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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gaylord, Michigan, as the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Gaylord, Michigan The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located at 2782 S. Otsego Avenue, Gaylord, Michigan, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 1281 AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gaylord, Michigan, as the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Gaylord, Michigan The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located at 2782 S. Otsego Avenue, Gaylord, Michigan, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gaylord, Michigan, as the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Gaylord, Michigan The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located at 2782 S. Otsego Avenue, Gaylord, Michigan, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1281 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gaylord, Michigan, as the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Gaylord, Michigan The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located at 2782 S. Otsego Avenue, Gaylord, Michigan, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1283 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Ms. Brownley (for herself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Sires , Mr. Bergman , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Vela , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Foster , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , and Mr. Connolly ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a full annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2021 or the CONTRACT Act of 2021 . 2. Annuity supplement Section 8421a(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking as an air traffic and inserting the following: as an— (1) air traffic ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) air traffic controller pursuant to a contract made with the Secretary of Transportation under section 47124 of title 49. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Gosar , Ms. Meng , and Mr. Simpson ) 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 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act . 2. Exclusion of certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty (a) In general Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , under a loan repayment program receiving a grant or contract under section 748(a)(2) of such Act after section 338I of such Act . (b) Conforming amendment Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking National Health Service Corps loan repayment program and certain State loan repayment programs in the heading thereof and inserting certain Federal and State loan repayment programs . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) GAO report The Comptroller General of the United States shall review and report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the participation of dental providers and faculty in areas and schools receiving funding from the Dental Faculty Development and Loan Repayment Program under section 748(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293k–2(a)(2) ), including the extent to which they remain full-time faculty teaching and practicing in dental clinics located in dental schools, hospitals, or community-based affiliated sites after receiving funding from the program.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1287 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan , and Mr. Rice of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of authorization of South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ) is amended— (1) in section 607, by striking 2019 and inserting 2031 ; and (2) in section 608(a), by striking $17,000,000 and inserting $30,000,000 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1288 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Clyburn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act amendments The Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act ( Public Law 109–338 ; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows: (1) Commission In section 295D(d), by striking 15 years and inserting 25 years . (2) Meeting requirements By repealing section 295E(a)(4). (3) Funding In section 295K(a), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $30,000,000 . (4) Technical amendment By striking Gullah/Geechee each place it appears in any typeface and inserting Gullah Geechee in the respective typeface.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Emmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop objectives and performance measures for provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of same-day services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs objectives and performance measures for provision of same-day services (a) Objectives and performance measures The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop quantifiable objectives and performance measures designed to assess the effects of the provision of same-day services on the access of veterans to medical care and mental health services. (b) Consultation In developing the objectives and performance measures under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, veterans service organizations, and other appropriate Department and non-Department stakeholders. (c) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report that includes— (1) the objectives and performance measures developed under subsection (a); and (2) recommendations and best practices for the implementation of same-day services throughout the Veterans Health Administration and the reduction of veteran suicide rates. (d) Periodic assessments Not later than the last day of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall conduct an assessment of each medical center and community-based outpatient clinic of the Department. Such assessments shall be made publicly available on a website of the Department.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1293 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from counting a ballot cast in an election for Federal office which is received by the State after the date of the election.

1. Prohibiting counting ballots received after date of election (a) Prohibition Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 303A. Prohibiting counting of ballots received after date of election (a) Prohibition A State may not count a ballot cast in an election for Federal office which is received by the State after the date of the election. For purposes of this subsection, a ballot shall be considered to be received by the State after the date of the election if the ballot is not received by the appropriate State or local election official prior to 12:01 a.m. on the day after the date of the election. (b) Exception for absent uniformed services voters and overseas citizens Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to any individual who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.). (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after the date of the enactment of this section. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 303A . (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 303A. Prohibiting counting of ballots received after date of election. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1296 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Miss González-Colón (for herself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide authority to the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide a cash award to Administration employees with foreign language skills, and for other purposes.

1. Cash award for Drug Enforcement Administration employees with foreign language skills (a) In general Section 5761 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 5761. Foreign language proficiency pay awards for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration may, under regulations prescribed by the Director or the Administrator (as the case may be), pay a cash award of up to 10 percent of basic pay to any Bureau or Administration employee (as the case may be) who maintains proficiency in a language or languages critical to the mission or who uses one or more foreign languages in the performance of official duties. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter IV of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5761 and inserting the following: 5761. Foreign language proficiency pay awards for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building .

1. Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives February 1, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 1298 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building .

1. Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Hern (for himself and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building .

1. Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1298 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building .

1. Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives February 1, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 329 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1298 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 4 (legislative day, March 31), 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building .

1. Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building .

April 4 (legislative day, March 31), 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Keating introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress reports regarding White supremacy in the Armed Forces.

1. Reports on white supremacy in the Armed Forces (a) Inspector General of the Department of Defense Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing a list of all steps the Inspector General is taking to combat White supremacy in the Armed Forces. (b) Comptroller General of the United States Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report regarding the prevalence of White supremacy in the Armed Forces. Such report shall include the recommendations of the Comptroller General, if any, regarding legislation to combat White supremacy in the Armed Forces.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. Ryan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide space-available travel on aircraft of the Department of Defense to children, surviving spouses, parents, and siblings of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving in the active military, naval, or air service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Altitude Act . 2. Space-available travel for children, surviving spouses, parents, and siblings of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving in the active military, naval, or air service Section 2641b(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph (6): (6) Children, surviving spouses, parents, and siblings of members of the armed forces who die while serving in the active military, naval, or air service (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 38). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1303 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Kustoff (for himself and Ms. Spanberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the knowing possession of a pill press mold with intent to manufacture in violation of such Act a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, and other form intended for distribution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminalizing Abused Substance Templates Act of 2021 . 2. Unlawful possession of pill press molds (a) Prohibition Section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Offense regarding unlawful possession of pill press molds (1) In general Whoever, with intent to manufacture in violation of this title a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, or other form for distribution, knowingly possesses a pill press mold, shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years and fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code. (2) Definitions In this subsection, the term pill press mold means any punch, die, plate, stone, or other object designed to print, imprint, or reproduce on a controlled substance (or the container or labeling thereof) the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, number, or device, or any likeness thereof, of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser other than the person or persons who in fact manufactured, created, distributed, or dispensed such product, thereby rendering it a counterfeit substance. . (b) Sentencing guidelines Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend, as appropriate, the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that the guidelines provide for a penalty enhancement of not less than 2 offense levels above the offense level otherwise applicable for a violation of section 401(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(a) ) if the defendant is found, in connection with such violation of section 401(a), to be in violation of section 401(i) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1307 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to require mail-in ballots to use the Postal Service barcode service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vote by Mail Tracking Act . 2. Mail-in ballots and Postal Service barcode service (a) In general Section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Any ballot sent within the United States for an election for Federal office is nonmailable and shall not be carried or delivered by mail unless the ballot is mailed in an envelope that— (1) contains a Postal Service barcode (or successive service or marking) that enables tracking of each individual ballot; (2) satisfies requirements for ballot envelope design that the Postal Service may promulgate by regulation; (3) satisfies requirements for machineable letters that the Postal Service may promulgate by regulation; and (4) includes the Official Election Mail Logo (or any successor label that the Postal Service may establish for ballots). . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any election for Federal office occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Reimbursement to States (1) In general The Federal Government shall reimburse each State (including the District of Columbia and any territory or possession of the United States) for the cost of using the Postal Service barcode service as required under subsection (p) of section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter such sums as may be necessary, to be derived from the general fund of the Treasury, for reimbursing States for such cost.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1310 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorado Judgeship Act . 2. Additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado (a) Additional district judgeships The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 3 additional district judges for the district of Colorado. (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Colorado and inserting the following: Colorado 10 . 3. Additional place for holding court for the district of Colorado Section 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting Fort Collins, after Pueblo, .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Takano (for himself and Mr. Evans ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require that Bureau of Prisons help Federal prisoners who are being released to obtain appropriate ID to facilitate their reentry into society at no cost to the prisoner, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Access Through Identification Act . 2. Provision of photo identification card for prisoners (a) Title 18, United States Code Subparagraph (B) of section 4042(a)(6) of the title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B) obtain, at no cost to the prisoner, identification documents, including social security cards, birth certificates, and driver’s licenses or State photo identification documents; and . (b) Second Chance Act of 2007 Section 231(b) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60541(b) ) is amended by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Obtaining identification (A) In general The Director shall assist prisoners in obtaining, at no cost to the prisoner, identification documents prior to release from a term of imprisonment in a Federal prison or if the individual was not sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a Federal prison, prior to release from a sentence to a term in community confinement, including a social security card, birth certificate, and driver's license or other State photo identification document. (B) Notice to prisoners of inability to obtain documents (i) Lack of response from Federal or State agency If the Director cannot obtain a copy of a document required to obtain a form of identification described in subparagraph (A) because of inaction by the Federal or State agency from which the document was requested, the Director shall provide to the prisoner— (I) a written statement that explains what steps the Director took in trying to obtain the document; and (II) any documents transmitted to the Director by the Federal or State agency in response to the request for the document. (ii) Lack of authorization from prisoner If the Director cannot obtain a copy of a document required to obtain a form of identification described in subparagraph (A) because the prisoner does not provide the authorization required to obtain the document, the Director shall provide a written statement to the prisoner that explains why the document was not obtained. (C) Report On an annual basis, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the receipt of driver's licenses or other State photo identification documents by prisoners described in subparagraph (A) that includes, for the previous year— (i) the number of prisoners who received such an identification document; and (ii) the number of prisoners released without receiving such an identification document, and the reasons that such prisoners did not receive such an identification document. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To restrict the imposition by the Secretary of Homeland Security of fines, penalties, duties, or tariffs applicable only to coastwise voyages, or prohibit otherwise qualified non-United States citizens from serving as crew, on specified vessels transporting passengers between the State of Washington and the State of Alaska, to address a Canadian cruise ship ban and the extraordinary impacts of the COVID–19 pandemic on Alaskan communities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act . 2. Voyage deemed to be foreign (a) Criteria A roundtrip voyage transporting passengers between a port or place in the State of Alaska and a port or place in the State of Washington is deemed a foreign voyage for purposes of U.S. law, if the voyage— (1) is made by a passenger vessel to which sections 3507 and 3508 of title 46, United States Code, apply; and (2) which occurs during the period described in subsection (b). (b) Duration of applicability A voyage deemed to be a foreign voyage under subsection (a) is a voyage which begins not later than any date prior to February 28, 2022, on which the Government of Canada or its political subdivisions, or any port or province in Canada, prohibits a passenger vessel to which sections 3507 and 3508 of title 46, United States Code, apply from entering, berthing, or docking in Canadian waters of the Pacific Coast due to the COVID–19 pandemic.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2021 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Meng , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Welch , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Norton , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Trone , Mr. Schneider , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. McNerney , Ms. DeGette , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Speier , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Mfume , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Titus , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Adams , Mr. Jones , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Blumenauer , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Pallone , Mrs. Fletcher , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Payne , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Costa , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Pingree , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Evans , Mr. Rush , Mr. McEachin , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Wild , Mrs. Demings , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Phillips , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Dean , Mr. Casten , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Carson , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Sires , and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Juneteenth Independence Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act . 2. Juneteenth Independence Day Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Memorial Day the following: Juneteenth Independence Day. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1321 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2021 Ms. Sewell (for herself, Mr. Reed , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Higgins of New York , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Evans , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Schweikert , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Ferguson , and Mr. Smucker ) 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 permanently extend the new markets tax credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 . 2. Permanent extension of New Markets Tax Credit (a) Extension (1) In general Subparagraph (H) of section 45D(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking for each of calendar years 2020 through 2025 and inserting calendar year 2020 and each calendar year thereafter . (2) Conforming amendment Section 45D(f)(3) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Inflation adjustment Subsection (f) of section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Inflation adjustment (A) In general In the case of any calendar year beginning after 2021, the dollar amount in paragraph (1)(H) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined by substituting calendar year 2000 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. (B) Rounding rule Any increase under subparagraph (A) which is not a multiple of $1,000,000 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000,000. . (c) Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (vii) through (xii) as clauses (viii) through (xiii), respectively, and (2) by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) the credit determined under section 45D, but only with respect to credits determined with respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b)) initially made after December 31, 2020, . (d) Effective dates (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (2) Alternative Minimum Tax Relief The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to credits determined with respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) initially made after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1322 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2021 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Hern , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Banks , Mr. Perry , and Mr. Jackson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To require an annual fiscal state of the union, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fiscal State of the Union Act . 2. Fiscal state of the union (a) In general Not later than 45 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury submits to Congress the audited financial statement required under paragraph (1) of section 331(e) of title 31, United States Code, on a date agreed upon by Congress and the Comptroller General of the United States, the two Houses of Congress shall assemble in the Hall of the House of Representatives to receive a presentation from the Vice President and the leader of the House of Representatives of the opposite party of the Vice President reviewing the findings of the audit required under paragraph (2) of such section and providing, with respect to the information included by the Secretary in the report accompanying such audited financial statement, an analysis of the financial position and condition of the Federal Government, including financial measures (such as the net operating cost, income, budget deficits, or budget surpluses) and sustainability measures (such as the long-term fiscal projection or social insurance projection) described in such report. (b) Effective date The requirement under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any audited financial statement submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2021 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Hern , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Banks , Mr. Perry , Mr. Jackson , and Mrs. Hinson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide estimates of the use of taxpayer funds by the United States Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Receipt Act . 2. Use of taxpayer funds The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall provide, to each individual filing a Federal income tax return for a calendar year, a one-page estimate of how the taxpayer’s money was spent by the Government during the immediately preceding calendar year.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1327 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2021 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to update the Federal purchase requirement to ensure the use of 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act . 2. Federal purchase requirement Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15852 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Not less than 7.5 percent in fiscal years 2013 through 2019. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Not less than 35 percent in fiscal years 2030 through 2039. (5) Not less than 75 percent in fiscal years 2040 through 2049. (6) Not less than 100 percent in fiscal year 2050 and each fiscal year thereafter. ; and (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Feasibility In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall seek to ensure that, to the maximum extent economically feasible and technically practicable, the Federal Government consumes renewable energy produced— (1) on-site at a Federal facility; (2) on Federal lands; or (3) on Indian land as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3501 ). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1328 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2021 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or leasing new vehicles that are not zero-emission vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Green Federal Fleet Act . 2. Prohibition on the purchase or lease of vehicles that are not zero-emissions vehicles by Federal agencies (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in paragraph (2), the head of a Federal agency may not purchase or lease a non-tactical passenger vehicle from a non-Federal entity unless that vehicle is a zero-emission vehicle. (b) Exemption The head of a Federal agency may purchase or lease a non-tactical passenger vehicle from a non-Federal entity that is not a zero-emission vehicle if the head determines that, with respect to a particular circumstance, using a zero-emission vehicle will not be technically feasible. (c) Application The prohibition established under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to purchases made and leases entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Zero-emission vehicle The term zero-emission vehicle means a passenger vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant, precursor pollutant, or greenhouse gas, other than water vapor, in any mode of operation or condition, as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Federal agency The term Federal Agency means an establishment in the legislative, judicial, or executive branch of the Federal Government.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2021 Mr. Burgess (for himself, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Vela , Mr. Harris , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Babin , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Perry , Mr. Cole , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Hill , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Hern , Mr. Griffith , and Mr. Cloud ) 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 repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2021 . 2. Repeal of health care reform provisions limiting Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals Sections 6001 and 10601 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ; 124 Stat. 684, 1005) and section 1106 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ; 124 Stat. 1049) are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such sections are restored as if such sections had never been enacted.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2021 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself, Ms. Johnson of Texas , and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reduce health inequities experienced by individuals who are members of historically racial and ethnic minority groups under State plans under the community mental health services block grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act . 2. Reducing health inequities experienced by historically racial and ethnic minorities under State plans under community mental health services block grant program (a) In general Section 1942(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–52(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) services provided by the State to adults with a serious mental illness and children with a serious emotional disturbance who are members of historically racial and ethnic minority groups, including— (A) the extent to which such services are provided to such adults and children; and (B) the outcomes experienced by such adults and children as a result of the provision of such services, including with respect to— (i) diversions from hospitalization and criminal justice system involvement; (ii) treatment for first episode psychosis or undefined psychosis; (iii) reductions in suicide and increased utilization of appropriate treatments and interventions for suicidal ideation; (iv) response through crisis services, including mobile crisis services; (v) treatment of individuals who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity and individuals residing in rural communities; and (vi) increased patient family and caregiver engagement and education on serious mental illness to reduce social stigma and promote healthy social support for patients; (3) any outreach by the State to, and the hiring of, providers of mental health services from multiple disciplines (such as a psychologist, psychiatrist, peer support provider, or social worker) who are members of historically racial and ethnic minority groups; (4) any outreach by the State to providers from multiple disciplines of mental health services— (A) to provide training on culturally effective, culturally affirming, and linguistically competent services; and (B) to increase awareness of community-defined practices by practitioners of historically racial and ethnic minority groups; and . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funding agreements entered into under section 1911 or 1921 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x ; 42 U.S.C. 300x–21 ) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.