filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4199 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2021 Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Roy , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Biggs , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Perry , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Rosendale , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Babin , Mr. Budd , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Banks , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Norman , Mr. Steube , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Cloud ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that no Federal funds may be used for the Central American Minors Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funding for the Central American Minors Program Act . 2. No federal funds for Central American Minors Program Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to carry out the Central American Minors Program of the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security, or any successor to such program.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4203 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2021 Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Trone , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Kuster , Ms. Herrera Beutler , and Mr. Butterfield ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage appropriate prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Medicaid Programs' Response to Overdose Victims and Enhancing Addiction Care Act or the IMPROVE Addiction Care Act . 2. Encouraging appropriate prescribing under medicaid for victims of opioid overdose (a) In general Section 1927(g)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Additional drug use review requirements As part of a State’s prospective and retrospective drug use review under subparagraphs (A) and (B), as applicable, the State shall, not later than January 1, 2022, develop and implement, or review and update, protocols to, subject to any applicable privacy or confidentiality protections— (i) identify individuals receiving benefits under this title who have experienced a nonfatal opioid-related overdose within the last 5 years, to the extent that such data is available, and make a good faith effort to connect these individuals to treatment options that have been determined appropriate by the Secretary; (ii) if an individual receiving benefits under this title experiences a fatal overdose that is opioid-related (or, if specified by the Secretary, related to another covered outpatient drug), not later than 6 months after the date of such overdose— (I) notify each provider that, during the period (to be established by the Secretary) preceding such overdose, prescribed opioids (or such other specified covered outpatient drug, if applicable) to such individual of such overdose; and (II) provide each such provider with educational materials on prescribing opioids (or such other specified covered outpatient drugs, if applicable); (iii) ensure that a provider who is treating an individual receiving benefits under this title has notice of the individual's diagnosis or history of opioid use disorder, opioid poisoning diagnosis, or history of nonfatal opioid-related overdose; and (iv) perform ongoing retrospective drug utilization reviews and offer provider education that is informed by such reviews (which may include education provided under an educational outreach program established under subparagraph (D) or through an intervention described in paragraph (3)(C)(iii)) regarding appropriate prescribing practices for individuals receiving benefits under this title with a diagnosis or history of opioid use disorder, a history of nonfatal opioid-related overdose, or an opioid poisoning diagnosis. . (b) Technical amendments Section 1932(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–2(i) ) is amended— (1) by striking section 483.3(s)(4) and inserting section 438.3(s)(4) ; and (2) by striking 483.3(s)(5) and inserting 438.3(s)(5) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4204 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2021 Mr. Neguse 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 modify the low-income housing credit basis limitation rules in the case of the acquisition of an existing building.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing Opportunities for Utilization, Sustainment, and Expansion Act of 2021 or the Affordable HOUSE Act of 2021 . 2. Modification of previous ownership rules; limitation on acquisition basis (a) Limitation on acquisition basis (1) In general Section 42(d)(2)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , or the taxpayer elects the application of subparagraph (C)(ii) after service . (2) Limitation Section 42(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking for purposes of subparagraph (A), the adjusted basis and inserting the following: For purposes of subparagraph (A)— (i) In general The adjusted basis , and (B) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (ii) Buildings in service within previous 10 years If the period between the date of acquisition of the building by the taxpayer and the date the building was last placed in service is less than 10 years, the taxpayer’s basis attributable to the acquisition of the building which is taken into account in determining the adjusted basis shall not exceed the sum of— (I) the lowest amount paid for acquisition of the building by any person during the 10 years preceding the date of the acquisition of the building by the taxpayer, adjusted as provided in clause (iii), and (II) the value of any capital improvements made by the person who sells the building to the taxpayer which are reflected in such seller’s basis. (iii) Adjustment With respect to a basis determination made in any taxable year, the amount described in clause (ii)(I) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (I) such amount, multiplied by (II) a cost-of-living adjustment, determined in the same manner as under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins by taking into account the acquisition year in lieu of calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the acquisition year is the calendar year in which the lowest amount referenced in clause (ii)(I) was paid for the acquisition of the building. . (3) Conforming amendments Section 42(d)(2)(D)(i) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking for subparagraph (B) in the heading, and (B) by striking subparagraph (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I) and inserting subparagraph (B)(ii) or (C)(ii) . (b) Modification of placed in service rule Section 42(d)(2)(B)(iii) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (iii) the building was not owned by the taxpayer or by any person related (as of the date of acquisition by the taxpayer) to the taxpayer at any time during the 5-year period ending on the date of acquisition by the taxpayer, and . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to buildings placed in service after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4205 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2021 Mr. Neguse 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 qualified contract exception to the extended low-income housing commitment rules for purposes of the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Affordable Housing Act of 2021 . 2. Repeal of qualified contract option (a) Termination of option for certain buildings (1) In general Subclause (II) of section 42(h)(6)(E)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting in the case of a building described in clause (iii), before on the last day . (2) Buildings described Subparagraph (E) of section 42(h)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) Buildings described A building described in this clause is a building— (I) which received its allocation of housing credit dollar amount before January 1, 2019, or (II) in the case of a building any portion of which is financed as described in paragraph (4), which received before January 1, 2019, a determination from the issuer of the tax-exempt bonds or the housing credit agency that the building is eligible to receive an allocation of housing credit dollar amount under the rules of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (m). . (b) Rules relating to existing projects Subparagraph (F) of section 42(h)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the nonlow-income portion and all that follows and inserting the nonlow-income portion and the low-income portion of the building for fair market value (determined by the housing credit agency by taking into account the rent restrictions required for the low-income portion of the building to continue to meet the standards of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (g)). The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this paragraph. . (c) Conforming amendments (1) Paragraph (6) of section 42(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (G) and by redesignating subparagraphs (H), (I), (J), and (K) as subparagraphs (G), (H), (I), and (J), respectively. (2) Subclause (II) of section 42(h)(6)(E)(i) of such Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by striking subparagraph (I) and inserting subparagraph (H) . (d) Technical amendment Subparagraph (I) of section 42(h)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as redesignated by subsection (c), is amended by striking agreement and inserting commitment . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to buildings with respect to which a written request described in section 42(h)(6)(H) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as redesignated by subsection (c), is submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4206 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2021 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide that the authority to grant clemency for offenses against the District of Columbia shall be exercised in accordance with law enacted by the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act . 2. Authority to grant clemency in accordance with District of Columbia law for offenses against District of Columbia (a) Authority described The authority to grant clemency for offenses against the District of Columbia shall be exercised by such person or persons, and under such terms and conditions, as may be provided under law enacted by the District of Columbia. (b) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect any authority exercised by the President or the Mayor of the District of Columbia prior to the effective date of any law enacted by the District of Columbia pursuant to this Act with respect to the authority to grant clemency for offenses against the District of Columbia. (c) Clemency Defined In this Act, the term clemency means a pardon, reprieve, or commutation of sentence, or a remission of a fine or other financial penalty.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4209 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To support remediation of illicit cross-border tunnels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act . 2. Counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations (a) Counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations strategic plan (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, and, as appropriate, other officials of the Department of Homeland Security, shall develop a counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations strategic plan (in this section referred to as the strategic plan ) to address the following: (A) Risk-based criteria to be used to prioritize the identification, breach, assessment, and remediation of illicit cross-border tunnels. (B) Promote the use of innovative technologies to identify, breach, assess, and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels in a manner that, among other considerations, reduces the impact of such activities on surrounding communities. (C) Processes to share relevant illicit cross-border tunnel location, operations, and technical information. (D) Indicators of specific types of illicit cross-border tunnels found in each U.S. Border Patrol sector identified through operations to be periodically disseminated to U.S. Border Patrol sector chiefs to educate field personnel. (E) A counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations resource needs assessment that includes consideration of the following: (i) Technology needs. (ii) Staffing needs, including the following: (I) A position description for counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations personnel. (II) Any specialized skills required of such personnel. (III) The number of such full time personnel, disaggregated by U.S. Border Patrol sector. (2) Report to Congress on strategic plan Not later than one year after the development of the strategic plan, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of the strategic plan. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to carry out— (1) the development of the strategic plan; and (2) remediation operations of illicit cross-border tunnels in accordance with the strategic plan to the maximum extent practicable.

Passed the House of Representatives April 5, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4209 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2021 Mr. Pfluger (for himself and Mrs. Lesko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To support remediation of illicit cross-border tunnels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act . 2. Counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations (a) Counter illicit cross-Border tunnel operations strategic plan (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall develop a strategic plan to address the following: (A) Risk-based criteria to be used to prioritize the identification, breach, assessment, and remediation of illicit cross-border tunnels. (B) Promote the use of innovative technologies to identify, breach, assess, and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels in a manner that, among other considerations, reduces the impact of such activities on surrounding communities. (C) Processes to share relevant illicit cross-border tunnel location, operations, and technical information. (D) Indicators of specific types of illicit cross-border tunnels found in each U.S. Border Patrol sector identified through operations to be periodically disseminated to U.S. Border Patrol sector chiefs to educate field personnel. (E) A counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations resource needs assessment that includes consideration of the following: (i) Technology needs. (ii) Staffing needs, including the following: (I) A position description for counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations personnel. (II) Any specialized skills required of such personnel. (III) The number of such full time personnel, disaggregated by U.S. Border Patrol sector. (2) Report to Congress on strategic plan Not later than one year after the issuance of the strategic plan required under paragraph (1), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of paragraph (1). (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to carry out remediation operations of illicit cross-border tunnels.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4209 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 6, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To support remediation of illicit cross-border tunnels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act . 2. Counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations (a) Counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations strategic plan (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, and, as appropriate, other officials of the Department of Homeland Security, shall develop a counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations strategic plan (in this section referred to as the strategic plan ) to address the following: (A) Risk-based criteria to be used to prioritize the identification, breach, assessment, and remediation of illicit cross-border tunnels. (B) Promote the use of innovative technologies to identify, breach, assess, and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels in a manner that, among other considerations, reduces the impact of such activities on surrounding communities. (C) Processes to share relevant illicit cross-border tunnel location, operations, and technical information. (D) Indicators of specific types of illicit cross-border tunnels found in each U.S. Border Patrol sector identified through operations to be periodically disseminated to U.S. Border Patrol sector chiefs to educate field personnel. (E) A counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations resource needs assessment that includes consideration of the following: (i) Technology needs. (ii) Staffing needs, including the following: (I) A position description for counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations personnel. (II) Any specialized skills required of such personnel. (III) The number of such full time personnel, disaggregated by U.S. Border Patrol sector. (2) Report to Congress on strategic plan Not later than one year after the development of the strategic plan, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of the strategic plan. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to carry out— (1) the development of the strategic plan; and (2) remediation operations of illicit cross-border tunnels in accordance with the strategic plan to the maximum extent practicable.

Passed the House of Representatives April 5, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 568 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4209 [Report No. 117–215] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 6, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 28, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To support remediation of illicit cross-border tunnels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act . 2. Counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations (a) Counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations strategic plan (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, and, as appropriate, other officials of the Department of Homeland Security, shall develop a counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations strategic plan (in this section referred to as the strategic plan ) to address the following: (A) Risk-based criteria to be used to prioritize the identification, breach, assessment, and remediation of illicit cross-border tunnels. (B) Promote the use of innovative technologies to identify, breach, assess, and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels in a manner that, among other considerations, reduces the impact of such activities on surrounding communities. (C) Processes to share relevant illicit cross-border tunnel location, operations, and technical information. (D) Indicators of specific types of illicit cross-border tunnels found in each U.S. Border Patrol sector identified through operations to be periodically disseminated to U.S. Border Patrol sector chiefs to educate field personnel. (E) A counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations resource needs assessment that includes consideration of the following: (i) Technology needs. (ii) Staffing needs, including the following: (I) A position description for counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations personnel. (II) Any specialized skills required of such personnel. (III) The number of such full time personnel, disaggregated by U.S. Border Patrol sector. (2) Report to Congress on strategic plan Not later than one year after the development of the strategic plan, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of the strategic plan. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to carry out— (1) the development of the strategic plan; and (2) remediation operations of illicit cross-border tunnels in accordance with the strategic plan to the maximum extent practicable.

November 28, 2022 Reported without amendment