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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1598 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2021 Mr. Trone (for himself and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to condition eligibility for grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Justice Act of 2021 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There are an estimated 70,000,000 adults in the United States with an arrest or conviction history. (2) Nearly 700,000 adults reenter their communities after incarceration every year. (3) Research shows that a conviction record reduces the likelihood of a job callback or offer by nearly 50 percent. (4) Employment is a critical factor in successful community reentry and reduction of recidivism for adults with a conviction history. (5) After two years, nearly twice as many employed adults with criminal records avoided another interaction with the criminal justice system compared to their unemployed counterparts. (6) A study conducted by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University found the turnover rate for employed adults with criminal records to be approximately 13 percent lower than individuals without criminal records. 3. Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG program (a) Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG program Section 505(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10156(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking in paragraph (2) and inserting in paragraphs (2) and (3) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Eligibility Beginning with the third fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of the Workforce Justice Act of 2021, to be eligible for an allocation under this section, a State shall have enacted and be implementing legislation that prohibits private employers from— (A) requiring an applicant to disclose whether the applicant has a criminal record; (B) inquiring about the criminal record of an applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment; and (C) conducting a criminal background check on an applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment. . (b) Reallocation of funds Section 505(f) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10156(f) ) is amended— (1) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows: Reallocation ; and (2) by inserting (including that a State is ineligible under subsection (a)(3)) after receive funds under this subpart .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1599 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2021 Mr. Upton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act . 2. Amendment to the Department of Energy Organization Act The Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2, by adding at the end the following: (d) As used in sections 102(20) and 203(a)(12), the term critical energy resource means any energy resource that— (1) is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States; and (2) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption. ; (2) in section 102, by adding at the end the following: (20) To ensure there is an adequate and reliable supply of critical energy resources that are essential to the energy security of the United States. ; and (3) in section 203(a), by adding at the end the following: (12) Functions that relate to securing the supply of critical energy resources, including identifying and mitigating the effects of a disruption of such supply on— (A) the development and use of energy technologies; and (B) the operation of energy systems. . 3. Securing critical energy resource supply chains (a) In general In carrying out the requirements of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the appropriate Federal agencies, representatives of the energy sector, States, and other stakeholders, shall— (1) conduct ongoing assessments of— (A) energy resource criticality based on the importance of critical energy resources to the development of energy technologies and the supply of energy; (B) the critical energy resource supply chain of the United States; and (C) the vulnerability of such supply chain; (2) strengthen critical energy resource supply chains in the United States, including by— (A) diversifying the sources of the supply of critical energy resources; and (B) increasing domestic production, separation, and processing of critical energy resources; (3) develop substitutes and alternatives to critical energy resources; (4) improve technology that reuses and recycles critical energy resources; and (5) evaluate how the energy security of the United States is affected by the reliance of the United States on importing critical energy resources. (b) Critical energy resource defined In this section, the term critical energy resource has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2021 Mr. Upton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , 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 reduce methane emissions from flaring and venting natural gas during oil and natural gas production activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Methane Emissions Reduction Act . 2. Methane emissions (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a comprehensive program to reduce methane emissions from flaring and venting natural gas during oil and natural gas production activities, recognizing that States are the primary regulators of oil and natural gas production activities and emissions, including by— (1) providing technical assistance to State and public utility commissioners and officials, representatives from the energy industry, and other stakeholders from State, local, and Tribal organizations; (2) accelerating the development and application of technologies and practices to reduce flaring and venting of natural gas; (3) maintaining a database that summarizes the relevant flaring and venting regulations in each of the oil and gas producing States; and (4) informing the States and other stakeholders of potential options available to economically capture and utilize natural gas. (b) Report Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce a report describing— (1) Federal, State, and local policies and regulations relating to natural gas flaring and venting; (2) initiatives to accelerate technology solutions to reduce natural gas flaring and venting; (3) barriers to the development and commercial application of technologies to capture natural gas that would otherwise be flared or vented; and (4) recommendations to reduce barriers described in paragraph (3). (c) Technical conference In preparing the report under subsection (b), the Secretary of Energy shall solicit input from States and local governments and representatives of the energy industry, including by convening a technical conference and providing an opportunity for submission of written comments on a draft report.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2021 Mrs. Walorski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To increase the exempt amount applicable for the retirement earnings test for months in 2020 and 2021, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Relief for Working Seniors Act of 2021 . 2. Determination of exempt amounts for 2020 and 2021 (a) In general For purposes of subsection (b) of section 203 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 403 ) and notwithstanding subsection (f)(8)(B) of such section— (1) the exempt amount which is applicable to all individuals (including individuals described in subsection (f)(8)(D) of such section) for months in the taxable year ending after 2019 and before 2021 shall be an amount equal to the contribution and benefit base determined under section 230 of such Act with respect to remuneration paid (and taxable years beginning) in calendar year 2020; and (2) the exempt amount which is applicable to all individuals (including individuals described in subsection (f)(8)(D) of such section) for months in the taxable year ending after 2020 and before 2022 shall be an amount equal to the contribution and benefit base determined under section 230 of such Act with respect to remuneration paid (and taxable years beginning) in calendar year 2021. (b) Determination of exempt amounts for months after 2021 For purposes of determining exempt amounts for months in taxable years beginning after 2021, section 203(f)(8) shall be applied as if exempt amounts for months in taxable years ending after 2019 and before 2022 had been determined under such section without regard to subsection (a).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Taylor (for himself, Mr. Morelle , and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Child Abuse and Prevention Act to require a study and report on marital age of consent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Forced Child Marriages Act . 2. Study and report on marital age of consent Section 110 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106f ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Study and report on marital age of consent (1) Study The Secretary shall study, with respect to each State— (A) the State law regarding the minimum marriage age; and (B) the prevalence of marriage involving a child who is under the age of such minimum marriage age. (2) Factors The study required under paragraph (1) shall include an examination of— (A) the extent to which any statutory exceptions to the minimum marriage age in such laws contribute to the prevalence of marriage involving a child described in paragraph (1)(B); (B) whether such exceptions allow such a child to be married without the consent of such child; and (C) the impact of such exceptions on the safety of such children. (3) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the study required by this subsection, including any best practices. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1607 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Allred (for himself, Mr. Bergman , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Neguse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland And Cyber Threat Act or the HACT Act . 2. Foreign state computer intrusions (a) In general Chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1605B the following: 1605C. Computer intrusions by a foreign state A foreign state shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States or of the States in any case not otherwise covered by this chapter in which money damages are sought against a foreign state by a national of the United States for personal injury, harm to reputation, or damage to or loss of property resulting from any of the following activities, whether occurring in the United States or a foreign state: (1) Unauthorized access to or access exceeding authorization to a computer located in the United States. (2) Unauthorized access to confidential, electronic stored information located in the United States. (3) The transmission of a program, information, code, or command to a computer located in the United States, which, as a result of such conduct, causes damage without authorization. (4) The use, dissemination, or disclosure, without consent, of any information obtained by means of any activity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3). (5) The provision of material support or resources for any activity described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), including by an official, employee, or agent of such foreign state. . (b) Application This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply to any action pending on or filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Granger , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , and Mr. Armstrong ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to future interstate designations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2021 . 2. Future interstate designation and operation (a) Inclusion of certain route segments on interstate system Section 1105(e)(5) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting subsection (c)(14)(A)(ii) (relating solely to the portion from Limon to I–76 in the vicinity of Brush), after subsection (c)(13), ; and (B) by inserting subsection (c)(38), after subsection (c)(37), ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by adding at the end the following: A State having jurisdiction over any segment of the routes referred to in subsection (c)(14)(A)(ii) (relating solely to the portion from Limon to I–76 in the vicinity of Brush) or (c)(38) shall erect signs, as appropriate and approved by the Secretary, identifying such segment as a future addition to the Interstate System. . (b) Vehicle weight limitations Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Operation of vehicles on certain Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico highways If any segment of the routes referred to in section 1105(c)(14)(A)(ii) (relating solely to the portion from Limon to I–76 in the vicinity of Brush) or section 1105(c)(38) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is designated as a route on the Interstate System, a vehicle that could operate legally on that segment before the date of such designation may continue to operate on that segment, without regard to any requirement under this section. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mrs. Axne (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut , and Mr. Westerman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide Secretarial authority to temporarily waive or modify application of certain Medicare requirements with respect to ambulance services furnished during certain emergency periods.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treatment in Place Act . 2. Secretarial authority to temporarily waive or modify application of certain Medicare requirements with respect to ambulance services furnished during certain emergency periods (a) Waiver authority Section 1135(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(b) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: (9) any requirement under section 1861(s)(7) or section 1834(l) that an ambulance service include the transport of an individual to the extent necessary to allow payment for ground ambulance services furnished in response to a 911 call (or the equivalent in areas without a 911 call system) in cases in which an individual would have been transported to a destination permitted under Medicare regulations (as described in section 410.40 to title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)) but such transport did not occur as a result of community-wide emergency medical service (EMS) protocols due to the public health emergency described in subsection (g)(1)(B). ; and (2) in the flush matter at the end, by adding at the end the following: Ground ambulance services for which payment is made pursuant to paragraph (9) shall be paid at the base rate that would have been paid under the fee schedule established under 1834(l) (excluding any mileage payment) if the individual had been so transported and, with respect to ambulance services furnished by a critical access hospital or an entity described in paragraph (8) of such section, at the amount that otherwise would be paid under such paragraph. . (b) Emergency period exception Section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subsection (b)(8) and inserting paragraphs (8) and (9) of subsection (b) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to prioritize the timely processing of certain long-form applications in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to level the playing field for service providers participating in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund that are disadvantaged by short construction seasons. 3. Application Processing Prioritization With respect to the long-form applicants of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction provided for in the Report and Order in the matter of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and Connect America Fund adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (in this section referred to as the Commission ) on December 7, 2020 (FCC 20–5), the Commission shall prioritize the timely processing of long-form applications and any subsequent paperwork (in this section referred to as the applications ) submitted by the long-form applicants as follows: The Commission shall prioritize the timely processing of applications which are proposing to provide service in geographic areas which the Commission determines to have the shortest construction seasons (such as in areas characterized by long winters with heavy snowfall).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1611 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021 . 2. Allowing physical therapists to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare (a) In general The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6) ) is amended by striking , and (J) and all that follows through physicians’ services furnished by physicians. and inserting , and (J) in the case of outpatient physical therapy services furnished by physical therapists, subparagraph (D) of this sentence shall apply to such services and therapists in the same manner as such subparagraph applies to physicians’ services furnished by physicians. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Kildee , Mr. Grijalva , and Ms. Barragán ) 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 clarify that products derived from tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act . 2. Clarification of tar sands as crude oil for excise tax purposes (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 4612(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) Crude oil The term crude oil includes crude oil condensates, natural gasoline, any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (including oil derived from tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (including oil derived from oil shale). . (b) Regulatory authority To address other types of crude oil and petroleum products Subsection (a) of section 4612 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Regulatory authority to address other types of crude oil and petroleum products Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may include as crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to tax under section 4611, any fuel feedstock or finished fuel product customarily transported by pipeline, vessel, railcar, or tanker truck if the Secretary determines that— (A) the classification of such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is consistent with the definition of oil under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and (B) such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is produced in sufficient commercial quantities as to pose a significant risk of hazard in the event of a discharge. . (c) Technical amendment Paragraph (2) of section 4612(a) of such Code is amended by striking from a well located . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mrs. Boebert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To secure the southern border of the United States against illegal border crossings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Biden Caravan Now Act . 2. Secure southern border Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall— (1) transfer all structures, equipment, personnel, and other barriers used to provide additional security in the District of Columbia from January 12 through the date of the enactment of this Act, including what was used for the Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President of the United States, to the southern border of the United States; (2) determine as soon as reasonably feasible where to erect and place the structures, equipment, personnel, and other barriers in order to impede to the greatest extent possible illegal border crossings into the United States; and (3) ensure such structures, equipment, personnel, and other barriers remain intact along the southern border until— (A) a determination is made by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, that the southern border is secure and illegal border crossings are no longer feasible; and (B) such a determination made pursuant to subparagraph (A) is affirmed by a two-thirds majority vote in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that marijuana use, possession, and distribution may not be considered for determinations of whether a person is a person of good moral character, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Destigmatizing in Immigration Act . 2. Marijuana use, possession, and distribution not considered for good moral character or grounds for inadmissibility (a) In general The Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 101 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )— (A) in subsection (a)(43)(B), by inserting other than the distribution of marijuana, after (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act) ; and (B) in subsection (f)— (i) in paragraph (3), by striking a single offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of marihuana and inserting offenses involving the use, possession, or distribution of marijuana ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any offenses or conduct involving the use, possession, or distribution of marijuana shall not be considered in a determination of whether a person is a person of good moral character. ; (2) in section 212(a)(2) ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ), by amending subparagraph (F) to read as follows: (F) Marijuana offenses Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any offenses involving the use, possession, or distribution of marijuana shall not be considered as grounds of inadmissibility. ; and (3) in section 237(a)(2)(B)(i) ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) ), by striking other than a single offense involving possession for one's own use of 30 grams or less of marijuana and inserting other than offenses involving the use, possession, or distribution of marijuana . (b) Right To reapply or return (1) Reapplication Any alien who was previously denied a visa to enter the United States as a direct result of the alien’s use, possession, or distribution of marijuana may reapply for admission to the United States. (2) Reissuance Any alien who was deported from the United States as a direct result of the alien’s use, possession, or distribution of marijuana shall be readmitted to the United States and reissued the visa that they had at the time of the alien’s deportation if the alien is not inadmissible under section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a)(2). 3. Habitual drunkard repeal Paragraph (1) of section 101(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(f) ) is repealed.
IB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To clarify the status of gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act . 2. Application of current law (a) Lands in South Carolina Section 14 of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Claims Settlement Act of 1993 ( Public Law 103–116 ) shall only apply to gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation on lands located in South Carolina. (b) Lands in States other than South Carolina Gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation on lands located in States other than South Carolina shall be subject to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) and sections 1166 through 1168 of title 18, United States Code. 3. Reaffirmation of status and actions (a) Ratification of trust status The action taken by the Secretary on July 10, 2020, to place approximately 17 acres of land located in Cleveland County, North Carolina, into trust for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation is hereby ratified and confirmed as if that action had been taken under a Federal law specifically authorizing or directing that action. (b) Administration The land placed into trust for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation by the Secretary on July 10, 2020, shall— (1) be a part of the Catawba Reservation and administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to land held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe; and (2) be deemed to have been acquired and taken into trust as part of the restoration of lands for an Indian tribe that is restored to Federal recognition pursuant to section 20(b)(1)(B)(iii) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(B)(iii) ). (c) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall— (1) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Catawba Indian Nation to any land or interest in land in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) affect any water right of the Catawba Indian Nation in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (3) terminate or limit any access in any way to any right-of-way or right-of-use issued, granted, or permitted before the date of the enactment of this Act; or (4) alter or diminish the right of the Catawba Indian Nation to seek to have additional land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation.

Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Ms. Adams , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Timmons , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To clarify the status of gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act . 2. Application of current law (a) Lands in South Carolina Section 14 of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Claims Settlement Act of 1993 ( Public Law 103–116 ) shall only apply to gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation on lands located in South Carolina. (b) Lands in States other than South Carolina Gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation on lands located in States other than South Carolina shall be subject to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and sections 1166 through 1168 of title 18, United States Code. 3. Reaffirmation of status and actions (a) Ratification of trust status The action taken by the Secretary on July 10, 2020, to place approximately 17 acres of land located in Cleveland County, North Carolina, into trust for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation is hereby ratified and confirmed as if that action had been taken under a Federal law specifically authorizing or directing that action. (b) Administration The land placed into trust for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation by the Secretary on July 10, 2020, shall— (1) be a part of the Catawba Reservation and administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to land held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe; and (2) be deemed to have been acquired and taken into trust as part of the restoration of lands for an Indian tribe that is restored to Federal recognition pursuant to section 20(b)(1)(B)(iii) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(B)(iii) ). (c) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall— (1) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Catawba Indian Nation to any land or interest in land in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) affect any water right of the Catawba Indian Nation in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (3) terminate or limit any access in any way to any right-of-way or right-of-use issued, granted, or permitted before the date of the enactment of this Act; or (4) alter or diminish the right of the Catawba Indian Nation to seek to have additional land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1619 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 2, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs AN ACT To clarify the status of gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act . 2. Application of current law (a) Lands in South Carolina Section 14 of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Claims Settlement Act of 1993 ( Public Law 103–116 ) shall only apply to gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation on lands located in South Carolina. (b) Lands in States other than South Carolina Gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation on lands located in States other than South Carolina shall be subject to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) and sections 1166 through 1168 of title 18, United States Code. 3. Reaffirmation of status and actions (a) Ratification of trust status The action taken by the Secretary on July 10, 2020, to place approximately 17 acres of land located in Cleveland County, North Carolina, into trust for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation is hereby ratified and confirmed as if that action had been taken under a Federal law specifically authorizing or directing that action. (b) Administration The land placed into trust for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation by the Secretary on July 10, 2020, shall— (1) be a part of the Catawba Reservation and administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to land held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe; and (2) be deemed to have been acquired and taken into trust as part of the restoration of lands for an Indian tribe that is restored to Federal recognition pursuant to section 20(b)(1)(B)(iii) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(B)(iii) ). (c) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall— (1) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Catawba Indian Nation to any land or interest in land in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) affect any water right of the Catawba Indian Nation in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (3) terminate or limit any access in any way to any right-of-way or right-of-use issued, granted, or permitted before the date of the enactment of this Act; or (4) alter or diminish the right of the Catawba Indian Nation to seek to have additional land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation.

Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 82 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1619 [Report No. 117–114] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Ms. Adams , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Timmons , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources August 13, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To clarify the status of gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act . 2. Application of current law (a) Lands in South Carolina Section 14 of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Claims Settlement Act of 1993 ( Public Law 103–116 ) shall only apply to gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation on lands located in South Carolina. (b) Lands in States other than South Carolina Gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation on lands located in States other than South Carolina shall be subject to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) and sections 1166 through 1168 of title 18, United States Code. 3. Reaffirmation of status and actions (a) Ratification of trust status The action taken by the Secretary on July 10, 2020, to place approximately 17 acres of land located in Cleveland County, North Carolina, into trust for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation is hereby ratified and confirmed as if that action had been taken under a Federal law specifically authorizing or directing that action. (b) Administration The land placed into trust for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation by the Secretary on July 10, 2020, shall— (1) be a part of the Catawba Reservation and administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to land held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe; and (2) be deemed to have been acquired and taken into trust as part of the restoration of lands for an Indian tribe that is restored to Federal recognition pursuant to section 20(b)(1)(B)(iii) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(B)(iii) ). (c) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall— (1) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Catawba Indian Nation to any land or interest in land in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) affect any water right of the Catawba Indian Nation in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (3) terminate or limit any access in any way to any right-of-way or right-of-use issued, granted, or permitted before the date of the enactment of this Act; or (4) alter or diminish the right of the Catawba Indian Nation to seek to have additional land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation.

August 13, 2021 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1621 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 . 2. Acquitted conduct at sentencing (a) Use of information for sentencing (1) Amendment Section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , except that a court of the United States shall not consider, except for purposes of mitigating a sentence, acquitted conduct under this section before the period at the end. (2) Applicability The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply only to a judgment entered on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Definitions Section 3673 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking As and inserting the following: (a) As ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) As used in this chapter, the term acquitted conduct means— (1) an act— (A) for which a person was criminally charged and with regard to which— (i) that person was adjudicated not guilty after trial in a Federal, State, or Tribal court; or (ii) any favorable disposition to the person in any prior charge was made, regardless of whether the disposition was pretrial, at trial, or post trial; or (B) in the case of a juvenile, that was charged and for which the juvenile was found not responsible after a juvenile adjudication hearing; or (2) any act underlying a criminal charge or juvenile information dismissed— (A) in a Federal court upon a motion for acquittal under rule 29 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; or (B) in a State or Tribal court upon a motion for acquittal or an analogous motion under the applicable State or Tribal rule of criminal procedure. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives March 28, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1621 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. Armstrong ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 . 2. Acquitted conduct at sentencing (a) Use of information for sentencing (1) Amendment Section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , except that a court of the United States shall not consider, except for purposes of mitigating a sentence, acquitted conduct under this section before the period at the end. (2) Applicability The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply only to a judgment entered on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Definitions Section 3673 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking As and inserting the following: (a) As ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) As used in this chapter, the term acquitted conduct means— (1) an act— (A) for which a person was criminally charged and with regard to which— (i) that person was adjudicated not guilty after trial in a Federal, State, or Tribal court; or (ii) any favorable disposition to the person in any prior charge was made, regardless of whether the disposition was pretrial, at trial, or post trial; or (B) in the case of a juvenile, that was charged and for which the juvenile was found not responsible after a juvenile adjudication hearing; or (2) any act underlying a criminal charge or juvenile information dismissed— (A) in a Federal court upon a motion for acquittal under rule 29 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; or (B) in a State or Tribal court upon a motion for acquittal or an analogous motion under the applicable State or Tribal rule of criminal procedure. .
II Calendar No. 315 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1621 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2022 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 . 2. Acquitted conduct at sentencing (a) Use of information for sentencing (1) Amendment Section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , except that a court of the United States shall not consider, except for purposes of mitigating a sentence, acquitted conduct under this section before the period at the end. (2) Applicability The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply only to a judgment entered on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Definitions Section 3673 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking As and inserting the following: (a) As ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) As used in this chapter, the term acquitted conduct means— (1) an act— (A) for which a person was criminally charged and with regard to which— (i) that person was adjudicated not guilty after trial in a Federal, State, or Tribal court; or (ii) any favorable disposition to the person in any prior charge was made, regardless of whether the disposition was pretrial, at trial, or post trial; or (B) in the case of a juvenile, that was charged and for which the juvenile was found not responsible after a juvenile adjudication hearing; or (2) any act underlying a criminal charge or juvenile information dismissed— (A) in a Federal court upon a motion for acquittal under rule 29 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; or (B) in a State or Tribal court upon a motion for acquittal or an analogous motion under the applicable State or Tribal rule of criminal procedure. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives March 28, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

March 29, 2022 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 206 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1621 [Report No. 117–279] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. Armstrong ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary March 28, 2022 Additional sponsors: Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Keller , and Ms. Williams of Georgia March 28, 2022 Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 . 2. Acquitted conduct at sentencing (a) Use of information for sentencing (1) Amendment Section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , except that a court of the United States shall not consider, except for purposes of mitigating a sentence, acquitted conduct under this section before the period at the end. (2) Applicability The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply only to a judgment entered on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Definitions Section 3673 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking As and inserting the following: (a) As ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) As used in this chapter, the term acquitted conduct means— (1) an act— (A) for which a person was criminally charged and with regard to which— (i) that person was adjudicated not guilty after trial in a Federal, State, or Tribal court; or (ii) any favorable disposition to the person in any prior charge was made, regardless of whether the disposition was pretrial, at trial, or post trial; or (B) in the case of a juvenile, that was charged and for which the juvenile was found not responsible after a juvenile adjudication hearing; or (2) any act underlying a criminal charge or juvenile information dismissed— (A) in a Federal court upon a motion for acquittal under rule 29 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; or (B) in a State or Tribal court upon a motion for acquittal or an analogous motion under the applicable State or Tribal rule of criminal procedure. .

March 28, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed