[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3258-H3262]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS CERTAIN BILLS AND AGREE TO 
                              RESOLUTIONS

  Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, pursuant to section 8 of House 
Resolution 504, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bills: H.R. 
1500, H.R. 2471, H.R. 3261, H.R. 3283, and H.R. 3385, and agree to H. 
Res. 186 and H. Res. 402.
  The Clerk read the title of the bills and the resolutions.
  The text of the bills and the resolutions are as follows:


              Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021

                               H.R. 1500

       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 ``Global Learning Loss 
     Assessment Act of 2021''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) Before the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (commonly referred 
     to as ``COVID-19'') pandemic began, 258,000,000 children were 
     out of school globally, including 130,000,000 girls.
       (2) Students already at a disadvantage before COVID-19 will 
     experience greater learning loss, thereby worsening inequity 
     and inequality.
       (3) Approximately 90 percent of the world's student 
     population--over 1,600,000,000 children and youth--have had 
     their education disrupted by school closure due to COVID-19.
       (4) School closures lead to interrupted learning, poor 
     nutrition, gaps in childcare, increased dropout rates, 
     exposure to violence, and social isolation.
       (5) Up to 24,000,000 children are at risk of dropping out 
     of school permanently due to rising levels of child poverty 
     associated with the pandemic.
       (6) School closure and remote learning is especially 
     burdensome on girls, who are frequently expected to shoulder 
     more household chores and responsibilities and are more 
     vulnerable to gender-based violence.
       (7) During the Ebola epidemic, nationwide school closures 
     in Sierra Leone in 2014 led to increased instances of sexual- 
     and gender-based violence, teenage pregnancy, school dropout, 
     and child labor for girls.
       (8) More than 60 percent of national distance learning 
     alternatives rely exclusively on online platforms but two-
     thirds of the world's school aged children, or 1,300,000,000 
     children aged 3 through 17, do not have internet connection 
     in their homes, and schools and local learning centers also 
     frequently have inadequate internet connectivity. Eighty 
     percent of students in sub-Saharan Africa lack such access, 
     with an even higher rate for girls.
       (9) Children and youth with disabilities are particularly 
     vulnerable to the health, education, and socioeconomic 
     consequences of the pandemic. As a further challenge, 
     distance learning tools are not always accessible to learners 
     with disabilities or those with complex learning needs, 
     especially in poorer and rural households.
       (10) Before the COVID-19 pandemic, refugee children were 
     twice as likely to be out of school as other youth, and 
     school closures and a lack of access to distance learning 
     tools threaten to make the education gap among refugee 
     children even more severe.
       (11) The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic 
     could lead to an education financing gap of $77,000,000,000 
     in low- and middle-income countries over the next 2 years.
       (12) The economic cost of school closures could be up to 
     $1,337 per student, which on a global scale equates to 
     approximately $10,000,000,000,000 in lost economic output 
     over the coming generation.

     SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       It is the policy of the United States that United States-
     funded basic education programs operating in low- and middle-
     income countries should seek to--
       (1) provide inclusive learning opportunities for students 
     and teachers, especially for the most marginalized, including 
     girls, children with disabilities, and previously out of 
     school children;
       (2) build local capacity and help countries strengthen 
     their education systems, including opportunities for early 
     childhood development;
       (3) improve the availability, delivery, and quality of 
     education services from early childhood through secondary 
     education;
       (4) improve equity and safety in education services; and
       (5) support the return of children to school who have 
     experienced interruptions in their education due to the 
     COVID-19 pandemic and work to enroll previously out-of-school 
     children and youth, particularly the most marginalized.

     SEC. 4. REPORT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the United 
     States Agency for International Development, acting through 
     the Senior Coordinator for International Basic Education 
     Assistance and in consultation with the Senior Coordinator 
     for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
     impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on United States Agency for 
     International Development basic education programs.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required under 
     subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following 
     elements:
       (1) An assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on such basic 
     education programs, including the magnitude of learning loss 
     that will result from protracted school closures and the 
     specific effects of school and learning space closures on 
     marginalized children and youth, including girls, minority 
     populations, displaced children, and those with disabilities.
       (2) An assessment comparing academic outcomes of 
     beneficiaries of United States Agency for International 
     Development basic education programs, as practical and 
     appropriate, between those that attend schools that remain 
     closed or continue to operate remotely since the start of the 
     COVID-19 pandemic and schools that have resumed in-person 
     instruction.
       (3) A description of the effectiveness, cost, 
     accessibility, and reach of the most commonly used forms of 
     distance learning in low- and middle-income countries and 
     low-resource contexts.
       (4) A description of efforts to pivot and adapt such basic 
     education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, including an 
     overview of existing data on funding and programmatic focus 
     disaggregated by gender, country, education level, and 
     disability.
       (5) An identification and description of any gaps in, or 
     barriers to, reaching and educating marginalized populations, 
     such as girls, children with disabilities, displaced 
     children, or other children adversely affected by the COVID-
     19 pandemic with distance learning interventions.
       (6) A description of the United States Agency for 
     International Development's plan and needed authorities and 
     resources to prevent degradation of such basic education 
     programs and to support, as necessary and appropriate, 
     continued distance learning interventions, safe school 
     reopenings, assessments of student learning levels, remedial 
     and accelerated learning, re-enrollment campaigns for out-of-
     school children and youth, and education system strengthening 
     and resilience-building efforts.
       (7) An analysis of the coordination between the United 
     States Agency for International Development and other actors 
     in global basic education policy and programming to provide 
     education during the COVID-19 pandemic, including partner 
     organizations, faith based-organizations, donors, and 
     multilateral organizations.
       (8) A description of opportunities to partner and support 
     efforts to expand access to digital infrastructure, internet 
     connectivity, and learning resources in areas that lack 
     access to digital and remote learning infrastructure and 
     resources, including rural and remote communities.
       (c) Public Availability.--The report required by subsection 
     (a) shall be made available to the public.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate.


   Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency 
                             Initiative Act

                               H.R. 2471

       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 ``Haiti Development, 
     Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck near 
     the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince, leaving at least 
     220,000 people dead, including 103 United States citizens, 
     101 United Nations personnel, and nearly 18 percent of 
     Haiti's civil service, as well as 300,000 injured, 115,000 
     homes destroyed, and 1,500,000 Haitians displaced.
       (2) The international community, led by the United States 
     and the United Nations, mounted an unprecedented humanitarian 
     response to the earthquake in Haiti. Through 2018, more than 
     $8,000,000,000 has been disbursed by donors. Since the 2010 
     earthquake, the United States Government has disbursed more 
     than $4,000,000,000 in recovery and development funding.
       (3) On October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew struck 
     southwestern Haiti on the Tiburon Peninsula, causing 
     widespread damage and flooding and leaving 1.4 million people 
     in need of immediate assistance. Recovery efforts continue 
     more than four years later.
       (4) Prior to both the 2010 earthquake and 2016 hurricane, 
     Haiti registered among the

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     lowest in socioeconomic indicators and had the second highest 
     rate of income disparity in the world--conditions that have 
     further complicated disaster recovery and resilience efforts. 
     As of November 2020, 4,400,000 people were in need of 
     humanitarian assistance in Haiti.
       (5) Since 2018, tens of thousands of Haitians have 
     participated in popular demonstrations demanding 
     accountability over government management of Petrocaribe 
     resources. In early 2019, the Haitian superior court of 
     auditors released a series of reports implicating high-level 
     government officials in the misappropriation of funds.
       (6) The United Nations Human Rights Office of the High 
     Commissioner and the Human Rights Service jointly found a 333 
     percent increase in human rights violations and abuses 
     against the rights of life and security in Haiti from July 
     2018 through December 2019. There were 131 violations in 2018 
     and 567 violations in 2019, including the shooting of at 
     least five Haitian journalists covering the protests.
       (7) Leading members of civil society have faced attacks, 
     including Monferrier Dorval, a constitutional law expert and 
     president of the Port-au-Prince bar who was killed on August 
     28, 2020.
       (8) On November 13, 2018, according to the Haitian National 
     Human Rights Defense Network, at least 71 people were killed 
     and 18 people were raped in the Port-au-Prince neighborhood 
     of La Saline.
       (9) On December 10, 2020, the Department of the Treasury's 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control designated former Haitian 
     National Police officer Jimmy Cherizier, former Director 
     General of the Ministry of the Interior Fednel Monchery, and 
     former Departmental Delegate Joseph Pierre Richard Duplan 
     pursuant to the Global Magnitsky Executive Order for being 
     foreign persons responsible for or complicit in, or having 
     directly or indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuse 
     for their connection to the La Saline massacre.
       (10) Following the La Saline massacre, similar attacks have 
     occurred in Port-au-Prince neighborhoods, including the 
     November 2019 and August 2020 attacks on Bel Air, in which 24 
     people were killed and hundreds of families were displaced.
       (11) Parliamentary elections scheduled for October 2019 did 
     not take place, and since January 13, 2020, President Jovenel 
     Moise has ruled by decree. The United States and 
     international community have urged President Moise to limit 
     the use of executive decrees during this period and have 
     expressed concern over several decrees issued, including 
     those creating the National Intelligence Agency and 
     appointing three new judges to the Supreme Court outside of 
     constitutional procedures. Haitian civil society 
     organizations have denounced the president's use of decrees 
     as an attempt to consolidate power.
       (12) Due to institutional weakness and other challenges 
     exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Haiti's economy 
     contracted by an estimated 4 percent in 2020 and inflation 
     neared 20 percent. Although there has been no parliament in 
     place since January 2020, the Haitian Government approved a 
     budget on September 30, 2020. However, the delay prevented 
     the International Monetary Fund and other multilaterals from 
     disbursing millions in international assistance.
       (13) In September 2020, President Moise bypassed the 
     Supreme Court to appoint a Provisional Electoral Council 
     (CEP) by executive decree Several civil society groups that 
     traditionally participate in Haiti's electoral councils 
     criticized the decision and have declined to be represented 
     in the CEP.
       (14) The Moise administration lacks the credibility to 
     oversee a proposed constitutional referendum scheduled for 
     June 2021, which legal experts consider unconstitutional.
       (15) There are concerns that, given the lack of democratic 
     checks and balances, the dispute over the credibility of the 
     electoral council, and the deteriorating security situation, 
     elections scheduled for September 2021 will not be free or 
     fair. Additionally, the security situation remains volatile 
     and on February 7, 2021, President Moise alleged that a coup 
     had been attempted against him leading to 23 arrests and the 
     forced retirement of three Supreme Court judges.

     SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       It is the policy of the United States to support the 
     sustainable rebuilding and development of Haiti in a manner 
     that--
       (1) recognizes Haitian independence, self-reliance, 
     sovereignty, democratic governance, and efficiency;
       (2) promotes efforts that are led by and support the people 
     and Government of Haiti at all levels so that Haitians lead 
     the course of reconstruction and development of Haiti;
       (3) builds the long-term capacity of the Government of 
     Haiti, civil society in Haiti, and the private sector to 
     foster economic opportunities in Haiti;
       (4) fosters collaboration between the Haitian diaspora in 
     the United States, including dual citizens of Haiti and the 
     United States, with the Haitian Government and the business 
     community in Haiti;
       (5) supports anti-corruption efforts, promotes press 
     freedom, and addresses human rights concerns, including 
     through the enforcement of sanctions imposed in accordance 
     with the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act on 
     individuals implicated in human rights violations;
       (6) respects and helps restore Haiti's natural resources, 
     as well as strengthens community-level resilience to 
     environmental and weather-related impacts;
       (7) promotes the holding of free, fair, and timely 
     elections in accordance with democratic principles and the 
     Haitian Constitution;
       (8) provides timely and comprehensive reporting on Haiti 
     and the United States Government's goals and progress, as 
     well as transparent post program evaluations and contracting 
     data;
       (9) promotes the participation of Haitian women and youth 
     in governmental and nongovernmental institutions and in 
     economic development and governance assistance programs 
     funded by the United States; and
       (10) does not provide support to facilitate the proposed 
     June 2021 constitutional referendum, including through 
     multilateral organizations.

     SEC. 4. STRENGTHENING HUMAN RIGHTS AND ANTICORRUPTION EFFORTS 
                   IN HAITI AND HOLDING PERPETRATORS OF THE LA 
                   SALINE MASSACRE ACCOUNTABLE.

       (a) Secretary of State Prioritization.--The Secretary of 
     State shall prioritize the protection of human rights and 
     anticorruption efforts in Haiti by the following methods:
       (1) Fostering strong relationships with independent civil 
     society groups focused on monitoring corruption and human 
     rights abuses and promoting democracy in Haiti.
       (2) Supporting the efforts of the Haitian Government to 
     identify persons involved in human rights violations and 
     significant acts of corruption in Haiti, including public and 
     private sector actors, and hold them accountable for their 
     actions.
       (3) Addressing concerns of impunity for the alleged 
     perpetrators, as well as the intellectual authors, of the La 
     Saline massacre.
       (4) Urging authorities to continue to investigate attacks 
     in the La Saline and Bel Air neighborhoods from 2018 through 
     2021that left dozens dead in order to bring the perpetrators 
     to justice.
       (b) Briefing.--
       (1) Elements.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall brief 
     the appropriate congressional committees on the happenings on 
     November 13, 2018, in the Port-au-Prince neighborhood of La 
     Saline, and its aftermath. The briefing shall include--
       (A) an examination of any links between the massacre in La 
     Saline and mass protests that occurred concurrently in the 
     country;
       (B) an analysis of the reports on the La Saline massacre 
     authored by the United Nations, the European Union, and the 
     Government of Haiti;
       (C) a detailed description of all known perpetrators, as 
     well as the intellectual authors, of the shootings;
       (D) an overview of efforts taken by the Haitian Government 
     to bring the perpetrators, as well as the intellectual 
     authors, of the La Saline massacre to justice and to prevent 
     other similar attacks; and
       (E) an assessment of the ensuing treatment and displacement 
     of the survivors of the La Saline massacre.
       (2) Consultation.--In the briefing required under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary of State shall consult with 
     nongovernmental organizations in Haiti and the United States.

     SEC. 5. ACTIONS TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND ASSEMBLY 
                   IN HAITI.

       The Secretary of State shall prioritize the promotion of 
     freedom of the press and freedom of assembly, as well as the 
     protection of journalists in Haiti by the following methods:
       (1) Advocating to Haitian authorities for increased 
     protection for journalists and the press and for the freedom 
     to peacefully assemble or protest in Haiti.
       (2) Collaborating with government officials and 
     representatives of civil society to develop and implement 
     legal protections for journalists in Haiti.
       (3) Supporting efforts to strengthen transparency in 
     Haiti's public and private sectors, as well as access to 
     information in Haiti.
       (4) Supporting efforts to strengthen the capacity of 
     independent journalists and increase access to resources for 
     investigative journalism.

     SEC. 6. ACTIONS TO SUPPORT POST-EARTHQUAKE, POST-HURRICANE 
                   AND POST-COVID-19 RECOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT IN 
                   HAITI.

       The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development (USAID), shall prioritize post-earthquake and 
     post-hurricane recovery and development efforts in Haiti by 
     the following methods:
       (1) Collaborating with the Haitian Government on a detailed 
     and transparent development plan that includes clear 
     objectives and benchmarks.
       (2) Building the capacity of Haitian-led public, private, 
     and nongovernmental sector institutions in Haiti through 
     post-earthquake and post-hurricane recovery and development 
     planning.
       (3) Assessing the impact of both the United States' and the 
     international community's recovery and development efforts in 
     Haiti since January 2010.
       (4) Supporting disaster resilience and reconstruction 
     efforts.
       (5) Addressing the underlying causes of poverty and 
     inequality, and improving access to health resources, clean 
     water, food, and shelter.
       (6) Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on post-
     disaster recovery efforts and evaluating United States 
     support to help

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     with pandemic response efforts in Haiti, including providing 
     technical assistance and preventing other infectious disease 
     outbreaks.

     SEC. 7. REPORT.

       (a) Report Content.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, and other relevant 
     agencies and departments, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report that includes--
       (1) a strategy for carrying out the initiatives described 
     in sections 4, 5, and 6, including established baselines, 
     benchmarks, and indicators to measure outcomes and impact;
       (2) an assessment of major corruption committed among the 
     public and private sectors, and, as practical and 
     appropriate, an assessment of corruption prosecutions 
     investigated by the Haitian judiciary since January 2015;
       (3) an overview of efforts taken by the Haitian Government 
     to address corruption, including the Petrocaribe scandal, and 
     corrective measures to strengthen and restore trust in 
     Haiti's public institutions;
       (4) a description of United States Government efforts to 
     consult and engage with Haitian Government officials and 
     independent civil society groups focused on monitoring 
     corruption and human rights abuses and promoting democracy 
     and press freedom in Haiti since January 2015;
       (5) a description of the Haitian Government's response to 
     civic protests that have taken place since July 2018 and any 
     allegations of human rights abuses, including attacks on 
     journalists;
       (6) an assessment of United States security assistance to 
     Haiti, including the United States support to the Haitian 
     National Police and an assessment of compliance with section 
     620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d) 
     and section 362 of title 10, United States Code (commonly 
     referred to as the ``Leahy Laws'');
       (7) a description of the Haitian Government's efforts to 
     support displaced survivors of urban and gang violence;
       (8) an assessment of the impact of presidential decrees on 
     the health of Haiti's democratic institutions and 
     safeguarding of human rights, including reducing the 
     authority of the Superior Court of Accounts and 
     Administrative Litigation, promulgating an antiterrorism law, 
     and establishing the National Intelligence Agency, as well as 
     retiring and subsequently appointing judges to the Supreme 
     Court of Haiti;
       (9) a plan in collaboration with the Haitian Government on 
     efforts to support development goals since January 2015, 
     including steps taken to--
       (A) strengthen institutions at the national and local 
     levels; and
       (B) strengthen democratic governance at the national and 
     local levels;
       (10) an analysis of the effectiveness and sustainability of 
     United States-financed development projects, including the 
     Caracol Industrial Park and supporting infrastructure;
       (11) a breakdown of procurement from Haitian small- and 
     medium-sized businesses and nongovernmental organizations by 
     the United States and Haitian governments for development and 
     humanitarian activities by year since 2015, and a description 
     of efforts to increase local procurement, including food aid;
       (12) a description of United States efforts taken since 
     January 2010 to assist the Haitian people in their pursuits 
     for free, fair, and timely democratic elections;
       (13) quantitative and qualitative indicators to assess 
     progress and benchmarks for United States initiatives focused 
     on sustainable development in Haiti, including democracy 
     assistance, economic revitalization, natural disaster 
     recovery, pandemic response, resilience, energy and 
     infrastructure, health, and food security; and
       (14) a risk assessment of conflict, instability, and 
     violence in Haiti that includes information relating to--
       (A) systemic patterns and causes of violence and subsequent 
     impunity relating to massacres, death threats, kidnappings, 
     armed attacks, and firearm-related violence, with analysis of 
     the roles of the various actors and beneficiaries who play a 
     part, including Haitian Government actors;
       (B) gang activity and its role in the recent wave of 
     kidnappings and the capacities of the police force to address 
     the most serious manifestations of insecurity;
       (C) the scope and role of criminal activity and its 
     linkages to political forces, particularly leading up to 
     elections; and
       (D) implications of the lack of independence of Haiti's 
     judicial system.
       (b) Consultation.--In preparing the report required under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of State and the USAID 
     Administrator shall consult with nongovernmental 
     organizations and civil society groups in Haiti and the 
     United States, as well as the Government of Haiti where 
     appropriate.
       (c) Public Availability.--The report required under 
     subsection (a) shall be made publicly available on the 
     website of the Department of State.

     SEC. 8. SUNSET.

       (a) Repeal.--The Assessing Progress in Haiti Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2151n; Public Law 113-162) is repealed.
       (b) Termination.--This Act shall terminate on December 31, 
     2025.

     SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate.


    Repeal of Authorization For Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
                               Resolution

                               H.R. 3261

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

     SECTION 1. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE 
                   AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION.

       The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution (Public Law 102-1; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby 
     repealed.


Repeal of Joint Resolution to Promote Peace and Stability in the Middle 
                                  East

                               H.R. 3283

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

     SECTION 1. REPEAL OF JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROMOTE PEACE AND 
                   STABILITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

       Effective on the date that is 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the joint resolution entitled ``A 
     joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle 
     East'' (Public Law 85-7; 22 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.) is hereby 
     repealed.


  Honoring Our Promises Through Expedition For Afghan SIVs Act of 2021

                               H.R. 3385

       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 ``Honoring Our Promises 
     through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021'' or the 
     ``HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021''.

     SEC. 2. WAIVER OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR AFGHAN ALLIES.

       (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security may jointly issue a blanket 
     waiver of the requirement that aliens described in section 
     602(b)(2) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 
     U.S.C. 1101 note) undergo a medical examination under section 
     221(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1201(d)), or any other applicable provision of law, prior to 
     issuance of an immigrant visa or admission to the United 
     States.
       (b) Duration.--A waiver issued under subsection (a) shall 
     remain in effect for a period not to exceed 1 year, and, 
     subject to subsection (g), may be extended by the Secretary 
     of State and Secretary of Homeland Security for additional 
     periods, each of which shall not exceed 1 year.
       (c) Notification.--Upon exercising the waiver authority 
     under subsection (a), or the authority to extend a waiver 
     under subsection (b), the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the appropriate 
     congressional committees.
       (d) Requirement for Medical Examination After Admission.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
     shall establish procedures to ensure, to the greatest extent 
     practicable, that any alien who receives a waiver of the 
     medical examination requirement under this section, completes 
     such an examination not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which such alien is admitted to the United States.
       (2) Conditional basis for status.--
       (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, an alien who receives a waiver of the medical 
     examination requirement under this section shall be 
     considered, at the time of admission to the United States, as 
     an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence on a 
     conditional basis.
       (B) Removal of conditions.--The Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall remove the conditional basis of the alien's 
     status upon the Secretary's confirmation that such alien has 
     completed the medical examination and is not inadmissible 
     under section 212(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(1)(A)).
       (3) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on 
     which waiver authority under subsection (a) is exercised or 
     such waiver is extended under subsection (b), as applicable, 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on the status 
     of medical examinations required under paragraph (1), 
     including--
       (A) the number of pending and completed examinations; and
       (B) the number of aliens who have failed to complete the 
     medical examination within the 30-day period after the date 
     of such aliens' admission.
       (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and of the Senate;
       (2) the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives and of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate; and
       (4) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

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       (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be 
     construed to prevent the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services from adopting appropriate 
     measures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, 
     including COVID-19, to the United States.
       (g) Sunset.--The authority under subsections (a) and (b) 
     expires on the date that is 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

     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.

            Calling For the Immediate Release of Trevor Reed

                              H. Res. 186

       Whereas United States citizen Trevor Reed is a resident of 
     Granbury, Texas, and a United States Marine Corps veteran;
       Whereas Trevor Reed traveled to Moscow to visit his 
     girlfriend in May 2019;
       Whereas Moscow's Police Service detained Trevor Reed in 
     August 2019;
       Whereas Trevor Reed was accused of grabbing the arm of the 
     police officer driving the vehicle and elbowing another 
     officer while en route to the police station, causing the 
     vehicle to swerve and therefore endangering the lives of the 
     police officers;
       Whereas the United States Embassy in Moscow has filed 
     numerous diplomatic notes with the Russian Foreign Ministry 
     regarding Trevor Reed being denied consular access, 
     communications, medical treatment, family visitations, and 
     other violations of the Vienna Convention on Consular 
     Relations;
       Whereas Trevor Reed was not given food or water until 
     approximately 72 hours after his initial arrest;
       Whereas Trevor Reed was not given a medical evaluation of 
     his injuries until 10 days following his arrest;
       Whereas Trevor Reed's defense team presented video evidence 
     to the courts that disproves the police officers' statements 
     of supposed endangerment and wrongdoing;
       Whereas Trevor Reed's defense team was denied access to 
     additional video evidence from inside the police vehicle and 
     police station that had the potential to prove his innocence, 
     the requests for all video recordings are documented, and the 
     existence of the other videos was confirmed by police 
     officials and investigators;
       Whereas the police officers claimed emotional and physical 
     damages, but did not sustain any visible injury, or claim any 
     time missed from work, and the law considers the police 
     officers victims;
       Whereas the Constitutional Supreme Court of the Russian 
     Federation and the Second Court of Cassation of General 
     Jurisdiction concurred that Russian procedural law was 
     violated in the way that Trevor Reed's bail was revoked;
       Whereas the United States Embassy in Moscow has filed 
     complaints with the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding denial 
     of communications with Trevor Reed;
       Whereas during the trial, the defense counsel presented 59 
     minutes of traffic camera video from four traffic cameras, 
     and senior Russian Government officials analyzed the video 
     recordings and confirmed that the videos showed the police 
     car--
       (1) did not change direction or leave its lane;
       (2) did not swerve; and
       (3) did not stop or slow down;
       Whereas witnesses following directly behind the police car 
     in a private vehicle never witnessed any dangerous movement 
     of the police car;
       Whereas the two police officers changed their testimonies 
     in writing, in their interviews, and at least three times 
     during defense questioning, with final answers to the judge 
     being ``I don't remember.'', causing court attendees and the 
     judge to laugh;
       Whereas the Investigative Bureau and Golovinsky District 
     Court Judge Arnout denied Trevor Reed's requests to 
     investigate how his injuries occurred;
       Whereas, on July 30, 2020, Golovinsky District Court Judge 
     Arnout read a verdict that dismissed all defense evidence, 
     witnesses, and government experts and only considered pieces 
     of the police officers' statements;
       Whereas the judge sentenced Trevor Reed to 9 years in 
     prison camp and was ordered to pay 100,000 rubles to each 
     police officer for moral and physical injuries;
       Whereas Trevor Reed had already been detained in Russia for 
     one year at the time of the judge's verdict;
       Whereas a Consul representing the United States Embassy in 
     Moscow attended all of Trevor Reed's trial hearings;
       Whereas the United States Ambassador to Russia, John 
     Sullivan, upon Trevor's sentencing, stated that the 
     prosecution's case and the evidence presented against Mr. 
     Reed were ``so preposterous that they provoked laughter in 
     the courtroom'', the conviction and sentence were 
     ``ridiculous'', and ``justice was not even considered'';
       Whereas, upon appeal to the Moscow City Court, the 
     Golovinsky District Court failed to provide Trevor Reed with 
     translated copies of the court's decision and trial 
     transcripts per law; and
       Whereas the appeal court returned the case to the 
     Golovinsky District Court to review omissions and incorrect 
     statements in the trial transcripts, and the official court 
     audio recordings were reviewed by the defense and the 
     corrections were certified by a third-party notarization 
     firm, with the result being Judge Arnout refusing to include 
     any corrections to the corrupted transcripts: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
       (1) calls on the Government of the Russian Federation to 
     immediately release Trevor Reed and all other prisoners 
     arrested for political motivations;
       (2) condemns the practice of politically motivated 
     imprisonment in the Russian Federation, which violates the 
     commitments of the Russian Federation to international 
     obligations with respect to human rights and the rule of law;
       (3) urges the United States Government, in all its 
     interactions with the Government of the Russian Federation, 
     to raise the case of Trevor Reed and to press for his 
     release;
       (4) expresses support for Trevor Reed, Paul Whelan, and all 
     prisoners unjustly imprisoned in the Russian Federation;
       (5) urges the Government of the Russian Federation to 
     provide unrestricted consular access to Trevor Reed while he 
     remains in detention;
       (6) until Trevor Reed's release, calls on the Government of 
     the Russian Federation--
       (A) to provide Trevor Reed any necessary medical treatment 
     and personal protective equipment;
       (B) to notify the United States Ambassador to Russia of any 
     medical problems or complaints that arise during his 
     detention; and
       (C) to provide the United States Embassy in Moscow with 
     full access to all of Trevor Reed's medical records;
       (7) urges the Government of the Russian Federation to 
     respect Trevor Reed's universally recognized human rights; 
     and
       (8) expresses support to the family of Trevor Reed and 
     commitment to bringing Trevor Reed home.


 Urging the Administration to Facilitate Assistance in Response to the 
                Devastating Impact of Covid-19 in India

                              H. Res. 402

       Whereas in March 2021, a second wave of Coronavirus Disease 
     2019 (commonly referred to as ``COVID-19'') infections began 
     to surge in India, overwhelming health care workers, 
     hospitals, and crematoriums throughout the country;
       Whereas testing results indicate India is seeing more than 
     340,000 new daily infections and upward of 4,000 deaths a 
     day, though public health experts believe case rates are 
     higher;
       Whereas cases have surged in neighboring countries such as 
     Nepal and other countries in the area remain highly 
     vulnerable to renewed spikes in cases;
       Whereas the deadly COVID-19 outbreak in India is a global 
     problem that requires a coordinated global response;
       Whereas in the spring of 2020, when the United States was 
     in the midst of a devastating spike in COVID-19 cases, India 
     lifted its export ban on certain therapeutics in response to 
     a request by the United States Government;
       Whereas India's pharmaceutical industry is a vital part of 
     the global solution to the pandemic, especially for much of 
     Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and is the world's biggest 
     producer of COVID vaccines having exported 66.36 million 
     doses to 93 countries, including to United Nations personnel 
     and, accounting for over half of global vaccine 
     manufacturing;
       Whereas due to India's critical importance in global 
     vaccine supply chains, an increase in domestic vaccine demand 
     as a result of the surge of COVID-19 cases within India is of 
     global concern;
       Whereas in response to the crisis in India, the Biden 
     administration took quick action to deliver urgently needed 
     supplies to India, including oxygen support, oxygen 
     concentrators, personal protective equipment (PPE), raw 
     materials for vaccine, rapid diagnostic tests, and 
     therapeutics, and is a testament to the historic record of 
     United States-India health cooperation dating more than seven 
     decades;
       Whereas the United States private sector has worked to 
     generously support relief efforts in India including by 
     working to deliver 1,000 ventilators and 25,000 oxygen 
     concentrators to health care facilities across India;
       Whereas many countries around the world have also sent 
     medical assistance to India to help the country defeat this 
     devastating wave of the COVID-19 pandemic;
       Whereas as the United States vaccine supply for the 
     American people is secured, it is important for the United 
     States to continue to ramp up its efforts, working with the 
     private sector and all possible partners, to expand vaccine 
     manufacturing and distribution worldwide; and
       Whereas United States support for India to help beat back 
     this latest coronavirus wave is in the United States national 
     interest as the pandemic will not end anywhere until it ends 
     everywhere: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
       (1) urges the Administration to facilitate private, in-kind 
     medical supply donations to India and deliver additional, 
     urgently needed

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     medical supplies, including oxygen generator plants and a 
     cryogenic oxygen tanker and containers;
       (2) urges the Administration to facilitate assistance as 
     needed to neighboring countries, including Nepal, that are 
     facing the spread of COVID-19 and working with partners 
     around the world to address the virus; and
       (3) calls on the United States private sector and the 
     Indian-American community to continue their unprecedented and 
     generous efforts at procuring medical supplies for the Indian 
     response during this time of need, building upon 
     contributions to date, standing with the people of India as 
     they collectively work to stem the spread of COVID-19.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Beatty). Pursuant to House Resolution 
504, 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 and agree to the resolutions.
  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. HARRIS. Madam 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 366, 
nays 46, not voting 18, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 191]

                               YEAS--366

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Auchincloss
     Axne
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Barr
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bentz
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bice (OK)
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Bost
     Bourdeaux
     Bowman
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brady
     Brown
     Brownley
     Buchanan
     Buck
     Bucshon
     Burgess
     Bush
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Cammack
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carl
     Carson
     Carter (LA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Cawthorn
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Cline
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Comer
     Connolly
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crenshaw
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Davids (KS)
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Evans
     Feenstra
     Ferguson
     Fischbach
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx
     Frankel, Lois
     Franklin, C. Scott
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garbarino
     Garcia (CA)
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Gibbs
     Gimenez
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzales, Tony
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Green, Al (TX)
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Grothman
     Guthrie
     Hagedorn
     Harder (CA)
     Harshbarger
     Hayes
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinson
     Hollingsworth
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Huizenga
     Jackson Lee
     Jacobs (CA)
     Jacobs (NY)
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (TX)
     Jones
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kahele
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Keller
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (PA)
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim (CA)
     Kim (NJ)
     Kind
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     Kustoff
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamb
     Lamborn
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latta
     LaTurner
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Leger Fernandez
     Lesko
     Letlow
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lieu
     Lofgren
     Long
     Lowenthal
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Luria
     Lynch
     Mace
     Malinowski
     Malliotakis
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Manning
     Mast
     Matsui
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClain
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meijer
     Meng
     Meuser
     Mfume
     Miller (WV)
     Moolenaar
     Mooney
     Moore (UT)
     Moore (WI)
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Murphy (FL)
     Murphy (NC)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Newman
     Norcross
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Owens
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Pfluger
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Reed
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (NY)
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Ross
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Salazar
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Spartz
     Speier
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Steel
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Stevens
     Stewart
     Strickland
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Takano
     Taylor
     Tenney
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Timmons
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Valadao
     Van Duyne
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Yarmuth
     Young
     Zeldin

                                NAYS--46

     Allen
     Babin
     Biggs
     Bishop (NC)
     Boebert
     Brooks
     Budd
     Burchett
     Clyde
     Crawford
     Curtis
     Davidson
     Donalds
     Duncan
     Estes
     Fallon
     Fitzgerald
     Gaetz
     Gooden (TX)
     Gosar
     Greene (GA)
     Harris
     Hern
     Herrell
     Jackson
     Jordan
     Kelly (MS)
     Loudermilk
     Mann
     Massie
     Miller (IL)
     Nehls
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Posey
     Rice (SC)
     Rosendale
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Sessions
     Tiffany
     Van Drew
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)

                             NOT VOTING--18

     Banks
     Carter (GA)
     Cloud
     Davis, Danny K.
     Fulcher
     Gohmert
     Good (VA)
     Guest
     Hartzler
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Issa
     Miller-Meeks
     Moore (AL)
     Norman
     Obernolte
     Rose
     Williams (TX)

                              {time}  1434

  Mr. RICE of South Carolina changed his vote from ``yea'' to ``nay.''
  Mr. CLINE changed his vote from ``nay'' to ``yea.''
  So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and 
the bills were passed and the resolutions were agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  The title of H.R. 1500 was amended so as to read: ``A bill to direct 
the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development to submit to Congress a report on the impact of the COVID-
19 pandemic on United States Agency for International Development basic 
education programs.''.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  Stated for:
  Mr. DONALDS. Madam Speaker, I was recorded as no, but meant to vote 
yes on rollcall No. 191.


    Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress

     Babin (Nehls)
     Boebert (Gosar)
     Bourdeaux (Kuster)
     Cardenas (Gomez)
     Carl (Joyce (PA))
     Cawthorn (Nehls)
     Clark (MA) (Kuster)
     Cohen (Beyer)
     DesJarlais (Fleischmann)
     Fallon (Nehls)
     Gallego (Gomez)
     Garcia (IL) (Gomez)
     Garcia (TX) (Jeffries)
     Gonzalez, Vicente (Carbajal)
     Grijalva (Stanton)
     Horsford (Jeffries)
     Hoyer (Trone)
     Jackson Lee
     (Butterfield)
     Jacobs (NY) (Garbarino)
     Johnson (TX) (Jeffries)
     Kind (Connolly)
     Kirkpatrick (Stanton)
     Lawson (FL) (Evans)
     Leger Fernandez (Jacobs (CA))
     Lieu (Beyer)
     Lowenthal (Beyer)
     McClain (Bergman)
     Meng (Jeffries)
     Mfume (Evans)
     Mullin (Lucas)
     Napolitano (Correa)
     Owens (Curtis)
     Payne (Pallone)
     Rice (NY) (Peters)
     Ruiz (Aguilar)
     Rush (Underwood)
     Sewell (DelBene)
     Steube (Franklin, C. Scott)
     Strickland (DelBene)
     Timmons (Wilson (SC))
     Torres (NY) (Jeffries)
     Wilson (FL) (Hayes)
     Young (Joyce (OH))

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