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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2029 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mrs. Kirkpatrick (for herself, Ms. Barragán , Ms. Bass , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Carson , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Cooper , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Kind , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. McGovern , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Norton , Ms. Omar , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Vela , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Jones , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Titus , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Auchincloss , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To provide that individuals who are beneficiaries of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status shall be treated in the same manner as citizens of the United States for purposes of determining the eligibility of such individuals to serve as officers or employees of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Dream Employment Act of 2021 . 2. Eligibility of beneficiaries of deferred action or temporary protected status for employment in Congress (a) Treatment in same manner as citizens of United States For purposes of determining the eligibility of an individual described in subsection (b) to serve as an officer or employee of an office of Congress, the individual shall be treated in the same manner as an individual who is a citizen of the United States. (b) Individuals described An individual described in this subsection is an individual— (1) who has been issued an employment authorization document under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program of the Secretary of Homeland Security, established pursuant to the memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children , dated June 15, 2012; (2) whose employment is authorized pursuant to a grant of deferred enforced departure; or (3) who has temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S. 1254a). (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal year.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2031 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mr. LaHood (for himself and Mr. Ferguson ) 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 encourage the transfer of intangible property from controlled foreign corporations to United States shareholders.

1. Special rules for transfers of intangible property from controlled foreign corporations to United States shareholders (a) In general Subpart F of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 966. Transfers of intangible property to United States shareholders (a) In general If a controlled foreign corporation holds intangible property on the date of the enactment of this section and thereafter distributes such property to a domestic corporation which is a United States shareholder with respect to such controlled foreign corporation— (1) for purposes of part I of subchapter C and any other provision of this title specified by the Secretary, the fair market value of such property on the date of such distribution shall be treated as not exceeding the adjusted basis of such property immediately before such distribution, and (2) if any portion of such distribution is not a dividend— (A) no gain shall be recognized by such United States shareholder with respect to such distribution, and (B) the adjusted basis of such property in the hands of such United States shareholder immediately after such distribution shall be the adjusted basis of such property in the hands of such controlled foreign corporation immediately before such distribution reduced by the amount (if any) of gain not recognized by reason of subparagraph (A) (determined after the application of paragraph (1)). (b) Intangible property For purposes of this section, the term intangible property means any— (1) patent, copyright, license, invention, formula, process, design, pattern, know-how, or format, (2) method, program, system, procedure, campaign, survey, study, forecast, estimate, or technical data, (3) computer software (as defined in section 197(e)(3)(B)), or (4) any similar item, which has substantial value independent of the services of any individual. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 197(f)(2)(B)(i) of such Code is amended by inserting 966(a), after 731, . (2) The table of sections for subpart F of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 966. Transfers of intangible property to United States shareholders. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made in taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2021, and to taxable years of United States shareholders in which or with which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2035 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Schakowsky , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Trone , Mrs. Axne , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) 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 improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021 . 2. Improved access to mental health services under the medicare program (a) Access to clinical social workers Section 1833(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(F)(ii) ) is amended by striking 75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a psychologist under clause (L) and inserting 85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 . (b) Access to clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (1) In general Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by inserting clinical social worker services, after qualified psychologist services, . (2) Conforming amendment Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) ) is amended by striking and other than services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility which the facility is required to provide as a requirement for participation . (c) Access to the complete set of clinical social worker services Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) ) is further amended by striking for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses (other than services and inserting (including services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses or services for health and behavior assessment and intervention (identified as of January 1, 2021, by HCPCS codes 96150 through 96161 (and any succeeding codes)), but not including services . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mr. Levin of California (for himself and Mr. Ferguson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to formulate a strategy for entering into agreements with foreign countries to develop and commercialize new drugs to address pandemics, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Us from Pandemic Era Resistance by Building a Unified Global Strategy Act of 2021 or the SUPER BUGS Act of 2021 . 2. International strategy for development of new drugs to address pandemics (a) Strategy (1) In general Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall— (A) formulate a strategy for entering into agreements with foreign countries to help to develop and commercialize (including through contracts with the private sector) new drugs to address pandemics, including antimicrobial drugs; and (B) submit such strategy to the Congress. (2) Contents The strategy under paragraph (1) shall— (A) provide for the harmonization of agreements and contracts described in paragraph (1)(A); (B) allow such countries to emphasize national or regional issues of importance; and (C) provide for collaboration among such countries, so as to allocate joint or individual responsibility across such countries for the development and commercialization of particular drugs. (b) Agreements with foreign countries The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall seek to enter into agreements with foreign countries to implement the strategy under subsection (a). (c) Definition In this section, the term antimicrobial drug means— (1) an antibiotic drug, as defined in section 201(jj) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(jj) ); or (2) a biological product, as defined in section 351(i) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(i) ), that exhibits antimicrobial activity.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2039 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Hill , Mr. Davidson , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring that personally identifiable information be collected under consolidated audit trail reporting requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act . 2. Personally identifiable information excluded from consolidated audit trail reporting requirements (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Securities and Exchange Commission may not require a national securities exchange, a national securities association, or a member of such an exchange or association to provide personally identifiable information with respect to a market participant to meet the requirements relating to an order or a reportable event under section 242.613(c)(7) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (b) Exception The Securities and Exchange Commission may only require a national securities exchange, a national securities association, or a member of such an exchange or association to provide personally identifiable information with respect to a market participant if the Commission makes a request for such information. (c) Request for extension At the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission under subsection (b), a national securities exchange, a national securities association, or a member of such an exchange or association shall provide the personally identifiable information subject to such request not later than 24 hours after receiving such request, unless, at the request of such national securities exchange, a national securities association, or a member of such an exchange or association, the Securities and Exchange Commission provides a reasonable extension. (d) Destruction of personally identifiable information In the case of personally identifiable information provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission under subsection (b), the Securities and Exchange Commission shall destroy such information not later than 1 day after the investigation or other matter for which such information was required is concluded. (e) Definition of personally identifiable information In this section, the term personally identifiable information — (1) means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual, including an individual’s name, address, date or year of birth, Social Security number, telephone number, and email address; and (2) does not include a CAT-Order-ID or CAT-Reporter-ID, as such terms are defined in section 242.613(j) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2040 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. Barr , Mr. Emmer , and Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To update thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act . 2. Updating thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports (a) Thresholds for certain currency transaction reports (1) In general Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall revise regulations issued with respect to section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to update each $10,000 threshold amount in such regulations to $30,000. (2) Threshold for reports relating to coins and currency received in nonfinancial trade or business Section 5331 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking $10,000 each place such term appears in heading or text and inserting $30,000 . (b) Thresholds for suspicious activity reports Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, each Federal department or agency that issues regulations with respect to reports on suspicious transactions described under section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, shall update each $5,000 threshold amount in such regulations to $10,000 and each $2,000 threshold amount in such regulation to $3,000. (c) Updating the money services business definition thresholds Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall revise section 1010.100(ff) of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, to update each $1,000 threshold amount in such regulations to $3,000.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2042 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself and Mr. Connolly ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect Federal employees from retaliation for the lawful use of Federal records, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Access to Information Act . 2. Protections against retaliation for lawful use of Federal records by Federal employees (a) Protection against retaliation Section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting or after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) the employee or applicant for employment— (i) making a request for information pursuant to section 552 (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act ) or subsection (d) of section 552a (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act of 1974 ); or (ii) pursuing any administrative or judicial action with respect to such request, including seeking assistance or to engage in dispute resolution, as described in section 552. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Title 5 Sections 1214, 1215(a)(3)(B), 1221, 2302, and 7703 of title 5, United States Code, are amended by striking or (D) in each instance and inserting (D), or (E) . (2) Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 Section 116(b)(1)(A) of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–199 ) is amended by striking or (D) and inserting (D), or (E) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2044 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building .

1. Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building . (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 Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 2021. 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. 2044 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building .

1. Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building . (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 Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2044 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Estes , Mr. LaTurner , and Ms. Davids of Kansas ) 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 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building .

1. Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building . (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 Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2044 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2021 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 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building .

1. Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building . (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 Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
II Calendar No. 163 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2044 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 3, 2021 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building .

1. Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building . (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 Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building .

November 3, 2021 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2047 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Bost , and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty.

1. Expansion of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty Section 3301(1)(C)(ii) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (not including training) after title 32 ; and (2) by striking for the purpose of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2050 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mr. Pascrell (for himself, Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Hill , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Cohen , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Payne , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Sires , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. DeGette , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title and waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals with Huntington’s disease.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021 . 2. Elimination of waiting period for social security disability insurance benefits for individuals with Huntington’s disease (a) In general Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1) ) is amended, in the matter following subparagraph (E), by inserting or Huntington’s disease after amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Waiver of 24-month waiting period for coverage under the Medicare program for individuals with Huntington’s disease (a) In general Section 226(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 426(h) ) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or Huntington’s disease (HD) after amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to items and services furnished in months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2051 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021 . 2. Declaration of emerging threat (a) In general Congress declares methamphetamine an emerging drug threat, as defined in section 702 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1701 ), in the United States. (b) Required emerging threat response plan Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall establish and implement an Emerging Threat Response Plan that is specific to methamphetamine in accordance with section 709(d) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1708(d) ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Miss González-Colón ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the provision of assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2021 . 2. Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities (a) In general Section 20601 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 ) is amended— (1) by striking , and and inserting a comma; (2) by inserting , and including, for purposes of this section, solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care, before for the duration ; and (3) by inserting , and any subsequent major disaster (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands on or before September 30, 2022 before to— . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 20601 of Public Law 115–123 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2057 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Steube , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Posey , Mr. Babin , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Hern , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require program participation agreements between institutions of higher education and Hanban if a Confucius Institute operates on the campus of the institution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act . 2. Program participation agreements between institutions and Hanban Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) If a Confucius Institute (as defined in section 1091 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (132 Stat. 1997; Public Law 115–232 )) operates on the campus of the institution, the institution shall enter into a program participation agreement with the Office of Chinese Language Council International (commonly known as Hanban ) that— (A) clearly delineates between the Confucius Institute's programs and the institution’s own Chinese language programs; (B) locates the Confucius Institute physically apart from the Chinese language programs, Chinese history programs, and Chinese cultural programs within the institution’s organizational structure and separates promotions for the Confucius Institute from promotions for the institution’s Chinese language programs, Chinese history programs, and Chinese cultural programs; (C) removes the Chinese assistant director position from the Confucius Institute; (D) subjects the staff and professors of the Confucius Institute to appropriate background checks; (E) is publicly available in its entirety online; (F) does not have a confidentiality section; and (G) provides that the institution has final decision-making authority, including with regard to conference themes, guest speakers, and topics for events on campus at the institution. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2059 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mr. Sarbanes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act . 2. Treatment of hours worked under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement Section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be disregarded for purposes of any determination relating to eligibility for, or the amount of, any overtime pay under this section. (2) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term qualified trade-of-time arrangement means an arrangement under which 2 firefighters who are employed by the same agency agree, solely at their option and with the approval of their employing agency, to substitute for one another during scheduled work hours in the performance of work in the same capacity; and (B) the term firefighter means a firefighter as defined by section 8331(21) or 8401(14). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mr. Stewart (for himself and Mr. Crenshaw ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit and of the public debt.

1. Requirement in budget submission with respect to the cost per taxpayer of the deficit Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (40) (A) in the case of a fiscal year in which the budget is projected to result in a deficit, an estimate of the pro rata cost of such deficit for taxpayers who will file individual income tax returns for taxable years ending during such fiscal year; and (B) in the case of any fiscal year, an estimate of the pro rata cost of the public debt for taxpayers who will file individual income tax returns for taxable years ending during such fiscal year. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2066 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Ms. Escobar , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Norton , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Titus , Ms. Omar , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Gallego , and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the confidentiality of information submitted in requests for deferred action under the deferred action for childhood arrivals program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2021 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) DACA program The term DACA program means the deferred action for childhood arrivals program described in the memorandum of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children issued on June 15, 2012. (2) Individual application information The term individual application information means any information, including personally identifiable information, submitted to the Secretary after June 15, 2012, as part of a request for consideration or reconsideration for the DACA program. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 3. Confidentiality of information submitted for DACA program (a) In general The Secretary shall protect individual application information from disclosure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any purpose other than the implementation of the DACA program. (b) Referrals prohibited The Secretary may not refer to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Justice, or any other law enforcement agency any individual the case of whom has been deferred pursuant to the DACA program. (c) Limited exception Individual application information may be shared with national security and law enforcement agencies— (1) to identify or prevent fraudulent claims; (2) for particularized national security purposes relating to an individual application; and (3) for the investigation or prosecution of any felony not related to immigration status.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2069 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to modify the exemptions from certain disclosure requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2021 . 2. Exemption from certain disclosure requirements (a) In general Section 304 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 ( 12 U.S.C. 2803 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) Exemption from certain disclosure requirements The requirements of paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to any depository institution described in section 303(3)(A) that has total assets, as of the most recent full fiscal year of the institution, of $30,000,000 or less. ; and (2) by striking subsection (o). (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 104 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 115–174 ; 132 Stat. 1301) is amended by striking subsection (b).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2021 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Pocan , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. McCollum , and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ) 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 part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2021 . 2. Negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries (a) Negotiation by secretary Section 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–111 ) is amended by striking subsection (i) (relating to noninterference) and inserting the following: (i) Negotiation of Lower Drug Prices (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices (including discounts, rebates, and other price concessions) that may be charged to PDP sponsors and MA organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under an MA–PD plan. (2) No change in rules for formularies (A) In general Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to establish or require a particular formulary. (B) Construction Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed as affecting the Secretary's authority to ensure appropriate and adequate access to covered part D drugs under prescription drug plans and under MA–PD plans, including compliance of such plans with formulary requirements under section 1860D–4(b)(3). (3) Construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing the sponsor of a prescription drug plan, or an organization offering an MA–PD plan, from obtaining a discount or reduction of the price for a covered part D drug below the price negotiated under paragraph (1). (4) Semi-annual reports to Congress Not later than June 1, 2022, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on negotiations conducted by the Secretary to achieve lower prices for Medicare beneficiaries, and the prices and price discounts achieved by the Secretary as a result of such negotiations. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall first apply to negotiations and prices for plan years beginning on January 1, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2079 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mrs. Axne (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Dunn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021 . 2. CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments excluded from gross income (a) In general For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment shall not be included in the gross income of the recipient of such payment. (b) Clarification of treatment of certain expenses For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, any deduction and the basis of any property shall be determined without regard to whether any amount is excluded from gross income under subsection (a). (c) CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment For purposes of this section, the term CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment means any grant or similar assistance provided by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund program (including any amounts made available to carry out such program by the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, or any other provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of such Acts). (d) Effective date The provisions of this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of the CARES Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2081 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Buck , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Perry , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for improved management of Federal lands and increased efficiencies within public land agencies while strengthening tourism, conservation, outdoor recreation, grazing, responsible energy production, and other multiple uses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Opportunities, Conservation, and American Lands Act or the LOCAL Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Western State The term western State means any of the States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. 3. Headquarters Office of the Bureau of Land Management in Grand Junction, Colorado (a) Headquarters The headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management shall remain located in Grand Junction, Colorado. (b) Employee stations All Bureau of Land Management employee positions stationed in Grand Junction, Colorado on the date of the enactment of this Act shall remain stationed in Grand Junction, Colorado. 4. Study of relocation of existing Bureau of Land Management employee positions (a) Study required The Secretary shall conduct a study on the feasibility of relocating more existing Bureau of Land Management employee positions to the headquarters in Grand Junction, Colorado or a western State specified by the Secretary and determine amongst other things whether such relocation will improve management of Federal lands, increase coordination with local communities, and strengthen tourism, conservation, outdoor recreation, grazing, responsible energy production, or other multiple uses. (b) Report Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the study required under subsection (a).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2083 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. McCarthy , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Fleischmann , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Gaetz , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Steel , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Issa , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Harris , Mr. Owens , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Perry , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Mann , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Baird , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Roy , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain purposes within the District of Columbia.

1. Prohibitions on Federal funds for certain purposes within the District of Columbia (a) National Guard No Federal funds may be used after the day that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act to support the mission of the National Guard in the District of Columbia in response to the attacks on the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds (as defined and described in sections 5101 and 5102 of title 40, United States Code) on January 6, 2021. (b) Fencing No Federal funds may be used to install permanent fencing around— (1) the perimeter of any of the Capitol Buildings described in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code; or (2) the perimeter of the United States Capitol Grounds, or any portion thereof, described in section 5102 of such title.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2091 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2021 Mr. Hill (for himself, Mr. Westerman , Mr. Womack , and Mr. Crawford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Tyler Bend Visitor Center located on Tyler Bend Road in St. Joe, Arkansas, as the Dr. Neil Compton Visitor Center, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dr. Neil Compton Conservation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Dr. Neil Compton, of Benton County, Arkansas, was born on August 1, 1912, in Falling Springs Flats. (2) Dr. Neil Compton, from 1942 to 1946 served in the United Sates Naval Reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade, Medical Corps, and retired in 1972 with the rank of Captain. (3) Dr. Compton, the Founder of Ozark Society, was credited with saving the Buffalo River from being dammed in two places by the Army Corps of Engineers. (4) Dr. Compton received numerous awards for his conservation work, including the coveted American Motors Conservation Award on May 20, 1964, as well as the Distinguished Arkansas Conservationist award from the Sears Roebuck Foundation and the National and Arkansas Wildlife Federation, both of which were presented on November 17, 1966. (5) In l982, Dr. Compton wrote The High Ozarks: A Vision of Eden , featuring photographs he made during his favorite Ozark explorations. This was followed in 1992 by The Battle for the Buffalo River: A Conservation Crisis in the Ozarks , published by the University of Arkansas Press, which was nominated for the National Book Award, and The Buffalo River in Black and White (Ozark Society Books, 1997). (6) Fifty years ago, Dr. Compton played an integral part in having the Buffalo National River named the first national river in 1972 during the 91st Congress. 3. Redesignation (a) In general The Tyler Bend Visitor Center located on Tyler Bend Road in St. Joe, Arkansas, shall be known and redesignated as the Dr. Neil Compton Visitor Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dr. Neil Compton Visitor Center. 4. Informational display The Secretary of the Interior may display information at the Dr. Neil Compton Visitor Center to educate the public about the contributions of Dr. Neil Compton to the history of the Buffalo National River.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs available in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, and other commonly spoken languages, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans and Family Information Act . 2. Fact sheets (a) Languages The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make available versions of all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs in— (1) English; (2) Spanish; (3) Tagalog; and (4) each of the 10 most commonly spoken languages, other than English, in the United States that are not otherwise covered by paragraphs (2) and (3). (b) Website The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish and maintain a publicly available website of the Department of Veterans Affairs that contains links to all fact sheets of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration, and of the National Cemetery Administration. The website shall be accessible by a clearly labeled hyperlink on the homepage of the Department. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report to Congress regarding fact sheets described in subsection (a) and details of the Language Access Plan of the Department of Veteran Affairs. The report shall include the following: (1) What the Secretary determines constitutes a fact sheet of the Department for purposes of this Act. (2) How such fact sheets are utilized and distributed other than on and through the website of the Department. (3) How such Language Access Plan is communicated to veterans, family members of veterans, and caregivers. (4) The roles and responsibilities of patient advocates in the coordination of care for veterans with limited English proficiency, family members of such veterans, and caregivers. (5) Other demographic information that the Secretary determines appropriate regarding veterans with limited English proficiency.

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.