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I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 4881 AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Compact-designated area The term Compact Designated Area means the area south of West Grant Road, east of Interstate 10, north of West Calle Adelanto, and west of North 15th Avenue in the City of Tucson, Arizona, as provided specifically in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe—State of Arizona Amended and Restated Gaming Compact signed in 2021. (2) Tribe The term Tribe means the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian tribe. (3) Indian tribe The term Indian Tribe — (A) means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians; and (B) does not include any Alaska Native regional or village corporation. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Land to be held in trust Upon the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall accept and take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, subject to all valid existing rights, any land within the Compact-Designated Area that is owned by Tribe. 4. Application of current law Gaming conducted by the Tribe in the Compact-Designated Area shall be subject to— (1) the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ); and (2) sections 1166 through 1168 of title 18, United States Code. 5. Reaffirmation of status and actions (a) Administration Land placed into trust pursuant to this Act shall— (1) be a part of the Pascua Yaqui 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 on September 18, 1978. (b) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall— (1) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Tribe 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 Tribe 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 Tribe to seek to have additional land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4881 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2021 Mr. Grijalva introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Compact-designated area The term Compact Designated Area means the area south of West Grant Road, east of Interstate 10, north of West Calle Adelanto, and west of North 15th Avenue in the City of Tucson, Arizona, as provided specifically in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe—State of Arizona Amended and Restated Gaming Compact signed in 2021. (2) Tribe The term Tribe means the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian tribe. (3) Indian tribe The term Indian Tribe — (A) means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians; and (B) does not include any Alaska Native regional or village corporation. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Land to be held in trust Upon the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall accept and take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, subject to all valid existing rights, any land within the Compact-Designated Area that is owned by Tribe. 4. Application of current law Gaming conducted by the Tribe in the Compact-Designated Area shall be subject to— (1) the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ); and (2) sections 1166 through 1168 of title 18, United States Code. 5. Reaffirmation of status and actions (a) Administration Land placed into trust pursuant to this Act shall— (1) be a part of the Pascua Yaqui 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 on September 18, 1978. (b) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall— (1) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Tribe 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 Tribe 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 Tribe to seek to have additional land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4881 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 3, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Compact-designated area The term Compact Designated Area means the area south of West Grant Road, east of Interstate 10, north of West Calle Adelanto, and west of North 15th Avenue in the City of Tucson, Arizona, as provided specifically in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe—State of Arizona Amended and Restated Gaming Compact signed in 2021. (2) Tribe The term Tribe means the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian tribe. (3) Indian tribe The term Indian Tribe — (A) means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians; and (B) does not include any Alaska Native regional or village corporation. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Land to be held in trust Upon the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall accept and take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, subject to all valid existing rights, any land within the Compact-Designated Area that is owned by Tribe. 4. Application of current law Gaming conducted by the Tribe in the Compact-Designated Area shall be subject to— (1) the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ); and (2) sections 1166 through 1168 of title 18, United States Code. 5. Reaffirmation of status and actions (a) Administration Land placed into trust pursuant to this Act shall— (1) be a part of the Pascua Yaqui 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 on September 18, 1978. (b) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall— (1) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Tribe 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 Tribe 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 Tribe to seek to have additional land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.

Passed the House of Representatives November 2, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 432 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4881 [Report No. 117–127] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 3, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs June 23, 2022 Reported by Mr. Schatz , without amendment AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona certain land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Compact-designated area The term Compact Designated Area means the area south of West Grant Road, east of Interstate 10, north of West Calle Adelanto, and west of North 15th Avenue in the City of Tucson, Arizona, as provided specifically in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe—State of Arizona Amended and Restated Gaming Compact signed in 2021. (2) Tribe The term Tribe means the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian tribe. (3) Indian tribe The term Indian Tribe — (A) means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians; and (B) does not include any Alaska Native regional or village corporation. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Land to be held in trust Upon the request of the Tribe, the Secretary shall accept and take into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, subject to all valid existing rights, any land within the Compact-Designated Area that is owned by Tribe. 4. Application of current law Gaming conducted by the Tribe in the Compact-Designated Area shall be subject to— (1) the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ); and (2) sections 1166 through 1168 of title 18, United States Code. 5. Reaffirmation of status and actions (a) Administration Land placed into trust pursuant to this Act shall— (1) be a part of the Pascua Yaqui 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 on September 18, 1978. (b) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall— (1) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Tribe 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 Tribe 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 Tribe to seek to have additional land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.

June 23, 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4882 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2021 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize permissive temporary duty for certain members of the Armed Forces to attend certain seminars, retreats, workshops, or outdoor recreational therapy events.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connecting the Community To End Military Suicide Act . 2. Authorization of permissive temporary duty for wellness In order to reduce the rate of suicides in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of each military department shall prescribe regulations that authorize a member of an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to take not more than two weeks of permissive temporary duty each year to attend a seminar, retreat, workshop, or outdoor recreational therapy event— (1) hosted by a non-profit organization; and (2) that focuses on psychological, physical, spiritual, or social wellness.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2021 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To restrict employers from requiring an employee or an applicant for employment with such employer to undertake a medical procedure, including a vaccine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Rights and Freedoms Act . 2. Restriction on mandatory medical procedures (a) In general It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require an employee, or an applicant for employment with such employer, to undertake a medical procedure, including a vaccine. (b) Exemption An employee, or an applicant for employment, required to undertake a medical procedure, including a vaccine, shall be exempted from such procedure because of such employee’s firmly held belief. (c) Accommodations An employer with an employee, or an applicant for employment, exempted under subsection (b) shall provide such employee or applicant with reasonable accommodations to enable such employee or applicant to continue to perform the essential functions of the employment position that such employee or applicant holds or desires. (d) Private right of action An individual who is aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action in an appropriate Federal district court of competent jurisdiction.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4887 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2021 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 1603 of title 28, United States Code, to except the People’s Republic of China as a defined foreign state.

1. Exception Section 1603(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting except the People’s Republic of China, after owned by a foreign state, .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4897 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2021 Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to require States receiving a block grant for prevention and treatment of substance abuse to allocate not less than 10 percent for recovery support services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Recovery from Addiction Act of 2021 . 2. Allocations of block grants for recovery support services Section 1922 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–22 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Allocations regarding recovery A funding agreement for a grant under section 1921 is that, in expending the grant, the State involved will expend not less than 10 percent for recovery support services for individuals with a substance use disorder. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Broadway Street West, in Akeley, Minnesota, as the Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office .

1. Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Broadway Street West, in Akeley, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 4899 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Broadway Street West, in Akeley, Minnesota, as the Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office .

1. Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Broadway Street West, in Akeley, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2021 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Emmer , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Phillips , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Craig , Mr. Hagedorn , and Ms. Omar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Broadway Street West, in Akeley, Minnesota, as the Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office .

1. Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Broadway Street West, in Akeley, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4899 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Broadway Street West, in Akeley, Minnesota, as the Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office .

1. Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Broadway Street West, in Akeley, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4900 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2021 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To limit the deployment of the Capitol Police outside of the jurisdiction of the Capitol Police, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect the Capitol Act of 2021 . 2. Capitol Police deployment outside of jurisdiction (a) Deployment outside of jurisdiction Section 1007 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 ( 2 U.S.C. 1978 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (3) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (3) The deployment is for a defined, limited duration of no more than 30 days. ; (4) in subsection (b) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking officer and inserting officer for a period of no more than 30 days ; and (5) in subsection (b)(2), by striking gathering and inserting gathering in response to a specific, identified threat . (b) Prohibiting regional field offices outside of the District of Columbia Section 1007 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 ( 2 U.S.C. 1978 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Regional field offices prohibited The Chief of the Capitol Police shall not establish or maintain a permanent office outside of the District of Columbia. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4905 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 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 promulgate regulations to collect regulatory fees from large technology platforms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Big Tech Accountability for Broadband Act . 2. Collection of regulatory fees from large technology platforms (a) Regulations (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, notwithstanding subsection (d) of section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 ), promulgate regulations to require covered businesses to contribute to the Federal universal service support mechanism under such section. (2) Fee structure Such regulations shall include a fee structure to be assessed on covered businesses. (b) Considerations In promulgating regulations under subsection (a), the Commission shall consider including in such regulations a mechanism to prohibit a telecommunications carrier from levying on a customer of such carrier charges relating to the required contributions of such carriers to Federal universal service support mechanism under section 254(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 ), if such customer is considered by the Commission to be unserved or underserved with respect to broadband internet access service. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Broadband internet access service The term broadband internet access service has the meaning of that term under section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (3) Covered business The term covered business — (A) means a business offering an online platform which— (i) in any month during the most recently completed 12-month period— (I) more than 30,000,000 users in the United States accessed, without regard to the means by which the users accessed the service; or (II) more than 300,000,000 users worldwide accessed, without regard to the means by which the users accessed the service; and (ii) during the most recently completed taxable year, had more than $10,000,000,000 in global revenue; and (B) does not include an organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. (4) Online platform The term online platform means a website, online or mobile application, mobile operating system, digital assistant, or online service that is designed primarily to— (A) enable a user to generate content that can be viewed by other users on the platform or to interact with other content on the platform; (B) facilitate the offering, sale, purchase, payment, or shipping of products or services, including software applications, between and among consumers or businesses not controlled by the platform operator; or (C) enable user searches or queries that access or display a large volume of information.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4906 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2021 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Malinowski , and Mr. Burgess ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to include doping fraud as a predicate offense for racketeering and money laundering offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarantee Oversight and Litigation on Doping Act or the GOLD Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the punishment of Russia for persistent decades-long state-run doping fraud by the international sport governance structure has been insufficient and Russia's competing status as ROC at Tokyo 2020 demonstrates to authoritarian states around the world that systematic doping will be tolerated; and (2) aggressive enforcement of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 ( 21 U.S.C. 2401 et seq. ) can create the deterrent required to curb doping fraud as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 ( 15 U.S.C. 78dd–1 et seq. ) curbed foreign bribery and the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation should prioritize enforcement of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 ( 21 U.S.C. 2401 et seq. ). 3. Predicate offenses Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1956(c)(7)(D)— (A) by striking or section 104(a) and inserting section 104(a) ; and (B) by inserting after North Korea) the following: , or section 3 of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 ( 21 U.S.C. 2402 ) (relating to prohibited activities with respect to major international doping fraud conspiracies) ; and (2) in section 1961(1)— (A) by striking or (G) any act and inserting (G) any act ; and (B) by inserting after section 2332(b)(g)(5)(B) the following: , or (H) any act that is indictable under section 3 of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 ( 21 U.S.C. 2402 ) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4907 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2021 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Swalwell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2019 . 2. Exceptions to discharge Section 523(a)(8) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B); and (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (i)— (i) by striking (i) ; and (ii) by inserting any program for which substantially all of the funds are provided by a after unit or ; and (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking (ii) and inserting (B) ; and (ii) by striking or at the end. 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4911 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2021 Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Guthrie ) 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate a provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to Medicare beneficiaries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2021 . 2. Relief from quality bonus penalty in calculation of the Medicare Advantage blended benchmark cap (a) In general Section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n)(4) ) is amended by striking determined taking into account and inserting determined without regard to . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4913 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2021 Ms. Letlow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to expand the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area for the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana to include Brazoria County and Harris County in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area for the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana Title VIII of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1671 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 808A of such Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1678a ) the following: 808B. Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area for the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana (a) In general The Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area for the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana shall consist of— (1) Avoyelles and Rapides Parishes in the State of Louisiana; and (2) Brazoria County and Harris County in the State of Texas. (b) Maintenance of services The Secretary shall not curtail any health care services to members of such Tribe due to the expansion of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area made by subsection (a) to include Brazoria County and Harris County in the State of Texas. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4918 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2021 Mr. Rosendale 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 include store-and-forward technologies as telecommunications systems through which telehealth services may be furnished for payment under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Telehealth Expansion Act . 2. Medicare payment for store-and-forward technologies used to furnish telehealth services Section 1834(m)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(1) ) is amended by striking in the case of any Federal telemedicine demonstration program conducted in Alaska or Hawaii, .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2021 Ms. Ross (for herself and Mr. Kustoff ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To modify the penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1993.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2021 or the DO NOT Call Act of 2021 . 2. Penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1993 (a) Criminal penalties (1) In general Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Criminal penalties (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who willfully and knowingly violates this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 1 year, fined under title 18, United States Code, or both. (2) Aggravated offense Any person who willfully and knowingly violates this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 3 years, fined under title 18, United States Code, or both if— (A) the person has previously been convicted under this subsection; (B) the offense involved initiating more than— (i) 100,000 calls in a 24-hour period; (ii) 1,000,000 calls in a 30-day period; or (iii) 10,000,000 calls in a 1-year period; (C) the person committed the offense with the intent to use the calls in furtherance of a felony or conspiracy to commit a felony; or (D) the offense caused loss to 1 or more persons aggregating $5,000 or more in value during any 1-year period. (3) Definitions For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term call includes a message or other communication; and (B) the term initiate , with respect to a call, includes the act of sending, making, or transmitting a call, message, or other communication, as applicable. . (2) Technical and conforming amendment Section 227(e)(5)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5)(B) ) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking section 501 and inserting subsection (k) . (b) Increased penalties for provision of inaccurate caller identification information Section 227(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking $10,000 and inserting $20,000 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), in the first sentence, by striking $10,000 and inserting $20,000 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4922 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2021 Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Mr. Pascrell , Ms. Sewell , Ms. Titus , Mr. San Nicolas , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Barragán , and Mr. Gottheimer ) 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 expand the residential energy efficient property credit and energy credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revamping Appropriate Incentives for Solar Energy for the Roof Act or the RAISE the Roof Act . 2. Credits for investment in solar energy property (a) Residential energy efficient property Paragraph (2) of section 25D(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (2) Qualified solar electric property expenditure (A) In general The term qualified solar electric property expenditure means an expenditure for— (i) property which uses solar energy to generate electricity for use in a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer, (ii) any new roof, including any such roof which replaces an existing roof, which is part of an integrated product, or (iii) the replacement of an existing roof which is not part of an integrated product, provided that— (I) property described in clause (i) is installed, (II) replacement of such roof is necessary for the installation of such property, and (III) the installation of such property is a primary purpose of the replacement of such roof. (B) Integrated product For purposes of this paragraph, the term integrated product means a solar roofing system that combines property described in subparagraph (A)(i) with roofing materials for the primary purpose of generating electricity from solar energy. . (b) Energy credit Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II), by striking paragraph (3)(A)(i) and inserting clause (i), (ix), or (x) of paragraph (3)(A) , and (B) in paragraph (3)(A)— (i) in clause (vii), by striking or at the end, and (ii) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (ix) a new roof of a structure, including any such roof which replaces an existing roof, which is part of an integrated product, or (x) property used with respect to the repair or replacement of an existing roof of a structure which is not part of an integrated product, provided that— (I) property described in clause (i) or (ii) is installed, (II) such repair or replacement is necessary for the installation of such property, and (III) the installation of such property is a primary purpose of such repair or replacement, , and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Integrated design For purposes of this section, the term integrated design means a solar roofing system that combines property described in clause (i) or (ii) of subsection (a)(3)(A) with roofing materials for the primary purpose of generating electricity from solar energy. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4924 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2021 Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Norton , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure representatives of aviation roundtables may participate in the NextGen performance-based navigation implementation process of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Participating in Process Reaching Informed Solutions for Everyone Act or the APPRISE Act . 2. Performance-based navigation implementation process (a) In general In carrying out the implementation process for NextGen performance-based navigation (as described in FAA Order JO7100.41A, or any subsequent similar order), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall ensure that any covered aviation roundtable may appoint a technical representative or consultant to participate as member of the core working group or the full working group of such process on the same terms and conditions as a representative of the industry, an airport, or a participating proponent of a procedure. (b) Covered aviation roundtable defined The term covered aviation roundtable means an aviation roundtable— (1) that is the actual or de facto proponent of a proposed new or modified performance-based navigation flight procedure; or (2) for which the modified procedure path to be implemented in the process described in subsection (a) is within 5 miles of the jurisdictional area of the aviation roundtable. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the progress made toward implementing the requirements under subsection (a).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2021 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Panetta , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Norton , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand the priorities of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in developing plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Airspace Includes Residents Act or the F-AIR Act . 2. Sovereignty and use of airspace (a) In general Section 40103(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) (A) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall develop plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace and assign by regulation or order the use of the airspace necessary to ensure— (i) as a primary priority, the safety of aircraft; and (ii) as secondary co-equal priorities— (I) the efficient use of airspace; and (II) the minimization of the impact of aviation noise, and other health impacts, on residents and communities, and other impacts of the use of airspace on the environment. (B) The Administrator may modify or revoke an assignment when required in the public interest. . (b) Updates to FAA priorities Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall— (1) review the regulations, policies, procedures, and processes of the Administration and modify them as necessary to reflect the priorities in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 40103(b)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); and (2) update the mission statement of the Administration to reflect such priorities.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2021 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Rush , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Payne , Ms. Dean , Mr. Takano , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Carson , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Bass , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Ms. Adams , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Evans , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Bowman , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Torres of New York , Ms. Omar , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Newman , Ms. Strickland , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 establish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act . 2. National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force (a) In general There is established the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, consisting of representatives from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, and the Office of Personnel Management. (b) Mission In order to improve compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws, the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force will ensure that the agencies in subsection (a) are coordinating efforts and limiting potential gaps in enforcement. (c) Duties The National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force shall investigate challenges related to pay inequity pursuant to its mission in subsection (b), advance recommendations to address those challenges, and create action plans to implement the recommendations.
V 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2021 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Rosa Aurora Sabido-Valdivia.

1. Permanent resident status for Rosa Aurora Sabido-Valdivia (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Rosa Aurora Sabido-Valdivia shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Rosa Aurora Sabido-Valdivia enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Waiver of grounds for removal or denial of admission (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Rosa Aurora Sabido-Valdivia may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Rosa Aurora Sabido-Valdivia by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1). (d) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Rosa Aurora Sabido-Valdivia, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Rosa Aurora Sabido-Valdivia shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2021 Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to children’s hospitals for increasing their capacity to provide pediatric behavioral health services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children’s Mental Health Infrastructure Act of 2021 . 2. Increasing Federal investment in pediatric behavioral health services Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b et seq. ) is amended by inserting after subpart V the following new subpart: VI Increasing Investment in Pediatric Behavioral Health Services 340A–1. Grants to children’s hospitals (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of improving their ability to provide pediatric behavioral health services, including by— (1) constructing or modernizing sites of care for pediatric behavioral health services; (2) expanding capacity to provide pediatric behavioral health services, including enhancements to digital infrastructure, telehealth capabilities, or other improvements to patient care infrastructure; and (3) supporting the reallocation of existing resources to accommodate pediatric behavioral health patients, including by— (A) converting or adding a sufficient number of beds to establish or increase the hospital’s inventory of licensed and operational, short-term psychiatric and substance use inpatient beds; and (B) ensuring compliance with safety standards. (b) Eligibility To be eligible to seek a grant under this section, an entity shall be a hospital that predominantly treats individuals under the age of 21, including any hospital that receives funds under section 340E. (c) Funding To carry out this section, there is hereby appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise obligated, $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2021 Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the West Indian manatee as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manatee Protection Act of 2021 . 2. West Indian manatee designated endangered species (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the species known as the West Indian manatee ( Trichechus manatus ) shall be treated as an endangered species for purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ). (b) Listing of West Indian manatee Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior shall include the species known as the West Indian manatee ( Trichechus manatus ) in the endangered species list published under section 4(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(c) ).