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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Ms. Wild (for herself and Mr. Keller ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EMS Counts Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Emergency Medical Services (in this Act referred to as EMS ) personnel provide a critical role in emergency response. EMS consists of a diverse group of health care practitioners, such as paramedics, emergency medical technicians (in this Act referred to as EMTs ), dual-role firefighter/EMTs, firefighter/paramedics, and volunteer personnel serving in each of such roles. (2) EMS is an integral component of the response capacity of the United States to disasters and public health crises, such as outbreaks of infectious diseases, bombings, mass shootings, earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes. EMS personnel respond to more than 22,000,000 emergency calls each year including strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrest, and trauma. (3) The Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles information on the number of individuals working in roles across the entire United States workforce. The Bureau of Labor Statistics completes this work by maintaining the Standard Occupational Classification system which classifies workers and jobs into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, analyzing, or disseminating data. (4) The BLS fails to accurately count EMS practitioners because of its failure to include dual-role firefighter/EMTs and firefighter/paramedics in their count of EMS personnel. (5) Accurately counting the EMS workforce is critical for government agencies in determining the needs of EMS agencies and practitioners. These data are also crucial for informing many aspects of policy including preparedness for natural disasters, public health emergencies, and acts of terrorism. 3. Recognition of dual-role firefighters as EMS practitioners Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall revise the broad description under the occupational series 33–2011 Firefighters of the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification System of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to include the following detailed occupations: (1) Firefighters. (2) Firefighter/EMTs. (3) Firefighter/Paramedics. (4) Firefighters, All Other. 4. Reports to Congress Not later than 270 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report that details— (1) the actions taken in 2015 to expand the definition 29–2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics to separately account for the numbers of EMTs and paramedics; and (2) the implementation of the revisions under section 3.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2356 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2021 Mr. Butterfield (for himself and Mr. Mullin ) 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 make technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Wound Care at Home Act . 2. Technical amendments to medicare separate payment for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices (a) In general Section 1834(s) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(s) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new sentence: Effective as of January 1, 2022, such separate payment shall be a national payment rate established each year for the applicable disposable device itself, and not for the related professional services or home visit to furnish the device, and shall be made under the prospective payment system established under section 1895, as an add-on payment for the device in addition to other payments available to a home health agency under such section. ; (2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following new sentences: In calculating the separate payment amount for applicable disposable devices in a given year, the Secretary shall assume no facility level adjustments are applied and the wage adjustment factor shall be 1.0, regardless of the wage adjustment factor that would otherwise apply under section 1833(t). The separate payment for the applicable disposable device shall be made under the prospective payment system established under section 1895, and nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize the separate payment for the applicable disposable device to be under a different payment system. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Implementation As part of submitting claims eligible for or related to the separate add-on payment established under this subsection, the Secretary shall accept and process claims submitted using the type of bill that is most commonly used by home health agencies to bill services under a home health plan of care, and the Secretary shall not require home health agencies to account for the time spent applying the applicable disposable device separately from the time spent treating other conditions or to submit claims for payment under a payment system other than the prospective payment system established under section 1895. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement this subsection by program instruction or otherwise. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2021 Mr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2021 . 2. Interim appropriations for the coast guard retired serviceman’s family protection and survivor benefits plans (a) In general There are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2020, such sums as necessary for payment of the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, as are described in the provision regarding Coast Guard retired pay in title II of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ), at a rate for operations and under the terms and conditions provided by the most recent law making full-year appropriations for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans. (b) Effect of enactment of subsequent appropriations If an appropriation for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, or a general appropriation bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard without provision for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, is enacted into law on any date after the date of the enactment of this Act that provides for appropriations during a fiscal year following the expenditure of funds during such fiscal year pursuant to this Act— (1) such expenditure shall be charged to such appropriation (if any); and (2) appropriations made available for such fiscal year pursuant to this Act shall not be available after the date of enactment of such appropriation or general appropriation bill.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2365 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Mothers Family Monument Extension Act . 2. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United Sates Code, the authority provided by section 2859 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 2164; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue to apply through January 2, 2027. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives July 26, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2365 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2021 Mr. Kim of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Waltz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Mothers Family Monument Extension Act . 2. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United Sates Code, the authority provided by section 2859 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 2164; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue to apply through January 2, 2027.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Mothers Family Monument Extension Act . 2. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United Sates Code, the authority provided by section 2859 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 2164; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue to apply through January 2, 2027. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives July 26, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2370 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2021 Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the estate tax valuation of certain real property used in farming or other trades or businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2021 . 2. Increase in limitation on the estate tax valuation of certain real property used in farming or other trades or businesses (a) In general Section 2032A(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $750,000 and inserting $11,700,000 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 2032A(a)(3) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking $750,000 both places it appears and inserting $11,700,000 , (2) by striking 1998 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting 2021 , and (3) by striking 1997 in subparagraph (B) and inserting 2020 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to the estates of decedents dying after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2371 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2021 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Castro of Texas , and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases in veterans who were exposed to burn pits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act . 2. Presumption of service connection for certain diseases in veterans who were exposed to burn pits (a) In general Section 1112 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) For the purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to the provisions of section 1113 of this title, a disease specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection becoming manifest in a burn pit-exposed veteran shall be considered to have been incurred in or aggravated during active military, naval, or air service, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such disease during a period of such service. (2) The diseases referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are the following: (A) Asthma. (B) Chronic bronchitis. (C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (D) Constrictive bronchiolitis. (E) Emphysema. (F) Granulomatous disease. (G) Interstitial lung disease. (H) Lung cancer. (I) Pneumonia. (3) For purposes of this subsection: (A) The term burn pit-exposed veteran means a veteran who, on or after January 1, 1990, served as a member of the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation and was based or stationed at a location where an open air burn pit was in use. (B) The term open burn pit means an area of land located that— (i) is designated by the Secretary of Defense to be used for disposing solid waste by burning in the outdoor air; and (ii) does not contain a commercially manufactured incinerator or other equipment specifically designed and manufactured for the burning of solid waste. (C) The term contingency operation has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10. (D) The term solid waste has the meaning given such term in section 1004(27) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6903(27) ). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma (for herself and Ms. Jacobs of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to reiterate that the prohibition against the collection from tenants of privatized military housing units of amounts in addition to rent includes supplemental payments to recover costs associated with unit modifications or upgrades needed to comply with standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Military Families with Disabilities Act . 2. Clarification of prohibition against collection from tenants of privatized military housing units of amounts in addition to rent Section 2891a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Costs incurred to modify or upgrade a housing unit to comply with standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and facilitate occupancy of the housing unit by an individual with a disability (as defined in section 3 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 )) may not be considered optional services under paragraph (2)(A)(i) or another exception to the prohibition in paragraph (1) against collection from tenants of housing units of amounts in addition to rent. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2380 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Ms. Adams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain funds to be used for incremental costs of incorporating art into facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Transit Art Resources Act or the STAR Act . 2. Allowing art (a) In general Section 5323(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting or after the semicolon; (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (b) No special rule Section 5309 of such title is amended by— (1) striking subsection (p); and (2) redesignating subsection (q) as subsection (p).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2381 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mrs. Axne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the funding authorization for the America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership, and for other purposes.

1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act . 2. Funding authorization and cap (a) Funding authorization Section 707 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2036 . (b) Total funding cap Section 708(a) of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ) is amended by striking the last sentence. 3. Redesignation of heritage area (a) Redesignation The America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership established by section 703 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104–333 ) is hereby redesignated and shall be known as the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the heritage area referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2384 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Steube , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Cline , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Harris , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Roy , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Posey , Mr. Perry , Mr. Norman , Mr. Cawthorn , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Budd , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , 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 agencies from issuing vaccine passports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Vaccine Passports Act . 2. Prohibition on agencies issuing vaccine passports (a) In general An agency may not issue a vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying the COVID–19 vaccination status of a citizen of the United States to a third party, or otherwise publish or share any COVID–19 vaccination record of a citizen of the United States, or similar health information. (b) Agency defined In this section, the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Prohibition on requiring proof of COVID–19 vaccination for Federal access Proof of COVID–19 vaccination shall not be deemed a requirement for access to Federal property or Federal services, or for access to congressional grounds or services.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2386 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Carbajal (for himself and Mr. Gibbs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize appropriations for the maritime environmental and technical assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program . 2. Authorization of appropriations for the maritime environmental and technical assistance program (a) In general (1) Maritime environmental and technical assistance program There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2022, for expenses necessary to support the maritime environmental and technical assistance program under section 50307 of title 46, United States Code, $6,000,000, of which $3,000,000 shall be used for activities related to technologies that support port and vessel air emissions reductions and to support zero emissions technologies. (2) Availability Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended. (b) Uses Section 50307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Uses The results of activities conducted under subsection (b)(1) shall be used to inform the policy decisions of the United States related to domestic regulations and to the United States position on matters before the International Maritime Organization. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (g) Air emissions defined In this section, the term air emissions means release into the air of— (1) air pollutants, as such term is defined in section 302 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7602 ); or (2) gases listed in section 731(2) of the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 ( 22 U.S.C. 7901(2) ). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Cawthorn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the Chief of the United States Capitol Police from retaliating or otherwise imposing disciplinary action against officers of the Capitol Police who seek or receive wellness services, including trauma counseling, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Capitol Police Wellness Promotion Act . 2. Wellness services for United States Capitol Police officers (a) Prohibiting retaliation against officers who seek or receive wellness services The Chief of the United States Capitol Police may not retaliate or impose any disciplinary action against an officer of the Capitol Police on the grounds that the officer sought or received trauma counseling or other wellness services. (b) Use of vendors To provide services The Chief of the United States Capitol Police shall investigate the feasibility and desirability of using vendors to provide trauma counseling and other mental health counseling and evaluation services to officers of the Capitol Police. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Capitol Police such sums as may be necessary for the provision of trauma counseling and other mental health counseling and evaluation services to officers of the Capitol Police.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2390 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Cawthorn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish the Southern Border Wall National Monument, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Donument Act . 2. Southern Border Wall National Monument (a) Establishment There is hereby established, in the States of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, the Southern Border Wall National Monument to protect the southern border wall from alteration. (b) Area included The National Monument shall consist of portions of the southern border wall and lands and interests therein comprising approximately 289,920 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled _________ , numbered ________, and dated __________. (c) Map The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. (d) Administration (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall administer the National Monument. (2) Administrative jurisdiction The Secretary shall establish administrative jurisdiction over portions of the southern border wall within the National Monument as necessary to carry out this Act by entering into memoranda of understanding with the following: (A) The head of each Federal department or agency with administrative jurisdiction over land within the National Monument on which portions of the southern border wall are located. (B) The governing body of each Indian Tribe with administrative jurisdiction over land within the National Monument on which portions of the southern border wall are located. (e) Management plan (1) Deadline for completion Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Monument, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Monument. (2) Submission to Congress On completion of the general management plan under paragraph (1), 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 the general management plan under such paragraph. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) National Monument The term National Monument means the Southern Border Wall National Monument established in subsection (a). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Southern border wall The term southern border wall means any portion of a physical wall constructed pursuant to Federal law or Executive order to serve as a barrier along the United States border with Mexico.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Cawthorn (for himself, Mr. Banks , Mr. Mann , Ms. Tenney , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Fellowship Act . 2. Pilot program on short-term fellowship programs (a) Authority The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training shall carry out a pilot program under which a State may use a grant or contract under section 4102A(b)(5) of title 38, United States Code, to carry out a short-term fellowship program. (b) Locations; agreements The Secretary shall select at least three, but not more than five, States to carry out a short-term fellowship program pursuant to subsection (a). Each such State shall enter into an agreement with a non-profit organization to carry out such program. (c) Short-Term fellowship program Each short-term fellowship program carried out by a State pursuant to subsection (a) shall— (1) consist of veterans participating as fellows with an employer for a period not exceeding 20 weeks; (2) provide to such veterans a monthly stipend during such period; and (3) provide to such veterans an opportunity to be employed on a long-term basis with the employer following such period. (d) Comptroller General report Not later than four years after the date on which the pilot program commences under this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program. (e) Authorization of appropriations In addition to funds made available under section 4102A(b)(5) of title 38, United States Code, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Assistant Secretary to carry out the pilot program under this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2393 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. Nadler , and Mr. Cicilline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2021 or NOPEC . 2. Sherman act The Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 7 the following: 7A. Oil producing cartels (a) In general It shall be illegal and a violation of this Act for any foreign state, or any instrumentality or agent of any foreign state, to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state, any instrumentality or agent of any other foreign state, or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action— (1) to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product; (2) to set or maintain the price of oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product; or (3) to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product, when such action, combination, or collective action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or other petroleum product in the United States. (b) Inapplicability of defenses No court of the United States shall decline, based on the act of state, foreign sovereign compulsion, or political question doctrines to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this section. (c) Enforcement The Attorney General of the United States shall have the sole authority to bring an action to enforce this section. Any such action shall be brought in any district court of the United States as provided under the antitrust laws. . 3. No sovereign immunity in oil cartel cases Title 28 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in section 1605(a)— (A) in paragraph (5) by striking or after the semicolon, (B) in paragraph (6) by striking the period and inserting ; or , and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) in which the action is brought under section 7A of the Sherman Act. , and (2) in section 1610(a)— (A) in paragraph (7) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or , and (B) by adding at the end the following: (8) the judgment relates to a claim that is brought under section 7A of the Sherman Act. . 4. Severability If any provision of this Act (or of an amendment made by this Act) is held invalid the remainder of this Act (or of the amendment) shall not be affected thereby.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Delgado introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To improve the Federal Communication Commission’s collection of broadband speed data in order to support the effective deployment of broadband services to all areas in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Speed Act . 2. Broadband speed test (a) Regulations required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a rule that does the following: (1) Establishes an annual reporting requirement under which each provider of broadband internet access service submits to the Commission a report on broadband speed data based on a reasonable sample that is captured to demonstrate that the provider is capable of performing at the speed reported to the Commission on Form 477 or any successor report. (2) Establishes a fine for any provider that is found under paragraph (1) to have willfully or knowingly provided false data about the speeds offered. (3) Incorporates any other requirements issued by the Commission related to reporting on broadband speed data to minimize duplication. (b) Broadband speed requirement for infrastructure funding Any broadband infrastructure that is built with funding awarded on or after the date of the enactment of this Act from the Federal universal service support programs established pursuant to section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 ) shall provide broadband internet access service with a download speed of at least 100 megabits per second. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband internet access service The term broadband internet access service means a mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the communications service, but excluding dial-up internet access service. Such term includes any service that the Commission finds to be providing a functional equivalent of the service described in the previous sentence. (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2401 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Emmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to carry out a pilot program to establish community outpost houses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Outpost Outreach and Engagement Act . 2. COP House pilot program (a) Authorization The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to carry out a pilot program to make grants to eligible applicant to establish and operate community outpost houses (referred to in this section as COP houses ). (b) Purpose The purpose of the pilot program is to provide long-term stabilization in the relationship of law enforcement and the community by— (1) building relationships, awareness, and trust with members of the community; (2) uniting members of the community and law enforcement; (3) improving the quality of life in the neighborhood; and (4) reducing crime. (c) Uses of funds A COP house funded under this section may provide services, including— (1) connecting with residents and involvement in community outreach programs; (2) providing government benefit program consultations; (3) nursing services and coordination with medical services in the community; (4) emergency medical services; (5) space for use by community groups; and (6) holding events with community partners, including public health services, educational classes or seminars, tutoring services for youth. (d) Officer qualifications A recipient of a grant under this section shall certify to the Director that any officer stationed at the COP house— (1) has demonstrated their communication and problem-solving skills; (2) does not have a history of verified instances of excessive force; and (3) has completed necessary training to understand the cultural sensitivities of the obligations of a position at the COP house. (e) Report The Director shall submit to Congress on an annual basis information related to the operation of the pilot program under this section, including the impact that COP houses have had on the relationships between law enforcement officers and the community and any changes in the rates of crime in the communities in which COP houses have been established pursuant to this section. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible applicant means a non-profit organization, or a law enforcement organization applying jointly with at least one non-profit organization. (2) The term community outpost house means a location in the jurisdiction served by a law enforcement agency that is operated by the law enforcement agency in a collaborative manner with nonprofit organizations and other service providers.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2402 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Fortenberry (for himself, Mr. Soto , Mr. Feenstra , and Ms. Davids of Kansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2021 . 2. Land to be taken into trust (a) In general Subject to all valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the Federal lands described in subsection (b), the Federal lands— (1) are declared to be part of the Winnebago Reservation created by the Treaty between the United States and the Winnebago Tribe in 1865; and (2) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska subject to the same terms and conditions as those lands described in the Treaty with the Winnebago Tribe, 1865 (14 Stat. 671). (b) Federal lands described The Federal lands described in this subsection are as follows: (1) That portion of Tract No. 119, the description of which is filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Western Division), Civil Case No. 70–C–3015–W, executed May 11, 1973, said tract being situated in Section 8 and the accretion land thereto, the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, the West Half of Section 16, the East Half of Section 17, Township 86 North, Range 47 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Woodbury County, Iowa, lying Easterly of the Nebraska/Iowa State Line and Southerly of the Eastern extension of the North line of the Winnebago Reservation. (2) All of Tract 210, in Iowa, the description of which is filed in a Federal condemnation action in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Western Division), in Civil Case No. 70–C–3015–W. (3) All of Tract 113, in Iowa, the description of which is filed in a Federal condemnation action in U.S. District Court for the State of Nebraska, in Civil Case No. 70–C–03498.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2403 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Perry , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Fallon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Labor Management Relations Act to prohibit neutrality agreements, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on neutrality agreements Section 302 of the Labor Management Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 186 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking or deliver each place it appears and inserting provide, or deliver ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (h) As used in this section, the term thing of value includes organizing assistance. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2407 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Calvert , and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for a 3-month delay for the recoupment of certain payments made under the accelerated or advance payment programs under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021 . 2. Providing for a 3-month delay for the recoupment of certain payments made under the accelerated or advance payment programs under the Medicare program (a) Part A Section 1815(f)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395g(f)(2)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking 1 year and inserting 15 months ; (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking and at the end; (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) in the case such hospital has submitted any payment to the Secretary for payments under such program, suspend any offset described in clause (i) for a period of time such that the aggregate amount of any payments so submitted equals the aggregate amount of such offsets that would have been made during such period had this clause not applied. . (b) Part B Section 2501(a)(2)(A) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act ( Public Law 116–159 ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking 1 year and inserting 15 months ; (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking and at the end; (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) in the case such provider or supplier has submitted any payment to the Secretary for payments under such program, suspend any offset described in clause (i) for a period of time such that the aggregate amount of any payments so submitted equals the aggregate amount of such offsets that would have been made during such period had this clause not applied. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2408 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Johnson of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization for Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area.

1. Authorization extended for Arabia Mountain national heritage area Section 240 the National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–338 ; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking terminates on and all that follows through the final period and inserting October 12, 2036 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Keller introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To support security and law enforcement training and cooperation between the United States and Israel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 9, 2018, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted an amendment stating that it was the policy of the United States to support bilateral cooperation between United States and Israeli law enforcement personnel. (2) The United States has a long history of cooperation with Israel. (3) The sharing of distinct experiences can promote security against terrorism, peaceful resolutions to community disputes, and the protection of spaces for civil society. (4) Congress has supported bilateral cooperation with Israel to combat the threat of illicit cross-border tunneling and the associated trafficking in arms, persons, and militants and to combat threats from unmanned aerial systems. (5) The United States supports law enforcement training, cooperation, and education globally. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States supports the inclusion of Israel in the International Law Enforcement Academy in Europe; and (2) the Secretary of State should support projects in the Middle East through the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement program. 4. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) to support bilateral training between United States and Israeli law enforcement personnel, for the purpose of sharing of best practices relating to anti-terrorism, community policing, and managing mass casualties; and (2) to continue to counter threats to United States and Israeli security and embassy protection posed by illicit cross-border tunneling and unmanned aerial systems.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2410 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. O'Halleran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other utilization management techniques in the Medicare & You annual notice.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Requiring the inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other utilization management techniques in the Medicare & You annual notice (a) In general Section 1804(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–2(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) a description of the types of prior authorization requirements and any other utilization management techniques that may apply under this title, including information on how an individual may find out which such requirements and techniques (if any) apply under a Medicare Advantage plan or a prescription drug plan. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to notices distributed on or after January 1, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Kinzinger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area.

1. Authorization extension of the Illinois and Michigan Canal national heritage area The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area Act of 1984 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 98–398 ) is amended— (1) in section 125(a), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $20,000,000 ; and (2) in section 126, by striking 15 and inserting 30 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2413 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Kustoff (for himself and Mr. Crawford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide an exemption from certain requirements for federally funded projects and activities in areas not in metropolitan statistical areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paving the Way for Rural Communities Act of 2021 . 2. Federally funded projects and activities not in metropolitan statistical areas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the National Historic Preservation Act ), shall not apply to any project or activity that— (1) is not located in a metropolitan statistical area (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget); and (2) is carried out using Federal funds.