Daily Digest of July 20, 2020, Page D598 — Congressional Record
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Daily Digest of the Congressional Record for July 20, 2020, page D598, House of Representatives Chamber Action. The House agreed to take bills from the Speaker's table and pass those bills, including one extending the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program and one extending public safety officer death benefits to officers whose death is caused by COVID–19. It also concurred in Senate amendments on a Veteran Treatment Court Program and the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act. It reports 24 public bills and 3 resolutions introduced, and a July 17, 2020 hearing on the Cyberspace Solarium Commission recommendations, with Senator King and Representative Gallagher as Co-Chairs.
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D598 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST July 20, 2020
House of Representatives
resentatives on the death of the Honorable John
Chamber Action Lewis. Page H3108
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 pub- Extending the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
lic bills, H.R. 7670–7693; and 3 resolutions, H.
Res. 1054–1056, were introduced. Pages H3586–87
Standards Program of the Department of Home-
land Security: The House agreed to take from the
Additional Cosponsors: Pages H3588–89 Speaker’s table and pass S. 4148, to extend the
Reports Filed: A report was filed on Friday, July 17 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program
as follows: of the Department of Homeland Security. Page H3109
H.R. 7668, making appropriations for Financial Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act of
Services and General Government for the fiscal year 2020: The House agreed to take from the Speaker’s
ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes table and pass S. 3607, to extend public safety offi-
(H. Rept. 116–456). cer death benefits to public safety officers whose
Reports were filed today as follows: death is caused by COVID–19. Pages H3109–10
H. Res. 1053, providing for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 6395) to authorize appropriations for fis- Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act: The
cal year 2021 for military activities of the Depart- House agreed to take from the Speaker’s table and
ment of Defense and for military construction, to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 886, to di-
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal rect the Attorney General to establish and carry out
year, and for other purposes; providing for consider- a Veteran Treatment Court Program. Page H3110
ation of the bill (H.R. 7027) making additional sup- Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting
plemental appropriations for disaster relief require- Preference Consistency Act: The House agreed to
ments for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, take from the Speaker’s table and concur in the Sen-
and for other purposes; providing for consideration of ate amendment to H.R. 4920, to amend title 38,
the bill (H.R. 7327) making additional supple- United States Code, to provide for an exception to
mental appropriations for disaster relief requirements certain small business contracting requirements ap-
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and plicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs pro-
for other purposes; and providing for consideration of
the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 1957) to curement of certain goods and services covered under
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to mod- the Ability One program. Pages H3110–11
ernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Im-
for other purposes (H. Rept. 116–457); and provement Act: The House agreed to take from the
H.R. 7669, making appropriations for the Depart- Speaker’s table and concur in the Senate amendment
ment of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending to H.R. 3504, to amend title 38, United States
September 30, 2021, and for other purposes (H. Code, to provide for improvements to the specially
Rept. 116–458). Page H3586 adapted housing program of the Department of Vet-
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she erans Affairs. Pages H3111–13
appointed Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker Amending the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
pro tempore for today. Page H3095 to extend lease protections for servicemembers
Recess: The House recessed at 9:22 a.m. and recon- under stop movement orders in response to a
vened at 10 a.m. Page H3098 local, national, or global emergency: The House
Whole Number of the House: The Chair an- agreed to take from the Speaker’s table and pass S.
nounced to the House that, in light of the passing 3637, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
of the gentleman from Georgia, Mr. Lewis, the to extend lease protections for servicemembers under
whole number of the House is 430. Page H3098
stop movement orders in response to a local, na-
tional, or global emergency. Page H3113
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment
of silence in memory of the late Honorable John Recess: The House recessed at 1:23 p.m. and recon-
Lewis. Page H3108
vened at 1:36 p.m. Pages H3113–14
Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Recess: The House recessed at 4:58 p.m. and recon-
vened at 5:11 p.m.
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Page H3503
Representatives on the death of the Honorable
John Lewis: The House agreed to H. Res. 1054, ex- William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
pressing the profound sorrow of the House of Rep- Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: The
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House considered H.R. 6395, to authorize appro- assessing the global threat landscape and applying
priations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities adequate resourcing to programming, information
of the Department of Defense and for military con- sharing, and designation authorities where applica-
struction, to prescribe military personnel strengths ble; Torres (CA) (No. 20) that encourages DOD to
for such fiscal year. Consideration is expected to re- consider female soldiers who have served with valor
sume tomorrow, July 21st. as candidates for renaming military bases; Khanna
Pages H3100–08, H3108–09, H3114–H3503, H3503–13 (No. 21) that requires the Comptroller General of
Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the na- the United States to submit to Congress a report on
ture of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules U.S. military support for the Saudi-led coalition’s
Committee Print 116–57 shall be considered as war against the Houthis in Yemen, not later than
adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of one year after enactment of this Act; Ted Lieu (CA)
a substitute recommended by the Committee on (No. 22) that requires the Secretary of State, in con-
Armed Services now printed in the bill. sultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Di-
Agreed to: rector of National Intelligence, to submit a report to
Escobar amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. Congress on U.S. policy in Yemen, including diplo-
116–457) that provides Congress transparency when matic efforts, humanitarian assistance, and civilian
a President deploys active duty military within the protection; requires GAO to report to Congress on
United States during civil unrest by amending the U.S. military support to the Saudi-led coalition in
Insurrection Act in Title 10, Chapter 13 of U.S. Yemen and expresses a Statement of Policy on the
Code (by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 190 conflict; Cicilline (No. 23) that provides protections
nays, Roll No. 141); Pages H3329–31, H3503 from forced arbitration to service members in dis-
McAdams amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. putes covered under the Service Members Civil Re-
116–457) that prohibits any funding for new nuclear lief Act (SCRA); Matsui (No. 24) that restores
testing in FY21 (by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing
to 179 nays, Roll No. 142); Pages H3331–33, H3503–04 by increasing federal incentives to enable advanced
Smith (WA) en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting research and development, secure the supply chain,
of the following amendments printed in H. Rept. and ensure long-term national security and economic
116–457: Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) (No. 1) that competitiveness; Ted Lieu (CA) (No. 25) that estab-
cracks down on the illicit use of anonymous shell lishes an Office of Subnational Diplomacy at the
companies by requiring companies to disclose their State Department and requires the appointment of
true beneficial owners at the time the company is an official to head the office; Young (No. 26) that
formed; Bergman (No. 2) that creates a cyber attack requires a certification be submitted to Congress be-
exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities fore the spouse of a servicemember can be removed
Act (FSIA) to protect U.S. nationals against foreign from the United States; Richmond (No. 27) that im-
state-sponsored cyber attacks; Pressley (No. 10) that plements a recommendation from the Cyberspace So-
provides clarifying language to ensure that inter- larium Commission to require the Department of
national students enrolled in an educational program Homeland Security to establish a cyber incident re-
at a college or university offering courses online in porting program; Keating (No. 28) that establishes
order to keep students and faculty safe and mitigate immunity from seizure under judicial process for
further COVID–19 spread, will be able to remain in culturally significant objects temporarily loaned from
their educational program and will continue to meet Afghanistan to US institutions, under specified con-
requirements of their student visa; Thompson (CA) ditions, and specifies that US institutions under 22
(No. 12) that transfers the Mare Island Naval Ceme- USC 2459 include cultural, educational, or religious
tery to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; institutions and that objects can be transferred for
Walden (No. 14) that establishes the Secretary of storage, conservation, scientific research, exhibition
Energy and Secretary of Defense as co-chairs of the or display; Adams (No. 30) that requires the Chief
Nuclear Weapons Council (NWC) to provide Cabi- Diversity Officer to create a strategic plan that spurs
net-level visibility and accountability of our nuclear participation by HBCUs and MSIs in research, devel-
deterrent and the NWC budget process; Langevin opment, testing, and evaluation activities; Aguilar
(No. 15) that establishes a National Cyber Director (No. 31) that makes permanent a pilot program for
within the Executive Office of the President; the direct commissioning of cyber professionals and
Wexton (No. 16) that includes pandemics as an exi- would give the services the authority to consider ad-
gency of public business for purposes of federal em- vanced degrees when deciding on the rank of the
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ployee leave roll over; Deutch (No. 18) that requires person obtaining the direct commission; Aguilar
the Department of State to develop a coordinated (No. 32) that adds to an annual report that must be
strategy to counter white identity terrorism globally, produced by the Special Inspector General for Racial
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and Ethnic Disparities in the Armed Forces, the re- cacy, and cost of expanding coverage for chiropractic
quirement that an annual accounting and detailing care to military families and retirees under the
of every incident of white supremacist activity docu- TRICARE Program; Bilirakis (No. 46) that requires
mented in the Department of Defense be included; a feasibility study on increased rotational deploy-
Aguilar (No. 33) that fences off certain funding in ments to Greece and enhanced United States-Greece
order to obtain reports on New START and the diplomatic engagement; Blunt Rochester (No. 47)
post-INF landscape which were required in the that includes a Sense of Congress honoring Dover
FY2020 NDAA and are past due; Allred (No. 34) Air Force Base, its two airlift wings, and the Center
that requires a report on the measures that can be for Mortuary Affairs for their distinguished service;
taken to decrease instances of civilian harm and Blunt Rochester (No. 48) that increases the budget
human rights abuses in the security forces of for hypersonic prototyping (line 048) by $5 million
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, and requires a strat- and decreases the budget for contractor logistics &
egy for the United States to improve and coordinate systems (line 080) by $5 million; Blunt Rochester
civilian harm mitigation measures with other mili- (No. 49) that increases the solder systems-advanced
taries operating in the region; Axne (No. 35) that al- development (PE 0603827A) line by $7 million for
lows Members of the National Guard and Reserve to body armor development; Boyle (No. 50) that ex-
participate in DOD SkillBridge training; Bacon (No. presses the Sense of Congress that the United States
36) that requires the State Department to produce should reaffirm support for an enduring strategic
an annual report on the effectiveness of US un- partnership between the United States and Ukraine
manned aerial system export policy; Barr (No. 37) and support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial
that requires the Department of Defense to carry out integrity; Boyle (No. 51) that expresses the Sense of
a pilot program to determine the prevalence of sleep Congress reaffirming the commitment of the United
apnea among members of the Armed Forces while at States to NATO; Brindisi (No. 52) that directs the
initial training. Bera (No. 38) that expresses the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement a
sense of Congress that natural, accidental, and delib-
erate biological threats, including infectious disease, public service announcement campaign to address
are in the core national security interest of the the mental health of farmers and ranchers, including
United States, and that Cooperative Threat Reduc- television, radio, print, outdoor, and digital public
tion Biological Threat Reduction Program is critical service announcements; Brown (MD) (No. 53) that
to addressing those threats. Bera (No. 39) that re- ensures that the Olympics and Paralympics receive
quires DoD to conduct a study and submit a report equivalent security assistance from the Department
to Congress identifying financial hardships as a re- of Defense; Brownley (CA) (No. 54) that directs the
sult of the COVID–19 pandemic, evaluating best Comptroller General of the United States to conduct
practices for providing financial assistance to a study of women involuntarily separated from the
servicemembers, and preventing future disruptions; Armed Forces due to pregnancy or parenthood from
Bera (No. 40) that directs DOD to develop staffing 1951–1976, include any racial or ethnic disparities,
recommendations for antimicrobial stewardship pro- discrepancies in uniformity of those separations, and
grams at DOD medical treatment facilities, rec- identify recommendations for improving access to re-
ommendations on the use of diagnostics to improve sources for those former members of the Armed
those programs, and a plan to implement such rec- Forces through the Department of Veterans Affairs;
ommendations; Bera (No. 41) that requires Secretary Brownley (CA) (No. 55) that establishes a federal
of Defense, in coordination with Secretary of State, grant program to help states create and implement
to report on efforts to prevent, detect, respond to bi- a Seal of Biliteracy program that encourages and rec-
ological threats, including bilateral and multilateral ognizes high school students who achieve proficiency
efforts; Beyer (No. 42) that requires DoD to fulfill in both English and at least one other language;
recommendations of its 2018 report by working to Brownley (CA) (No. 56) that requires a joint report
mitigate helicopter noise in the National Capital Re- from the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs
gion by establishing: (1) a noise inquiry website to on former members of the armed forces who were
track and analyze complaints; and (2) a helicopter discharged under policies discriminating against les-
noise abatement working group; Beyer (No. 43) that bian, gay, bisexual, and transgender servicemembers,
continues authorization for the Direct Air Capture and who have applied for a discharge upgrade;
and Blue Carbon Removal Technology Program. Buchanan (No. 57) that requires the Department of
Biggs (No. 44) that expresses a sense of Congress Defense to produce a study on the potential benefits
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about the importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship; of and feasibility of requiring all U.S. military bases
Bilirakis (No. 45) that requires the Defense Health to have properly functioning MedEvac helicopters
Agency to produce a report on the feasibility, effi- and military ambulances stocked with appropriate
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emergency medical supplies; Buck (No. 58) that pro- and protects children in adversity; Castro (TX) (No.
hibits federal employees from downloading or using 70) that calls on the respective Department of De-
TikTok on any technology device issued by the fense and military departments offices for public af-
United States government; Burgess (No. 59) that re- fairs to work to ensure that the projects that they
quires the DoD to report to Congress on the current are involved in and provide consultation services for
state of Energy Savings Performance Contracts; in film, television, and publishing, accurately rep-
Bustos (No. 60) that requires the Department of De- resent all servicemembers in the Armed Forces;
fense to report data on how the Secretary of Defense Chabot (No. 71) that requires a report on internal
determined whether to authorize fulltime National displacement and killings of citizens of several coun-
Guard duty for states’ COVID–19 responses (to in- tries of the former USSR in illegally occupied terri-
clude whether the costs of Soldier and Airmen bene- tory in those countries; Chabot (No. 72) that in-
fits were a factor) and requires the Secretary to pro- creases Air Force research funding by $3 million for
vide recommendations to improve the process; the National Center for Hardware and Embedded
Bustos (No. 61) that revises authority of certain fam- Systems Security and Trust (CHEST); Chabot (No.
ily members of a servicemember who dies or be- 73) that requires the President to produce a whole-
comes catastrophically ill or injured while in mili- of-government strategy to impose costs on and
tary service to terminate a property lease or motor achieve deterrence toward China for cyber-enabled
vehicle lease executed by the servicemember; Bustos corporate espionage and personal data theft; Chabot
(No. 62) that establishes a pilot program for devel- (No. 74) that expresses the sense of Congress on
oping an online real estate tool of existing inventory crossborder violence in the Galwan Valley and
of space available at Army installations to enable ef- Congress’s concern toward the growing territorial
ficient use by authorized government and private claims of the People’s Republic of China; Cicilline
sector actors; Byrne (No. 63) that requires govern- (No. 75) that establishes the Southern New England
ment contracting officers to file their commercial Regional Commission, which would assist in the de-
item determinations to the DoD Commercial Item
Group so that all military services can have access to velopment of defense manufacturing in Southern
them in; Carbajal (No. 64) that requires the Depart- New England; Cicilline (No. 76) that requires a re-
ment of Defense, in consultation with the Depart- port to Congress on care and treatment available and
ment of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines re- accessible to servicemembers and their spouses for
garding the consideration and use of unofficial pregnancy, postpartum depression, and other preg-
sources of information in determining benefits eligi- nancy-related mood disorders; Clarke (NY) (No. 77)
bility when a veteran’s service records are incomplete that requires reports to Congress on the defense and
due to damage caused to the records while in the military implications of deepfake videos; Clarke
possession of the Department of Defense; Carbajal (NY) (No. 78) that instructs the Steering Committee
(No. 65) that provides the Space Development Agen- on Emerging Technology to establish a Deepfake
cy special hiring authority to attract experts in Working Group to assess the national security im-
science and engineering; Carson (IN) (No. 66) that plications of machine-manipulated media, such as
authorizes $5,000,000 for a pancreatic cancer early deepfake videos; Clarke (NY) (No. 79) that expresses
detection initiative (EDI) under the Congressionally the sense of Congress with respect to enhancing en-
Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) at gagement with the Caribbean region; Clarke (NY)
the Department of Defense (DoD); Case (No. 67) (No. 80) that expands and clarifies the mandate of
that adds a sense of Congress that lands throughout entities authorized by the National Artificial Intel-
the State of Hawai’i currently owned and leased by ligence Initiative Act to include combatting dis-
the Department of Defense or in which the Depart- criminatory algorithmic bias against protected classes
ment of Defense otherwise has a real property inter- of persons; Clarke (NY) (No. 81) that prohibits the
est are critical to maintaining the readiness of the use of certain DoD funds on the acquisition of artifi-
Armed Forces now stationed or to be stationed in cial intelligence systems unless such systems have
Hawai’i and throughout the Indo-Pacific region and been or will be vetted for discriminatory algorithmic
elsewhere. Also includes reporting requirements to bias against protected classes of person; Clarke (NY)
provide transparency of efforts to resolve this land (No. 82) expressing the sense of Congress with re-
use challenges; Castro (TX) (No. 68) that provides spect to the importance of preparing for catastrophic
military medical treatment facilities additional flexi- critical infrastructure failure events, and requires
bility when billing civilian trauma patients; Castro DoD to assess gaps in existing critical infrastructure
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(TX) (No. 69) that directs the Administrator of resilience strategies; Clarke (NY) (No. 83) that adds
USAID to incorporate early childhood development questions to DOD workplace climate surveys with
into current programming and in partner countries, respect to xenophobic incidents; Cohen (No. 84) that
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directs the Department of Defense to submit a re- for for other projects and programs; Cox (CA) (No.
port to Congress a list of countries that have con- 98) that requires a report regarding the transpor-
sented to host Russian military forces and a list of tation of the remains of decedents under the jurisdic-
countries where Russian military forces are deployed tion of the Secretary of a military department pursu-
in violation of the territorial sovereignty of countries; ant to section 1481 of title 10, United States Code;
Cohen (No. 85) that directs the Department of De- Cox (CA) (No. 99) that requires a report/cost anal-
fense to submit a report to Congress on its progress ysis to be done (within 120 days) on the cost of pro-
in modernizing its financial management enterprise; viding TRICARE to every individual currently in
Cohen (No. 86) that directs the Comptroller General the Health Professions Scholarship Program which is
of the United States to study the school-to-prison run by Army, Navy, Air Force; Craig (No. 100) that
pipeline and the advantages of using restorative prac- adds $30 Million to the Army Community Services
tices in schools; Cole (No. 87) that aligns medical account to provide family assistance, victim advo-
benefits offered under TRICARE’s Extended Care cacy, financial counseling, employment readiness,
Health Option (ECHO) program for special needs and other similar support services at installations
dependents with current state offerings available where 500 or more military members are assigned;
under Medicaid Home and Community-Based Serv- Crawford (No. 101) that postpones conditional des-
ices (HCBS) waivers; Collins (GA) (No. 88) that ex- ignation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a
pands Tricare Reserve Select coverage of hearing aid basic branch of the Army, directs EOD commandant
devices to the dependents of National Guard mem- to ensure EOD soldiers receive enhanced combat mo-
bers and members of Reserve components; Connolly bility training to support special operations (air-
(No. 89) that reforms and codifies the Federal Risk borne, air assault, combat diver, etc.); Crawford (No.
and Authorization Management Program 102) that adds Explosive Ordnance Disposal to the
(FedRAMP); Connolly (No. 90) that re-establishes list of Special Operations Activities in Section 167(k)
the government-wide lead for pandemic response, es- of Title 10, USC. 103; Crawford (No. 103) that
tablishes an Interagency Review Council charged
with implementing U.S. commitments under the streamlines service EOD equipment acquisitions;
Global Health Security Agenda, and requires a glob- Crawford (No. 104) that requires the federally fund-
al health security strategy; Connolly (No. 91) that ed research and development corporation to solicit
codifies existing policy requiring DoD to report to input from relevant nonprofit organizations, such as
National Instant Criminal Background Check System the National Defense Industrial Association EOD
(NICS) servicemembers with felony domestic vio- Committee, United States Army EOD Association,
lence convictions who are prohibited from pur- United States Bomb Technician Association, and the
chasing firearms pursuant to current law; Connolly EOD Warrior Foundation when conducting the
(No. 92) that clarifies that qualifying subcontractors study directed by Section 1702; Crenshaw (No. 105)
and subgrantees are afforded whistleblower protec- that establishes the use of the same system and rank
tions against reprisal when disclosing information structure in Space Force as is used in the Navy; Crist
about gross mismanagement or waste of federal (No. 106) that reports on the effect of COVID–19
funds; Connolly (No. 93) that authorizes perma- on the space industrial base and space programs of
nently the United States Patent and Trademark Of- the Department of Defense; Crist (No. 107) that re-
fice teleworking pilot program established by the quires a report on the use of the juvenile health care
Telework Enhancement Act of 2010; Cooper (No. records of dependents when they try to join the
94) that requires federal agencies to report on their military as an adult; Crist (No. 108) that directs
federal program activities and provide that informa- GAO to study the transferability of military certifi-
tion to OMB; Correa (No. 95) that directs the Sec- cations to civilian occupational licenses and certifi-
retary of Defense to conduct a study and report on cations; Crow (No. 109) that updates the space strat-
ROTC recruitment; Correa (No. 96) that directs the egy and assessment requirement to include Iran and
Secretaries of Defense and Veterans’ Affairs to con- North Korea, and adds the Director of National In-
duct a study and report on the feasibility of having telligence as a tasked senior official; Crow (No. 110)
a VA representative present at separations courses to that directs the Secretary of Health and Human
set up premium eBenefits accounts to streamline the Services to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the
identity verification process; Cox (CA) (No. 97) that agencies tasked with executing the national bio-
requires a report on unclaimed funds (within 180 defense strategy; and requires a report by the Sec-
days) at VA in order to determine: how much there retary of Defense on pandemic/biodefense organiza-
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is in possible discretionary funding for future fiscal tion, authorities, and roles and responsibilities spe-
years and a way to keep unclaimed funds beyond the cific to the Department of Defense; Cuellar (No.
point of claim eligibility at VA so as to serve as pay- 111) that encourages contact between members of
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the Armed Forces who are participating in the Tran- tions to fight corruption in the region; Engel (No.
sition Assistance Program and local communities to 124) that authorizes the President to make direct
promote employment opportunities; Cunningham loans for the purchase of NATO-interoperable equip-
(No. 112) that requires the Department of Defense ment to NATO allies that meet democratic bench-
to provide a National Guard member separating marks; authorizes rewards for providing information
from active service after full-time duty in support of on foreign election interference; requires reports on
the government response to COVID–19 with the NATO members’ contributions to the alliance, the
transitional health benefits provided to a separating capability and capacity requirements of Ukraine’s
active-duty reservist; Curtis (No. 113) that adds a navy and air force, malign Russian and Chinese in-
mandate to the State Department’s Annual Report fluence in Serbia, and potential violations of
on Human Rights Practices to report on the use of CAATSA; Engel (No. 125) that amends Sec. 1041
advanced technology surveillance equipment; Rodney (Support of Special Operations to Combat Terrorism)
Davis (IL) (No. 114) that directs the National Insti- to include reporting on the entities with which for-
tute of Standards and Technology to carry out a pro- eign forces receiving US support are in hostilities
gram that will improve the United States’ capacity and steps taken to ensure support is consistent with
for verifying and manufacturing advanced microelec- United States objectives and human rights; clarifies
tronics; Davis (CA) (No. 115) that fences funding authority related to war powers and laws of armed
until required Nuclear Weapons Council briefings conflict; 126. Engel (No. 126) that provides support
are provided and requires additional updates to Con- to the transitional government of Sudan, promotes
gress; DeFazio (No. 116) that includes four acts accountability for human rights abuses, and encour-
amending Title 46 relating to and supporting the ages fiscal transparency; Engel (No. 127) that com-
maritime industry; DeFazio (No. 117) that adds the prises elements of the Department of State Author-
Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act ization Act that passed the House in July 2019 on
of 2020, which reauthorizes the Coast Guard and suspension, which strengthen the management and
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and includes
report requirements, demonstration program author- operations of the State Department, including meas-
izations, and new regulatory mandates for the Coast ures to bolster embassy and information security, re-
Guard that will help them better execute their 11 cruit and retain a diverse workforce, and improve the
statutory missions; DelBene (No. 118) that specifi- Department’s capacity to carry out public diplomacy
cally adds domestic content preferences for alu- and anti-corruption activities; Engel (No. 128) that
minum for funds administered by the Department of establishes an independent commission in the legis-
Defense, Federal Highway Administration, Federal lative branch to assess and make recommendations to
Transit Administration, Federal Railroad Adminis- Congress and the President regarding United States
tration, Federal Aviation Administration, and Am- counterterrorism objectives, priorities, capabilities,
trak; DelBene (No. 119) that requires the Secretary policies, programs, activities and legal frameworks in
of Defense to submit a report on how authorities an era when the United States confronts evolving
under the Defense Production Act could be used to terrorism threats and a growing number of other do-
increase activities related to refining aluminum and mestic and international challenges; Engel (No. 129)
the development of processing and manufacturing that establishes a program to prevent, mitigate, and
capabilities for aluminum; Delgado (No. 120) that respond to civilian harm as a result of military oper-
requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ations conducted by the Somalia National Army, the
publish a report regarding veterans who receive VA African Union Mission in Somalia, and during oper-
benefits, including those who receive benefits under ations in which U.S. Armed Forces provide oper-
the Transition Assistance Program; Delgado (No. ational support to these entities; Engel (No. 130)
121) that clarifies Congressional intent by requiring that includes findings on the national security im-
manufacturers to disclose all PFAS discharges over portance of the U.S.-Japan alliance and U.S. troops
100 lbs; Deutch (No. 122) that adds the Robert stationed in Japan; Eshoo (No. 131) that amends ex-
Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Ac- isting biannual reporting requirements related to the
countability Act, which codifies US government hos- DOD’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) to
tage recovery and response policy, increases US gov- include a description of the contribution to the de-
ernment support to families of hostages, and author- velopment by the JAIC and DOD to AI standards;
izes sanctions against those who engage in Eshoo (No. 132) that amends existing biannual re-
hostagetaking; Engel (No. 123) that requires U.S. porting requirements related to the DOD’s Joint Ar-
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government prioritization of democratic governance, tificial Intelligence Center to include position de-
anti-corruption efforts, security and prosperity in the scriptions for roles that servicemembers take after
Northern Triangle; and puts in place targeted sanc- the conclusion of their assignment with the JAIC;
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Evans (No. 133) that allows participants in a con- quires a briefing on the supply chain for small un-
tracting program to extend their participation for an manned aircraft system components; Gallagher (No.
additional year; Finkenauer (No. 134) that extends 147) that prohibits federal operation or procurement
university consortia contracts until 2026 and re- of certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems;
quires the Defense Department to enter into no Gohmert (No. 148) that outlines the instruction that
fewer than four pilot contracts and report to Con- no soldier may brief another on a pending case be-
gress; Fitzpatrick (No. 135) that improves Depart- cause they are potential jury members; Golden (No.
ment of Defense and landlord response to identifica- 149) that requires the Department of Defense
tion and remediation of severe environmental health (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to
hazards in military housing; Fletcher (No. 136) that ask servicemembers and veterans who have tested
ensures servicemembers are able to finish the positive for a virus designated by the federal govern-
Skillsbridge job training program once admitted; ment as a pandemic, including COVID–19, if they
Fortenberry (No. 137) that expresses a sense of Con- were previously exposed to burn pits, so they can
gress that it is in the best interests of the stability properly address their medical needs and ensure they
of the region for Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to im- receive proper care; Golden (No. 150) that makes
mediately reach a just and equitable agreement re- the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands
garding the filling and operation of the Grand Ethi- Pass Program free for Gold Star Families; Gonzalez
opian Renaissance Dam; Foxx (NC) (No. 138) that (OH) (No. 151) that directs the U.S. Governor for
requires the Department of Defense to consult with the World Bank to instruct the U.S. representative
stakeholders to develop guidelines for the acquisition to the Bank that it is U.S. policy to pursue China’s
of intellectual property (e.g., technological processes), graduation from World Bank assistance, consistent
to include model forms and definitions of key terms; with the Bank’s eligibility criteria and requires the
Frankel (No. 139) that requires the Department of Governor to report to Congress on U.S. efforts to se-
Defense, in coordination with the Department of cure China’s graduation; González-Colón (PR) (No.
State, to conduct a pilot partner country assessment 152) that expresses the House of Representatives’
on the barriers to women’s participation in the na- support for the designation of ‘‘National
tional security forces of six participating partner Borinqueneers Day’’ in honor of the 65th Infantry
countries; Gabbard (No. 140) that clarifies the De- Regiment, a U.S. Army unit consisting mostly of
partment of Defense policy on over the counter soldiers from Puerto Rico that was awarded the Con-
products with a small amount of hemp in them that gressional Gold Medal on April 13, 2016; González-
are legal under Federal law; Gabbard (No. 141) that Colón (PR) (No. 153) that requires DOD to brief
requires the President, in consultation with the Sec- congressional defense committees on the feasibility,
retary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the benefits, and costs of extending eligibility to enroll
Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of the in TRICARE Prime to eligible beneficiaries who re-
United States Agency for International Development, side in Puerto Rico and other United States terri-
and the United States Ambassador to the United tories; Gosar (No. 154) that directs the Under Sec-
Nations to submit a report to Congress on humani- retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to
tarian impacts of all comprehensive sanctions; issue guidance that ensures the elimination of
Gabbard (No. 142) that exempts the Uniformed United States dependency on rare earth materials
Services University from the Paperwork Reduction from China by fiscal year 2035; Gottheimer (No.
Act and allows for quicker access to doctoral papers 155) that requires the Secretary of Defense, in co-
and experiment results among the wider scientific ordination with the Secretary of State, to report to
community; Gabbard (No. 144) that requires a re- Congress on the use of online social media by U.S.
port by the Office of Inspector General of all service State Department-designated foreign terrorist organi-
members discharged in the last 20 years, for bad zations, and the threat posed to U.S. national secu-
conduct and dishonorable discharges, reviewing the rity by online radicalization; Gottheimer (No. 156)
demographics (including sex, age, religion, tribal af- that ensures members of the National Guard re-
filiation, ethnicity, heritage), reason for discharge, sponding to the COVID–19 pandemic are provided
whether complaints were filed within their chain of with 14 days of housing to quarantine safely;
command for any reason, including but not limited Gottheimer (No. 157) that ensures public disclosure
to fraud, waste, abuse, noncompliance with federal or of results from lead and copper testing at Depart-
military law, sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual ment of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)
trauma; Gallagher (No. 145) that directs GAO to do schools; Gottheimer (No. 158) that requires the
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a report on ZTE’s compliance with the settlement Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readi-
agreement it reached with the Department of Com- ness to prepare an annual report to Congress con-
merce on June 8, 2018; Gallagher (No. 146) that re- taining an analysis of the nationwide costs of living
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for members of the Department of Defense; Graves Skies did not comply with Section 1234(a) of the
(LA) (No. 159) that authorizes the service secretaries 2020 National Defense Authorization Act and that
to award the Vietnam Service medal to veterans who confidence and security building measures remain
participated in Operation End Sweep; Graves (LA) vital to the strategic interests of our NATO allies
(No. 160) that authorizes the National Guard to be and partners; Pages H3511–13
reimbursed in a timely manner in response to an Smith (WA) en bloc amendment No. 2 consisting
emergency declared under the Stafford Act; Green of the following amendments printed in H. Rept.
(TX) (No. 161) GAO study to assess and analyze the 116–457: Hastings (No. 168) that expresses the
state and availability of insurance coverage in the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense
United States for cybersecurity risks and provide rec- should develop an integrated master plan for pur-
ommendations; Green (TN) (No. 162) that enhances suing Net Zero initiatives and reductions in fossil
CISA’s ability to both protect federal civilian net- fuels; Hayes (No. 169) that increases authorized
works and provide useful threat intelligence to crit- funding levels for Air Force university research, de-
ical infrastructure by authorizing continuous threat velopment, test and evaluation initiatives by
hunting on the .gov domain; Haaland (No. 163) that $5,000,000; Higgins (NY) (No. 170) that authorizes
prevents US taxpayer money from assisting
Bolsonaro in relocating indigenous or Quilombola the Secretary of Defense to contribute $5,000,000 to
communities in Brazil; Haaland (No. 164) that en- support the National Maritime Heritage Grants pro-
sures Armed Forces members are not unduly affected gram; Hill (AR) (No. 171) that extends the WWI
due to pregnancy, childbirth, or medical condition Valor Medals Review by two years; Hill (AR) (No.
arising from pregnancy or childbirth; Hagedorn (No. 172) that establishes a United States policy at the
165) that requires a contracting officer to consider international financial institutions (IFIs) to pursue
the relevant past performance experience of first-tier greater transparency with respect to the terms and
small business subcontractors and small business conditions of financing by the People’s Republic of
joint venture members; Harder (CA) (No. 166) that China to IFI member countries; Horn (No. 173) that
revises the conditions allowing a service member to authorizes appropriations to establish a federal initia-
terminate a telecommunications service contract after tive to accelerate and coordinate Federal investments
the service member receives military orders to relo- and facilitate new public-private partnerships in re-
cate; and Crow (CO) (No. 407) that makes a variety search, standards, and education in artificial intel-
of clarifying edits about the terrorist organizations ligence in order to ensure the United States leads the
referenced and adds the Director of the Central In- world in the development and use of trustworthy ar-
telligence Agency as a covered official for the re- tificial intelligence systems; Horn (No. 174) that in-
quired report (by a yea-and-nay vote of 336 yeas to creases the funding authorization for Air Force Re-
71 nays, Roll No. 143); Pages H3379–H3503, H3504–05 serve Contractor Systems Support; Horsford (No.
Gallego amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 175) that strikes section 2844 and replaces it with
116–457) that clarifies and extends sanctions related a new section to rectify inconsistencies, remove the
to the construction of the Nord Stream II pipeline; dispute resolution provision, promote management
Pages H3505–06 coordination, and clarify the Secretary of the Interior
Adams amendment (No. 17 printed in H. Rept. has administrative jurisdiction over refuge lands, the
116–457) that extends CARES student loan protec- Secretary of the Air Force has primary jurisdiction
tions for private student loan borrowers who were over bombing impact areas, and the refuge is man-
left out of the CARES Act; this includes a pause in aged subject to the Refuge Administration Act;
borrower payment obligations, accrual of interest, Houlahan (No. 176) that increases the authorization
negative credit reporting, and debt collection; addi- for the CDC study of PFAS health implications from
tionally, since the CARES student loan protections $10 million to $15 million; Houlahan (No.177) that
expire on September 30, 2020, this amendment ex- requires DOD to assess each DOD component’s
tends the private student loan protections an addi-
tional year until September 30, 2021; Pages H3506–08 cyber hygiene and requires a GAO assessment of
Houlahan amendment (No. 19 printed in H. that report; Hudson (No. 178) that requires the
Rept. 116–457) that requires that any Federal law Commander of USSOCOM to submit a report on the
enforcement officer deployed pursuant to 10 USC Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) pro-
253 be clearly identified by name and agency visible gram’s types of professional employment and ability
on their uniform or other clothing; Pages H3508–10 to meet current and future needs; Jackson Lee (No.
179) that implements a recommendation made by
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Panetta amendment (No. 167 printed in H. Rept.
116–457) that expresses the sense of Congress that the Cyberspace Solarium Commission to require the
the decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy
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to implement Domain-based Message Authentica- retary to consider additional installations for pur-
tion, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) stand- poses of the 5G test bed program; Joyce (No. 192)
ard across U.S.-based email providers; Jackson Lee that directs SBA to develop a training curriculum on
(No. 180) that requires the Director of the Federal category management for staff of Federal agencies
Bureau of Investigation, the Under Secretary of with procurement or acquisition responsibilities;
Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, Keating (No. 193) that requires that if POTUS in-
and the Director of National Intelligence to report vokes the Defense Production Act in the context of
to Congress, in not less than 180 days, an evaluation a global pandemic, the US shall coordinate with
of the nature and extent of the domestic terror threat NATO and other allied countries to address supply
and domestic terrorist groups; Jackson Lee (No. 181) chain gaps and promote access to vaccines and other
that provides authorization for $2.5 million increase remedies; Keating (No. 194) that requires a strategy
in funding to combat post-traumatic stress disorder for U.S.engagement in Afghanistan subsequent to
(PTSD); Jackson Lee (No. 182) that directs the Sec- any Afghan reconciliation agreement to support the
retary of Defense to report on the number of mili- implementation of commitments to women and
tary bases, installations, and facilities that are named girls? inclusion and empowerment and protection of
after African Americans; and directs each Secretary basic human rights in Afghanistan; Keating (No.
responsible for a branch of the military to establish 195) that establishes an interagency task force to co-
a review process to consider the naming of military ordinate U.S. government efforts to fight foreign
installations and covered defense property under the public corruption and a fund to support those ef-
jurisdiction of that Secretary after African Americans forts; Keating (No. 196) that requires reporting on
who served in the Armed Forces with honor, her- financial and non-financial institutions operating
oism, and distinction and are deserving of recogni- outside of the United States, classes of transactions,
tion; Jackson Lee (No. 183) that provides authoriza- jurisdictions outside of the United States, and ac-
tion for a $10 million increase in funding for in- counts for which there are reasonable grounds to
creased collaboration with NIH to combat Triple conclude are of primary money laundering concern
Negative Breast Cancer; Jayapal (No. 184) that di- in connection with Russian illicit finance; Keating
rects federal agencies to initiate debarment pro- (No. 197) that reforms the authorities of the CEO
ceedings for contractors with repeat and willful wage of the US Agency for Global Media and Inter-
theft violations; Jeffries (No. 185) that encourages national Broadcasting Advisory Board; Keller (No.
the Department of Defense to build partnerships 198) that requires the Secretary to prioritize domes-
with minority and women-owned Department of De- tic procurement of tungsten and tungsten powder to
fense contractors to establish STEM apprenticeships meet defense needs; Khanna (No. 199) that expresses
and internships; Johnson (GA) (No. 186) that renews a sense of the Congress that the National Science
a reporting requirement on U.S. Government foreign Foundation is critical to the expansion of the fron-
police training and equipping programs for FYs tiers of scientific knowledge and advancing American
2023, 2024, and 2025; Johnson (LA) (No. 187) that technological leadership in key technologies, and
requires a report from the Secretary of Defense on that in order to continue to achieve its mission in
the activities of China’s United Front Work Depart- the face of rising challenges from strategic competi-
ment in the United States and the extent to which tors, the National Science Foundation should receive
these activities pose a threat to U.S. national security a significant increase in funding, expand its use of
and national defense; Johnson (LA) (No. 188) that its existing authorities to carry out new and innova-
expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of tive types of activities, consider new authorities that
Defense should include in existing reporting, an as- it may need, and increase existing activities such as
sessment of and recommendations to address, gaps or the convergence accelerators aimed at accelerating
vulnerabilities within the National Technology and the translation of fundamental research for the eco-
Industrial Base Sector that enable theft of intellec- nomic and national security benefit of the United
tual property critical to the development and long- States; Kildee (No. 200) that requires DoD to set up
term sustainability of defense technologies; Johnson a dissent channel to allow members of the Armed
(LA) (No. 189) that expresses a sense of Congress for Forces and civilian employees to express views re-
the United States and its allies at NATO Summits garding US national security policy without fear of
to prioritize deterring Russian aggression; Johnson retribution; Kildee (No. 201) that requires the DoD
(LA) (No. 190) that directs the Secretary of Defense to create and implement a training program for
to assess the extent to which the government of Af- members of the Armed Forces and employees of
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ghanistan is combatting gross human rights viola- DoD regarding foreign disinformation campaigns
tions and promoting religious freedom in the region; targeting them; Kilmer (No. 202) that expands the
Johnson (LA) (No. 191) that requires Defense Sec- quality of life criteria for the Defense Communities
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Infrastructure Program to include projects that ad- C; Lamb (No. 216) that authorizes members of the
dress ’installation commuter workforce issues’ to help U.S. Coast Guard to participate in the Department
improve the quality of life for active duty and civil- of Defense’s SkillBridge program, which connects
ian workforce living off base; Kilmer (No. 203) that transitioning servicemembers with workforce train-
extends the authorization of the current overtime ing opportunities; Lamb (No. 217) that directs the
rate authority for Department of the Navy employees National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
performing work aboard or dockside in support of (NOAA) to establish a Center for Artificial Intel-
the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed ligence within the National Center for Environ-
in Japan which is set to expire on 30 September mental Information (NCEI); Lamborn (No. 218) that
2021; Kilmer (No. 204) that requires the Science requires the SecDef, in consultation with SecAF and
and Technology Directorate in the Department of CSO, to report on DOD processes and procedures for
Homeland Security to report at specified intervals on identifying and securing frequency licenses for na-
the state of digital content forgery technology; tional security space ground assets; Langevin (No.
Kinzinger (No. 205) that requires a determination 219) that allows CISA to issue administrative sub-
on the imposition of sanctions with respect to the poenas to ISPs to identify and warn entities of cyber
Government of Turkey’s acquisition of the S–400 air security vulnerabilities; Langevin (No. 220) that
and missile defense system from the Russian Federa- codifies the responsibilities of the sector risk man-
tion; Kinzinger (No. 206) that prohibits the divest- agement agencies with regard to assessing and de-
ment of the RC–26B ISR/IAA platform; Kirkpatrick fending against cyber risks; Latta (No. 221) that di-
(No. 207) that amends Section 2684a of title 10, rects the Secretary of Defense to establish perform-
United States Code, to facilitate agreements with ance measures regarding the Armed Forces’
States and other Federal agencies in order to limit Credentialing Opportunities OnLine (COOL) pro-
encroachments and other constraints on military grams so that entities interested in the success of
training, testing, and operations; Kirkpatrick (No. separating service-members can accurately gauge the
208) that adds language to ensure greater trans- success and effectiveness of such programs; Lawrence
parency from the USAF with the A10 aircraft re- (No. 222) that states that each Secretary of a mili-
wing effort; Krishnamoorthi (No. 209) that requires tary department shall—(1) share lessons learned and
the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to Con- best practices on the progress of plans to integrate
gress on the effectiveness of readiness contracts in members of the Armed Forces who identify as States
meeting the military’s prescription drug supply that each Secretary of a military department shall—
needs and how the contractual approach can be a (1) share lessons learned and best practices on the
model for responding to drug shortages in the civil- progress of plans to integrate members of the Armed
ian health care market; Krishnamoorthi (No. 210) Forces who identify as belonging to a minority
that expresses the sense of Congress on cross-border group into the military department under the juris-
violence between the Government of the People’s diction of the Secretary and (2) strategically commu-
Republic of China and India and the growing terri- nicate such progress with other military departments
torial claims of the government of the People’s Re- and the public; Lawrence (No. 223) that directs the
public of China; Kuster (No. 211) that directs GAO Secretary of Defense to develop a policy that defines
to study the vulnerabilities created by foreign call conscious and unconscious gender bias and provides
centers supporting the Department of Defense; guidance to eliminate conscious and unconscious
Kuster (No. 212) that directs the Secretary of Vet- gender bias; Lawrence (No. 224) that requires each
erans’ Affairs to study the cause for post-9/11 vet- Secretary of a military department to develop and
erans who are women experiencing joblessness at a implement policies to ensure that the career of a
higher rate than the rest of the veterans community; member of the Armed Forces is not negatively af-
Kuster (No. 213) that directs the Army Corp of En- fected as a result of such member becoming preg-
gineers, Engineer Research and Development Center nant; Levin (MI) (No. 225) that places a moratorium
(ERDC) to reopen all childcare facilities closed in on the incineration of PFAS materials by the DOD
FY20; Kuster (No. 214) that directs the Department until the Secretary of Defense finalizes guidance on
of Defense to consider the role of overdose reversal the PFAS safe disposal regulations required by sec-
drugs in their policy and data tracking to prevent tion 330 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2020 and re-
opioid overdoses; Kustoff (No. 215) that Expresses quires the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual
Congressional intent that the Secretary of the Army report on all PFAS incineration by the DOD each
may convey to the City of Milan, Tennessee parcels year to the EPA Administrator, beginning one year
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of real property of the Milan Army Ammunition after publication of the final PFAS safe disposal reg-
Plant, Tennessee, consisting of approximately 292 ulation guidelines; Levin (MI) (No. 226) that modi-
acres and commonly referred to as Parcels A, B and fies the section on public disclosure of DOD testing
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for PFAS on military installations and former defense sification of previously public data related to the
sites to require the publication of results online progress of U.S. security and reconstruction efforts in
within seven days, or within 30 days if the results Afghanistan; Lynch (No. 239) that establishes within
are put into the Federal Register; Levin (MI) (No. the Department of the Treasury the Kleptocracy
227) that guarantees servicemembers won’t be forced Asset Recovery Rewards Program; Malinowski (No.
to shoulder any additional cost for blood testing re- 240) that requires the Secretary of State to provide
lated to PFAS exposure; Levin (CA) (No. 228) that a certification on whether state-sanctioned intimida-
expands SCRA protections to a servicemember who tion and harassment by the Egyptian government
receives military orders for a PCS, enters into a tele- against Americans and their families constitutes a
communications contract, then receives a stop move- ‘‘pattern of acts of intimidation or harassment,’’
ment order from DoD in response to a local, na- which would trigger a suspension of security assist-
tional, or global emergency for a period of not less ance under section 6 of the Arms Export Control
than 30 days which prevents them from using the Act; Malinowski (No. 241) that provides for robust
contract; Levin (CA) (No. 229) that makes technical reporting and strategy requirements on the Afghan
changes to DoD Transition Assistance Program peace negotiations, evolving conditions on the
(TAP) counseling pathway factors regarding dis- ground, and monitoring of agreement implementa-
ability and discharge; Levin (CA) (No. 230) that tion; Malinowski (No. 242) that imposes robust ex-
Adds Transition Assistance Program (TAP) coun- port control policy requirements on the Commerce
seling pathway factors regarding childcare require- Department to address the surveillance regime being
ments, employment status of household members, used to target, track, and persecute Uighurs in
location of duty station, effects of operational and Xinjiang; Sean Patrick Maloney (NY) (No. 243) that
personnel tempo on the member and household, and requires the inclusion of United States Service Acad-
Indian status; Levin (CA) (No. 231) that adds $5 emies during the establishment of a comprehensive
million to the Naval University Research Initiative mentoring program and career development frame-
and reduces the Army’s Service-Wide Communica-
tions account by $5 million; Lipinski (No. 232) that work with measurable metric and outcomes to retain
requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Research the best and brightest and increase diversity; Sean
and Engineering to coordinate with the Under Sec- Patrick Maloney (NY) (No. 244) that ensures the
retary of Defense for Policy on the social science, availability of certain medical services at U.S. Service
management science, and information science re- Academies, including emergency room services, or-
search in order to facilitate transition of research thopedic services, general surgery services and gyne-
findings into Department strategic documents; Lucas cological services; Sean Patrick Maloney (NY) (No.
(No. 233) that requires the Secretary of the Interior 245) that requires the Sec Def and the Secretaries of
to deliver a report to Congress containing the status the Military Services to include United States Service
of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and a Academies when establishing goals for increasing
summary of non-Federal funding that has been raised women and minorities; Sean Patrick Maloney (NY)
by the memorial; Luria (No. 234) that expresses the (No. 246) that requires all military service academies
sense of Congress that the U.S. affirms our commit- to submit a report to the Secretary of Defense and
ments to our Pacific allies of Japan and the Republic Congress to include: (1) Anonymized Equal Oppor-
of Korea; Luria (No. 235) that calls attention to tunity Claims and determinations of academies over
musculoskeletal injuries, one of the top injuries fac- the past 20 years, (2) Results of a climate survey of
ing warfighters, recognizes the importance of tissue cadets conducted by an external entity, (3) A review
repair innovations for these injuries, and encourages of educational and extracurricular instruction to in-
continued research and innovation that is occurring clude; (a) A review of courses to ensure the inclusion
within the Navy’s Wound Care Research program; of minority communities in authorship and course
Luria (No. 236) that prohibits the use of authorized content, and; (b) A review of faculty and staff demo-
funds to deactivate, unman, or sell Army watercraft graphics to determine diversity recruitment practices
assets until the Secretary of Defense has certified re- at these institutions; Marshall (No. 247) that author-
ceipt of the Army Watercraft Study and that the re- izes modifications to the First Division Monument
view, analysis, and recommendations made in the to honor members of the First Infantry Division of
AWS are considered; Lynch (No. 237) that reauthor- the U.S. Army who gave the ultimate sacrifice dur-
izes the independent and bipartisan Commission on ing Operation Desert Storm and the Global War on
Wartime Contracting to ensure greater oversight of Terror; Mast (No. 248) that authorizes the Depart-
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U.S. overseas contracting and reconstruction spend- ment of Defense to reinstate and transfer officers in
ing in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and other war zones; medical specialties in the reserve components of the
Lynch (No. 238) that requires the immediate declas- armed forces previously retired honorably or under
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honorable conditions; McAdams (No. 249) that di- ley (No. 261) that requires the Secretary of Defense
rects GAO to study the shared features among traf- to, no later than 180 days after enactment of this
ficking networks, including facilitators, finances, and Act, submit to Congress a report regarding partner-
proceeds; McBath (No. 250) that reduces funding by ships with institutions of higher education for rare
$5 million for operations & maintenance, Army, earth material supply chain security; Meeks (No.
admin, and servicewide activities and communica- 262) that requires public companies to disclose the
tions; increases funding for university research by $5 racial, ethnic, and gender composition of their
million; McCaul (No. 251) that adds the text of boards of directors and executive officers, as well as
Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers (LIFT) the status of any of those directors and officers as a
Act; McCaul (No. 252) that establishes the Open veteran; Meeks (No. 263) that requires the Depart-
Technology Fund to promote global internet free- ment of Defense to create an Assistant Deputy Sec-
dom by countering internet censorship and repressive retary for Environment and Resilience after con-
surveillance by authoritarian regimes; McGovern ducting a study on the issue and reporting its find-
(No. 253) that requires the release of Department of ings to Congress; Meng (No. 264) that Adds into
Defense documents on the 1981 El Mozote massacre the sense of Congress on burden sharing by partners
in El Salvador to judicial authorities; McGovern (No. and allies a provision to engage South Korea and
254) that expressed a Sense of Congress relating to Japan in fair and equitable negotiations regarding
payment of amounts owed by Kuwait to about 45 their respective special measures agreements; Meng
U.S. hospitals and medical institutions since 2018; (No. 265) that adds an assessment of barriers to
McGovern (No. 255) that encourages the protection English language learners into evaluation of barriers
and promotion of internationally recognized human to minority participation in the Armed Forces; Meng
rights during and after the novel coronavirus pan- (No. 266) that permanently authorizes to National
demic, through reporting, orientation of foreign as- Guard Suicide Prevention program; Meng (No. 267)
sistance programming, conditioning of security sec- that requires all written materials prepared by the
tor assistance, provision of DOD guidance, and on- DOD for the general public relating to COVID–19
going tracking of the misuse of emergency powers or be translated into other languages; Mitchell (No.
surveillance capacities; McGovern (No. 256) that re- 268) that waives passport fees for family members
quires the completion of a review of Department of obtaining a passport for the purpose of visiting an
Defense compliance with the ‘‘Principles Related to injured service member overseas; Moore (No. 269)
the Protection of Medical Care Provided by Impar- that encourages the Defense Department to continue
tial Humanitarian Organizations During Armed to take steps to address maternal mortality, includ-
Conflict’’; McGovern (No. 257) that establishes the ing establishing a Maternal Mortality Review Com-
Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program, which sup- mittee; Moulton (No. 270) that requires the Na-
ports veterans and service members by funding non- tional Security Innovation Network (NSIN) to lever-
profit organizations who have been established for age commercial software platforms and databases to
the purpose of training and providing service dogs; enable DoD to access information on private sector,
McGovern (No. 258) that prohibits the commercial venture capital, and technology solutions to DoD in-
export of covered defense articles and services and novation challenges; Moulton (No. 271) that requires
covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police the Director of National Intelligence to contract
Force; McGovern (No. 259) that requires reporting with a federally funded research and development
on allegations that United States security sector as- center to conduct a study on identifying and ad-
sistance provided to the Government of Colombia dressing threats that individually or collectively af-
was used by or on behalf of the government for pur- fect national security, financial security, or both;
poses of unlawful surveillance or intelligence gath- Murphy (NC) (No. 272) that states the responsibility
ering directed at the civilian population, including of the Navy for military construction requirements
human rights defenders, judicial personnel, journal- for certain fleet readiness requirements; Murphy (FL)
ists, and the political opposition, and to identify (No. 273) that requires the Secretary of State and the
steps to prevent recurrence; and to encourage ac- Secretary of Defense to submit to the appropriate
countability for individuals in Colombia alleged to congressional committees a report regarding the po-
be responsible; McKinley (No. 260) that requires the litical, economic, health, and humanitarian crisis in
Department of Defense to submit a report to Con- Venezuela, and its implications for United States na-
gress regarding the resources and authorities the Sec- tional security and regional security and stability;
retary determines necessary to identify the effects of Norman (No. 274) that tasks the Secretary of De-
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the National Guard Youth Challenge Program on fense to prepare a report to Congress on programs
graduates of that program during the five years im- funded by OCO, the manner and extent to which
mediately preceding the date of the report; McKin- the Secretary plans to shift the funding of each such
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program in the ensuing fiscal years, and a plan on School in space education, including a description of
how said funding will be transitioned in accordance additional resources necessary to meet evolving DOD
with the PBR; Norman (No. 275) that directs the space-related needs; Pappas (No. 289) that increases
Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research funding for the Backpackable Communications Sys-
program in artificial intelligence and high perform- tem (BPCS) by $5 million; Pence (No. 290) that al-
ance computing focused on the development of tools lows for the inclusion of ‘‘off-road vehicles’’, such as
to solve big data challenges associated with veterans’ construction or agricultural equipment, in section
healthcare and the Department of Veterans Affairs 316 regarding the replacement of non-tactical motor
activities in identifying potential health risks and vehicles at the end of service life; Pence (No. 291)
challenges in veteran populations; Norton (No. 276) that extends by 2 years the sunset date for Sec. 1651
that directs the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force of the FY2019 NDAA (Public Law 115–232; 32
to submit a report to Congress on all selections dur- U.S.C. 501 note) Pilot Program on Regional Cyber-
ing the preceding five-year period under the Small security Training Center for the Army National
Business Innovation Research Program or the Small Guard; Perlmutter (No. 292) that inserts a Sense of
Business Technology Transfer Program that were not Congress supporting the Office of the Ombudsman
followed with funding awards; Ocasio-Cortez (No. as an important resource for claimants of the Energy
277) that prohibits the use of funds for aerial fumi- Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Pro-
gation in Colombia; Olson (No. 278) that requires gram and urges the Secretary of Labor to maintain
are report on the support for democratic reforms by the longstanding policy of allocating funds for the
the government of the Republic of Georgia; Olson Office of the Ombudsman should there be a lapse in
(No. 279) that examines how AI can enhance oppor- appropriation; Perlmutter (No. 293) that requires
tunities for different geographic regions, underrep- NIST and NIOSH to conduct a study on the use of
resented populations, and our nation’s workforce, PFAS chemicals in firefighting equipment and the
among other areas; Omar (No. 280) that expands the risk of exposure faced by firefighter; creates a grant
reporting requirements in the event of a troop with- program for additional research and improvements to
drawal from Africa to include reporting on the ex- firefighting equipment to reduce exposure to PFAS;
pected impact of such withdrawal on 1) the fre- Perry (No. 294) that directs the Secretary of Defense,
quency of airstrikes in Africa and 2) human rights; in consultation with relevant Federal departments
Pallone (No. 281) that requires a report from the and agencies, to prepare an assessment on the Peo-
Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Sec- ple’s Liberation Army of the People’s Republic of
retary of State, addressing allegations that some units China 2035 modernization targets; Peters (No. 295)
of foreign countries that have participated in security that expands eligibility for HUD–VA Supportive
cooperation programs under section 333 of title 10, Housing (VASH) voucher program to allow veterans
U.S.C. may have also committed gross violations of with other-than-honorable discharges to access sup-
internationally recognized human rights before or portive housing vouchers; Phillips (No. 296) that
while receiving U.S. security assistance; Panetta (No. amends section 1210A(h) of the FY20 NDAA (PL
282) that requires DOD evaluate expanded use of 116–92) to extend the deadline for DoD support for
TRICARE pregnancy resources for servicemembers stabilization activities from Dec 31, 2020 to Dec 31,
and their spouses; Panetta (No. 283) that authorizes 2021; Phillips (No. 297) that creates a statement of
faculty at military educational institutions to accept policy that the State Department, in coordination
research grants to support scientific, literary, and with DoD and USAID, should play a critical role in
educational efforts; Panetta (No. 284) that requires the prevention of atrocities and mitigation of fra-
annual public assessment of contractor performance gility; Phillips (No. 298) that requires the DoD to
metrics for privatized military housing—including, produce a report and briefing on officer training in
tenant satisfaction, maintenance management, project irregular warfare; Phillips (No. 299) that requires
safety, and financial management; Panetta (No. 285) the Secretary of Defense to report on the efficacy of
that affirms Congressional support for the National using point of collection testing devices to mod-
Nuclear Security Administration and requires GAO ernize the drug demand reduction program random
review the hiring, training, and retention of a di- urinalysis testing; Phillips (No. 300) that requires
verse and highly-educated national security work- the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
force; Panetta (No. 286) that requires progress re- Secretary of the VA, to conduct a report on the ef-
ports on maritime security and domain awareness; fectiveness of the presence of CVSOs at demobiliza-
Panetta (No. 287) that enhances support services for tion centers; Phillips (No. 301) that requires GAO
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Special Operations Forces, their families, and sup- to deliver a report on the analysis of the Department
porting personnel; Panetta (No. 288) that requires a of Defense processes for responding to congressional
report on the future role of the Naval Postgraduate reporting requirements in the annual NDAAs and
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accompanying committee reports; Phillips (No. 302) tions are met; Reschenthaler (No. 316) that des-
that extends casualty assistant officer privileges to ignates an official serving within the Office of the
families in the case a surviving spouse dies with de- Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi-
pendent children if such services are requested by neering to work with the academic and research
the dependent child or their guardian; Phillips (No. communities to protect academic research funded by
303) that requires the Director of the Peace Corps the Department of Defense from undue foreign in-
to conduct a report to Congress on its plans to re- fluences and threats; Rice (NY) (No. 317) that in-
sume operations after the coronavirus pandemic; Pin- creases transparency of contracts issued in support of
gree (No. 304) that requires a report on sexual abuse the border wall by broadening the requirements for
and harassment of recruits during pre-entry medical the type of contract actions that DOD must report
exams; Plaskett (No. 305) that provides for continu- publicly, and by requiring any modifications over $7
ation of current waiver authority for HBCUs in areas million to be made public; Rice (NY) (No. 318)
impacted by Hurricane Maria to use pre-disaster that implements a recommendation from the Cyber-
FY’17 enrollment data for purposes of post-disaster space Solarium Commission by authorizing the Cy-
Title III HBCU funding; Plaskett (No. 306) that bersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to
provides assistance to small businesses located in provide shared cybersecurity services to agencies,
U.S. territories in securing opportunities in the fed- upon request, to assist in meeting Federal Informa-
eral marketplace, as recommended by the Congres- tion Security Modernization Act requirements and
sional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto other agency functions; Richmond (No. 319) that
Rico; Porter (No. 307) that requires that Inspector implements a recommendation from the Cyberspace
General vacancies be filled by qualified individuals Solarium Commission that there be established at
currently serving in the office of an Inspector Gen- the Department of Homeland Security a Joint Plan-
eral; Porter (No. 308) that increases funding for ning Office to coordinate cybersecurity planning and
Army University Research Initiatives by $5,000,000; readiness across the Federal government, State and
Porter (No. 309) that allows servicemembers to have local government, and critical infrastructure owners
a private right of action in the event that credit re- and operators; Richmond (No. 320) that implements
porting bureaus engage in misconduct related to free a recommendation from the Cyberspace Solarium
credit monitoring; Porter (No. 310) that increases Commission that establishes a fixed 5-year term for
transparency of annual Department of Defense legis- the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
lative requests for the National Defense Authoriza- Security Agency and establishes minimum qualifica-
tion Act; Porter (No. 311) that directs the GAO to tions for the CISA Director; Riggleman (No. 321)
conduct a study on predatory social media targeting that requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit
service members, military families, and veterans; to Congress 1) a copy of licenses authorizing finan-
Posey (No. 312) that requires the Secretary of the cial institutions to provide services benefitting a
Air Force provide a briefing on the potential use of state sponsor of terrorism, and 2) a report on foreign
a modular civil supersonic aircraft with a financial institutions conducting significant trans-
militaryengineered front section to host multiple actions for persons sanctioned for international ter-
mission payloads; Reschenthaler (No. 313) that ex- rorism and human rights violations; Rose (No. 322)
presses a Sense of Congress that the additive manu- that amends Title 37 to direct the Secretary of De-
facturing and machine learning initiative of the fense to allow no more than one military housing
Army has the potential to accelerate the ability to area in a municipality with a population of over
deploy additive manufacturing capabilities in expedi- 500,000; Rose (No. 323) that amends Section 452(c)
tionary settings and strengthen the United States de- of Title 37 USC to include fares and tolls as reim-
fense industrial supply chain; Reschenthaler (No. bursable expenses for service-related travel; Rouda
314) that states that the Secretary of the Army shall (No. 324) that directs GAO to study lapses in
develop a comprehensive, long-term strategy, which TRICARE coverage for National Guard or Reserve
shall include a risk assessment, gap analysis, pro- personnel as a result of duty status changes; Ruiz
posed courses of action, investment options, and a (No. 325) that requires DOD to provide a report to
sustainment plan, for the development, production, Congress on the status and culmination timeline of
procurement and modernization of cannon and large all studies being conducted or funded by DOD to
caliber weapons tubes that mitigates identified risks assess the health effects of burn pits, including po-
and gaps to the Army and the defense industrial tential challenges and recommendations to Congress
base; Reschenthaler (No. 315) that authorizes the to help DOD culminate the studies; Ruiz (No. 326)
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President to transfer two excess OLIVER HAZARD that requires DOD to implement mandatory training
PERRY class guided missile frigates to the Govern- for all medical providers working under DOD on the
ment of Egypt, upon certifying that certain condi- potential health effects of burn pits; Ruiz (No. 327)
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that requires DOD to include a separate, stand-alone and the Federal Excess Personal Property Program
question about burn pit exposure in the Post De- (FEPP) implementation, training, best practices, and
ployment Health Assessments (DD Form 2796) to equipment distribution; requires a report to Congress
increase reporting of Burn Pit Exposure; Ruiz (No. on findings and any recommendations to more effi-
328) that require DOD and VA to expand Burn Pits ciently increase firefighting and emergency service
Registry to include Egypt and Syria; Ruppersberger capabilities while taking into account geographical
(No. 329) that requires the Secretary of Homeland wildfire risk; Schrier (No. 340) that requires an eval-
Security to conduct a review of the ability of the Cy- uation of career opportunities in education, software,
bersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the small business, and teleworking under the Military
Department of Homeland Security to fulfill its cur- Spousal Employment Partnership (MSEP). Requests
rent mission requirements; Sablan (No. 330) that en- MSEP partner with the Department of Labor to ex-
sures the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana pand career opportunities in these fields with an
Islands is eligible for the SBA’s Small Business De- evaluation to follow one year after implementation;
velopment Center (SBDC) and Federal and State Schweikert (No. 341) that requires the Secretary of
Technology (FAST) programs; San Nicolas (No. 331) Defense to conduct a study and submit a report to
that extends H–2B exemptions contained in Section Congress on increasing telehealth and telemedicine
1045 of P.L. 115–232 for skilled construction labor services across all military departments; Schweikert
related to military realignment projects to civilian (No. 342) that requires a study on seawater mining
projects throughout Guam; Schakowsky (No. 332) for critical minerals for defense industrial base appli-
that requires the DOD Inspector General to (1) ana- cations; Schweikert (No. 343) that requires the Sec-
lyze all contracts and task orders that provide private retary of Defense to submit a report to Congress re-
security firms access to U.S. theaters of military op- garding recommendations on cyber hygiene prac-
erations and (2) compile a report that will inform tices; additionally, requires DOD to assess each
Congress about the size of the contracting force; the DOD component’s cyber hygiene and requires a
total value of the contracts; the number of persons GAO assessment of that report; Shalala (No. 344)
operating on the contracts that have been wounded that establishes limitations of funds to Confucius In-
or killed; and the disciplinary actions that have been stitutes unless the institution ensures that any agree-
taken against individual contractors; Schakowsky ment includes provisions to protect academic free-
(No. 333) that requires (1) defense contractors to dom at the institution and prohibits the application
submit detailed annual reports to DOD regarding of any foreign law on any campus of the institution;
former senior DOD officials who are subsequently Shalala (No. 345) that requires the establishment of
employed by contractors, (2) certify that those em- procedures by which surviving remarried spouses
ployees are in compliance with post-government eth- with dependent children receive ongoing access to
ics rules, and (3) make these reports and certifi- on-base facilities, MWRs, exchanges, and com-
cations public; Schiff (No. 334) that requires the missary privileges; Sherman (No. 346) that prevents
Secretary of Defense to order the names of the 74 funds from being spent on the production of a Non-
sailors who died in the USS Frank E. Evans disaster proliferation Assessment Statement with a country
in 1969 be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that has not signed an Additional Protocol agree-
Wall; Schneider (No. 335) that codifies into law the ment with the International Atomic Energy Agency;
existing, successful Boots to Business program that Sherman (No. 347) that requires certain issuers of se-
provides entrepreneurial training for servicemembers curities to establish that they are not owned or con-
transitioning to civilian life; Schneider (No. 336) trolled by a foreign government; Sherrill (No. 348)
that amends Sec. 536 to include the number of indi- that establishes a traineeship program administered
viduals discharged due to prohibited activities under by the Department of Defense, aimed at growing do-
DOD Instruction 1325.06 and a description of the mestic science and technology talent in areas of im-
circumstances that led to such discharges; Schrader portance to national security; Sires (No. 349) that re-
(No. 337) that requires DOD to inform service quests a report detailing ongoing support and a
members who receive a Basic Allowance for Housing strategy for future cooperation between the United
about their rights under Federal law; Schrader (No. States government and Mexican security forces, in
338) that requires to DOD to report to relevant light of changes to the Mexican security apparatus
Congressional committees on efforts to implement during President Lopez Obrador’s tenure; Slotkin
recommendations from the 2015 Defense Business (No. 350) that expresses the Sense of Congress that
Board cost savings study and provide alternative so- the President should take seriously all threats to U.S.
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lutions for unachievable items from those rec- armed forces from state and non-state actors; study
ommendations; Schrier (No. 339) that requires an as- intelligence assessments with rigor, particularly
sessment of the Firefighter Property Program (FFP) when concerning threats to U.S. personnel; take all
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actions possible to ensure protection of US personnel; ordination with the Secretary of Defense, to submit
Slotkin (No. 351) that requires the Secretary of a plan to double the percentage of foreign female
DHS, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, participants in the International Military Education
to administer a large-scale exercise to test the United and Training program (IMET) within ten years, and
States ability to respond to a cyber attack against to submit a report every two years up until ten years
critical infrastructure; Smith (NJ) (No. 352) that di- on progress made toward that goal; Stanton (No.
rects the Secretary of Defense to enhance training 363) that requires the Secretary of the Air Force to
and research within the Naval Aviation Anti-Sub- provide a briefing on the efforts to harden and mod-
marine Warfare Division as it relates to threats pre- ernize the nuclear weapons storage and maintenance
sented by miniature manned submersible vessels; facilities of the Air Force; Stefanik (No. 364) that al-
Smith (NJ) (No. 353) that requires the GAO to con- lows for admission of essential scientists and tech-
duct a study of the possible experimentation of ticks, nical experts to promote and protect the national se-
insects, or vector-borne agents by the DOD between curity innovation base; Steil (No. 365) that requires
1950 and 1977 for use as a bioweapon; Soto (No. the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the
354) that adds ‘‘advanced sensors manufacturing’’ to Secretary of State to submit a report to the appro-
the items considered within the updated approach to priate congressional committees on the short- and
ensuring the continued production of cutting-edge long-term threats posed by Iranian-backed militias
microelectrics for national security needs; Soto (No. in Iraq to Iraq and to United States persons and in-
355) that adds ‘‘distributed ledger technologies’’ to terests; Suozzi (No. 366) that includes Section 106,
the definition of ‘‘emerging technologies’’ so that it 109, and 110 of S.3930; Takano (No. 367) that es-
be included in the assessment of what must be done tablishes within the Department of Veterans Affairs
for the United States to maintain their technological an office of cyber engagement to work with veterans,
edge performed by the newly formed Steering Com- federal agencies, and social media platforms to iden-
mittee on Emerging Technology and Security Needs; tify cyber risks, including identity theft, to veterans
Soto (No. 356) that enumerates the elements of an and their families, as well as determine ways to ad-
uncompleted briefing from the FY20 NDAA con- dress these risks, and provide information to vet-
ference report on the potential use of distributed erans; Takano (No. 368) that ensures that no con-
ledger technologies for defense purposes by the solidation or transition to alternative content deliv-
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi- ery methods may occur within the Defense Media
neering and adds a reporting requirement; Activity until a period of 180 days has elapsed fol-
Spanberger (No. 357) that adds components to the lowing the date on which the Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense’s Climate Change Roadmap submits to the congressional defense committees a
Report pertaining to how climate change may exac- report; Taylor (No. 369) that amends the Defense
erbate existing threats and worsens emerging threats Production Act of 1950 to require congressional cer-
to the national security of the United States includ- tifications following assessments by the Committee
ing tensions related to drought, famine, infectious on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS),
disease, geoengineering, energy transitions, extreme consistent with procedures governing certifications
weather, migration, and competition for scarce re- pursuant to CFIUS reviews and investigations; Tip-
sources; adds to the report a Top 10 List of such ton (No. 370) that directs the U.S. representative at
threats; Spanberger (No. 358) that requires the Sec. the international financial institutions (World Bank,
of Defense to work with Sec. of Ag to review the International Monetary Fund, etc.) to support non-
potential to incorporate innovative wood product discrimination for Taiwan nationals seeking employ-
technologies in constructing or renovating facilities ment at the institutions and requires the Secretary of
owned or managed by DOD; within 180 days of en- the Treasury to submit updates to Congress on
actment, the Sec. must provide a report to relevant progress in advancing this policy, and provides for
committees on both the (1) potential for use of these flexibility through waiver authorities; Titus (No.
materials and (2) any barriers to their us; Speier (No. 371) that strengthens cooperative threat reduction
359) that amends the Uniform Code of Military Jus- programs and efforts to prevent, detect, counter, and
tice to modify the standard for factual sufficiency re- respond to threats of weapons of mass destruction
view of cases before military appellate courts; Speier terrorism; Tlaib (No. 372) that requires the report
(No. 360) that requires a Comptroller General study in section 264 on F–35 physiological episodes and
of procedures for investigating missing persons by mitigation to include any long-term effects, includ-
the Armed Forces; Speier (No. 361) that establish ing potential effects, of the episode on the crew
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confidential reporting option for sexual harassment member and any additional care requirements that
complaints made by military service members; Speier the crew member may need; Tlaib (No. 373) that re-
(No. 362) that directs the Secretary of State, in co- quires an action plan for addressing AFFF usage and
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spills no later than 30 days after submitting notice period to which an agency must refer when catego-
of usage or spills and descriptions of actions taken rizing a manufacturer as a small business based on
to arrest and clean up spills as well as coordination its average employment; Vela (No. 386) that gives
with local and State authorities and environmental the Secretaries of the military departments the au-
protection agencies; Torres Small (NM) (No. 374) thority to allow senior enlisted personnel to attend
that provides compensation and credit for retired pay senior level and intermediate level officer professional
purposes for maternity leave taken by members of military education courses if specific requirements
the National Guard and Reserve components; Torres are met; Wagner (No. 387) that requires the Sec-
Small (NM) (No. 375) that establishes additional re- retary of State to develop a strategy for engagement
quirements, such as an annual report on the status with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast
of DHS acquisitions and preparing cost estimates Asian Nations (ASEAN); Walorski (No. 388) that
and schedules consistent with best practices identi- directs the Comptroller General of the United States
fied by the GAO, for DHS acquisitions that are esti- to submit a report to the House Armed Services
mated to require total expenditures of at least $300 Committee and the Senate Armed Services Com-
million; Torres Small (NM) (No. 376) that requires mittee on impediments to expanding agile program
the Secretary of DHS to submit to Congress a plan and project management within the Department of
for increasing to 100 percent the rate of scanning of
commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail Defense; Waters (No. 389) directs the Secretary of
traffic entering the United States using large-scale Defense to ensure emerging technologies procured
non-intrusive inspection technology; Torres (CA) and used by the military are tested for algorithmic
(No. 377) that creates a National Supply Chain bias and discriminatory outcomes; Welch (No. 390)
Database run by the Manufacturing Extension Part- that requires the history of respiratory illnesses and
nership (MEP) Centers to connect small and mid-size information contained on the beneficiary from the
manufacturers and prevent supply chain disruptions; burn pits registry to be included in the TRICARE
Torres (CA) (No. 378) that encourages collaboration Beneficiary COVID–19 Registry; Welch (No. 391)
between the Manufacturing USA Institutes and the that requires the DoD IG to submit a report on the
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers dollar amount of waste, fraud, and abuse found in
to better serve small and mid-size manufacturers; Defense Production Act spending during COVID–19
Torres (CA) (No. 379) that requires a certification and recommendations on how to combat this in fu-
from the Secretary of Defense to Congress before ture pandemics; Wenstrup (No. 392) that adds two
transfers can take place of vehicles to Guatemala. In- components to the report required by Sec. 712 of the
cludes a clawback provision for future transfers; NDAA regarding vulnerabilities to DoD’s drugs, bi-
Trahan (No. 380) that authorizes the Secretary of ological products, and critical medical supplies;
Defense to initiative a pilot program through the Wenstrup (No. 393) that requires DOD, in con-
award of grants to treat Members of the Armed sultation with other relevant Federal agencies, to
Forces who suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) conduct a targeted study and classified report to
using a comprehensive and multidisciplinary ap- Congress on DOD’s Joint Deployment Formulary
proach; Turner (No. 381) that clarifies existing law (JDF), which is a core list of pharmaceutical items
authorizing a contracting officer to presume that a that are required for theater-level care for the first
prior commercial item determination shall serve as a 30 days of contingency operations; Wexton (No.
determination for subsequent procurement of compo- 394) that requires the Secretary of Defense to issue
nents or parts associated with the initial commercial rules to require companies that sell certain manufac-
product or maintenance and repair service; Turner tured goods in the military commissary and ex-
(No. 382) that adds to the section of the Uniform change systems to certify that the goods were not
Code of Military Justice that outlines the victim’s manufactured with forced labor; Wexton (No. 395)
rights; Vargas (No. 383) that provides that the De- that requires the Director of National Intelligence to
fense Production Act be used to meet the country’s report to Congress on foreign influence campaigns
most critical needs to combat COVID–19, in speci-
fying as scarce and critical materials certain supplies targeting federal elections; Wexton (No. 396) that
used to fight and reduce the impact of the virus; requires the Department of Defense and Department
Veasey (No. 384) that prohibits federal airport im- of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on substance
provement funds from being used to purchase pas- use disorders among members of the Armed Services
senger boarding bridges from companies that have and Veterans during the COVID–19 public health
emergency; Wexton (No. 397) that directs Military-
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violated intellectual property (IP) rights and threaten
the national security of the U.S.; Veasey (No. 385) Civilian Task Force on Domestic Violence to analyze
that extends from 12 months to 24 months the time and develop recommendations to improve access to
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resources for survivors throughout the stages of mili- tional Park that are already (as of 2012) subject to
tary service; Woodall (No. 398) that increases trans- a 20-year moratorium on new mining claims;
parency and accountability in the Unified Facilities Pages H3363–74
Criteria Program for the procurement of heating, Pocan amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept.
ventilation, and air conditioning systems; Yoho (No. 116–457) that seeks to reduce overall authorization
399) that requires a report on efforts to decrease ci- level by 10%; Pages H3374–75
vilian casualties and related destruction by Afghan Dean amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept.
Security Forces and hold Taliban forces accountable 116–457) that seeks to provide up to $10,000 in
for civilian harm; Yoho (No. 400) that recognizes immediate assistance to pay down the balance of pri-
the strategic ‘‘Third Neighbor’’ security relationship vate student loans; and Pages H3375–79
between the United States and Mongolia; Yoho (No. Takano amendment (No. 29 printed in H. Rept.
401) that establishes a pilot program for the Navy 116–457) that seeks to close a federal loophole by
to experiment with the use of Liquified Natural Gas making military education benefits such as Depart-
for fueling their ships; Young (No. 402) that deems ment of Defense Tuition Assistance count as federal
the vessel M/V LISERON to be prescribe a tonnage educational assistance funds and limits the avail-
measurement as a small passenger vessel, less than ability of federal funds for proprietary for-profit in-
100 gross tons, as measured under chapter 145 of stitutions unless the institution derives at least 10%
title 46, United States Code, for mariner licensing of funds from sources other than federal funds.
and credentialing purposes; Young (No. 403) that Pages H3510–11
calls for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Inter- H. Res. 1053, the rule providing for consideration
national Security Affairs to assign responsibility for of the bills (H.R. 6395), (H.R. 7027), (H.R. 7327)
the Arctic Region to the Deputy Assistant Secretary and the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 1957)
of Defense for the Western Hemisphere or any other was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to
Deputy Assistant Secretary that the Secretary con- 166 nays, Roll No. 140, after the previous question
siders appropriate; Young (No. 404) that establishes was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to
a National Shipper Advisory Committee to advise 162 nays, Roll No. 139. Pages H3100–08
the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on policies
related to the competitiveness, reliability, integrity, Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Rep-
and fairness of the international ocean freight deliv- resentative Watkins wherein he resigned from the
ery system; Young (No. 405) that requires that a Committee on Education and Labor, the Committee
plan be submitted to Congress on a plan to establish on Veterans’ Affairs, and the Committee on Foreign
a DOD Regional Center for Security Studies for the Affairs. Page H3584
Arctic and that after the submission of the plan that Quorum Calls—Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes de-
DOD may establish the center; and Zeldin (No. veloped during the proceedings of today and appear
406) that requires the Department of State to review on pages H3107–08, H3109, H3503, H3503–04,
vetting procedures for diplomatic visas provided for and H3504–05.
international military educational training programs Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at
in annual country strategy reports. Pages H3513–84 8:42 p.m., pursuant to House Resolution 1054, it
Proceedings Postponed: stands adjourned until 9 a.m. tomorrow, July 21st,
Omar amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. as a further mark of respect to the memory of the
116–457) that seeks to establish a policy framework late Honorable John Lewis.
for the accelerated withdrawal of U.S. forces from
Afghanistan; Pages H3333–35
Jayapal amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept.
Committee Meetings
116–457) that seeks to strikes the statutory require- DEFENDING AGAINST FUTURE
ment that the Pentagon provide annual Unfunded CYBERATTACKS: EVALUATING THE
Priorities lists to Congress; Pages H3335–36
CYBERSPACE SOLARIUM COMMISSION
DeGette amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. RECOMMENDATIONS
116–457) that seeks to add the text of H.R. 2546, Committee on Homeland Security: On July 17, 2020,
the Protecting America’s Wilderness Act; Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Pro-
Pages H3336–63 tection, and Innovation held a hearing entitled ‘‘De-
Neguse amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. fending Against Future Cyberattacks: Evaluating the
116–457) that seeks to add the text of H.R. 823, Cyberspace Solarium Commission Recommenda-
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the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act tions’’. Testimony was heard from the following
to the bill and withdraws, permanently one million Cyberspace Solarium Commission officials: Senator
acres of public land surrounding Grand Canyon Na- King, Co-Chair; Representative Gallagher, Co-Chair;
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