[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 127 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D598-D615]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 7670-
7693; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 1054-1056, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: A report was filed on Friday, July 17 as follows:
  H.R. 7668, making appropriations for Financial Services and General 
Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 116-456).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1053, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6395) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to 
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7027) 
making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief 
requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for 
other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7327) 
making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief 
requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for 
other purposes; and providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendments to the bill (H.R. 1957) to amend the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 116-457); and
  H.R. 7669, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 116-458).                                 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 9:22 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
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Whole Number of the House:  The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the passing of the gentleman from Georgia, Mr. Lewis, the 
whole number of the House is 430.                            
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Moment of Silence:  The House observed a moment of silence in memory of 
the late Honorable John Lewis.                               
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Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the 
death of the Honorable John Lewis:  The House agreed to H. Res. 1054, 
expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the 
death of the Honorable John Lewis.                           
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Extending the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the 
Department of Homeland Security:  The House agreed to take from the 
Speaker's table and pass S. 4148, to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security. 
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Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020:  The House agreed 
to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 3607, to extend public 
safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is 
caused by COVID-19.                                      
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Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act:  The House agreed to take 
from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 
886, to direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a 
Veteran Treatment Court Program.                             
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Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act: 
The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and concur in the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 4920, to amend title 38, United States Code, 
to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting 
requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One 
program.                                                 
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Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act:  The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 3504, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
provide for improvements to the specially adapted housing program of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs.                      
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Amending the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend lease 
protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response 
to a local, national, or global emergency:  The House agreed to take 
from the Speaker's table and pass S. 3637, to amend the Servicemembers 
Civil Relief Act to extend lease protections for servicemembers under 
stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global 
emergency.                                                   
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Recess: The House recessed at 1:23 p.m. and reconvened at 1:36 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:58 p.m. and reconvened at 5:11 p.m. 
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William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021:  The

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House considered H.R. 6395, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for 
military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
such fiscal year. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, July 
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  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-57 shall be 
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now printed 
in the bill.
Agreed to:
  Escobar amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that provides 
Congress transparency when a President deploys active duty military 
within the United States during civil unrest by amending the 
Insurrection Act in Title 10, Chapter 13 of U.S. Code (by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 215 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 141);      
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  McAdams amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that prohibits 
any funding for new nuclear testing in FY21 (by a yea-and-nay vote of 
227 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 142);           
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  Smith (WA) en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in H. Rept. 116-457: Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) (No. 1) 
that cracks down on the illicit use of anonymous shell companies by 
requiring companies to disclose their true beneficial owners at the 
time the company is formed; Bergman (No. 2) that creates a cyber attack 
exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) to protect 
U.S. nationals against foreign state-sponsored cyber attacks; Pressley 
(No. 10) that provides clarifying language to ensure that international 
students enrolled in an educational program at a college or university 
offering courses online in order to keep students and faculty safe and 
mitigate further COVID-19 spread, will be able to remain in their 
educational program and will continue to meet requirements of their 
student visa; Thompson (CA) (No. 12) that transfers the Mare Island 
Naval Cemetery to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Walden (No. 
14) that establishes the Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Defense 
as co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons Council (NWC) to provide Cabinet-
level visibility and accountability of our nuclear deterrent and the 
NWC budget process; Langevin (No. 15) that establishes a National Cyber 
Director within the Executive Office of the President; Wexton (No. 16) 
that includes pandemics as an exigency of public business for purposes 
of federal employee leave roll over; Deutch (No. 18) that requires the 
Department of State to develop a coordinated strategy to counter white 
identity terrorism globally, assessing the global threat landscape and 
applying adequate resourcing to programming, information sharing, and 
designation authorities where applicable; Torres (CA) (No. 20) that 
encourages DOD to consider female soldiers who have served with valor 
as candidates for renaming military bases; Khanna (No. 21) that 
requires the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to 
Congress a report on U.S. military support for the Saudi-led 
coalition's war against the Houthis in Yemen, not later than one year 
after enactment of this Act; Ted Lieu (CA) (No. 22) that requires the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and 
the Director of National Intelligence, to submit a report to Congress 
on U.S. policy in Yemen, including diplomatic efforts, humanitarian 
assistance, and civilian protection; requires GAO to report to Congress 
on U.S. military support to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and 
expresses a Statement of Policy on the conflict; Cicilline (No. 23) 
that provides protections from forced arbitration to service members in 
disputes covered under the Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA); 
Matsui (No. 24) that restores American leadership in semiconductor 
manufacturing by increasing federal incentives to enable advanced 
research and development, secure the supply chain, and ensure long-term 
national security and economic competitiveness; Ted Lieu (CA) (No. 25) 
that establishes an Office of Subnational Diplomacy at the State 
Department and requires the appointment of an official to head the 
office; Young (No. 26) that requires a certification be submitted to 
Congress before the spouse of a servicemember can be removed from the 
United States; Richmond (No. 27) that implements a recommendation from 
the Cyberspace Solarium Commission to require the Department of 
Homeland Security to establish a cyber incident reporting program; 
Keating (No. 28) that establishes immunity from seizure under judicial 
process for culturally significant objects temporarily loaned from 
Afghanistan to US institutions, under specified conditions, and 
specifies that US institutions under 22 USC 2459 include cultural, 
educational, or religious institutions and that objects can be 
transferred for storage, conservation, scientific research, exhibition 
or display; Adams (No. 30) that requires the Chief Diversity Officer to 
create a strategic plan that spurs participation by HBCUs and MSIs in 
research, development, testing, and evaluation activities; Aguilar (No. 
31) that makes permanent a pilot program for the direct commissioning 
of cyber professionals and would give the services the authority to 
consider advanced degrees when deciding on the rank of the person 
obtaining the direct commission; Aguilar (No. 32) that adds to an 
annual report that must be produced by the Special Inspector General 
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and Ethnic Disparities in the Armed Forces, the requirement that an 
annual accounting and detailing of every incident of white supremacist 
activity documented in the Department of Defense be included; Aguilar 
(No. 33) that fences off certain funding in order to obtain reports on 
New START and the post-INF landscape which were required in the FY2020 
NDAA and are past due; Allred (No. 34) that requires a report on the 
measures that can be taken to decrease instances of civilian harm and 
human rights abuses in the security forces of Burkina Faso, Mali, and 
Niger, and requires a strategy for the United States to improve and 
coordinate civilian harm mitigation measures with other militaries 
operating in the region; Axne (No. 35) that allows Members of the 
National Guard and Reserve to participate in DOD SkillBridge training; 
Bacon (No. 36) that requires the State Department to produce an annual 
report on the effectiveness of US unmanned aerial system export policy; 
Barr (No. 37) that requires the Department of Defense to carry out a 
pilot program to determine the prevalence of sleep apnea among members 
of the Armed Forces while at initial training. Bera (No. 38) that 
expresses the sense of Congress that natural, accidental, and 
deliberate biological threats, including infectious disease, are in the 
core national security interest of the United States, and that 
Cooperative Threat Reduction Biological Threat Reduction Program is 
critical to addressing those threats. Bera (No. 39) that requires DoD 
to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress identifying 
financial hardships as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, evaluating 
best practices for providing financial assistance to servicemembers, 
and preventing future disruptions; Bera (No. 40) that directs DOD to 
develop staffing recommendations for antimicrobial stewardship programs 
at DOD medical treatment facilities, recommendations on the use of 
diagnostics to improve those programs, and a plan to implement such 
recommendations; Bera (No. 41) that requires Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with Secretary of State, to report on efforts to prevent, 
detect, respond to biological threats, including bilateral and 
multilateral efforts; Beyer (No. 42) that requires DoD to fulfill 
recommendations of its 2018 report by working to mitigate helicopter 
noise in the National Capital Region by establishing: (1) a noise 
inquiry website to track and analyze complaints; and (2) a helicopter 
noise abatement working group; Beyer (No. 43) that continues 
authorization for the Direct Air Capture and Blue Carbon Removal 
Technology Program. Biggs (No. 44) that expresses a sense of Congress 
about the importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship; Bilirakis (No. 
45) that requires the Defense Health Agency to produce a report on the 
feasibility, efficacy, and cost of expanding coverage for chiropractic 
care to military families and retirees under the TRICARE Program; 
Bilirakis (No. 46) that requires a feasibility study on increased 
rotational deployments to Greece and enhanced United States-Greece 
diplomatic engagement; Blunt Rochester (No. 47) that includes a Sense 
of Congress honoring Dover Air Force Base, its two airlift wings, and 
the Center for Mortuary Affairs for their distinguished service; Blunt 
Rochester (No. 48) that increases the budget for hypersonic prototyping 
(line 048) by $5 million and decreases the budget for contractor 
logistics & systems (line 080) by $5 million; Blunt Rochester (No. 49) 
that increases the solder systems-advanced development (PE 0603827A) 
line by $7 million for body armor development; Boyle (No. 50) that 
expresses the Sense of Congress that the United States should reaffirm 
support for an enduring strategic partnership between the United States 
and Ukraine and support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial 
integrity; Boyle (No. 51) that expresses the Sense of Congress 
reaffirming the commitment of the United States to NATO; Brindisi (No. 
52) that directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a 
public service announcement campaign to address the mental health of 
farmers and ranchers, including television, radio, print, outdoor, and 
digital public service announcements; Brown (MD) (No. 53) that ensures 
that the Olympics and Paralympics receive equivalent security 
assistance from the Department of Defense; Brownley (CA) (No. 54) that 
directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 
of women involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces due to pregnancy 
or parenthood from 1951-1976, include any racial or ethnic disparities, 
discrepancies in uniformity of those separations, and identify 
recommendations for improving access to resources for those former 
members of the Armed Forces through the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
Brownley (CA) (No. 55) that establishes a federal grant program to help 
states create and implement a Seal of Biliteracy program that 
encourages and recognizes high school students who achieve proficiency 
in both English and at least one other language; Brownley (CA) (No. 56) 
that requires a joint report from the Secretaries of Defense and 
Veterans Affairs on former members of the armed forces who were 
discharged under policies discriminating against lesbian, gay, 
bisexual, and transgender servicemembers, and who have applied for a 
discharge upgrade; Buchanan (No. 57) that requires the Department of 
Defense to produce a study on the potential benefits of and feasibility 
of requiring all U.S. military bases to have properly functioning 
MedEvac helicopters and military ambulances stocked with appropriate

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emergency medical supplies; Buck (No. 58) that prohibits federal 
employees from downloading or using TikTok on any technology device 
issued by the United States government; Burgess (No. 59) that requires 
the DoD to report to Congress on the current state of Energy Savings 
Performance Contracts; Bustos (No. 60) that requires the Department of 
Defense to report data on how the Secretary of Defense determined 
whether to authorize fulltime National Guard duty for states' COVID-19 
responses (to include whether the costs of Soldier and Airmen benefits 
were a factor) and requires the Secretary to provide recommendations to 
improve the process; Bustos (No. 61) that revises authority of certain 
family members of a servicemember who dies or becomes catastrophically 
ill or injured while in military service to terminate a property lease 
or motor vehicle lease executed by the servicemember; Bustos (No. 62) 
that establishes a pilot program for developing an online real estate 
tool of existing inventory of space available at Army installations to 
enable efficient use by authorized government and private sector 
actors; Byrne (No. 63) that requires government contracting officers to 
file their commercial item determinations to the DoD Commercial Item 
Group so that all military services can have access to them in; 
Carbajal (No. 64) that requires the Department of Defense, in 
consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to develop 
guidelines regarding the consideration and use of unofficial sources of 
information in determining benefits eligibility when a veteran's 
service records are incomplete due to damage caused to the records 
while in the possession of the Department of Defense; Carbajal (No. 65) 
that provides the Space Development Agency special hiring authority to 
attract experts in science and engineering; Carson (IN) (No. 66) that 
authorizes $5,000,000 for a pancreatic cancer early detection 
initiative (EDI) under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research 
Programs (CDMRP) at the Department of Defense (DoD); Case (No. 67) that 
adds a sense of Congress that lands throughout the State of Hawai'i 
currently owned and leased by the Department of Defense or in which the 
Department of Defense otherwise has a real property interest are 
critical to maintaining the readiness of the Armed Forces now stationed 
or to be stationed in Hawai'i and throughout the Indo-Pacific region 
and elsewhere. Also includes reporting requirements to provide 
transparency of efforts to resolve this land use challenges; Castro 
(TX) (No. 68) that provides military medical treatment facilities 
additional flexibility when billing civilian trauma patients; Castro 
(TX) (No. 69) that directs the Administrator of USAID to incorporate 
early childhood development into current programming and in partner 
countries, and protects children in adversity; Castro (TX) (No. 70) 
that calls on the respective Department of Defense and military 
departments offices for public affairs to work to ensure that the 
projects that they are involved in and provide consultation services 
for in film, television, and publishing, accurately represent all 
servicemembers in the Armed Forces; Chabot (No. 71) that requires a 
report on internal displacement and killings of citizens of several 
countries of the former USSR in illegally occupied territory in those 
countries; Chabot (No. 72) that increases Air Force research funding by 
$3 million for the National Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems 
Security and Trust (CHEST); Chabot (No. 73) that requires the President 
to produce a whole-of-government strategy to impose costs on and 
achieve deterrence toward China for cyber-enabled corporate espionage 
and personal data theft; Chabot (No. 74) that expresses the sense of 
Congress on crossborder violence in the Galwan Valley and Congress's 
concern toward the growing territorial claims of the People's Republic 
of China; Cicilline (No. 75) that establishes the Southern New England 
Regional Commission, which would assist in the development of defense 
manufacturing in Southern New England; Cicilline (No. 76) that requires 
a report to Congress on care and treatment available and accessible to 
servicemembers and their spouses for pregnancy, postpartum depression, 
and other pregnancy-related mood disorders; Clarke (NY) (No. 77) that 
requires reports to Congress on the defense and military implications 
of deepfake videos; Clarke (NY) (No. 78) that instructs the Steering 
Committee on Emerging Technology to establish a Deepfake Working Group 
to assess the national security implications of machine-manipulated 
media, such as deepfake videos; Clarke (NY) (No. 79) that expresses the 
sense of Congress with respect to enhancing engagement with the 
Caribbean region; Clarke (NY) (No. 80) that expands and clarifies the 
mandate of entities authorized by the National Artificial Intelligence 
Initiative Act to include combatting discriminatory algorithmic bias 
against protected classes of persons; Clarke (NY) (No. 81) that 
prohibits the use of certain DoD funds on the acquisition of artificial 
intelligence systems unless such systems have been or will be vetted 
for discriminatory algorithmic bias against protected classes of 
person; Clarke (NY) (No. 82) expressing the sense of Congress with 
respect to the importance of preparing for catastrophic critical 
infrastructure failure events, and requires DoD to assess gaps in 
existing critical infrastructure resilience strategies; Clarke (NY) 
(No. 83) that adds questions to DOD workplace climate surveys with 
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directs the Department of Defense to submit a report to Congress a list 
of countries that have consented to host Russian military forces and a 
list of countries where Russian military forces are deployed in 
violation of the territorial sovereignty of countries; Cohen (No. 85) 
that directs the Department of Defense to submit a report to Congress 
on its progress in modernizing its financial management enterprise; 
Cohen (No. 86) that directs the Comptroller General of the United 
States to study the school-to-prison pipeline and the advantages of 
using restorative practices in schools; Cole (No. 87) that aligns 
medical benefits offered under TRICARE's Extended Care Health Option 
(ECHO) program for special needs dependents with current state 
offerings available under Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services 
(HCBS) waivers; Collins (GA) (No. 88) that expands Tricare Reserve 
Select coverage of hearing aid devices to the dependents of National 
Guard members and members of Reserve components; Connolly (No. 89) that 
reforms and codifies the Federal Risk and Authorization Management 
Program (FedRAMP); Connolly (No. 90) that re-establishes the 
government-wide lead for pandemic response, establishes an Interagency 
Review Council charged with implementing U.S. commitments under the 
Global Health Security Agenda, and requires a global health security 
strategy; Connolly (No. 91) that codifies existing policy requiring DoD 
to report to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) 
servicemembers with felony domestic violence convictions who are 
prohibited from purchasing firearms pursuant to current law; Connolly 
(No. 92) that clarifies that qualifying subcontractors and subgrantees 
are afforded whistleblower protections against reprisal when disclosing 
information about gross mismanagement or waste of federal funds; 
Connolly (No. 93) that authorizes permanently the United States Patent 
and Trademark Office teleworking pilot program established by the 
Telework Enhancement Act of 2010; Cooper (No. 94) that requires federal 
agencies to report on their federal program activities and provide that 
information to OMB; Correa (No. 95) that directs the Secretary of 
Defense to conduct a study and report on ROTC recruitment; Correa (No. 
96) that directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans' Affairs to 
conduct a study and report on the feasibility of having a VA 
representative present at separations courses to set up premium 
eBenefits accounts to streamline the identity verification process; Cox 
(CA) (No. 97) that requires a report on unclaimed funds (within 180 
days) at VA in order to determine: how much there is in possible 
discretionary funding for future fiscal years and a way to keep 
unclaimed funds beyond the point of claim eligibility at VA so as to 
serve as pay-for for other projects and programs; Cox (CA) (No. 98) 
that requires a report regarding the transportation of the remains of 
decedents under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military 
department pursuant to section 1481 of title 10, United States Code; 
Cox (CA) (No. 99) that requires a report/cost analysis to be done 
(within 120 days) on the cost of providing TRICARE to every individual 
currently in the Health Professions Scholarship Program which is run by 
Army, Navy, Air Force; Craig (No. 100) that adds $30 Million to the 
Army Community Services account to provide family assistance, victim 
advocacy, financial counseling, employment readiness, and other similar 
support services at installations where 500 or more military members 
are assigned; Crawford (No. 101) that postpones conditional designation 
of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a basic branch of the Army, 
directs EOD commandant to ensure EOD soldiers receive enhanced combat 
mobility training to support special operations (airborne, air assault, 
combat diver, etc.); Crawford (No. 102) that adds Explosive Ordnance 
Disposal to the list of Special Operations Activities in Section 167(k) 
of Title 10, USC. 103; Crawford (No. 103) that streamlines service EOD 
equipment acquisitions; Crawford (No. 104) that requires the federally 
funded research and development corporation to solicit input from 
relevant nonprofit organizations, such as the National Defense 
Industrial Association EOD Committee, United States Army EOD 
Association, United States Bomb Technician Association, and the EOD 
Warrior Foundation when conducting the study directed by Section 1702; 
Crenshaw (No. 105) that establishes the use of the same system and rank 
structure in Space Force as is used in the Navy; Crist (No. 106) that 
reports on the effect of COVID-19 on the space industrial base and 
space programs of the Department of Defense; Crist (No. 107) that 
requires a report on the use of the juvenile health care records of 
dependents when they try to join the military as an adult; Crist (No. 
108) that directs GAO to study the transferability of military 
certifications to civilian occupational licenses and certifications; 
Crow (No. 109) that updates the space strategy and assessment 
requirement to include Iran and North Korea, and adds the Director of 
National Intelligence as a tasked senior official; Crow (No. 110) that 
directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to clarify the roles 
and responsibilities of the agencies tasked with executing the national 
biodefense strategy; and requires a report by the Secretary of Defense 
on pandemic/biodefense organization, authorities, and roles and 
responsibilities specific to the Department of Defense; Cuellar (No. 
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the Armed Forces who are participating in the Transition Assistance 
Program and local communities to promote employment opportunities; 
Cunningham (No. 112) that requires the Department of Defense to provide 
a National Guard member separating from active service after full-time 
duty in support of the government response to COVID-19 with the 
transitional health benefits provided to a separating active-duty 
reservist; Curtis (No. 113) that adds a mandate to the State 
Department's Annual Report on Human Rights Practices to report on the 
use of advanced technology surveillance equipment; Rodney Davis (IL) 
(No. 114) that directs the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology to carry out a program that will improve the United States' 
capacity for verifying and manufacturing advanced microelectronics; 
Davis (CA) (No. 115) that fences funding until required Nuclear Weapons 
Council briefings are provided and requires additional updates to 
Congress; DeFazio (No. 116) that includes four acts amending Title 46 
relating to and supporting the maritime industry; DeFazio (No. 117) 
that adds the Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020, 
which reauthorizes the Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Commission 
(FMC), and includes report requirements, demonstration program 
authorizations, and new regulatory mandates for the Coast Guard that 
will help them better execute their 11 statutory missions; DelBene (No. 
118) that specifically adds domestic content preferences for aluminum 
for funds administered by the Department of Defense, Federal Highway 
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad 
Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and Amtrak; DelBene 
(No. 119) that requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 
how authorities under the Defense Production Act could be used to 
increase activities related to refining aluminum and the development of 
processing and manufacturing capabilities for aluminum; Delgado (No. 
120) that requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish a 
report regarding veterans who receive VA benefits, including those who 
receive benefits under the Transition Assistance Program; Delgado (No. 
121) that clarifies Congressional intent by requiring manufacturers to 
disclose all PFAS discharges over 100 lbs; Deutch (No. 122) that adds 
the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability 
Act, which codifies US government hostage recovery and response policy, 
increases US government support to families of hostages, and authorizes 
sanctions against those who engage in hostagetaking; Engel (No. 123) 
that requires U.S. government prioritization of democratic governance, 
anti-corruption efforts, security and prosperity in the Northern 
Triangle; and puts in place targeted sanctions to fight corruption in 
the region; Engel (No. 124) that authorizes the President to make 
direct loans for the purchase of NATO-interoperable equipment to NATO 
allies that meet democratic benchmarks; authorizes rewards for 
providing information on foreign election interference; requires 
reports on NATO members' contributions to the alliance, the capability 
and capacity requirements of Ukraine's navy and air force, malign 
Russian and Chinese influence in Serbia, and potential violations of 
CAATSA; Engel (No. 125) that amends Sec. 1041 (Support of Special 
Operations to Combat Terrorism) to include reporting on the entities 
with which foreign forces receiving US support are in hostilities and 
steps taken to ensure support is consistent with United States 
objectives and human rights; clarifies authority related to war powers 
and laws of armed conflict; 126. Engel (No. 126) that provides support 
to the transitional government of Sudan, promotes accountability for 
human rights abuses, and encourages fiscal transparency; Engel (No. 
127) that comprises elements of the Department of State Authorization 
Act that passed the House in July 2019 on suspension, which strengthen 
the management and operations of the State Department, including 
measures to bolster embassy and information security, recruit and 
retain a diverse workforce, and improve the Department's capacity to 
carry out public diplomacy and anti-corruption activities; Engel (No. 
128) that establishes an independent commission in the legislative 
branch to assess and make recommendations to Congress and the President 
regarding United States counterterrorism objectives, priorities, 
capabilities, policies, programs, activities and legal frameworks in an 
era when the United States confronts evolving terrorism threats and a 
growing number of other domestic and international challenges; Engel 
(No. 129) that establishes a program to prevent, mitigate, and respond 
to civilian harm as a result of military operations conducted by the 
Somalia National Army, the African Union Mission in Somalia, and during 
operations in which U.S. Armed Forces provide operational support to 
these entities; Engel (No. 130) that includes findings on the national 
security importance of the U.S.-Japan alliance and U.S. troops 
stationed in Japan; Eshoo (No. 131) that amends existing biannual 
reporting requirements related to the DOD's Joint Artificial 
Intelligence Center (JAIC) to include a description of the contribution 
to the development by the JAIC and DOD to AI standards; Eshoo (No. 132) 
that amends existing biannual reporting requirements related to the 
DOD's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center to include position 
descriptions for roles that servicemembers take after the conclusion of 
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Evans (No. 133) that allows participants in a contracting program to 
extend their participation for an additional year; Finkenauer (No. 134) 
that extends university consortia contracts until 2026 and requires the 
Defense Department to enter into no fewer than four pilot contracts and 
report to Congress; Fitzpatrick (No. 135) that improves Department of 
Defense and landlord response to identification and remediation of 
severe environmental health hazards in military housing; Fletcher (No. 
136) that ensures servicemembers are able to finish the Skillsbridge 
job training program once admitted; Fortenberry (No. 137) that 
expresses a sense of Congress that it is in the best interests of the 
stability of the region for Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to immediately 
reach a just and equitable agreement regarding the filling and 
operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam; Foxx (NC) (No. 138) 
that requires the Department of Defense to consult with stakeholders to 
develop guidelines for the acquisition of intellectual property (e.g., 
technological processes), to include model forms and definitions of key 
terms; Frankel (No. 139) that requires the Department of Defense, in 
coordination with the Department of State, to conduct a pilot partner 
country assessment on the barriers to women's participation in the 
national security forces of six participating partner countries; 
Gabbard (No. 140) that clarifies the Department of Defense policy on 
over the counter products with a small amount of hemp in them that are 
legal under Federal law; Gabbard (No. 141) that requires the President, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development, and the United States 
Ambassador to the United Nations to submit a report to Congress on 
humanitarian impacts of all comprehensive sanctions; Gabbard (No. 142) 
that exempts the Uniformed Services University from the Paperwork 
Reduction Act and allows for quicker access to doctoral papers and 
experiment results among the wider scientific community; Gabbard (No. 
144) that requires a report by the Office of Inspector General of all 
service members discharged in the last 20 years, for bad conduct and 
dishonorable discharges, reviewing the demographics (including sex, 
age, religion, tribal affiliation, ethnicity, heritage), reason for 
discharge, whether complaints were filed within their chain of command 
for any reason, including but not limited to fraud, waste, abuse, 
noncompliance with federal or military law, sexual assault, sexual 
abuse, or sexual trauma; Gallagher (No. 145) that directs GAO to do a 
report on ZTE's compliance with the settlement agreement it reached 
with the Department of Commerce on June 8, 2018; Gallagher (No. 146) 
that requires a briefing on the supply chain for small unmanned 
aircraft system components; Gallagher (No. 147) that prohibits federal 
operation or procurement of certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft 
systems; Gohmert (No. 148) that outlines the instruction that no 
soldier may brief another on a pending case because they are potential 
jury members; Golden (No. 149) that requires the Department of Defense 
(DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ask servicemembers and 
veterans who have tested positive for a virus designated by the federal 
government as a pandemic, including COVID-19, if they were previously 
exposed to burn pits, so they can properly address their medical needs 
and ensure they receive proper care; Golden (No. 150) that makes the 
National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Program free for 
Gold Star Families; Gonzalez (OH) (No. 151) that directs the U.S. 
Governor for the World Bank to instruct the U.S. representative to the 
Bank that it is U.S. policy to pursue China's graduation from World 
Bank assistance, consistent with the Bank's eligibility criteria and 
requires the Governor to report to Congress on U.S. efforts to secure 
China's graduation; Gonzalez-Colon (PR) (No. 152) that expresses the 
House of Representatives' support for the designation of ``National 
Borinqueneers Day'' in honor of the 65th Infantry Regiment, a U.S. Army 
unit consisting mostly of soldiers from Puerto Rico that was awarded 
the Congressional Gold Medal on April 13, 2016; Gonzalez-Colon (PR) 
(No. 153) that requires DOD to brief congressional defense committees 
on the feasibility, benefits, and costs of extending eligibility to 
enroll in TRICARE Prime to eligible beneficiaries who reside in Puerto 
Rico and other United States territories; Gosar (No. 154) that directs 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to issue 
guidance that ensures the elimination of United States dependency on 
rare earth materials from China by fiscal year 2035; Gottheimer (No. 
155) that requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
Secretary of State, to report to Congress on the use of online social 
media by U.S. State Department-designated foreign terrorist 
organizations, and the threat posed to U.S. national security by online 
radicalization; Gottheimer (No. 156) that ensures members of the 
National Guard responding to the COVID-19 pandemic are provided with 14 
days of housing to quarantine safely; Gottheimer (No. 157) that ensures 
public disclosure of results from lead and copper testing at Department 
of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools; Gottheimer (No. 158) 
that requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness to prepare an annual report to Congress containing an 
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for members of the Department of Defense; Graves (LA) (No. 159) that 
authorizes the service secretaries to award the Vietnam Service medal 
to veterans who participated in Operation End Sweep; Graves (LA) (No. 
160) that authorizes the National Guard to be reimbursed in a timely 
manner in response to an emergency declared under the Stafford Act; 
Green (TX) (No. 161) GAO study to assess and analyze the state and 
availability of insurance coverage in the United States for 
cybersecurity risks and provide recommendations; Green (TN) (No. 162) 
that enhances CISA's ability to both protect federal civilian networks 
and provide useful threat intelligence to critical infrastructure by 
authorizing continuous threat hunting on the .gov domain; Haaland (No. 
163) that prevents US taxpayer money from assisting Bolsonaro in 
relocating indigenous or Quilombola communities in Brazil; Haaland (No. 
164) that ensures Armed Forces members are not unduly affected due to 
pregnancy, childbirth, or medical condition arising from pregnancy or 
childbirth; Hagedorn (No. 165) that requires a contracting officer to 
consider the relevant past performance experience of first-tier small 
business subcontractors and small business joint venture members; 
Harder (CA) (No. 166) that revises the conditions allowing a service 
member to terminate a telecommunications service contract after the 
service member receives military orders to relocate; and Crow (CO) (No. 
407) that makes a variety of clarifying edits about the terrorist 
organizations referenced and adds the Director of the Central 
Intelligence Agency as a covered official for the required report (by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 336 yeas to 71 nays, Roll No. 143); 
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  Gallego amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that clarifies 
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  Adams amendment (No. 17 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that extends 
CARES student loan protections for private student loan borrowers who 
were left out of the CARES Act; this includes a pause in borrower 
payment obligations, accrual of interest, negative credit reporting, 
and debt collection; additionally, since the CARES student loan 
protections expire on September 30, 2020, this amendment extends the 
private student loan protections an additional year until September 30, 
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  Houlahan amendment (No. 19 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that requires 
that any Federal law enforcement officer deployed pursuant to 10 USC 
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  Panetta amendment (No. 167 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that 
expresses the sense of Congress that the decision to withdraw from the 
Treaty on Open Skies did not comply with Section 1234(a) of the 2020 
National Defense Authorization Act and that confidence and security 
building measures remain vital to the strategic interests of our NATO 
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  Smith (WA) en bloc amendment No. 2 consisting of the following 
amendments printed in H. Rept. 116-457: Hastings (No. 168) that 
expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should 
develop an integrated master plan for pursuing Net Zero initiatives and 
reductions in fossil fuels; Hayes (No. 169) that increases authorized 
funding levels for Air Force university research, development, test and 
evaluation initiatives by $5,000,000; Higgins (NY) (No. 170) that 
authorizes the Secretary of Defense to contribute $5,000,000 to support 
the National Maritime Heritage Grants program; Hill (AR) (No. 171) that 
extends the WWI Valor Medals Review by two years; Hill (AR) (No. 172) 
that establishes a United States policy at the international financial 
institutions (IFIs) to pursue greater transparency with respect to the 
terms and conditions of financing by the People's Republic of China to 
IFI member countries; Horn (No. 173) that authorizes appropriations to 
establish a federal initiative to accelerate and coordinate Federal 
investments and facilitate new public-private partnerships in research, 
standards, and education in artificial intelligence in order to ensure 
the United States leads the world in the development and use of 
trustworthy artificial intelligence systems; Horn (No. 174) that 
increases the funding authorization for Air Force Reserve Contractor 
Systems Support; Horsford (No. 175) that strikes section 2844 and 
replaces it with a new section to rectify inconsistencies, remove the 
dispute resolution provision, promote management coordination, and 
clarify the Secretary of the Interior has administrative jurisdiction 
over refuge lands, the Secretary of the Air Force has primary 
jurisdiction over bombing impact areas, and the refuge is managed 
subject to the Refuge Administration Act; Houlahan (No. 176) that 
increases the authorization for the CDC study of PFAS health 
implications from $10 million to $15 million; Houlahan (No.177) that 
requires DOD to assess each DOD component's cyber hygiene and requires 
a GAO assessment of that report; Hudson (No. 178) that requires the 
Commander of USSOCOM to submit a report on the Preservation of the 
Force and Family (POTFF) program's types of professional employment and 
ability to meet current and future needs; Jackson Lee (No. 179) that 
implements a recommendation made by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 
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to implement Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and 
Conformance (DMARC) standard across U.S.-based email providers; Jackson 
Lee (No. 180) that requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for 
Intelligence and Analysis, and the Director of National Intelligence to 
report to Congress, in not less than 180 days, an evaluation of the 
nature and extent of the domestic terror threat and domestic terrorist 
groups; Jackson Lee (No. 181) that provides authorization for $2.5 
million increase in funding to combat post-traumatic stress disorder 
(PTSD); Jackson Lee (No. 182) that directs the Secretary of Defense to 
report on the number of military bases, installations, and facilities 
that are named after African Americans; and directs each Secretary 
responsible for a branch of the military to establish a review process 
to consider the naming of military installations and covered defense 
property under the jurisdiction of that Secretary after African 
Americans who served in the Armed Forces with honor, heroism, and 
distinction and are deserving of recognition; Jackson Lee (No. 183) 
that provides authorization for a $10 million increase in funding for 
increased collaboration with NIH to combat Triple Negative Breast 
Cancer; Jayapal (No. 184) that directs federal agencies to initiate 
debarment proceedings for contractors with repeat and willful wage 
theft violations; Jeffries (No. 185) that encourages the Department of 
Defense to build partnerships with minority and women-owned Department 
of Defense contractors to establish STEM apprenticeships and 
internships; Johnson (GA) (No. 186) that renews a reporting requirement 
on U.S. Government foreign police training and equipping programs for 
FYs 2023, 2024, and 2025; Johnson (LA) (No. 187) that requires a report 
from the Secretary of Defense on the activities of China's United Front 
Work Department in the United States and the extent to which these 
activities pose a threat to U.S. national security and national 
defense; Johnson (LA) (No. 188) that expresses the sense of Congress 
that the Secretary of Defense should include in existing reporting, an 
assessment of and recommendations to address, gaps or vulnerabilities 
within the National Technology and Industrial Base Sector that enable 
theft of intellectual property critical to the development and long-
term sustainability of defense technologies; Johnson (LA) (No. 189) 
that expresses a sense of Congress for the United States and its allies 
at NATO Summits to prioritize deterring Russian aggression; Johnson 
(LA) (No. 190) that directs the Secretary of Defense to assess the 
extent to which the government of Afghanistan is combatting gross human 
rights violations and promoting religious freedom in the region; 
Johnson (LA) (No. 191) that requires Defense Secretary to consider 
additional installations for purposes of the 5G test bed program; Joyce 
(No. 192) that directs SBA to develop a training curriculum on category 
management for staff of Federal agencies with procurement or 
acquisition responsibilities; Keating (No. 193) that requires that if 
POTUS invokes the Defense Production Act in the context of a global 
pandemic, the US shall coordinate with NATO and other allied countries 
to address supply chain gaps and promote access to vaccines and other 
remedies; Keating (No. 194) that requires a strategy for U.S.engagement 
in Afghanistan subsequent to any Afghan reconciliation agreement to 
support the implementation of commitments to women and girls? inclusion 
and empowerment and protection of basic human rights in Afghanistan; 
Keating (No. 195) that establishes an interagency task force to 
coordinate U.S. government efforts to fight foreign public corruption 
and a fund to support those efforts; Keating (No. 196) that requires 
reporting on financial and non-financial institutions operating outside 
of the United States, classes of transactions, jurisdictions outside of 
the United States, and accounts for which there are reasonable grounds 
to conclude are of primary money laundering concern in connection with 
Russian illicit finance; Keating (No. 197) that reforms the authorities 
of the CEO of the US Agency for Global Media and International 
Broadcasting Advisory Board; Keller (No. 198) that requires the 
Secretary to prioritize domestic procurement of tungsten and tungsten 
powder to meet defense needs; Khanna (No. 199) that expresses a sense 
of the Congress that the National Science Foundation is critical to the 
expansion of the frontiers of scientific knowledge and advancing 
American technological leadership in key technologies, and that in 
order to continue to achieve its mission in the face of rising 
challenges from strategic competitors, the National Science Foundation 
should receive a significant increase in funding, expand its use of its 
existing authorities to carry out new and innovative types of 
activities, consider new authorities that it may need, and increase 
existing activities such as the convergence accelerators aimed at 
accelerating the translation of fundamental research for the economic 
and national security benefit of the United States; Kildee (No. 200) 
that requires DoD to set up a dissent channel to allow members of the 
Armed Forces and civilian employees to express views regarding US 
national security policy without fear of retribution; Kildee (No. 201) 
that requires the DoD to create and implement a training program for 
members of the Armed Forces and employees of DoD regarding foreign 
disinformation campaigns targeting them; Kilmer (No. 202) that expands 
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Infrastructure Program to include projects that address 'installation 
commuter workforce issues' to help improve the quality of life for 
active duty and civilian workforce living off base; Kilmer (No. 203) 
that extends the authorization of the current overtime rate authority 
for Department of the Navy employees performing work aboard or dockside 
in support of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in 
Japan which is set to expire on 30 September 2021; Kilmer (No. 204) 
that requires the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department 
of Homeland Security to report at specified intervals on the state of 
digital content forgery technology; Kinzinger (No. 205) that requires a 
determination on the imposition of sanctions with respect to the 
Government of Turkey's acquisition of the S-400 air and missile defense 
system from the Russian Federation; Kinzinger (No. 206) that prohibits 
the divestment of the RC-26B ISR/IAA platform; Kirkpatrick (No. 207) 
that amends Section 2684a of title 10, United States Code, to 
facilitate agreements with States and other Federal agencies in order 
to limit encroachments and other constraints on military training, 
testing, and operations; Kirkpatrick (No. 208) that adds language to 
ensure greater transparency from the USAF with the A10 aircraft re-wing 
effort; Krishnamoorthi (No. 209) that requires the Secretary of Defense 
to provide a report to Congress on the effectiveness of readiness 
contracts in meeting the military's prescription drug supply needs and 
how the contractual approach can be a model for responding to drug 
shortages in the civilian health care market; Krishnamoorthi (No. 210) 
that expresses the sense of Congress on cross-border violence between 
the Government of the People's Republic of China and India and the 
growing territorial claims of the government of the People's Republic 
of China; Kuster (No. 211) that directs GAO to study the 
vulnerabilities created by foreign call centers supporting the 
Department of Defense; Kuster (No. 212) that directs the Secretary of 
Veterans' Affairs to study the cause for post-9/11 veterans who are 
women experiencing joblessness at a higher rate than the rest of the 
veterans community; Kuster (No. 213) that directs the Army Corp of 
Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to reopen 
all childcare facilities closed in FY20; Kuster (No. 214) that directs 
the Department of Defense to consider the role of overdose reversal 
drugs in their policy and data tracking to prevent opioid overdoses; 
Kustoff (No. 215) that Expresses Congressional intent that the 
Secretary of the Army may convey to the City of Milan, Tennessee 
parcels of real property of the Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee, 
consisting of approximately 292 acres and commonly referred to as 
Parcels A, B and C; Lamb (No. 216) that authorizes members of the U.S. 
Coast Guard to participate in the Department of Defense's SkillBridge 
program, which connects transitioning servicemembers with workforce 
training opportunities; Lamb (No. 217) that directs the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Center for 
Artificial Intelligence within the National Center for Environmental 
Information (NCEI); Lamborn (No. 218) that requires the SecDef, in 
consultation with SecAF and CSO, to report on DOD processes and 
procedures for identifying and securing frequency licenses for national 
security space ground assets; Langevin (No. 219) that allows CISA to 
issue administrative subpoenas to ISPs to identify and warn entities of 
cyber security vulnerabilities; Langevin (No. 220) that codifies the 
responsibilities of the sector risk management agencies with regard to 
assessing and defending against cyber risks; Latta (No. 221) that 
directs the Secretary of Defense to establish performance measures 
regarding the Armed Forces' Credentialing Opportunities OnLine (COOL) 
programs so that entities interested in the success of separating 
service-members can accurately gauge the success and effectiveness of 
such programs; Lawrence (No. 222) that states that each Secretary of a 
military department shall--(1) share lessons learned and best practices 
on the progress of plans to integrate members of the Armed Forces who 
identify as States that each Secretary of a military department shall--
(1) share lessons learned and best practices on the progress of plans 
to integrate members of the Armed Forces who identify as belonging to a 
minority group into the military department under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary and (2) strategically communicate such progress with 
other military departments and the public; Lawrence (No. 223) that 
directs the Secretary of Defense to develop a policy that defines 
conscious and unconscious gender bias and provides guidance to 
eliminate conscious and unconscious gender bias; Lawrence (No. 224) 
that requires each Secretary of a military department to develop and 
implement policies to ensure that the career of a member of the Armed 
Forces is not negatively affected as a result of such member becoming 
pregnant; Levin (MI) (No. 225) that places a moratorium on the 
incineration of PFAS materials by the DOD until the Secretary of 
Defense finalizes guidance on the PFAS safe disposal regulations 
required by section 330 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2020 and requires 
the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report on all PFAS 
incineration by the DOD each year to the EPA Administrator, beginning 
one year after publication of the final PFAS safe disposal regulation 
guidelines; Levin (MI) (No. 226) that modifies the section on public 
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for PFAS on military installations and former defense sites to require 
the publication of results online within seven days, or within 30 days 
if the results are put into the Federal Register; Levin (MI) (No. 227) 
that guarantees servicemembers won't be forced to shoulder any 
additional cost for blood testing related to PFAS exposure; Levin (CA) 
(No. 228) that expands SCRA protections to a servicemember who receives 
military orders for a PCS, enters into a telecommunications contract, 
then receives a stop movement order from DoD in response to a local, 
national, or global emergency for a period of not less than 30 days 
which prevents them from using the contract; Levin (CA) (No. 229) that 
makes technical changes to DoD Transition Assistance Program (TAP) 
counseling pathway factors regarding disability and discharge; Levin 
(CA) (No. 230) that Adds Transition Assistance Program (TAP) counseling 
pathway factors regarding childcare requirements, employment status of 
household members, location of duty station, effects of operational and 
personnel tempo on the member and household, and Indian status; Levin 
(CA) (No. 231) that adds $5 million to the Naval University Research 
Initiative and reduces the Army's Service-Wide Communications account 
by $5 million; Lipinski (No. 232) that requires the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering to coordinate with the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Policy on the social science, management 
science, and information science research in order to facilitate 
transition of research findings into Department strategic documents; 
Lucas (No. 233) that requires the Secretary of the Interior to deliver 
a report to Congress containing the status of the Oklahoma City 
National Memorial and a summary of non-Federal funding that has been 
raised by the memorial; Luria (No. 234) that expresses the sense of 
Congress that the U.S. affirms our commitments to our Pacific allies of 
Japan and the Republic of Korea; Luria (No. 235) that calls attention 
to musculoskeletal injuries, one of the top injuries facing 
warfighters, recognizes the importance of tissue repair innovations for 
these injuries, and encourages continued research and innovation that 
is occurring within the Navy's Wound Care Research program; Luria (No. 
236) that prohibits the use of authorized funds to deactivate, unman, 
or sell Army watercraft assets until the Secretary of Defense has 
certified receipt of the Army Watercraft Study and that the review, 
analysis, and recommendations made in the AWS are considered; Lynch 
(No. 237) that reauthorizes the independent and bipartisan Commission 
on Wartime Contracting to ensure greater oversight of U.S. overseas 
contracting and reconstruction spending in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, 
and other war zones; Lynch (No. 238) that requires the immediate 
declassification of previously public data related to the progress of 
U.S. security and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan; Lynch (No. 
239) that establishes within the Department of the Treasury the 
Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Program; Malinowski (No. 240) that 
requires the Secretary of State to provide a certification on whether 
state-sanctioned intimidation and harassment by the Egyptian government 
against Americans and their families constitutes a ``pattern of acts of 
intimidation or harassment,'' which would trigger a suspension of 
security assistance under section 6 of the Arms Export Control Act; 
Malinowski (No. 241) that provides for robust reporting and strategy 
requirements on the Afghan peace negotiations, evolving conditions on 
the ground, and monitoring of agreement implementation; Malinowski (No. 
242) that imposes robust export control policy requirements on the 
Commerce Department to address the surveillance regime being used to 
target, track, and persecute Uighurs in Xinjiang; Sean Patrick Maloney 
(NY) (No. 243) that requires the inclusion of United States Service 
Academies during the establishment of a comprehensive mentoring program 
and career development framework with measurable metric and outcomes to 
retain the best and brightest and increase diversity; Sean Patrick 
Maloney (NY) (No. 244) that ensures the availability of certain medical 
services at U.S. Service Academies, including emergency room services, 
orthopedic services, general surgery services and gynecological 
services; Sean Patrick Maloney (NY) (No. 245) that requires the Sec Def 
and the Secretaries of the Military Services to include United States 
Service Academies when establishing goals for increasing women and 
minorities; Sean Patrick Maloney (NY) (No. 246) that requires all 
military service academies to submit a report to the Secretary of 
Defense and Congress to include: (1) Anonymized Equal Opportunity 
Claims and determinations of academies over the past 20 years, (2) 
Results of a climate survey of cadets conducted by an external entity, 
(3) A review of educational and extracurricular instruction to include; 
(a) A review of courses to ensure the inclusion of minority communities 
in authorship and course content, and; (b) A review of faculty and 
staff demographics to determine diversity recruitment practices at 
these institutions; Marshall (No. 247) that authorizes modifications to 
the First Division Monument to honor members of the First Infantry 
Division of the U.S. Army who gave the ultimate sacrifice during 
Operation Desert Storm and the Global War on Terror; Mast (No. 248) 
that authorizes the Department of Defense to reinstate and transfer 
officers in medical specialties in the reserve components of the armed 
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honorable conditions; McAdams (No. 249) that directs GAO to study the 
shared features among trafficking networks, including facilitators, 
finances, and proceeds; McBath (No. 250) that reduces funding by $5 
million for operations & maintenance, Army, admin, and servicewide 
activities and communications; increases funding for university 
research by $5 million; McCaul (No. 251) that adds the text of 
Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers (LIFT) Act; McCaul (No. 
252) that establishes the Open Technology Fund to promote global 
internet freedom by countering internet censorship and repressive 
surveillance by authoritarian regimes; McGovern (No. 253) that requires 
the release of Department of Defense documents on the 1981 El Mozote 
massacre in El Salvador to judicial authorities; McGovern (No. 254) 
that expressed a Sense of Congress relating to payment of amounts owed 
by Kuwait to about 45 U.S. hospitals and medical institutions since 
2018; McGovern (No. 255) that encourages the protection and promotion 
of internationally recognized human rights during and after the novel 
coronavirus pandemic, through reporting, orientation of foreign 
assistance programming, conditioning of security sector assistance, 
provision of DOD guidance, and ongoing tracking of the misuse of 
emergency powers or surveillance capacities; McGovern (No. 256) that 
requires the completion of a review of Department of Defense compliance 
with the ``Principles Related to the Protection of Medical Care 
Provided by Impartial Humanitarian Organizations During Armed 
Conflict''; McGovern (No. 257) that establishes the Wounded Warrior 
Service Dog Program, which supports veterans and service members by 
funding nonprofit organizations who have been established for the 
purpose of training and providing service dogs; McGovern (No. 258) that 
prohibits the commercial export of covered defense articles and 
services and covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force; 
McGovern (No. 259) that requires reporting on allegations that United 
States security sector assistance provided to the Government of 
Colombia was used by or on behalf of the government for purposes of 
unlawful surveillance or intelligence gathering directed at the 
civilian population, including human rights defenders, judicial 
personnel, journalists, and the political opposition, and to identify 
steps to prevent recurrence; and to encourage accountability for 
individuals in Colombia alleged to be responsible; McKinley (No. 260) 
that requires the Department of Defense to submit a report to Congress 
regarding the resources and authorities the Secretary determines 
necessary to identify the effects of the National Guard Youth Challenge 
Program on graduates of that program during the five years immediately 
preceding the date of the report; McKinley (No. 261) that requires the 
Secretary of Defense to, no later than 180 days after enactment of this 
Act, submit to Congress a report regarding partnerships with 
institutions of higher education for rare earth material supply chain 
security; Meeks (No. 262) that requires public companies to disclose 
the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of their boards of directors 
and executive officers, as well as the status of any of those directors 
and officers as a veteran; Meeks (No. 263) that requires the Department 
of Defense to create an Assistant Deputy Secretary for Environment and 
Resilience after conducting a study on the issue and reporting its 
findings to Congress; Meng (No. 264) that Adds into the sense of 
Congress on burden sharing by partners and allies a provision to engage 
South Korea and Japan in fair and equitable negotiations regarding 
their respective special measures agreements; Meng (No. 265) that adds 
an assessment of barriers to English language learners into evaluation 
of barriers to minority participation in the Armed Forces; Meng (No. 
266) that permanently authorizes to National Guard Suicide Prevention 
program; Meng (No. 267) that requires all written materials prepared by 
the DOD for the general public relating to COVID-19 be translated into 
other languages; Mitchell (No. 268) that waives passport fees for 
family members obtaining a passport for the purpose of visiting an 
injured service member overseas; Moore (No. 269) that encourages the 
Defense Department to continue to take steps to address maternal 
mortality, including establishing a Maternal Mortality Review 
Committee; Moulton (No. 270) that requires the National Security 
Innovation Network (NSIN) to leverage commercial software platforms and 
databases to enable DoD to access information on private sector, 
venture capital, and technology solutions to DoD innovation challenges; 
Moulton (No. 271) that requires the Director of National Intelligence 
to contract with a federally funded research and development center to 
conduct a study on identifying and addressing threats that individually 
or collectively affect national security, financial security, or both; 
Murphy (NC) (No. 272) that states the responsibility of the Navy for 
military construction requirements for certain fleet readiness 
requirements; Murphy (FL) (No. 273) that requires the Secretary of 
State and the Secretary of Defense to submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report regarding the political, economic, 
health, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, and its implications for 
United States national security and regional security and stability; 
Norman (No. 274) that tasks the Secretary of Defense to prepare a 
report to Congress on programs funded by OCO, the manner and extent to 
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program in the ensuing fiscal years, and a plan on how said funding 
will be transitioned in accordance with the PBR; Norman (No. 275) that 
directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research program 
in artificial intelligence and high performance computing focused on 
the development of tools to solve big data challenges associated with 
veterans' healthcare and the Department of Veterans Affairs activities 
in identifying potential health risks and challenges in veteran 
populations; Norton (No. 276) that directs the Assistant Secretary of 
the Air Force to submit a report to Congress on all selections during 
the preceding five-year period under the Small Business Innovation 
Research Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer Program that 
were not followed with funding awards; Ocasio-Cortez (No. 277) that 
prohibits the use of funds for aerial fumigation in Colombia; Olson 
(No. 278) that requires are report on the support for democratic 
reforms by the government of the Republic of Georgia; Olson (No. 279) 
that examines how AI can enhance opportunities for different geographic 
regions, underrepresented populations, and our nation's workforce, 
among other areas; Omar (No. 280) that expands the reporting 
requirements in the event of a troop withdrawal from Africa to include 
reporting on the expected impact of such withdrawal on 1) the frequency 
of airstrikes in Africa and 2) human rights; Pallone (No. 281) that 
requires a report from the Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with 
the Secretary of State, addressing allegations that some units of 
foreign countries that have participated in security cooperation 
programs under section 333 of title 10, U.S.C. may have also committed 
gross violations of internationally recognized human rights before or 
while receiving U.S. security assistance; Panetta (No. 282) that 
requires DOD evaluate expanded use of TRICARE pregnancy resources for 
servicemembers and their spouses; Panetta (No. 283) that authorizes 
faculty at military educational institutions to accept research grants 
to support scientific, literary, and educational efforts; Panetta (No. 
284) that requires annual public assessment of contractor performance 
metrics for privatized military housing--including, tenant 
satisfaction, maintenance management, project safety, and financial 
management; Panetta (No. 285) that affirms Congressional support for 
the National Nuclear Security Administration and requires GAO review 
the hiring, training, and retention of a diverse and highly-educated 
national security workforce; Panetta (No. 286) that requires progress 
reports on maritime security and domain awareness; Panetta (No. 287) 
that enhances support services for Special Operations Forces, their 
families, and supporting personnel; Panetta (No. 288) that requires a 
report on the future role of the Naval Postgraduate School in space 
education, including a description of additional resources necessary to 
meet evolving DOD space-related needs; Pappas (No. 289) that increases 
funding for the Backpackable Communications System (BPCS) by $5 
million; Pence (No. 290) that allows for the inclusion of ``off-road 
vehicles'', such as construction or agricultural equipment, in section 
316 regarding the replacement of non-tactical motor vehicles at the end 
of service life; Pence (No. 291) that extends by 2 years the sunset 
date for Sec. 1651 of the FY2019 NDAA (Public Law 115-232; 32 U.S.C. 
501 note) Pilot Program on Regional Cybersecurity Training Center for 
the Army National Guard; Perlmutter (No. 292) that inserts a Sense of 
Congress supporting the Office of the Ombudsman as an important 
resource for claimants of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Program and urges the Secretary of Labor to maintain the 
longstanding policy of allocating funds for the Office of the Ombudsman 
should there be a lapse in appropriation; Perlmutter (No. 293) that 
requires NIST and NIOSH to conduct a study on the use of PFAS chemicals 
in firefighting equipment and the risk of exposure faced by 
firefighter; creates a grant program for additional research and 
improvements to firefighting equipment to reduce exposure to PFAS; 
Perry (No. 294) that directs the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with relevant Federal departments and agencies, to prepare an 
assessment on the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of 
China 2035 modernization targets; Peters (No. 295) that expands 
eligibility for HUD-VA Supportive Housing (VASH) voucher program to 
allow veterans with other-than-honorable discharges to access 
supportive housing vouchers; Phillips (No. 296) that amends section 
1210A(h) of the FY20 NDAA (PL 116-92) to extend the deadline for DoD 
support for stabilization activities from Dec 31, 2020 to Dec 31, 2021; 
Phillips (No. 297) that creates a statement of policy that the State 
Department, in coordination with DoD and USAID, should play a critical 
role in the prevention of atrocities and mitigation of fragility; 
Phillips (No. 298) that requires the DoD to produce a report and 
briefing on officer training in irregular warfare; Phillips (No. 299) 
that requires the Secretary of Defense to report on the efficacy of 
using point of collection testing devices to modernize the drug demand 
reduction program random urinalysis testing; Phillips (No. 300) that 
requires the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the VA, to conduct a report on the effectiveness of the presence of 
CVSOs at demobilization centers; Phillips (No. 301) that requires GAO 
to deliver a report on the analysis of the Department of Defense 
processes for responding to congressional reporting requirements in the 
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accompanying committee reports; Phillips (No. 302) that extends 
casualty assistant officer privileges to families in the case a 
surviving spouse dies with dependent children if such services are 
requested by the dependent child or their guardian; Phillips (No. 303) 
that requires the Director of the Peace Corps to conduct a report to 
Congress on its plans to resume operations after the coronavirus 
pandemic; Pingree (No. 304) that requires a report on sexual abuse and 
harassment of recruits during pre-entry medical exams; Plaskett (No. 
305) that provides for continuation of current waiver authority for 
HBCUs in areas impacted by Hurricane Maria to use pre-disaster FY'17 
enrollment data for purposes of post-disaster Title III HBCU funding; 
Plaskett (No. 306) that provides assistance to small businesses located 
in U.S. territories in securing opportunities in the federal 
marketplace, as recommended by the Congressional Task Force on Economic 
Growth in Puerto Rico; Porter (No. 307) that requires that Inspector 
General vacancies be filled by qualified individuals currently serving 
in the office of an Inspector General; Porter (No. 308) that increases 
funding for Army University Research Initiatives by $5,000,000; Porter 
(No. 309) that allows servicemembers to have a private right of action 
in the event that credit reporting bureaus engage in misconduct related 
to free credit monitoring; Porter (No. 310) that increases transparency 
of annual Department of Defense legislative requests for the National 
Defense Authorization Act; Porter (No. 311) that directs the GAO to 
conduct a study on predatory social media targeting service members, 
military families, and veterans; Posey (No. 312) that requires the 
Secretary of the Air Force provide a briefing on the potential use of a 
modular civil supersonic aircraft with a militaryengineered front 
section to host multiple mission payloads; Reschenthaler (No. 313) that 
expresses a Sense of Congress that the additive manufacturing and 
machine learning initiative of the Army has the potential to accelerate 
the ability to deploy additive manufacturing capabilities in 
expeditionary settings and strengthen the United States defense 
industrial supply chain; Reschenthaler (No. 314) that states that the 
Secretary of the Army shall develop a comprehensive, long-term 
strategy, which shall include a risk assessment, gap analysis, proposed 
courses of action, investment options, and a sustainment plan, for the 
development, production, procurement and modernization of cannon and 
large caliber weapons tubes that mitigates identified risks and gaps to 
the Army and the defense industrial base; Reschenthaler (No. 315) that 
authorizes the President to transfer two excess OLIVER HAZARD PERRY 
class guided missile frigates to the Government of Egypt, upon 
certifying that certain conditions are met; Reschenthaler (No. 316) 
that designates an official serving within the Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to work with the 
academic and research communities to protect academic research funded 
by the Department of Defense from undue foreign influences and threats; 
Rice (NY) (No. 317) that increases transparency of contracts issued in 
support of the border wall by broadening the requirements for the type 
of contract actions that DOD must report publicly, and by requiring any 
modifications over $7 million to be made public; Rice (NY) (No. 318) 
that implements a recommendation from the Cyberspace Solarium 
Commission by authorizing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency to provide shared cybersecurity services to agencies, upon 
request, to assist in meeting Federal Information Security 
Modernization Act requirements and other agency functions; Richmond 
(No. 319) that implements a recommendation from the Cyberspace Solarium 
Commission that there be established at the Department of Homeland 
Security a Joint Planning Office to coordinate cybersecurity planning 
and readiness across the Federal government, State and local 
government, and critical infrastructure owners and operators; Richmond 
(No. 320) that implements a recommendation from the Cyberspace Solarium 
Commission that establishes a fixed 5-year term for the Director of the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and establishes 
minimum qualifications for the CISA Director; Riggleman (No. 321) that 
requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress 1) a copy 
of licenses authorizing financial institutions to provide services 
benefitting a state sponsor of terrorism, and 2) a report on foreign 
financial institutions conducting significant transactions for persons 
sanctioned for international terrorism and human rights violations; 
Rose (No. 322) that amends Title 37 to direct the Secretary of Defense 
to allow no more than one military housing area in a municipality with 
a population of over 500,000; Rose (No. 323) that amends Section 452(c) 
of Title 37 USC to include fares and tolls as reimbursable expenses for 
service-related travel; Rouda (No. 324) that directs GAO to study 
lapses in TRICARE coverage for National Guard or Reserve personnel as a 
result of duty status changes; Ruiz (No. 325) that requires DOD to 
provide a report to Congress on the status and culmination timeline of 
all studies being conducted or funded by DOD to assess the health 
effects of burn pits, including potential challenges and 
recommendations to Congress to help DOD culminate the studies; Ruiz 
(No. 326) that requires DOD to implement mandatory training for all 
medical providers working under DOD on the potential health effects of 
burn pits; Ruiz (No. 327)

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that requires DOD to include a separate, stand-alone question about 
burn pit exposure in the Post Deployment Health Assessments (DD Form 
2796) to increase reporting of Burn Pit Exposure; Ruiz (No. 328) that 
require DOD and VA to expand Burn Pits Registry to include Egypt and 
Syria; Ruppersberger (No. 329) that requires the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to conduct a review of the ability of the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security 
to fulfill its current mission requirements; Sablan (No. 330) that 
ensures the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is eligible 
for the SBA's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Federal and 
State Technology (FAST) programs; San Nicolas (No. 331) that extends H-
2B exemptions contained in Section 1045 of P.L. 115-232 for skilled 
construction labor related to military realignment projects to civilian 
projects throughout Guam; Schakowsky (No. 332) that requires the DOD 
Inspector General to (1) analyze all contracts and task orders that 
provide private security firms access to U.S. theaters of military 
operations and (2) compile a report that will inform Congress about the 
size of the contracting force; the total value of the contracts; the 
number of persons operating on the contracts that have been wounded or 
killed; and the disciplinary actions that have been taken against 
individual contractors; Schakowsky (No. 333) that requires (1) defense 
contractors to submit detailed annual reports to DOD regarding former 
senior DOD officials who are subsequently employed by contractors, (2) 
certify that those employees are in compliance with post-government 
ethics rules, and (3) make these reports and certifications public; 
Schiff (No. 334) that requires the Secretary of Defense to order the 
names of the 74 sailors who died in the USS Frank E. Evans disaster in 
1969 be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall; Schneider (No. 
335) that codifies into law the existing, successful Boots to Business 
program that provides entrepreneurial training for servicemembers 
transitioning to civilian life; Schneider (No. 336) that amends Sec. 
536 to include the number of individuals discharged due to prohibited 
activities under DOD Instruction 1325.06 and a description of the 
circumstances that led to such discharges; Schrader (No. 337) that 
requires DOD to inform service members who receive a Basic Allowance 
for Housing about their rights under Federal law; Schrader (No. 338) 
that requires to DOD to report to relevant Congressional committees on 
efforts to implement recommendations from the 2015 Defense Business 
Board cost savings study and provide alternative solutions for 
unachievable items from those recommendations; Schrier (No. 339) that 
requires an assessment of the Firefighter Property Program (FFP) and 
the Federal Excess Personal Property Program (FEPP) implementation, 
training, best practices, and equipment distribution; requires a report 
to Congress on findings and any recommendations to more efficiently 
increase firefighting and emergency service capabilities while taking 
into account geographical wildfire risk; Schrier (No. 340) that 
requires an evaluation of career opportunities in education, software, 
small business, and teleworking under the Military Spousal Employment 
Partnership (MSEP). Requests MSEP partner with the Department of Labor 
to expand career opportunities in these fields with an evaluation to 
follow one year after implementation; Schweikert (No. 341) that 
requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study and submit a 
report to Congress on increasing telehealth and telemedicine services 
across all military departments; Schweikert (No. 342) that requires a 
study on seawater mining for critical minerals for defense industrial 
base applications; Schweikert (No. 343) that requires the Secretary of 
Defense to submit a report to Congress regarding recommendations on 
cyber hygiene practices; additionally, requires DOD to assess each DOD 
component's cyber hygiene and requires a GAO assessment of that report; 
Shalala (No. 344) that establishes limitations of funds to Confucius 
Institutes unless the institution ensures that any agreement includes 
provisions to protect academic freedom at the institution and prohibits 
the application of any foreign law on any campus of the institution; 
Shalala (No. 345) that requires the establishment of procedures by 
which surviving remarried spouses with dependent children receive 
ongoing access to on-base facilities, MWRs, exchanges, and commissary 
privileges; Sherman (No. 346) that prevents funds from being spent on 
the production of a Nonproliferation Assessment Statement with a 
country that has not signed an Additional Protocol agreement with the 
International Atomic Energy Agency; Sherman (No. 347) that requires 
certain issuers of securities to establish that they are not owned or 
controlled by a foreign government; Sherrill (No. 348) that establishes 
a traineeship program administered by the Department of Defense, aimed 
at growing domestic science and technology talent in areas of 
importance to national security; Sires (No. 349) that requests a report 
detailing ongoing support and a strategy for future cooperation between 
the United States government and Mexican security forces, in light of 
changes to the Mexican security apparatus during President Lopez 
Obrador's tenure; Slotkin (No. 350) that expresses the Sense of 
Congress that the President should take seriously all threats to U.S. 
armed forces from state and non-state actors; study intelligence 
assessments with rigor, particularly when concerning threats to U.S. 
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actions possible to ensure protection of US personnel; Slotkin (No. 
351) that requires the Secretary of DHS, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, to administer a large-scale exercise to test the 
United States ability to respond to a cyber attack against critical 
infrastructure; Smith (NJ) (No. 352) that directs the Secretary of 
Defense to enhance training and research within the Naval Aviation 
Anti-Submarine Warfare Division as it relates to threats presented by 
miniature manned submersible vessels; Smith (NJ) (No. 353) that 
requires the GAO to conduct a study of the possible experimentation of 
ticks, insects, or vector-borne agents by the DOD between 1950 and 1977 
for use as a bioweapon; Soto (No. 354) that adds ``advanced sensors 
manufacturing'' to the items considered within the updated approach to 
ensuring the continued production of cutting-edge microelectrics for 
national security needs; Soto (No. 355) that adds ``distributed ledger 
technologies'' to the definition of ``emerging technologies'' so that 
it be included in the assessment of what must be done for the United 
States to maintain their technological edge performed by the newly 
formed Steering Committee on Emerging Technology and Security Needs; 
Soto (No. 356) that enumerates the elements of an uncompleted briefing 
from the FY20 NDAA conference report on the potential use of 
distributed ledger technologies for defense purposes by the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and adds a reporting 
requirement; Spanberger (No. 357) that adds components to the 
Department of Defense's Climate Change Roadmap Report pertaining to how 
climate change may exacerbate existing threats and worsens emerging 
threats to the national security of the United States including 
tensions related to drought, famine, infectious disease, 
geoengineering, energy transitions, extreme weather, migration, and 
competition for scarce resources; adds to the report a Top 10 List of 
such threats; Spanberger (No. 358) that requires the Sec. of Defense to 
work with Sec. of Ag to review the potential to incorporate innovative 
wood product technologies in constructing or renovating facilities 
owned or managed by DOD; within 180 days of enactment, the Sec. must 
provide a report to relevant committees on both the (1) potential for 
use of these materials and (2) any barriers to their us; Speier (No. 
359) that amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to modify the 
standard for factual sufficiency review of cases before military 
appellate courts; Speier (No. 360) that requires a Comptroller General 
study of procedures for investigating missing persons by the Armed 
Forces; Speier (No. 361) that establish confidential reporting option 
for sexual harassment complaints made by military service members; 
Speier (No. 362) that directs the Secretary of State, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Defense, to submit a plan to double the 
percentage of foreign female participants in the International Military 
Education and Training program (IMET) within ten years, and to submit a 
report every two years up until ten years on progress made toward that 
goal; Stanton (No. 363) that requires the Secretary of the Air Force to 
provide a briefing on the efforts to harden and modernize the nuclear 
weapons storage and maintenance facilities of the Air Force; Stefanik 
(No. 364) that allows for admission of essential scientists and 
technical experts to promote and protect the national security 
innovation base; Steil (No. 365) that requires the Secretary of Defense 
in consultation with the Secretary of State to submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees on the short- and long-term 
threats posed by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq to Iraq and to United 
States persons and interests; Suozzi (No. 366) that includes Section 
106, 109, and 110 of S.3930; Takano (No. 367) that establishes within 
the Department of Veterans Affairs an office of cyber engagement to 
work with veterans, federal agencies, and social media platforms to 
identify cyber risks, including identity theft, to veterans and their 
families, as well as determine ways to address these risks, and provide 
information to veterans; Takano (No. 368) that ensures that no 
consolidation or transition to alternative content delivery methods may 
occur within the Defense Media Activity until a period of 180 days has 
elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to 
the congressional defense committees a report; Taylor (No. 369) that 
amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require congressional 
certifications following assessments by the Committee on Foreign 
Investment in the United States (CFIUS), consistent with procedures 
governing certifications pursuant to CFIUS reviews and investigations; 
Tipton (No. 370) that directs the U.S. representative at the 
international financial institutions (World Bank, International 
Monetary Fund, etc.) to support non-discrimination for Taiwan nationals 
seeking employment at the institutions and requires the Secretary of 
the Treasury to submit updates to Congress on progress in advancing 
this policy, and provides for flexibility through waiver authorities; 
Titus (No. 371) that strengthens cooperative threat reduction programs 
and efforts to prevent, detect, counter, and respond to threats of 
weapons of mass destruction terrorism; Tlaib (No. 372) that requires 
the report in section 264 on F-35 physiological episodes and mitigation 
to include any long-term effects, including potential effects, of the 
episode on the crew member and any additional care requirements that 
the crew member may need; Tlaib (No. 373) that requires an action plan 
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spills no later than 30 days after submitting notice of usage or spills 
and descriptions of actions taken to arrest and clean up spills as well 
as coordination with local and State authorities and environmental 
protection agencies; Torres Small (NM) (No. 374) that provides 
compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave 
taken by members of the National Guard and Reserve components; Torres 
Small (NM) (No. 375) that establishes additional requirements, such as 
an annual report on the status of DHS acquisitions and preparing cost 
estimates and schedules consistent with best practices identified by 
the GAO, for DHS acquisitions that are estimated to require total 
expenditures of at least $300 million; Torres Small (NM) (No. 376) that 
requires the Secretary of DHS to submit to Congress a plan for 
increasing to 100 percent the rate of scanning of commercial and 
passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States 
using large-scale non-intrusive inspection technology; Torres (CA) (No. 
377) that creates a National Supply Chain Database run by the 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers to connect small and 
mid-size manufacturers and prevent supply chain disruptions; Torres 
(CA) (No. 378) that encourages collaboration between the Manufacturing 
USA Institutes and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) 
Centers to better serve small and mid-size manufacturers; Torres (CA) 
(No. 379) that requires a certification from the Secretary of Defense 
to Congress before transfers can take place of vehicles to Guatemala. 
Includes a clawback provision for future transfers; Trahan (No. 380) 
that authorizes the Secretary of Defense to initiative a pilot program 
through the award of grants to treat Members of the Armed Forces who 
suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) using a comprehensive and 
multidisciplinary approach; Turner (No. 381) that clarifies existing 
law authorizing a contracting officer to presume that a prior 
commercial item determination shall serve as a determination for 
subsequent procurement of components or parts associated with the 
initial commercial product or maintenance and repair service; Turner 
(No. 382) that adds to the section of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice that outlines the victim's rights; Vargas (No. 383) that 
provides that the Defense Production Act be used to meet the country's 
most critical needs to combat COVID-19, in specifying as scarce and 
critical materials certain supplies used to fight and reduce the impact 
of the virus; Veasey (No. 384) that prohibits federal airport 
improvement funds from being used to purchase passenger boarding 
bridges from companies that have violated intellectual property (IP) 
rights and threaten the national security of the U.S.; Veasey (No. 385) 
that extends from 12 months to 24 months the time period to which an 
agency must refer when categorizing a manufacturer as a small business 
based on its average employment; Vela (No. 386) that gives the 
Secretaries of the military departments the authority to allow senior 
enlisted personnel to attend senior level and intermediate level 
officer professional military education courses if specific 
requirements are met; Wagner (No. 387) that requires the Secretary of 
State to develop a strategy for engagement with Southeast Asia and the 
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); Walorski (No. 388) that 
directs the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report 
to the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Armed Services 
Committee on impediments to expanding agile program and project 
management within the Department of Defense; Waters (No. 389) directs 
the Secretary of Defense to ensure emerging technologies procured and 
used by the military are tested for algorithmic bias and discriminatory 
outcomes; Welch (No. 390) that requires the history of respiratory 
illnesses and information contained on the beneficiary from the burn 
pits registry to be included in the TRICARE Beneficiary COVID-19 
Registry; Welch (No. 391) that requires the DoD IG to submit a report 
on the dollar amount of waste, fraud, and abuse found in Defense 
Production Act spending during COVID-19 and recommendations on how to 
combat this in future pandemics; Wenstrup (No. 392) that adds two 
components to the report required by Sec. 712 of the NDAA regarding 
vulnerabilities to DoD's drugs, biological products, and critical 
medical supplies; Wenstrup (No. 393) that requires DOD, in consultation 
with other relevant Federal agencies, to conduct a targeted study and 
classified report to Congress on DOD's Joint Deployment Formulary 
(JDF), which is a core list of pharmaceutical items that are required 
for theater-level care for the first 30 days of contingency operations; 
Wexton (No. 394) that requires the Secretary of Defense to issue rules 
to require companies that sell certain manufactured goods in the 
military commissary and exchange systems to certify that the goods were 
not manufactured with forced labor; Wexton (No. 395) that requires the 
Director of National Intelligence to report to Congress on foreign 
influence campaigns targeting federal elections; Wexton (No. 396) that 
requires the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs 
to conduct a study on substance use disorders among members of the 
Armed Services and Veterans during the COVID-19 public health 
emergency; Wexton (No. 397) that directs Military-Civilian Task Force 
on Domestic Violence to analyze and develop recommendations to improve 
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resources for survivors throughout the stages of military service; 
Woodall (No. 398) that increases transparency and accountability in the 
Unified Facilities Criteria Program for the procurement of heating, 
ventilation, and air conditioning systems; Yoho (No. 399) that requires 
a report on efforts to decrease civilian casualties and related 
destruction by Afghan Security Forces and hold Taliban forces 
accountable for civilian harm; Yoho (No. 400) that recognizes the 
strategic ``Third Neighbor'' security relationship between the United 
States and Mongolia; Yoho (No. 401) that establishes a pilot program 
for the Navy to experiment with the use of Liquified Natural Gas for 
fueling their ships; Young (No. 402) that deems the vessel M/V LISERON 
to be prescribe a tonnage measurement as a small passenger vessel, less 
than 100 gross tons, as measured under chapter 145 of title 46, United 
States Code, for mariner licensing and credentialing purposes; Young 
(No. 403) that calls for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
International Security Affairs to assign responsibility for the Arctic 
Region to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Western 
Hemisphere or any other Deputy Assistant Secretary that the Secretary 
considers appropriate; Young (No. 404) that establishes a National 
Shipper Advisory Committee to advise the Federal Maritime Commission 
(FMC) on policies related to the competitiveness, reliability, 
integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery 
system; Young (No. 405) that requires that a plan be submitted to 
Congress on a plan to establish a DOD Regional Center for Security 
Studies for the Arctic and that after the submission of the plan that 
DOD may establish the center; and Zeldin (No. 406) that requires the 
Department of State to review vetting procedures for diplomatic visas 
provided for international military educational training programs in 
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Proceedings Postponed:
  Omar amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that seeks to 
establish a policy framework for the accelerated withdrawal of U.S. 
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  Jayapal amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that seeks to 
strikes the statutory requirement that the Pentagon provide annual 
Unfunded Priorities lists to Congress;                   
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  DeGette amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that seeks to 
add the text of H.R. 2546, the Protecting America's Wilderness Act; 
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  Neguse amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that seeks to 
add the text of H.R. 823, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy 
Act to the bill and withdraws, permanently one million acres of public 
land surrounding Grand Canyon National Park that are already (as of 
2012) subject to a 20-year moratorium on new mining claims; 
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  Pocan amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that seeks to 
reduce overall authorization level by 10%;               
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  Dean amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that seeks to 
provide up to $10,000 in immediate assistance to pay down the balance 
of private student loans; and                            
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  Takano amendment (No. 29 printed in H. Rept. 116-457) that seeks to 
close a federal loophole by making military education benefits such as 
Department of Defense Tuition Assistance count as federal educational 
assistance funds and limits the availability of federal funds for 
proprietary for-profit institutions unless the institution derives at 
least 10% of funds from sources other than federal funds. 
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  H. Res. 1053, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
6395), (H.R. 7027), (H.R. 7327) and the Senate amendments to the bill 
(H.R. 1957) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 166 
nays, Roll No. 140, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 162 nays, Roll No. 139.      
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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Watkins 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Education and Labor, the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3107-08, H3109, H3503, H3503-
04, and H3504-05.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at 8:42 p.m., pursuant to 
House Resolution 1054, it stands adjourned until 9 a.m. tomorrow, July 
21st, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Honorable 
John Lewis.