[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 4, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H2139-H2141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mrs. McBATH (for herself, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
             and Mr. Smucker):
       H.R. 2953. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans 
     for domestic abuse victims; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. NEAL (for himself and Mr. Brady):
       H.R. 2954. A bill to increase retirement savings, simplify 
     and clarify retirement plan rules, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, and Education and Labor, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. STEWART (for himself and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 2955. A bill to authorize a pilot program to expand 
     and intensify surveillance of self-harm in partnership with 
     State and local public health departments, to establish a 
     grant program to provide self-harm and suicide prevention 
     services in hospital emergency departments, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. Delgado, and Ms. 
             Stefanik):
       H.R. 2956. A bill to establish safety standards for certain 
     limousines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. Delgado, and Ms. 
             Stefanik):
       H.R. 2957. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to award grants to States that have enacted and are enforcing 
     certain laws with respect to stretch limousines, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DELGADO (for himself, Mr. Tonko, and Ms. 
             Stefanik):
       H.R. 2958. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     modify the definition of commercial motor vehicle, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. AXNE:
       H.R. 2959. A bill to establish the Consumer and Investor 
     Fraud Working Group to help protect consumers and investors 
     from fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, to assist consumers 
     and investors affected by such fraud, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BACON:
       H.R. 2960. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide an exception for certain qualified retired law 
     enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. Lucas):
       H.R. 2961. A bill to provide for advanced biological and 
     environmental research and development capabilities and 
     infrastructure at the Department of Energy, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mrs. BOEBERT (for herself, Mr. Perry, Mr. Gosar, and 
             Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 2962. A bill to repurpose funds provided for COVID 
     relief that have not been obligated for purposes of 
     infrastructure development, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period 
     to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
     for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. BROWNLEY:
       H.R. 2963. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the work opportunity credit for hiring 
     veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. BUCK:
       H.R. 2964. A bill to codify the denial of export privileges 
     and related provisions under title 15, Code of Federal 
     Regulations; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa):
       H.R. 2965. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to establish a grant program to provide 
     amounts to eligible entities for costs associated with the 
     establishment and operation of a safe parking program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CARTER of Texas:
       H.R. 2966. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel 
     eligible for the work opportunity credit; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CASE (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. Bera, and Mr. 
             Sherman):
       H.R. 2967. A bill to establish a comprehensive, long-term 
     United States strategy and policy for the Pacific Islands, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 
     Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined 
     by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 2968. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to include service as a veteran family caregiver as a public 
     service job for purposes of the public service loan 
     forgiveness program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Tiffany, 
             Mr. Grothman, Ms. Speier, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Craig, 
             Mr. Emmer, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Omar, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and 
             Mr. Young):
       H.R. 2969. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in 
     national cemeteries individuals who supported the United 
     States in Laos during the Vietnam era, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Mast, 
             Mr. Nehls, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Rouzer):
       H.R. 2970. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     remove the lifetime exemption from the prohibition on 
     procurement of rolling stock from certain vehicle 
     manufacturers for parties to executed contracts; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CRIST (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, and Mrs. 
             Demings):
       H.R. 2971. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     require an alien lawfully admitted to the United States under 
     a nonimmigrant visa to obtain the approval of the Attorney 
     General before receiving a firearm, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Johnson of Ohio):
       H.R. 2972. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric 
     physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to 
     appropriate quality foot and ankle care, to amend title XVIII 
     of such Act to modify the requirements for diabetic shoes to 
     be included under Medicare, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Hayes, 
             Mr. Cooper, Ms. Norton, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Rutherford, 
             and Mr. San Nicolas):
       H.R. 2973. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     improve the health

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     and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the 
     implementation of infant-toddler court teams within States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DELGADO (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of 
             Washington, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Panetta, and Mr. Bacon):
       H.R. 2974. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel 
     eligible for the work opportunity credit; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. DINGELL:
       H.R. 2975. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater 
     under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
             Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Khanna, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 2976. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the rules relating to inverted corporations; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 2977. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude gain from the sale or exchange of the entire 
     interest in a wholly-owned rural incumbent local exchange 
     carrier, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FITZGERALD:
       H.R. 2978. A bill to require a report regarding the scope 
     of efforts by the People's Republic of China and Chinese 
     Communist Party to utilize the Belt and Road Initiative to 
     undermine the United States-led international world order and 
     a detailed strategy regarding how the United States 
     Government intends counter such Initiative, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. Newhouse):
       H.R. 2979. A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure Finance 
     and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to the final maturity 
     date of certain loans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 2980. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to provide for the remediation of cybersecurity 
     vulnerabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Mr. KATKO (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. 
             Beyer):
       H.R. 2981. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     ensure the provision of high-quality service through the 
     Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KIM of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, 
             and Mr. Ryan):
       H.R. 2982. A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to 
     authorize cybersecurity operations and missions to protect 
     critical infrastructure by members of the National Guard in 
     connection with training or other duty; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. KINZINGER (for himself and Mrs. Murphy of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 2983. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the deduction for interest paid on student 
     loans without reduction for employer educational assistance; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. 
             Meuser, Mr. Emmer, Ms. Spanberger, Ms. Wild, and Mrs. 
             Axne):
       H.R. 2984. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit for employer-provided worker 
     training; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. LAMB (for himself, Mr. Feenstra, Ms. Spanberger, 
             and Mrs. Miller-Meeks):
       H.R. 2985. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for the eligibility of 
     rural community response pilot programs for funding under the 
     Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. LEE of Nevada:
       H.R. 2986. A bill to discourage speculative oil and gas 
     leasing and to promote enhanced multiple use management of 
     public land and National Forest System land, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. LURIA:
       H.R. 2987. A bill to increase the amount of loan 
     forgiveness available to teachers; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Connolly, Ms. Speier, Ms. Mace, Ms. Johnson of 
             Texas, and Miss Rice of New York):
       H.R. 2988. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     modify and enhance protections for Federal Government 
     whistleblowers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself and 
             Mr. McHenry):
       H.R. 2989. A bill to amend securities, commodities, and 
     banking laws to make the information reported to financial 
     regulatory agencies electronically searchable, to further 
     enable the development of RegTech and Artificial Intelligence 
     applications, to put the United States on a path towards 
     building a comprehensive Standard Business Reporting program 
     to ultimately harmonize and reduce the private sector's 
     regulatory compliance burden, while enhancing transparency 
     and accountability, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. McHENRY:
       H.R. 2990. A bill to require the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission to extend exemptions for securities offered as 
     part of employee pay to other individuals providing goods for 
     sale, labor, or services for remuneration, to preempt certain 
     provisions of State law with respect to wage rates and 
     benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Barragan, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Welch, 
             Mr. Neal, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Carson, 
             Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, and Ms. Tlaib):
       H.R. 2991. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to carry out an active transportation investment program to 
     make grants to eligible applicants to build safe and 
     connected options for bicycles and walkers within and between 
     communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mrs. Demings, 
             and Mr. Rutherford):
       H.R. 2992. A bill to direct the Attorney General to develop 
     crisis intervention training tools for use by first 
     responders related to interacting with persons who have a 
     traumatic brain injury, another form of acquired brain 
     injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. POCAN:
       H.R. 2993. A bill to authorize the Educational Partnerships 
     for Innovation in Communities Program and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 2994. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     modify the provisions of that title relating to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Miss RICE of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Garbarino):
       H.R. 2995. A bill to require a report regarding the 
     potential impacts of any changes to the risk-rating 
     methodology for the National Flood Insurance Program of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency before implementation, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. ROY (for himself and Mr. Gallagher):
       H.R. 2996. A bill to provide for congressional approval of 
     national emergency declarations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, for 
     a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 2997. A bill to require a study to evaluate the 
     performance of crash avoidance systems at detecting and 
     classifying pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable 
     road users; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 2998. A bill to require the public disclosure of 
     COINTELPRO records, to establish a COINTELPRO Records 
     Collection, and to establish the COINTELPRO Records Review 
     Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in

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     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Wild, and 
             Mrs. Lee of Nevada):
       H.R. 2999. A bill to award grants for the recruitment, 
     retention, and advancement of direct care workers; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Houlahan, 
             Mr. Waltz, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Crow, Mr. 
             Phillips, and Mr. Kahele):
       H.R. 3000. A bill to build on America's spirit of service 
     to nurture, promote, and expand a culture of service to 
     secure the Nation's future, address critical needs of the 
     Nation, and strengthen the civic fabric of American society; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, 
     Agriculture, Natural Resources, Ways and Means, Oversight and 
     Reform, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), House Administration, the Judiciary, and 
     Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, 
             Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Kim of California, Mrs. Steel, 
             and Mr. Correa):
       H.R. 3001. A bill to advance United States national 
     interests by prioritizing the protection of internationally 
     recognized human rights and development of the rule of law in 
     relations between the United States and Vietnam, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. TORRES of New York:
       H.R. 3002. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require Amtrak to adopt the repair-in-place method for track 
     maintenance and rehabilitation, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Johnson 
             of Ohio, and Ms. Kuster):
       H.R. 3003. A bill to direct the Assistant Secretary for 
     Communications and Information to take certain actions to 
     enhance the representation of the United States and promote 
     United States leadership in communications standards-setting 
     bodies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 3004. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act to create a pilot program to award grants to 
     units of general local government and community-based 
     organizations to create jobs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself, Mr. Womack, Mr. 
             Turner, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Pappas, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Bost, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Allen, Mr. Carson, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Moulton, 
             Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Brown, Mr. Brendan F. 
             Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Posey, Mr. Garcia of 
             California, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Carter of 
             Georgia, Mr. Upton, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Massie, Mr. 
             Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Grothman, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mr. Wittman, Mr. Comer, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Rouzer, 
             Mr. Bacon, Mr. Walberg, Ms. Granger, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Latta, Mr. Hudson, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Young, 
             Mr. Banks, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Phillips, Mr. 
             Brooks, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kind, Mr. Arrington, Mr. 
             Vela, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. 
             Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Kim of New Jersey, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Westerman, Mr. 
             Balderson, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Kinzinger, 
             Mr. Cole, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. 
             Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. Hill, Mr. Mullin, Mrs. 
             Dingell, and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois):
       H. Con. Res. 33. Concurrent resolution supporting the Local 
     Radio Freedom Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT:
       H. Res. 367. A resolution honoring the life and career of 
     Johnny Pacheco, a groundbreaking musical artist whose 
     pioneering approach to music inspired generations and made 
     him one of the most internationally renowned artists in Latin 
     music; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kilmer, 
             Mr. Gallego, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Stanton, Ms. McCollum, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Soto, Ms. 
             Leger Fernandez, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pocan, and Ms. 
             Davids of Kansas):
       H. Res. 368. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of May 5, 2021, as the ``National Day of 
     Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and 
     Girls''; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Armstrong, Ms. 
             DelBene, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Rosendale, Ms. 
             Herrell, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Hinson, and Mr. Johnson of 
             South Dakota):
       H. Res. 369. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of May 5, 2021, as the ``National Day of 
     Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls''; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H. Res. 370. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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