[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H2792-H2799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS CERTAIN BILLS

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 8 of House Resolution 
473, I move to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 293, H.R. 587, H.R. 610, 
H.R. 1144, H.R. 1703, H.R. 1921, H.R. 2008, H.R. 2332, H.R. 2545, and 
H.R. 3642.
  The Clerk read the title of the bills.
  The text of the bills are as follows:


          VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act

                                H.R. 293

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``VA Hospitals Establishing 
     Leadership Performance Act''.

     SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS FOR HUMAN RESOURCES POSITIONS WITHIN 
                   THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Establishment of Qualifications.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall--
       (1) establish qualifications for each human resources 
     position within the Veterans Health Administration of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs;
       (2) establish standardized performance metrics for each 
     such position; and
       (3) submit to Congress a report containing the 
     qualifications and standardized performance metrics 
     established under paragraphs (1) and (2).
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     establishment of the qualifications and performance metrics 
     under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of 
     the House of Representatives and the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs of the Senate a report containing--
       (1) a description of the implementation of such 
     qualifications and performance metrics; and
       (2) an assessment of the quality of such qualifications and 
     performance metrics.

     SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.

       No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements 
     shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be 
     appropriated.


                    Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II

                                H.R. 587

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Ocean Pollution Reduction 
     Act II''.

     SEC. 2. SAN DIEGO POINT LOMA PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), 
     the Administrator may issue a permit under section 402 of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) for a 
     discharge from the Point Loma Plant into marine waters that 
     requires compliance with the requirements described in 
     subsection (b).
       (b) Conditions.--A permit issued under this section shall 
     require--
       (1) maintenance of the currently designed deep ocean 
     outfall from the Point Loma Plant with a discharge depth of 
     not less than 300 feet and distance from the shore of not 
     less than 4 miles;

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       (2) as applicable to the term of the permit, discharge of 
     not more than 12,000 metric tons of total suspended solids 
     per year commencing on the date of enactment of this section, 
     not more than 11,500 metric tons of total suspended solids 
     per year commencing on December 31, 2025, and not more than 
     9,942 metric tons of total suspended solids per year 
     commencing on December 31, 2027;
       (3) discharge of not more than 60 milligrams per liter of 
     total suspended solids, calculated as a 30-day average;
       (4) removal of not less than 80 percent of total suspended 
     solids on a monthly average and not less than 58 percent of 
     biochemical oxygen demand on an annual average, taking into 
     account removal occurring at all treatment processes for 
     wastewater upstream from and at the Point Loma Plant;
       (5) attainment of all other effluent limitations of 
     secondary treatment as determined by the Administrator 
     pursuant to section 304(d)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(d)(1)), other than any 
     requirements otherwise applicable to the discharge of 
     biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids;
       (6) compliance with the requirements applicable to Federal 
     issuance of a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act, including State concurrence consistent 
     with section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
     (33 U.S.C. 1341) and ocean discharge criteria evaluation 
     pursuant to section 403 of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1343);
       (7) implementation of the pretreatment program requirements 
     of paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 301(h) of the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311(h)) in addition 
     to the requirements of section 402(b)(8) of such Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1342(b)(8));
       (8) that the applicant provide 10 consecutive years of 
     ocean monitoring data and analysis for the period immediately 
     preceding the date of each application for a permit under 
     this section sufficient to demonstrate to the satisfaction of 
     the Administrator that the discharge of pollutants pursuant 
     to a permit issued under this section will meet the 
     requirements of section 301(h)(2) of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311(h)(2)) and that the 
     applicant has established and will maintain throughout the 
     permit term an ocean monitoring program that meets or exceeds 
     the requirements of section 301(h)(3) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1311(h)(3)); and
       (9) to the extent potable reuse is permitted by Federal and 
     State regulatory agencies, that the applicant demonstrate 
     that at least 83,000,000 gallons per day on an annual average 
     of water suitable for potable reuse will be produced by 
     December 31, 2035, taking into account production of water 
     suitable for potable reuse occurring at all treatment 
     processes for wastewater upstream from and at the Point Loma 
     Plant.
       (c) Milestones.--The Administrator shall determine 
     development milestones necessary to ensure compliance with 
     this section and include such milestones as conditions in 
     each permit issued under this section before December 31, 
     2035.
       (d) Secondary Treatment.--Nothing in this section prevents 
     the applicant from alternatively submitting an application 
     for the Point Loma Plant that complies with secondary 
     treatment pursuant to section 301(b)(1)(B) and section 402 of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1311(b)(1)(B); 33 U.S.C. 1342).
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (2) Biochemical oxygen demand.--The term ``biochemical 
     oxygen demand'' means biological oxygen demand, as such term 
     is used in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
       (3) Point loma plant.--The term ``Point Loma Plant'' means 
     the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant owned by the City 
     of San Diego on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
     California.


                   San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

                                H.R. 610

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``San Francisco Bay 
     Restoration Act''.

     SEC. 2. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM.

       Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 124. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Estuary partnership.--The term `Estuary Partnership' 
     means the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, designated as 
     the management conference for the San Francisco Bay under 
     section 320.
       ``(2) San francisco bay plan.--The term `San Francisco Bay 
     Plan' means--
       ``(A) until the date of the completion of the plan 
     developed by the Director under subsection (d), the 
     comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under 
     section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary; and
       ``(B) on and after the date of the completion of the plan 
     developed by the Director under subsection (d), the plan 
     developed by the Director under subsection (d).
       ``(b) Program Office.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish in 
     the Environmental Protection Agency a San Francisco Bay 
     Program Office. The Office shall be located at the 
     headquarters of Region 9 of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency.
       ``(2) Appointment of director.--The Administrator shall 
     appoint a Director of the Office, who shall have management 
     experience and technical expertise relating to the San 
     Francisco Bay and be highly qualified to direct the 
     development and implementation of projects, activities, and 
     studies necessary to implement the San Francisco Bay Plan.
       ``(3) Delegation of authority; staffing.--The Administrator 
     shall delegate to the Director such authority and provide 
     such staff as may be necessary to carry out this section.
       ``(c) Annual Priority List.--
       ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the 
     Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent 
     with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing 
     the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with 
     amounts made available under subsection (e).
       ``(2) Inclusions.--The annual priority list compiled under 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       ``(A) Projects, activities, and studies, including 
     restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, 
     waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and 
     objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan, for--
       ``(i) water quality improvement, including the reduction of 
     marine litter;
       ``(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and 
     protection;
       ``(iii) nearshore and endangered species recovery; and
       ``(iv) adaptation to climate change.
       ``(B) Information on the projects, activities, and studies 
     specified under subparagraph (A), including--
       ``(i) the identity of each entity receiving assistance 
     pursuant to subsection (e); and
       ``(ii) a description of the communities to be served.
       ``(C) The criteria and methods established by the Director 
     for identification of projects, activities, and studies to be 
     included on the annual priority list.
       ``(3) Consultation.--In compiling the annual priority list 
     under paragraph (1), the Director shall consult with, and 
     consider the recommendations of--
       ``(A) the Estuary Partnership;
       ``(B) the State of California and affected local 
     governments in the San Francisco Bay estuary watershed;
       ``(C) the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority; and
       ``(D) any other relevant stakeholder involved with the 
     protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay estuary 
     that the Director determines to be appropriate.
       ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with 
     the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the 
     comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under 
     section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a 
     plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the 
     Office to address the restoration and protection of the San 
     Francisco Bay.
       ``(2) Revision of san francisco bay plan.--Not less often 
     than once every 5 years after the date of the completion of 
     the plan described in paragraph (1), the Director shall 
     review, and revise as appropriate, the San Francisco Bay 
     Plan.
       ``(3) Outreach.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Director shall consult with the Estuary Partnership and 
     Indian tribes and solicit input from other non-Federal 
     stakeholders.
       ``(e) Grant Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through 
     cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and 
     local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit 
     agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the 
     Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies 
     identified on the annual priority list compiled under 
     subsection (c).
       ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.--
       ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any 
     entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed 
     an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any 
     projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out 
     using those amounts.
       ``(B) Non-federal share.--Not less than 25 percent of the 
     cost of any project, activity, or study carried out using 
     amounts provided under this section shall be provided from 
     non-Federal sources.
       ``(f) Funding.--
       ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
       ``(2) Administrative expenses.--Of the amount made 
     available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the 
     Director may not use more than 5 percent to pay 
     administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this 
     section.
       ``(3) Prohibition.--No amounts made available under this 
     section may be used for the administration of a management 
     conference under section 320.
       ``(g) Annual Budget Plan.--For each of the budgets for 
     fiscal years 2023 through 2026, the President, as part of the 
     annual budget

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     submission of the President to Congress under section 1105(a) 
     of title 31, United States Code, shall submit information 
     regarding each Federal department and agency involved in San 
     Francisco Bay protection and restoration, including--
       ``(1) a report that displays for each Federal agency--
       ``(A) the amounts obligated in the preceding fiscal year 
     for protection and restoration projects, activities, and 
     studies relating to the San Francisco Bay; and
       ``(B) the proposed budget for protection and restoration 
     projects, activities, and studies relating to the San 
     Francisco Bay; and
       ``(2) a description and assessment of the Federal role in 
     the implementation of the San Francisco Bay Plan and the 
     specific role of each Federal department and agency involved 
     in San Francisco Bay protection and restoration, including 
     specific projects, activities, and studies conducted or 
     planned to achieve the identified goals and objectives of the 
     San Francisco Bay Plan.''.

       Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound Act

                               H.R. 1144

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting United Government 
     Efforts to Save Our Sound Act'' or the ``PUGET SOS Act''.

     SEC. 2. PUGET SOUND COORDINATED RECOVERY.

       Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 124. PUGET SOUND.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Coastal nonpoint pollution control program.--The term 
     `Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program' means the State 
     of Washington's Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program 
     approved under section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act 
     Reauthorization Amendments of 1990.
       ``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Program Office.
       ``(3) Federal action plan.--The term `Federal Action Plan' 
     means the plan developed under subsection (c)(3)(B).
       ``(4) International joint commission.--The term 
     `International Joint Commission' means the International 
     Joint Commission established by the Treaty relating to the 
     boundary waters and questions arising along the boundary 
     between the United States and Canada, signed at Washington 
     January 11, 1909, and entered into force May 5, 1910 (36 
     Stat. 2448; TS 548; 12 Bevans 319).
       ``(5) Pacific salmon commission.--The term `Pacific Salmon 
     Commission' means the Pacific Salmon Commission established 
     by the United States and Canada under the Treaty concerning 
     Pacific salmon, with annexes and memorandum of understanding, 
     signed at Ottawa January 28, 1985, and entered into force 
     March 18, 1985 (TIAS 11091; 1469 UNTS 357) (commonly known as 
     the `Pacific Salmon Treaty').
       ``(6) Program office.--The term `Program Office' means the 
     Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office established by 
     subsection (b).
       ``(7) Puget sound action agenda; action agenda.--The term 
     `Puget Sound Action Agenda' or `Action Agenda' means the most 
     recent plan developed by the Puget Sound National Estuary 
     Program Management Conference, in consultation with the Puget 
     Sound Tribal Management Conference, and approved by the 
     Administrator as the comprehensive conservation and 
     management plan for the Puget Sound under section 320.
       ``(8) Puget sound federal leadership task force.--The term 
     `Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force' means the Puget 
     Sound Federal Leadership Task Force established under 
     subsection (c).
       ``(9) Puget sound federal task force.--The term `Puget 
     Sound Federal Task Force' means the Puget Sound Federal Task 
     Force established in 2016 under a memorandum of understanding 
     among 9 Federal agencies.
       ``(10) Puget sound national estuary program management 
     conference.--The term `Puget Sound National Estuary Program 
     Management Conference' means the management conference for 
     the Puget Sound convened pursuant to section 320.
       ``(11) Puget sound partnership.--The term `Puget Sound 
     Partnership' means the State agency created under the laws of 
     the State of Washington (section 90.71.210 of the Revised 
     Code of Washington), or its successor agency that has been 
     designated by the Administrator as the lead entity to support 
     the Puget Sound National Estuary Program Management 
     Conference.
       ``(12) Puget sound region.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `Puget Sound region' means the 
     land and waters in the northwest corner of the State of 
     Washington from the Canadian border to the north to the 
     Pacific Ocean on the west, including Hood Canal and the 
     Strait of Juan de Fuca.
       ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `Puget Sound region' includes 
     all watersheds that drain into the Puget Sound.
       ``(13) Puget sound tribal management conference.--The term 
     `Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference' means the 20 
     treaty Indian tribes of western Washington and the Northwest 
     Indian Fisheries Commission.
       ``(14) Salish sea.--The term `Salish Sea' means the network 
     of coastal waterways on the west coast of North America that 
     includes the Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the 
     Strait of Juan de Fuca.
       ``(15) Salmon recovery plans.--The term `Salmon Recovery 
     Plans' means the recovery plans for salmon and steelhead 
     species approved by the Secretary of the Interior under 
     section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 that are 
     applicable to the Puget Sound region.
       ``(16) State advisory committee.--The term `State Advisory 
     Committee' means the advisory committee established by 
     subsection (d).
       ``(17) Treaty rights at risk initiative.--The term `Treaty 
     Rights at Risk Initiative' means the report from the treaty 
     Indian tribes of western Washington entitled `Treaty Rights 
     At Risk: Ongoing Habitat Loss, the Decline of the Salmon 
     Resource, and Recommendations for Change' and dated July 14, 
     2011, or its successor report that outlines issues and offers 
     solutions for the protection of Tribal treaty rights, 
     recovery of salmon habitat, and management of sustainable 
     treaty and nontreaty salmon fisheries, including through 
     Tribal salmon hatchery programs.
       ``(b) Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the 
     Environmental Protection Agency a Puget Sound Recovery 
     National Program Office, to be located in the State of 
     Washington.
       ``(2) Director.--
       ``(A) In general.--There shall be a Director of the Program 
     Office, who shall have leadership and project management 
     experience and shall be highly qualified to--
       ``(i) direct the integration of multiple project planning 
     efforts and programs from different agencies and 
     jurisdictions; and
       ``(ii) align numerous, and possibly competing, priorities 
     to accomplish visible and measurable outcomes under the 
     Action Agenda.
       ``(B) Position.--The position of Director of the Program 
     Office shall be a career reserved position, as such term is 
     defined in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code.
       ``(3) Delegation of authority; staffing.--Using amounts 
     made available pursuant to subsection (h), the Administrator 
     shall delegate to the Director such authority and provide 
     such staff as may be necessary to carry out this section.
       ``(4) Duties.--The Director shall--
       ``(A) coordinate and manage the timely execution of the 
     requirements of this section, including the formation and 
     meetings of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force;
       ``(B) coordinate activities related to the restoration and 
     protection of the Puget Sound across the Environmental 
     Protection Agency;
       ``(C) coordinate and align the activities of the 
     Administrator with the Action Agenda, Salmon Recovery Plans, 
     the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal 
     Nonpoint Pollution Control Program;
       ``(D) promote the efficient use of Environmental Protection 
     Agency resources in pursuit of the restoration and protection 
     of the Puget Sound;
       ``(E) serve on the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
     Force and collaborate with, help coordinate, and implement 
     activities with other Federal agencies that have 
     responsibilities involving the restoration and protection of 
     the Puget Sound;
       ``(F) provide or procure such other advice, technical 
     assistance, research, assessments, monitoring, or other 
     support as is determined by the Director to be necessary or 
     prudent to most efficiently and effectively fulfill the 
     objectives and priorities of the Action Agenda, the Salmon 
     Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and the 
     Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program, consistent with 
     the best available science, to ensure the health of the Puget 
     Sound ecosystem;
       ``(G) track the progress of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency towards meeting the agency's specified objectives and 
     priorities within the Action Agenda and the Federal Action 
     Plan;
       ``(H) implement the recommendations of the Comptroller 
     General set forth in the report entitled `Puget Sound 
     Restoration: Additional Actions Could Improve Assessments of 
     Progress' and dated July 19, 2018;
       ``(I) serve as liaison and coordinate activities for the 
     restoration and protection of the Salish Sea with Canadian 
     authorities, the Pacific Salmon Commission, and the 
     International Joint Commission; and
       ``(J) carry out such additional duties as the Director 
     determines necessary and appropriate.
       ``(c) Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a Puget Sound 
     Federal Leadership Task Force.
       ``(2) Membership.--
       ``(A) Composition.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
     Force shall be composed of the following members:
       ``(i) The following individuals appointed by the Secretary 
     of Agriculture:

       ``(I) A representative of the National Forest Service.
       ``(II) A representative of the Natural Resources 
     Conservation Service.

       ``(ii) A representative of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration appointed by the Secretary of 
     Commerce.
       ``(iii) The following individuals appointed by the 
     Secretary of Defense:

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       ``(I) A representative of the Corps of Engineers.
       ``(II) A representative of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
       ``(III) A representative of the Commander, Navy Region 
     Northwest.

       ``(iv) The Director of the Program Office.
       ``(v) The following individuals appointed by the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security:

       ``(I) A representative of the Coast Guard.
       ``(II) A representative of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency.

       ``(vi) The following individuals appointed by the Secretary 
     of the Interior:

       ``(I) A representative of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
       ``(II) A representative of the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service.
       ``(III) A representative of the United States Geological 
     Survey.
       ``(IV) A representative of the National Park Service.

       ``(vii) The following individuals appointed by the 
     Secretary of Transportation:

       ``(I) A representative of the Federal Highway 
     Administration.
       ``(II) A representative of the Federal Transit 
     Administration.

       ``(viii) Representatives of such other Federal agencies, 
     programs, and initiatives as the other members of the Puget 
     Sound Federal Leadership Task Force determines necessary.
       ``(B) Qualifications.--Members appointed under this 
     paragraph shall have experience and expertise in matters of 
     restoration and protection of large watersheds and bodies of 
     water, or related experience that will benefit the 
     restoration and protection of the Puget Sound.
       ``(C) Co-chairs.--
       ``(i) In general.--The following members of the Puget Sound 
     Federal Leadership Task Force shall serve as Co-Chairs of the 
     Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force:

       ``(I) The representative of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration.
       ``(II) The Director of the Program Office.
       ``(III) The representative of the Corps of Engineers.

       ``(ii) Leadership.--The Co-Chairs shall ensure the Puget 
     Sound Federal Leadership Task Force completes its duties 
     through robust discussion of all relevant issues. The Co-
     Chairs shall share leadership responsibilities equally.
       ``(3) Duties.--
       ``(A) General duties.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
     Task Force shall--
       ``(i) uphold Federal trust responsibilities to restore and 
     protect resources crucial to Tribal treaty rights, including 
     by carrying out government-to-government consultation with 
     Indian tribes when requested by such tribes;
       ``(ii) provide a venue for dialogue and coordination across 
     all Federal agencies represented by a member of the Puget 
     Sound Federal Leadership Task Force to align Federal 
     resources for the purposes of carrying out the requirements 
     of this section and all other Federal laws that contribute to 
     the restoration and protection of the Puget Sound, including 
     by--

       ``(I) enabling and encouraging such agencies to act 
     consistently with the objectives and priorities of the Action 
     Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
     Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control 
     Program;
       ``(II) facilitating the coordination of Federal activities 
     that impact such restoration and protection;
       ``(III) facilitating the delivery of feedback given by such 
     agencies to the Puget Sound Partnership during the 
     development of the Action Agenda;
       ``(IV) facilitating the resolution of interagency conflicts 
     associated with such restoration and protection among such 
     agencies;
       ``(V) providing a forum for exchanging information among 
     such agencies regarding activities being conducted, including 
     obstacles or efficiencies found, during restoration and 
     protection activities; and
       ``(VI) promoting the efficient use of government resources 
     in pursuit of such restoration and protection through 
     coordination and collaboration, including by ensuring that 
     the Federal efforts relating to the science necessary for 
     such restoration and protection are consistent, and not 
     duplicative, across the Federal Government;

       ``(iii) catalyze public leaders at all levels to work 
     together toward shared goals by demonstrating interagency 
     best practices coming from such agencies;
       ``(iv) provide advice and support on scientific and 
     technical issues and act as a forum for the exchange of 
     scientific information about the Puget Sound;
       ``(v) identify and inventory Federal environmental research 
     and monitoring programs related to the Puget Sound, and 
     provide such inventory to the Puget Sound National Estuary 
     Program Management Conference;
       ``(vi) ensure that Puget Sound restoration and protection 
     activities are as consistent as practicable with ongoing 
     restoration and protection and related efforts in the Salish 
     Sea that are being conducted by Canadian authorities, the 
     Pacific Salmon Commission, and the International Joint 
     Commission;
       ``(vii) ensure that Puget Sound restoration and protection 
     activities are consistent with national security interests;
       ``(viii) establish any working groups or committees 
     necessary to assist the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
     Force in its duties, including relating to public policy and 
     scientific issues; and
       ``(ix) raise national awareness of the significance of the 
     Puget Sound.
       ``(B) Puget sound federal action plan.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
     Task Force shall develop and approve a Federal Action Plan 
     that leverages Federal programs across agencies and serves to 
     coordinate diverse programs and priorities for the 
     restoration and protection of the Puget Sound.
       ``(ii) Revision of puget sound federal action plan.--Not 
     less often than once every 5 years after the date of approval 
     of the Federal Action Plan under clause (i), the Puget Sound 
     Federal Leadership Task Force shall review, and revise as 
     appropriate, the Federal Action Plan.
       ``(C) Feedback by federal agencies.--In facilitating 
     feedback under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), the Puget Sound 
     Federal Leadership Task Force shall request Federal agencies 
     to consider, at a minimum, possible Federal actions within 
     the Puget Sound region designed to--
       ``(i) further the goals, targets, and actions of the Action 
     Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
     Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control 
     Program;
       ``(ii) as applicable, implement and enforce this Act, the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973, and all other Federal laws 
     that contribute to the restoration and protection of the 
     Puget Sound, including those that protect Tribal treaty 
     rights;
       ``(iii) prevent the introduction and spread of invasive 
     species;
       ``(iv) protect marine and wildlife habitats;
       ``(v) protect, restore, and conserve forests, wetlands, 
     riparian zones, and nearshore waters;
       ``(vi) promote resilience to climate change and ocean 
     acidification effects;
       ``(vii) restore fisheries so that they are sustainable and 
     productive;
       ``(viii) preserve biodiversity;
       ``(ix) restore and protect ecosystem services that provide 
     clean water, filter toxic chemicals, and increase ecosystem 
     resilience; and
       ``(x) improve water quality, including by preventing and 
     managing stormwater runoff, incorporating erosion control 
     techniques and trash capture devices, using sustainable 
     stormwater practices, and mitigating and minimizing nonpoint 
     source pollution, including marine litter.
       ``(4) Participation of state advisory committee and puget 
     sound tribal management conference.--The Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force shall carry out its duties with input 
     from, and in collaboration with, the State Advisory Committee 
     and the Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference, including 
     by seeking advice and recommendations on the actions, 
     progress, and issues pertaining to the restoration and 
     protection of the Puget Sound.
       ``(5) Meetings.--
       ``(A) Initial meeting.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
     Task Force shall meet not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section--
       ``(i) to determine if all Federal agencies are properly 
     represented;
       ``(ii) to establish the bylaws of the Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force;
       ``(iii) to establish necessary working groups or 
     committees; and
       ``(iv) to determine subsequent meeting times, dates, and 
     logistics.
       ``(B) Subsequent meetings.--After the initial meeting, the 
     Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall meet, at a 
     minimum, twice per year to carry out the duties of the Puget 
     Sound Federal Leadership Task Force.
       ``(C) Working group meetings.--A meeting of any established 
     working group or committee of the Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force shall not be considered a biannual 
     meeting for purposes of subparagraph (B).
       ``(D) Joint meetings.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
     Task Force--
       ``(i) shall offer to meet jointly with the Puget Sound 
     National Estuary Program Management Conference and the Puget 
     Sound Tribal Management Conference, at a minimum, once per 
     year; and
       ``(ii) may consider such a joint meeting to be a biannual 
     meeting of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force for 
     purposes of subparagraph (B).
       ``(E) Quorum.--A simple majority of the members of the 
     Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall constitute a 
     quorum.
       ``(F) Voting.--For the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
     Force to take an official action, a quorum shall be present, 
     and at least a two-thirds majority of the members present 
     shall vote in the affirmative.
       ``(6) Puget sound federal leadership task force procedures 
     and advice.--
       ``(A) Advisors.--The Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task 
     Force may seek advice and input from any interested, 
     knowledgeable, or affected party as the Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force determines necessary to perform its 
     duties.
       ``(B) Compensation.--A member of the Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force shall receive no additional 
     compensation for service as a member on the Puget Sound 
     Federal Leadership Task Force.
       ``(C) Travel expenses.--Travel expenses incurred by a 
     member of the Puget Sound

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     Federal Leadership Task Force in the performance of service 
     on the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force may be paid 
     by the agency that the member represents.
       ``(7) Puget sound federal task force.--
       ``(A) In general.--On the date of enactment of this 
     section, the 2016 memorandum of understanding establishing 
     the Puget Sound Federal Task Force shall cease to be 
     effective.
       ``(B) Use of previous work.--The Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force shall, to the extent practicable, use 
     the work product produced, relied upon, and analyzed by the 
     Puget Sound Federal Task Force in order to avoid duplicating 
     the efforts of the Puget Sound Federal Task Force.
       ``(d) State Advisory Committee.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a State Advisory 
     Committee.
       ``(2) Membership.--The State Advisory Committee shall 
     consist of up to seven members designated by the governing 
     body of the Puget Sound Partnership, in consultation with the 
     Governor of Washington, who will represent Washington State 
     agencies that have significant roles and responsibilities 
     related to the restoration and protection of the Puget Sound.
       ``(e) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Puget Sound 
     Federal Leadership Task Force, State Advisory Committee, and 
     any working group or committee of the Puget Sound Federal 
     Leadership Task Force, shall not be considered an advisory 
     committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
     App.).
       ``(f) Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force Biennial 
     Report on Puget Sound Restoration and Protection 
     Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this section, and biennially thereafter, the 
     Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, in collaboration 
     with the Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference and the 
     State Advisory Committee, shall submit to the President, 
     Congress, the Governor of Washington, and the governing body 
     of the Puget Sound Partnership a report that summarizes the 
     progress, challenges, and milestones of the Puget Sound 
     Federal Leadership Task Force relating to the restoration and 
     protection of the Puget Sound.
       ``(2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include a description of the following:
       ``(A) The roles and progress of each State, local 
     government entity, and Federal agency that has jurisdiction 
     in the Puget Sound region relating to meeting the identified 
     objectives and priorities of the Action Agenda, the Salmon 
     Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk Initiative, and the 
     Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program.
       ``(B) If available, the roles and progress of Tribal 
     governments that have jurisdiction in the Puget Sound region 
     relating to meeting the identified objectives and priorities 
     of the Action Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty 
     Rights at Risk Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution 
     Control Program.
       ``(C) A summary of specific recommendations concerning 
     implementation of the Action Agenda and the Federal Action 
     Plan, including challenges, barriers, and anticipated 
     milestones, targets, and timelines.
       ``(D) A summary of progress made by Federal agencies toward 
     the priorities identified in the Federal Action Plan.
       ``(g) Crosscut Budget Report.--
       ``(1) Financial report.--As soon as practicable, but not 
     later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
     section, and every 5 years thereafter, the Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the 
     Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, shall, in 
     conjunction with the annual budget submission of the 
     President to Congress for the year under section 1105(a) of 
     title 31, United States Code, submit to Congress and make 
     available to the public, including on the internet, a 
     financial report that is certified by the head of each agency 
     represented by a member of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership 
     Task Force.
       ``(2) Contents.--The report shall contain an interagency 
     crosscut budget relating to Puget Sound restoration and 
     protection activities that displays--
       ``(A) the proposed funding for any Federal restoration and 
     protection activity to be carried out in the succeeding 
     fiscal year, including any planned interagency or intra-
     agency transfer, for each of the Federal agencies that carry 
     out restoration and protection activities;
       ``(B) the estimated expenditures for Federal restoration 
     and protection activities from the preceding 2 fiscal years, 
     the current fiscal year, and the succeeding fiscal year; and
       ``(C) the estimated expenditures for Federal environmental 
     research and monitoring programs from the preceding 2 fiscal 
     years, the current fiscal year, and the succeeding fiscal 
     year.
       ``(3) Included recovery activities.--With respect to 
     activities described in the report, the report shall only 
     describe activities that have a total Federal cost of more 
     than $100,000.
       ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any 
     other funds authorized to be appropriated for activities 
     related to the Puget Sound, there is authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each 
     of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
       ``(i) Tribal Rights and Consultation.--
       ``(1) Preservation of tribal treaty rights.--Nothing in 
     this section affects, or is intended to affect, any right 
     reserved by treaty between the United States and one or more 
     Indian tribes.
       ``(2) Consultation.--Nothing in this section affects any 
     authorization or obligation of a Federal agency to consult 
     with an Indian tribe under any other provision of law.
       ``(j) Consistency.--
       ``(1) In general.--Actions authorized or implemented under 
     this section shall be consistent with--
       ``(A) the Salmon Recovery Plans;
       ``(B) the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program; and
       ``(C) the water quality standards of the State of 
     Washington approved by the Administrator under section 303.
       ``(2) Federal actions.--All Federal agencies represented on 
     the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force shall act 
     consistently with the protection of Tribal, treaty-reserved 
     rights and, to the greatest extent practicable given such 
     agencies' existing obligations under Federal law, act 
     consistently with the objectives and priorities of the Action 
     Agenda, the Salmon Recovery Plans, the Treaty Rights at Risk 
     Initiative, and the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control 
     Program, when--
       ``(A) conducting Federal agency activities within or 
     outside the Puget Sound that affect any land or water use or 
     natural resources of the Puget Sound region, including 
     activities performed by a contractor for the benefit of a 
     Federal agency;
       ``(B) interpreting and enforcing regulations that impact 
     the restoration and protection of the Puget Sound;
       ``(C) issuing Federal licenses or permits that impact the 
     restoration and protection of the Puget Sound; and
       ``(D) granting Federal assistance to State, local, and 
     Tribal governments for activities related to the restoration 
     and protection of the Puget Sound.''.

                     National Children's Museum Act

                               H.R. 1703

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``National Children's Museum 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 (Public Law 
     108-81) designated the Capital Children's Museum, the 
     predecessor to the National Children's Museum, as the 
     ``National Children's Museum'';
       (2) the National Children's Museum operates under section 
     501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is 
     organized under the laws of the District of Columbia;
       (3) the mission of the National Children's Museum is to 
     inspire children to care about and change the world; and
       (4) the National Children's Museum is located in the 
     federally owned Ronald Reagan Building and International 
     Trade Center.
       (b) National Children's Museum.--Chapter 67 of title 40, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 6735. National Children's Museum

       ``(a) In General.-- Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Administrator of General 
     Services shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the 
     National Children's Museum for the operation of the National 
     Children's Museum in the approximately 32,369 square feet of 
     space commonly known as suite C-001 (hereinafter referred to 
     as the `Space') of the Ronald Reagan Building and 
     International Trade Center for the duration of the retail 
     space license agreement between Trade Center Management 
     Associates, LLC, or a successor entity, and the Museum, dated 
     December 4, 2017, including any exercised renewal options.
       ``(b) Contents.--The cooperative agreement under subsection 
     (a) shall include provisions that--
       ``(1) require, for the period in which the General Services 
     Administration owns or controls the Space, the General 
     Services Administration to provide rent for the Space;
       ``(2) terminate such agreement if--
       ``(A) the Museum does not continue to qualify as a 
     nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
       ``(B) the Museum no longer uses the Space as a children's 
     museum; and
       ``(3) prohibits the Museum from transferring the interest 
     in such agreement.
       ``(c) Source of Funds.--To carry out this section, the 
     Administrator shall use funds derived from--
       ``(1) the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation fund; 
     or
       ``(2) the International Trade Center fund.
       ``(d) Report.--The cooperative agreement under subsection 
     (a) shall require the National Children's Museum to submit to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate an annual report on the operations 
     and finances of the Museum.''.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 67 of 
     title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

``6735. National Children's Museum.''.

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     SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

       The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
     complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall 
     be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
     ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, 
     submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
     Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such 
     statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.


 Amending the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to Reauthorize Lake 
                Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program

                               H.R. 1921

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN RESTORATION PROGRAM 
                   REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Review of Comprehensive Management Plan.--Section 121 
     of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1273) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) ensure that the comprehensive conservation and 
     management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 is 
     reviewed and revised in accordance with section 320 not less 
     often than once every 5 years, beginning on the date of 
     enactment of this paragraph.''; and
       (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``recommended by a 
     management conference convened for the Basin under section 
     320'' and inserting ``identified in the comprehensive 
     conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under 
     section 320''.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 121(e)(1) of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1273(e)(1)) is amended by 
     striking ``, a 5,000 square mile''.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 121(f) of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1273(f)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2001 through 2012 and 
     the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for each of 
     fiscal years 2013 through 2017'' and inserting ``2022 through 
     2026''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Administrative expenses.--The Administrator may use 
     for administrative expenses not more than 5 percent of the 
     amounts appropriated to carry out this section.''.


                       Local Water Protection Act

                               H.R. 2008

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Local Water Protection 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.

       Section 319(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
     (33 U.S.C. 1329(j)) is amended by striking ``subsections (h) 
     and (i) not to exceed'' and all that follows through ``fiscal 
     year 1991'' and inserting ``subsections (h) and (i) 
     $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026''.


                        Debt Bondage Repair Act

                               H.R. 2332

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Debt Bondage Repair Act''.

     SEC. 2. ADVERSE INFORMATION IN CASES OF TRAFFICKING.

       (a) In General.--The Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 
     1681 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 605B the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 605C Adverse information in cases of trafficking

       ``(a) In General.--A consumer reporting agency may not 
     furnish a consumer report containing any adverse item of 
     information about a consumer that resulted from a severe form 
     of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking if the consumer 
     has provided trafficking documentation to the consumer 
     reporting agency.
       ``(b) Rulemaking.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director shall, not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this section, issue a 
     rule to implement subsection (a).
       ``(2) Contents.--The rule issued pursuant to paragraph (1) 
     shall establish a method by which consumers shall submit 
     trafficking documentation to consumer reporting agencies.
       ``(c) Definitions.--
       ``(1) Trafficking documentation.--The term trafficking 
     documentation means--
       ``(A) documentation of either--
       ``(i) a determination by a Federal or State government 
     entity that a consumer is a victim of trafficking; or
       ``(ii) a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction 
     that a consumer is a victim of trafficking; and
       ``(B) documentation that identifies items of adverse 
     information that should not be furnished by a consumer 
     reporting agency because the items resulted from the severe 
     form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking of which 
     such consumer is a victim.
       ``(2) Victim of trafficking.--For the purposes of this 
     section, the term ``victim of trafficking'' means a person 
     who is a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or 
     sex trafficking, as such terms are defined in section 103 of 
     the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.''.
       (b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents of 
     the Fair Credit Reporting Act is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 605B the following new item:

``605C. Adverse information in cases of trafficking.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply on the date that is 30 days after the date on 
     which the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection issues a rule pursuant to section 605C(b) of the 
     Fair Credit Reporting Act.
       (d) Determination of Budgetary Effects.--The budgetary 
     effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the 
     Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by 
     reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects 
     of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing 
     in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House 
     Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been 
     submitted prior to the vote on passage.


   Clarifying Role of Doctors of Podiatric Medicine in Department of 
                            Veterans Affairs

                               H.R. 2545

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. ROLE OF DOCTORS OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE IN 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Clarification of Role.--Section 7306 of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``a Director of Podiatric 
     Service,'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(10) A Podiatric Medical Director, who shall be a 
     qualified doctor of podiatric medicine and who shall be 
     responsible to the Under Secretary for Health for the 
     operation of the Podiatric Service.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``podiatric 
     medicine,'' after ``doctors of medicine,''; and
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``and (8)'' and 
     inserting ``(8), and (10)''.
       (b) Clarification of Pay Grade.--Section 7404 of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ``, podiatrists,'' 
     after ``physicians'' ; and
       (2) in subsection (b), in the first heading of the list 
     following the colon, by striking ``PODIATRIST'' and inserting 
     ``PODIATRIST (DPM)''.


            Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act

                               H.R. 3642

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Harlem Hellfighters 
     Congressional Gold Medal Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) When the United States officially entered World War I 
     in April 1917, the Armed Forces were still segregated, even 
     though African-American soldiers had served and distinguished 
     themselves in every war since the Revolutionary War, and even 
     the Colonial Wars preceding the American Revolution.
       (2) After several years of advocacy and debate, in 1916 the 
     State of New York authorized the recruitment of the 15th New 
     York National Guard Regiment, which was called to Federal 
     service on July 25, 1917, soon after arriving for training at 
     Camp Whitman, New York.
       (3) The 15th completed its basic military practice training 
     at Camp Whitman, New York.
       (4) To receive combat training, the 15th reported, on 
     October 8, 1917, to Camp Wadsworth, in Spartanburg, South 
     Carolina, where it experienced many incidents of racial 
     discrimination.
       (5) Consequently, the government agreed to remove the 15th 
     from Camp Wadsworth, but, instead of receiving further 
     training, the regiment began preparing for deployment to 
     France in November.
       (6) The 15th arrived in Saint Nazaire, France, on January 
     1, 1918, where it was redesignated the 369th Infantry 
     Regiment
       (7) Partly because many White soldiers within the American 
     Expeditionary Forces (hereinafter, the ``AEF'') refused to 
     perform combat duty with Black soldiers, members of the 369th 
     were initially assigned manual labor tasks, such as loading 
     and unloading supplies, and constructing roads and railroads.
       (8) After receiving pressure from the 369th regimental 
     commander about not having a combat mission, the AEF attached 
     the 369th to the French Fourth Army.
       (9) By mid-March of 1918, the 369th went to the Argonne 
     Forest with the French 16th Division for training and soon 
     entered the trenches.
       (10) The 369th encountered its first German soldiers in 
     combat in April, 1918.
       (11) In May of 1918, Private Henry Johnson of the 369th 
     received the French Croix de

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     Guerre, with Palm, for extraordinary valor, becoming one of 
     the first American soldiers to be awarded this honor.
       (12) Johnson also belatedly received a Purple Heart, was 
     awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and in, 2015, was 
     awarded the Medal of Honor.
       (13) Throughout the remainder of the spring and into the 
     summer the 369th served at Minacourt, in the Champagne-Marne 
     Defensive, and during the Aisne-Marne Offensive in support of 
     the French 161st Infantry Division.
       (14) As summer turned to autumn, the 369th went on to 
     participate in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, where it captured 
     the important village of Sechault despite sustaining severe 
     losses.
       (15) On October 14, 1918, the 369th advanced to Alsace.
       (16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of 
     the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the 
     first Allied unit to do so.
       (17) The 369th was relieved of its assignment with the 
     French 161st Division in December, 1918, and elements of the 
     regiment sailed for New York in late January and early 
     February, 1919.
       (18) The 369th Infantry Regiment received a parade up 5th 
     Avenue in New York City on February 17, 1919, receiving 
     applause and cheers from hundreds of thousands of onlookers.
       (19) The 369th was demobilized on February 28, 1919.
       (20) Over 170 individual members of the 369th received the 
     Croix de Guerre, many were awarded the Distinguished Service 
     Cross, and the 369th was awarded a unit citation.
       (21) It is generally believed that the 369th was dubbed the 
     ``Harlem Hellfighters'' by German soldiers, who found the men 
     to be incredibly determined and courageous in battle.
       (22) The 369th was the first regiment of African Americans 
     to deploy overseas during World War I and spent 191 days on 
     the front line in World War I, more than any other American 
     regimental sized unit.
       (23) The 369th never lost a foot of ground nor had a man 
     taken prisoner, despite suffering a high number of 
     casualties.

     SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

       (a) Award Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate 
     shall make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf 
     of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to the 
     369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem 
     Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and 
     outstanding service during World War I.
       (b) Design and Striking.--For the purposes of the award 
     referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, 
     and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
       (c) Smithsonian Institution.--
       (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in 
     honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem 
     Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the 
     Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as 
     appropriate and made available for research.
       (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal 
     awarded pursuant to this Act available for display elsewhere, 
     particularly at other locations associated with the Harlem 
     Hellfighters.

     SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary may strike and sell 
     duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 
     3, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the bronze 
     medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 
     and overhead expenses.
       (b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale 
     of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited 
     in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
       (c) Authority to Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to 
     be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise 
     Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of 
     the medals struck under this Act.

     SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS.

       The gold medal struck pursuant to this Act is a national 
     medal for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 6. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

        The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
     complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall 
     be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
     ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, 
     submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
     Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such 
     statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Cuellar). Pursuant to section 8 of House 
Resolution 473, the ordering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions 
to suspend the rules with respect to such measures is vacated to the 
end that all such motions are considered as withdrawn.
  The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from 
Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) that the House suspend the rules and pass 
the bills.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. TIFFANY. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 287, 
nays 140, not voting 3, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 159]

                               YEAS--287

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Auchincloss
     Axne
     Bacon
     Barr
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bice (OK)
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Bost
     Bourdeaux
     Bowman
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brown
     Brownley
     Buchanan
     Bush
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson
     Carter (LA)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Cheney
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Comer
     Connolly
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Davids (KS)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
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                             NOT VOTING--3

     Aderholt
     DeFazio
     Rogers (AL)

                              {time}  1645

  Messrs. FULCHER, CARL, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mr. CHABOT, Ms. 
STEFANIK, Messrs. WILLIAMS of Texas, ZELDIN, BUCSHON, BALDERSON, 
WESTERMAN, BAIRD, MAST, JOHNSON of South Dakota, and TURNER changed 
their vote from ``yea'' to ``nay.''
  Messrs. WELCH, Ms. GRANGER, Messrs. MURPHY of North Carolina, and 
SMITH of Nebraska, changed their vote from ``nay'' to ``yea.''
  So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and 
the bills were passed.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.


    Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress

     Barragan (Gallego)
     Cardenas (Gomez)
     DeSaulnier (Thompson (CA))
     Fleischmann (Bilirakis)
     Gaetz (Greene (GA))
     Grijalva (Garcia (IL))
     Hoyer (Brown)
     Johnson (TX) (Jeffries)
     Kirkpatrick (Stanton)
     Langevin (Courtney)
     Lawson (FL) (Evans)
     Lieu (Raskin)
     Lowenthal (Beyer)
     Meng (Clark (MA))
     Mfume (Evans)
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     Roybal-Allard (Escobar)
     Ruiz (Aguilar)
     Rush (Underwood)
     Sewell (DelBene)
     Sherrill (Pallone)
     Van Drew (Norman)
     Velazquez (Clarke (NY))
     Wilson (FL) (Hayes)

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