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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require annual reports to Congress regarding the status of investigations of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning Act or the CLEAR Act . 2. Annual reporting on the status of investigations Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (o) Report on investigations (1) In general The Commission shall, on an annual basis, transmit a report to Congress on investigations with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of subsection (a)(1)), detailing— (A) the number of such investigations the Commission has commenced; (B) the number of such investigations the Commission has closed with no official agency action; (C) the disposition of such investigations, if such investigations have concluded and resulted in official agency action; and (D) for each such investigation that was closed with no official agency action, a description sufficient to indicate the legal analysis supporting the Commission’s decision not to continue such investigation, and the industry sectors of the entities subject to each such investigation. (2) Privacy protection The description required under paragraph (1)(D) shall not include the identity of the person who is the subject of an investigation or any other information that identifies the person. (3) FTC website posting The Commission shall make the most recent report required under this subsection publicly available on the Commission’s website, and maintain such report on such website until the next report is transmitted to Congress. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2691 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Hagedorn (for himself, Mr. Balderson , Mr. Cole , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Norman , Mr. Valadao , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Estes , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Moore of Utah , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Gosar , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Bost , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Stauber , and Mr. Van Drew ) 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 permit 529 plans to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Workforce Empowerment Act . 2. 529 account funding for non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs (a) In general Paragraph (8) of section 529(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (8) Treatment of certain expenses associated with technical training certificate programs and registered apprenticeship programs Any reference in this subsection to the term qualified higher education expense shall include a reference to expenses for fees, books, supplies, tools, and equipment required for the participation of a designated beneficiary in— (A) an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Secretary of Labor under section 1 of the National Apprenticeship Act ( 29 U.S.C. 50 ), and (B) a recognized postsecondary credential as defined under section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ), including testing and other fees required by the organization issuing the recognized postsecondary credential as a condition of obtaining or maintaining the credential. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act for programs beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2693 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mrs. Hartzler (for herself and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year shall be required to establish a price for paid lunches.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Lunch Affordability Act of 2021 . 2. Required price for paid lunch Section 12(p)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(p)(2)(A) ) is amended by inserting that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year after school food authority .
IB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021 . 2. Transportation and subsistence for criminal justice act defendants Section 4285 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking when the interests of justice would be served thereby and the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide the necessary transportation to appear before the required court on his own and inserting when the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied that the defendant is indigent based on appointment of counsel pursuant to section 3006A, or, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide necessary transportation on his own ; (2) by striking to the place where his appearance is required, and inserting (1) to the place where each appearance is required and (2) to return to the place of the person’s arrest or bona fide residence, ; and (3) by striking to his destination, and inserting which includes money for both lodging and food, during travel to the person’s destination and during any proceeding at which the person’s appearance is required . 3. Effective use of magistrate judges to decide postjudgment motions Section 3401 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment, ; (B) in the second sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (C) in the third sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment, ; and (D) in the third sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking , with the approval of a judge of the district court, ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) A magistrate judge who exercises trial jurisdiction under this section, in either a petty offense case or a misdemeanor case in which the defendant has consented to a magistrate judge, may also rule on all post-judgment motions in that case, including but not limited to petitions for writs of habeas corpus, writs of coram nobis, motions to vacate a sentence under section 2255 of title 28, and motions related to mental competency under chapter 313 of this title. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Roy , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021 . 2. Transportation and subsistence for criminal justice act defendants Section 4285 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking when the interests of justice would be served thereby and the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide the necessary transportation to appear before the required court on his own and inserting when the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied that the defendant is indigent based on appointment of counsel pursuant to section 3006A, or, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide necessary transportation on his own ; (2) by striking to the place where his appearance is required, and inserting (1) to the place where each appearance is required and (2) to return to the place of the person’s arrest or bona fide residence, ; and (3) by striking to his destination, and inserting which includes money for both lodging and food, during travel to the person’s destination and during any proceeding at which the person’s appearance is required . 3. Effective use of magistrate judges to decide postjudgment motions Section 3401 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment, ; (B) in the second sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (C) in the third sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment, ; and (D) in the third sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking , with the approval of a judge of the district court, ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) A magistrate judge who exercises trial jurisdiction under this section, in either a petty offense case or a misdemeanor case in which the defendant has consented to a magistrate judge, may also rule on all post-judgment motions in that case, including but not limited to petitions for writs of habeas corpus, writs of coram nobis, motions to vacate a sentence under section 2255 of title 28, and motions related to mental competency under chapter 313 of this title. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2694 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021 . 2. Transportation and subsistence for criminal justice act defendants Section 4285 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking when the interests of justice would be served thereby and the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide the necessary transportation to appear before the required court on his own and inserting when the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied that the defendant is indigent based on appointment of counsel pursuant to section 3006A, or, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide necessary transportation on his own ; (2) by striking to the place where his appearance is required, and inserting (1) to the place where each appearance is required and (2) to return to the place of the person’s arrest or bona fide residence, ; and (3) by striking to his destination, and inserting which includes money for both lodging and food, during travel to the person’s destination and during any proceeding at which the person’s appearance is required . 3. Effective use of magistrate judges to decide postjudgment motions Section 3401 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment, ; (B) in the second sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (C) in the third sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment, ; and (D) in the third sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking , with the approval of a judge of the district court, ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) A magistrate judge who exercises trial jurisdiction under this section, in either a petty offense case or a misdemeanor case in which the defendant has consented to a magistrate judge, may also rule on all post-judgment motions in that case, including but not limited to petitions for writs of habeas corpus, writs of coram nobis, motions to vacate a sentence under section 2255 of title 28, and motions related to mental competency under chapter 313 of this title. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 41 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2694 [Report No. 117–58] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Roy , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 11, 2021 Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021 . 2. Transportation and subsistence for criminal justice act defendants Section 4285 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking when the interests of justice would be served thereby and the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide the necessary transportation to appear before the required court on his own and inserting when the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied that the defendant is indigent based on appointment of counsel pursuant to section 3006A, or, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide necessary transportation on his own ; (2) by striking to the place where his appearance is required, and inserting (1) to the place where each appearance is required and (2) to return to the place of the person’s arrest or bona fide residence, ; and (3) by striking to his destination, and inserting which includes money for both lodging and food, during travel to the person’s destination and during any proceeding at which the person’s appearance is required . 3. Effective use of magistrate judges to decide postjudgment motions Section 3401 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment, ; (B) in the second sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (C) in the third sentence, by striking and after trial, judgment, ; and (D) in the third sentence, by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking , with the approval of a judge of the district court, ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) A magistrate judge who exercises trial jurisdiction under this section, in either a petty offense case or a misdemeanor case in which the defendant has consented to a magistrate judge, may also rule on all post-judgment motions in that case, including but not limited to petitions for writs of habeas corpus, writs of coram nobis, motions to vacate a sentence under section 2255 of title 28, and motions related to mental competency under chapter 313 of this title. .

June 11, 2021 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Lawson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Buck ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include oversight of markets which set reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aluminum Pricing Examination Act or the APEX Act . 2. Jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over markets which set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) (i) The Commission shall have jurisdiction over the markets, including the process, oversight, transparency, and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported, and whether the mechanism for setting such reference prices is fair and transparent. However, nothing in this Act shall be construed to grant the Commission the authority to set or control prices for aluminum premiums. (ii) (I) The Commission shall consult with the Attorney General on any relevant information, allegations of anticompetitive conduct, or marketplace analysis in the setting or reporting of such a reference price. (II) The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. (III) The Attorney General may cooperate with, and share relevant information with, the Commission, with respect to the setting of such a reference price, and shall review any such proposed regulation or guideline to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. (IV) The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any such proposed regulation or guideline. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2699 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Young , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Raskin , and Mr. Connolly ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To extend certain deadlines for the 2020 decennial census, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act . 2. Census deadline modification (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term President means the President of the United States; and (2) the term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. (b) Modified timetables and rules Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of section 141 of title 13, United States Code, and subsection (a) of section 22 of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress , approved June 18, 1929 ( 2 U.S.C. 2a ), the following timetables and rules shall apply to the 2020 decennial census of population: (1) Not later than May 1, 2021, the Secretary shall— (A) complete the tabulation of total population by States required under subsection (a) of such section 141; (B) report the tabulation described in subparagraph (A) to the President; and (C) make the tabulation described in subparagraph (A) public. (2) Not later than 14 days after receipt of the tabulation described in paragraph (1)(A), the President shall transmit to Congress the statement described in subsection (a) of such section 22. (3) Each State shall be entitled, in the 118th Congress and in each Congress thereafter until the taking effect of a reapportionment under such section 22 or a subsequently enacted statute, to the number of Representatives shown in the statement described in paragraph (2), and no State shall receive less than 1 Member. (4) Not later than 15 days after receipt of the statement described in paragraph (2), the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall send to the executive of each State a certificate of the number of Representatives to which the State is entitled under paragraph (3). In the case of a vacancy in the Office of Clerk, or of the absence or inability of the Clerk to discharge that duty, that duty shall devolve upon the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives. (5) The Secretary shall— (A) complete the tabulations of population required under subsection (c) of such section 141 as expeditiously as possible after the deadline described in paragraph (4) of this subsection, taking into account the deadlines of each State for legislative apportionment or districting; and (B) report the tabulations described in subparagraph (A) as required under subsection (c) of such section 141 not later than October 1, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2705 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Pfluger (for himself and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act . 2. Natural gas exports (a) Finding Congress finds that expanding natural gas exports will lead to increased investment and development of domestic supplies of natural gas that will contribute to job growth and economic development. (b) Natural gas exports Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(c) ) is amended— (1) by inserting or any other nation not excluded by this section after trade in natural gas ; (2) by striking (c) For purposes and inserting the following: (c) Expedited application and approval process (1) In general For purposes ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exclusions (A) In general Any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States is excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1). (B) Designation by President or Congress The President or Congress may designate nations that may be excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1) for reasons of national security. (3) Order not required No order is required under subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2710 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To increase transparency with respect to financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2021 . 2. Report on financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a report to the Committees on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations of the Senate that includes a copy of any license issued by the Secretary in the preceding 180 days that authorizes a United States financial institution (as defined under section 561.309 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations) to provide financial services benefitting— (1) a state sponsor of terrorism; or (2) a person sanctioned pursuant to any of the following: (A) Section 404 of the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–208 ). (B) Subtitle F of title XII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 , the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act). (C) Executive Order No. 13818. (b) Form of report The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. 3. Sunset The reporting requirement under this Act shall terminate on the date that is the end of the 7-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2710 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To increase transparency with respect to financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2021 . 2. Report on financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a report to the Committees on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations of the Senate that includes a copy of any license issued by the Secretary in the preceding 180 days that authorizes a United States financial institution (as defined under section 561.309 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations) to provide financial services benefitting— (1) a state sponsor of terrorism; or (2) a person sanctioned pursuant to any of the following: (A) Section 404 of the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–208 ). (B) Subtitle F of title XII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 , the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act). (C) Executive Order No. 13818. (b) Form of report The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. 3. Sunset The reporting requirement under this Act shall terminate on the date that is the end of the 7-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2711 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Suozzi (for himself, Mr. Garbarino , Miss Rice of New York , and Mr. Zeldin ) 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 provide an exclusion from gross income for certain wastewater management subsidies.

1. Modifications to income exclusion for certain wastewater management subsidies (a) In general Section 136(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking any subsidy provided and inserting any subsidy— (1) provided , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or , and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) provided (directly or indirectly) by a State or local government to a resident of such State or locality for the purchase or installation of any wastewater management measure, but only if such measure is with respect to the taxpayer’s principal residence. . (b) Definition of wastewater management measure Section 136(c) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking Energy conservation measure in the heading thereof and inserting Definitions , (2) by striking In general in the heading of paragraph (1) and inserting Energy conservation measure , and (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Wastewater management measure For purposes of this section, the term wastewater management measure means any installation or modification of property primarily designed to manage wastewater (including septic tanks and cesspools) with respect to one or more dwelling units. . (c) Clerical amendments (1) The heading for section 136 of such Code is amended— (A) by inserting and wastewater after energy , and (B) by striking provided by public utilities . (2) The item relating to section 136 in the table of sections of part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended— (A) by inserting and wastewater after energy , and (B) by striking provided by public utilities . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 2018.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2719 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2021 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Amodei ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to make modifications to the passenger facility charge program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rebuilding America’s Airport Infrastructure Act . 2. Passenger facility charge (a) In general Section 40117 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1) by striking of $1, $2, or $3 and inserting described in paragraph (4) ; (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Passenger facility charge amount The maximum amount of a passenger facility charge imposed under paragraph (1) shall be— (A) for a 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2023, $5.50; (B) for a 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2024, $6.50; (C) for a 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2025, $7.50; and (D) on and after January 1, 2026, $8.50 (adjusted annually for inflation). ; (C) in paragraph (6)— (i) by striking paragraphs (1) and (4) and inserting paragraph (1) ; and (ii) by striking or (4) ; and (D) in paragraph (7)(A)— (i) by striking , (4), ; and (ii) by striking or (4) ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and ; (B) in paragraph (3) by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (4). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to passenger facility charges imposed on or after January 1, 2023.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.

1. Improvements to the processing of claims by veterans for compensation for certain mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma (a) In general Section 1166 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or air service both places it appears and inserting air, or space service ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the heading, by striking In general and inserting Processing ; (B) by inserting (1) before The Secretary ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) A peer support specialist of the Department— (A) shall not be responsible for providing any assistance to a veteran regarding a claim described in paragraph (1), other than counseling services, guidance, and support, pursuant to duties determined by the Under Secretary for Health; and (B) shall not participate in the adjudication of such a claim. ; (3) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; (4) by inserting, after subsection (a), the following new subsection (b): (b) Referrals to MST coordinators The Secretary shall include, in forms for claims described in subsection (a), an option for a veteran to elect to be referred to a military sexual trauma coordinator of the Veterans Health Administration at the facility of the Department nearest to the residence of such veteran. ; and (5) in subsection (c), as redesignated— (A) by inserting (1) before The Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) The Secretary shall ensure that peer support specialists of the Department receive annual training on how to provide peer support regarding military sexual trauma. (3) The Secretary shall provide annual training, regarding the processing of claims described in subsection (a), to the following individuals: (A) Military sexual trauma coordinators of the Veterans Health Administration. (B) Peer support specialists of the Department. ; (b) Clerical amendments (1) Section heading The heading of such section is amended by striking Specialized teams to evaluate claims and inserting Claims . (2) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1166 and inserting the following: 1166. Claims involving military sexual trauma. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 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. 2724 AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.

1. Improvements to the processing of claims by veterans for compensation for certain mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma (a) In general Section 1166 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or air service both places it appears and inserting air, or space service ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the heading, by striking In general and inserting Processing ; (B) by inserting (1) before The Secretary ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) A peer support specialist of the Department— (A) shall not be responsible for providing any assistance to a veteran regarding a claim described in paragraph (1), other than counseling services, guidance, and support, pursuant to duties determined by the Under Secretary for Health; and (B) shall not participate in the adjudication of such a claim. ; (3) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; (4) by inserting, after subsection (a), the following new subsection (b): (b) Referrals to MST coordinators The Secretary shall include, in forms for claims described in subsection (a), an option for a veteran to elect to be referred to a military sexual trauma coordinator of the Veterans Health Administration at the facility of the Department nearest to the residence of such veteran. ; and (5) in subsection (c), as redesignated— (A) by inserting (1) before The Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) The Secretary shall ensure that peer support specialists of the Department receive annual training on how to provide peer support regarding military sexual trauma. (3) The Secretary shall provide annual training, regarding the processing of claims described in subsection (a), to the following individuals: (A) Military sexual trauma coordinators of the Veterans Health Administration. (B) Peer support specialists of the Department. ; (b) Clerical amendments (1) Section heading The heading of such section is amended by striking Specialized teams to evaluate claims and inserting Claims . (2) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1166 and inserting the following: 1166. Claims involving military sexual trauma. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2021 Mr. Delgado (for himself 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 direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act . 2. Peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma (a) Peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma (1) In general Chapter 51 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5109B the following new section: 5109C. Peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma (a) In general The Secretary shall ensure that each claimant who files a claim relating to military sexual trauma is assigned a peer support specialist to provide the claimant with support during the claims process unless the claimant elects not to have a peer support specialist under this section. (b) Qualifications A peer support specialist under this section— (1) shall be trained as a victims advocate; and (2) may not be responsible for any part of adjudicating the claim of any claimant to which the specialist is providing support under this section. (c) Military sexual trauma In this section, the term military sexual trauma has the meaning given such term in section 1165(c) of this title. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5109B the following new item: 5109C. Peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma. . (b) Technical correction The second section 1164 of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 5501 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–315 ), is redesignated as section 1165 (and the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 of such title is conformed accordingly).
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2724 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19 (legislative day, May 17), 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.

1. Improvements to the processing of claims by veterans for compensation for certain mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma (a) In general Section 1166 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or air service both places it appears and inserting air, or space service ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the heading, by striking In general and inserting Processing ; (B) by inserting (1) before The Secretary ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) A peer support specialist of the Department— (A) shall not be responsible for providing any assistance to a veteran regarding a claim described in paragraph (1), other than counseling services, guidance, and support, pursuant to duties determined by the Under Secretary for Health; and (B) shall not participate in the adjudication of such a claim. ; (3) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; (4) by inserting, after subsection (a), the following new subsection (b): (b) Referrals to MST coordinators The Secretary shall include, in forms for claims described in subsection (a), an option for a veteran to elect to be referred to a military sexual trauma coordinator of the Veterans Health Administration at the facility of the Department nearest to the residence of such veteran. ; and (5) in subsection (c), as redesignated— (A) by inserting (1) before The Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) The Secretary shall ensure that peer support specialists of the Department receive annual training on how to provide peer support regarding military sexual trauma. (3) The Secretary shall provide annual training, regarding the processing of claims described in subsection (a), to the following individuals: (A) Military sexual trauma coordinators of the Veterans Health Administration. (B) Peer support specialists of the Department. ; (b) Clerical amendments (1) Section heading The heading of such section is amended by striking Specialized teams to evaluate claims and inserting Claims . (2) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1166 and inserting the following: 1166. Claims involving military sexual trauma. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2727 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2021 Mr. Golden (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Gallagher , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Grothman , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Norman , Mr. Palazzo , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in timber harvesting entities or mechanized timber harvesting entities from child labor laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future in Logging Careers Act . 2. Child labor law exemptions for timber harvesting entities and mechanized timber harvesting entities The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 3 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 ), by adding at the end the following: (z) (1) Timber harvesting employer means an employer engaged in— (A) the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders; (B) the felling of timber in mechanized operations; (C) the bucking or converting of timber into logs, poles, ties, bolts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, fence posts, or similar products; (D) the collecting, skidding, yarding, loading, transporting and unloading of such products in connection with logging; (E) the constructing, repairing and maintaining of roads or camps used in connection with logging; the constructing, repairing, and maintenance of machinery or equipment used in logging; and (F) other work performed in connection with logging. (2) Mechanized timber harvesting employer — (A) means an employer engaged in the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chain­saws and cable skidders; and (B) includes an employer engaged in the use of whole tree processors, cut-to-length processors, stroke boom delimbers, wheeled and track feller-bunchers, pull thru delimbers, wheeled and track forwarders, chippers, grinders, mechanical de­bark­ers, wheeled and track grapple skidders, yarders, bulldozers, excavators, and log loaders. ; and (2) in section 13 ( 29 U.S.C. 213 ), by adding at the end the following: (k) The provisions of section 12 relating to child labor shall not apply to an employee between the ages sixteen and eighteen years who is employed— (1) in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children between the ages of sixteen and eighteen years; (2) by a person who is a parent, or standing in the place of a parent, of such employee; and (3) by a timber harvesting employer or a mechanized timber harvesting employer, owned or operated by such person. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2732 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2021 Mr. Langevin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student on whose behalf a parent has received certain student loans becomes disabled.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Domenic and Ed’s Law . 2. Repayment of loans to parents (a) In general Section 437(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(d) ) is amended by inserting or becomes permanently and totally disabled (as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary), or if the student is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, has lasted for a continuous period of not less than 60 months, or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 60 months, after dies, . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any outstanding loan received by a parent before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act, and without regard to the onset date of the disability or impairment.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2736 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2021 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the Social Security Act to prohibit State and local governments from obligating any coronavirus relief funds provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 until all coronavirus relief funds made available by the CARES Act are obligated, and for other purposes.

1. Requiring complete obligation of coronavirus relief funds made available to State and local governments under CARES Act Title VI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 603 the following: 604. Prohibition on additional funds without complete obligation No funds under sections 602 or 603 may be used to make payments or distributions to any State, territorial, or Tribal government, or a unit of local government that has not obligated 100 percent of their previously allocated CRF funds under section 601. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2744 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2021 Mr. Payne (for himself, Mr. Brown , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Norton , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Newman , and Mr. Carson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide hazardous duty pay for Federal employees who may be exposed to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act . 2. Pay differential for duty related to COVID–19 (a) In general Section 5545 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) The Office shall establish a schedule or schedules of pay differentials for duty during which an employee is exposed to an individual who has (or who has been exposed to) COVID–19. (2) Under such regulations as the Office may prescribe, during the period beginning on March 15, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2020, an employee to whom chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 applies, and an employee appointed under chapter 73 or 74 of title 38, is entitled to be paid the differential under paragraph (1) for any period in which the employee is carrying out the duty described in such paragraph. . (b) TSA employees Section 111(d)(2) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act ( 49 U.S.C. 44935 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Hazardous duty pay for COVID–19 The provisions of section 5545(e) of title 5, United States Code, shall to apply to any individual appointed under paragraph (1). .