Congressional Record, House, April 20, 2021 — Committee Expenses Resolution H. Res. 316
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This is H1979 of the Congressional Record, House, April 20, 2021, with interleaved columns. The page ends a roll call on House Resolution 316, the committee expenses resolution, with names listed as voting nay or not voting, and records that the resolution was agreed to. The printed resolution text lists amounts for committees, including $6,144,497 for the Committee on Agriculture, $8,917,992 for the Committee on Armed Services, and $11,417,377 for the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated expenses with a balance of $4,000,000, with vouchers and regulations provisions.
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April 20, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1979
Weber (TX) Williams (TX) Young subsection (b), not more than the amount SEC. 4. VOUCHERS.
Webster (FL) Wilson (SC) Zeldin specified in such subsection shall be avail- Payments under this resolution shall be
Wenstrup Wittman able for expenses incurred during the period made on vouchers authorized by the com-
Westerman Womack
beginning at noon on January 3, 2021, and mittee involved, signed by the chair of such
NOT VOTING—8 ending immediately before noon on January committee, and approved in the manner di-
Beatty Fulcher Schakowsky 3, 2022. rected by the Committee on House Adminis-
Buck Gibbs Smith (NE) (b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The com- tration.
Clyde Gottheimer mittees and amounts referred to in sub- SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.
section (a) are: Committee on Agriculture,
b 1731 $6,144,497; Committee on Armed Services,
Amounts made available under this resolu-
tion shall be expended in accordance with
So the resolution was agreed to. $8,917,992; Committee on the Budget,
regulations prescribed by the Committee on
The result of the vote was announced $5,449,723; Select Committee on the Climate
House Administration.
as above recorded. Crisis, $1,915,000; Committee on Education
SEC. 6. RESERVE FUND FOR UNANTICIPATED EX-
A motion to reconsider was laid on and Labor, $7,863,825; Committee on Energy
PENSES.
the table. and Commerce, $11,417,377; Committee on
Ethics, $3,507,696; Committee on Financial (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby es-
MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE
Services, $8,965,878; Committee on Foreign tablished a reserve fund for unanticipated
RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS expenses of committees for the One Hundred
Affairs, $8,653,430; Committee on Homeland
Allred (Wexton) Leger Fernandez Porter (Wexton) Security, $8,036,701; Committee on House Ad- Seventeenth Congress.
Barragán (Beyer) (Jacobs (CA)) Rush ministration, $5,590,190; Permanent Select (b) AMOUNT.—The reserve fund under this
Cárdenas Lieu (Beyer) (Underwood) section shall have a balance of $4,000,000, of
Committee on Intelligence, $6,543,075; Com-
(Gallego) Lowenthal Sewell (DelBene) which—
Costa (Correa) (Beyer)
mittee on the Judiciary, $8,406,115; Select
Stefanik (Katko) (1) $1,500,000 shall be available for unantici-
Crenshaw Meng (Clark Committee on the Modernization of Con-
Trahan (Lynch) pated expenses incurred during the period be-
(Fallon) (MA)) gress, $971,250; Committee on Natural Re-
Watson Coleman ginning at noon on January 3, 2021, and end-
Donalds Mfume (Pallone)
sources, $7,295,361; Committee on Oversight
(Cammack) (Connolly) and Reform, $13,896,964; Committee on Rules, ing immediately before noon on January 3,
Welch
Grijalva (Garcı́a Moulton $3,410,369; Committee on Science, Space, and 2022; and
(McGovern)
(IL)) (Perlmutter) Technology, $5,816,818; Committee on Small (2) $2,500,000 shall be available for unantici-
Kirkpatrick Wilson (FL)
Napolitano pated expenses incurred during the period be-
(Hayes) Business, $3,253,055; Committee on Transpor-
(Stanton) (Correa) ginning at noon on January 3, 2022, and end-
Langevin Omar (Bush) Wilson (SC) tation and Infrastructure, $9,597,173; Com-
(Lynch) Palazzo (Timmons) mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, $4,791,977; and ing immediately before noon on January 3,
Lawson (FL) (Fleischmann) Committee on Ways and Means, $9,800,104. 2023.
(Evans) Payne (Pallone) SEC. 3. SECOND SESSION LIMITATIONS. (c) ALLOCATION TO COMMITTEES.—Amounts
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided in the reserve fund under this section shall
f
for in section 1 for each committee named in be paid to a committee pursuant to an allo-
PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES subsection (b), not more than the amount cation approved by the Committee on House
OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF specified in such subsection shall be avail- Administration.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- able for expenses incurred during the period SEC. 7. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.
TIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED beginning at noon on January 3, 2022, and The Committee on House Administration
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS ending immediately before noon on January shall have authority to make adjustments in
3, 2023. amounts under section 1, if necessary to
Pursuant to section 4 of House Reso- (b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The com- comply with an order of the President issued
lution 330, H. Res. 316 is adopted. mittees and amounts referred to in sub- under section 251A or 254 of the Balanced
The text of the resolution is as fol- section (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
lows: $6,144,497; Committee on Armed Services, of 1985 or to conform to any change in appro-
H. RES. 316 $9,237,992; Committee on the Budget, priations for the purposes of such section 1.
$5,449,723; Select Committee on the Climate
Resolved,
SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE
Crisis, $1,950,000; Committee on Education f
HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CON- and Labor, $7,863,825; Committee on Energy
GRESS. and Commerce, $11,417,377; Committee on PROVIDING FOR A JOINT SESSION
(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the One Ethics, $3,507,696; Committee on Financial OF CONGRESS TO RECEIVE A
Hundred Seventeenth Congress, there shall Services, $8,965,878; Committee on Foreign MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
be paid out of the applicable accounts of the Affairs, $8,653,430; Committee on Homeland
House of Representatives, in accordance with Security, $8,036,701; Committee on House Ad- Pursuant to section 7(a) of House
this primary expense resolution, not more ministration, $5,892,211; Permanent Select Resolution 330, H. Con. Res. 30 is adopt-
than the amount specified in subsection (b) Committee on Intelligence, $6,543,075; Com- ed.
for the expenses (including the expenses of mittee on the Judiciary, $8,406,115; Select The text of the concurrent resolution
all staff salaries) of each committee named Committee on the Modernization of Con- is as follows:
in such subsection. gress, $971,250; Committee on Natural Re-
(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The com- sources, $7,295,361; Committee on Oversight H. CON. RES. 30
mittees and amounts referred to in sub- and Reform, $13,896,964; Committee on Rules, Resolved by the House of Representatives (the
section (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $3,444,469; Committee on Science, Space, and Senate concurring), That the two Houses of
$12,288,994; Committee on Armed Services, Technology, $5,816,818; Committee on Small Congress assemble in the Hall of the House
$18,155,984; Committee on the Budget, Business, $3,253,055; Committee on Transpor- of Representatives on Wednesday, April 28,
$10,899,446; Select Committee on the Climate tation and Infrastructure, $9,597,173; Com- 2021, at 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of receiving
Crisis, $3,865,000; Committee on Education mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, $4,791,977; and such communication as the President of the
and Labor, $15,727,650; Committee on Energy Committee on Ways and Means, $9,800,104. United States shall be pleased to make to
and Commerce, $22,834,754; Committee on (c) REVIEW OF USE OF FUNDS IN FIRST SES- them.
Ethics, $7,015,392; Committee on Financial SION.—
Services, $17,931,756; Committee on Foreign (1) REVIEW.—None of the amounts provided f
Affairs, $17,306,860; Committee on Homeland for in section 1 for a committee named in
Security, $16,073,402; Committee on House subsection (b) may be available for expenses MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Administration, $11,482,401; Permanent Se- of the committee after March 15, 2022, unless AND PASS CERTAIN BILLS AND
lect Committee on Intelligence, $13,086,150; the chair or ranking minority member of the AGREE TO A RESOLUTION
Committee on the Judiciary, $16,812,230; Se- committee appears and presents testimony
lect Committee on the Modernization of Con- at a hearing of the Committee on House Ad- Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, pursu-
gress, $1,942,500; Committee on Natural Re- ministration held prior to such date to re- ant to section 6 of House Resolution
sources, $14,590,722; Committee on Oversight view the committee’s use of the amounts 330, I move to suspend the rules and
and Reform, $27,793,928; Committee on Rules, provided for in section 1 during the first ses- pass the bills: H.R. 367, H.R. 370, H.R.
$6,854,838; Committee on Science, Space, and sion of the One Hundred Seventeenth Con- 396, H.R. 397, H.R. 408, H.R. 490, H.R.
Technology, $11,633,636; Committee on Small gress and to determine whether the amount 965, H.R. 1251, H.R. 1395, H.R. 1491, H.R.
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Business, $6,506,110; Committee on Transpor- specified in subsection (b) with respect to the 1528, H.R. 1532, H.R. 1565, H.R. 1602, and
tation and Infrastructure, $19,194,346; Com- committee should be updated on the basis of
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, $9,583,954; and
H.R. 2523, and agree to H. Res. 124.
the review.
Committee on Ways and Means, $19,600,208. (2) WAIVER.—The Committee on House Ad- The Clerk read the title of the bills
SEC. 2. FIRST SESSION LIMITATIONS. ministration may waive the application of and the resolution.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided paragraph (1) to any or all of the committees The text of the bills and the resolu-
for in section 1 for each committee named in named in subsection (b). tion are as follows:
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H1980 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 20, 2021
HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISITION ‘‘(5) Program attrition rates and post-pro- (D) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; and’’
PROFESSIONAL CAREER PROGRAM ACT gram graduation retention data, including and inserting a period; and
H.R. 367 information on how such data compare to (E) by striking paragraph (6);
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the prior year’s data, as available. (3) in subsection (c)—
resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘(6) The Department’s recruiting efforts (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Decem-
Congress assembled, for the program. ber 31 of the year’’ and inserting ‘‘60 days
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(7) The Department’s efforts to promote after the date of the submission of the Presi-
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland retention of program participants. dent’s budget for the fiscal year after the fis-
Security Acquisition Professional Career ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: cal year’’;
Program Act’’. ‘‘(1) HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION.—The (B) in paragraph (2)—
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF THE ACQUISITION term ‘Hispanic-serving institution’ has the (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘de-
PROFESSIONAL CAREER PROGRAM. meaning given such term in section 502 of scription of the threats to’’ and inserting
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. ‘‘risk assessment of’’;
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is 1101a). (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘, as
amended by adding at the end the following ‘‘(2) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND required under subsection (b)(2)’’ before the
new section: UNIVERSITIES.—The term ‘historically Black semicolon at the end;
‘‘SEC. 711. ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL CAREER colleges and universities’ has the meaning (iii) in subparagraph (D)—
PROGRAM. given the term ‘part B institution’ in section (I) by inserting ‘‘to the extent prac-
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established 322(2) of Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 ticable,’’ before ‘‘a description’’; and
in the Department an acquisition profes- U.S.C. 1061(2)). (II) by striking ‘‘budget plan’’ and insert-
sional career program to develop a cadre of ‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— ing ‘‘resources required’’;
acquisition professionals within the Depart- The term ‘institution of higher education’ (iv) in subparagraph (F)—
ment. has the meaning given such term in section (I) by inserting ‘‘to the extent prac-
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Under Sec- 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 ticable,’’ before ‘‘a discussion’’; and
retary for Management shall administer the U.S.C. 1001).’’. (II) by striking ‘‘the status of’’;
acquisition professional career program es- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of (v) in subparagraph (G)—
tablished pursuant to subsection (a). contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Se- (I) by inserting ‘‘to the extent prac-
‘‘(c) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The Under curity Act of 2002 is amended by inserting ticable,’’ before ‘‘a discussion’’;
Secretary for Management shall carry out after the item relating to section 710 the fol- (II) by striking ‘‘the status of’’;
the following with respect to the acquisition lowing new item: (III) by inserting ‘‘and risks’’ before ‘‘to
professional career program. national homeland’’; and
‘‘(1) Designate the occupational series, ‘‘Sec. 711. Acquisition professional career
program.’’. (IV) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon
grades, and number of acquisition positions at the end;
throughout the Department to be included in QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW
(vi) by striking subparagraph (H); and
the program and manage centrally such posi- TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2021
(vii) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as
tions. H.R. 370 subparagraph (H);
‘‘(2) Establish and publish on the Depart- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
ment’s website eligibility criteria for can- resentatives of the United States of America in graph (4); and
didates to participate in the program. Congress assembled, (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
‘‘(3) Carry out recruitment efforts to at- lowing new paragraph:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
tract candidates— ‘‘(3) DOCUMENTATION.—The Secretary shall
‘‘(A) from institutions of higher education, This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Quadrennial
Homeland Security Review Technical Cor- retain and, upon request, provide to Congress
including such institutions with established the following documentation regarding each
acquisition specialties and courses of study, rections Act of 2021’’.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO QUADREN- quadrennial homeland security review:
historically Black colleges and universities, ‘‘(A) Records regarding the consultation
NIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW.
and Hispanic-serving institutions; carried out pursuant to subsection (a)(3), in-
‘‘(B) with diverse work experience outside (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 707 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 347) is cluding the following:
of the Federal Government; or ‘‘(i) All written communications, including
‘‘(C) with military service. amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)— communications sent out by the Secretary
‘‘(4) Hire eligible candidates for designated and feedback submitted to the Secretary
positions under the program. (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon at the end; through technology, online communications
‘‘(5) Develop a structured program com- tools, in-person discussions, and the inter-
prised of acquisition training, on-the-job ex- (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (D); and agency process.
perience, Department-wide rotations, ‘‘(ii) Information on how feedback received
mentorship, shadowing, and other career de- (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following new subparagraph: by the Secretary informed each such quad-
velopment opportunities for program partici- rennial homeland security review.
pants. ‘‘(C) representatives from appropriate advi-
sory committees established pursuant to sec- ‘‘(B) Information regarding the risk assess-
‘‘(6) Provide, beyond required training es- ment required pursuant to subsection
tablished for program participants, addi- tion 871, including the Homeland Security
Advisory Council and the Homeland Security (c)(2)(B), including the following:
tional specialized acquisition training, in- ‘‘(i) The risk model utilized to generate
cluding small business contracting and inno- Science and Technology Advisory Com-
mittee, or otherwise established, including such risk assessment.
vative acquisition techniques training. ‘‘(ii) Information, including data used in
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—Not later than December the Aviation Security Advisory Committee
established pursuant to section 44946 of title the risk model, utilized to generate such risk
31, 2021, and annually thereafter through
2027, the Secretary shall submit to the Com- 49, United States Code; and’’; assessment.
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of (2) in subsection (b)— ‘‘(iii) Sources of information, including
Representatives and the Committee on (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting before other risk assessments, utilized to generate
Homeland Security and Governmental Af- the semicolon at the end the following: such risk assessment.
fairs of the Senate a report on the acquisi- ‘‘based on the risk assessment required pur- ‘‘(iv) Information on assumptions, weigh-
tion professional career program. Each such suant to subsection (c)(2)(B)’’; ing factors, and subjective judgments uti-
report shall include the following informa- (B) in paragraph (3)— lized to generate such risk assessment, to-
tion: (i) by inserting ‘‘, to the extent prac- gether with information on the rationale or
‘‘(1) The number of candidates approved for ticable,’’ after ‘‘describe’’; and basis thereof.’’;
the program. (ii) by striking ‘‘budget plan’’ and insert- (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
‘‘(2) The number of candidates who com- ing ‘‘resources required’’; section (e); and
menced participation in the program, includ- (C) in paragraph (4)— (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
ing generalized information on such can- (i) by inserting ‘‘, to the extent prac- lowing new subsection:
didates’ backgrounds with respect to edu- ticable,’’ after ‘‘identify’’; ‘‘(d) REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days after
cation and prior work experience, but not in- (ii) by striking ‘‘budget plan required to the submission of each report required under
cluding personally identifiable information. provide sufficient resources to successfully’’ subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall provide
‘‘(3) A breakdown of the number of partici- and inserting ‘‘resources required to’’; and
to the Committee on Homeland Security of
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pants hired under the program by type of ac- (iii) by striking the semicolon at the end
the House of Representatives and the Com-
quisition position. and inserting the following: ‘‘, including any
‘‘(4) A list of Department components and resources identified from redundant, waste- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern-
offices that participated in the program and ful, or unnecessary capabilities or capacities mental Affairs of the Senate information on
information regarding length of time of each that may be redirected to better support the degree to which the findings and rec-
program participant in each rotation at such other existing capabilities or capacities, as ommendations developed in the quadrennial
components or offices. the case may be; and’’; homeland security review that is the subject
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April 20, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1981
of such report were integrated into the ac- again not later than five years after such cials from high-threat urban areas, State
quisition strategy and expenditure plans for date of enactment, the Comptroller General and major urban area fusion centers, and
the Department.’’. of the United States shall submit to the local public health departments, as appro-
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments Committee on Homeland Security of the priate, and enable such entities to provide
made by this Act shall apply with respect to House of Representatives and the Committee recommendations on optimal information
a quadrennial homeland security review con- on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- sharing mechanisms, including expeditious
ducted after December 31, 2021. fairs of the Senate a report on the review re- sharing of classified information, and on how
TRANSIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM quired under this section. such entities can provide information to the
FLEXIBILITY ACT SEC. 5. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF- Department.
FECTS. ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
H.R. 396
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the ‘‘(1) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- purpose of complying with the Statutory ‘intelligence community’ has the meaning
resentatives of the United States of America in Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter- given such term in section 3(4) of the Na-
Congress assembled, mined by reference to the latest statement tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- ‘‘(2) NATIONAL BIOSECURITY AND BIODEFENSE
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transit Se- tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in STAKEHOLDERS.—The term ‘national biosecu-
curity Grant Program Flexibility Act’’. the Congressional Record by the Chairman of rity and biodefense stakeholders’ means offi-
SEC. 2. ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC the Committee on the Budget of the House of cials from Federal, State, local, Tribal, and
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY AS- Representatives, provided that such state- territorial authorities and individuals from
SISTANCE GRANTS. ment has been submitted prior to the vote on the private sector who are involved in efforts
Subparagraph (A) of section 1406(b)(2) of passage. to prevent, protect against, respond to, and
the Implementing Recommendations of the CBRN INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION SHARING recover from a biological attack or other
9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. ACT OF 2021 phenomena that may have serious health
1135(b)(2); Public Law 110–53) is amended by H.R. 397 consequences for the United States, includ-
inserting ‘‘and associated backfill’’ after ‘‘se- ing infectious disease outbreaks.’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
curity training’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of
resentatives of the United States of America in
SEC. 3. PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE FOR PUBLIC
Congress assembled, contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Se-
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY AS- curity Act of 2002 is amended by inserting
SISTANCE GRANTS. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
after the item relating to section 201E the
Section 1406 of the Implementing Rec- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘CBRN Intel-
following new item:
ommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of ligence and Information Sharing Act of
2021’’. ‘‘Sec. 210H. Chemical, biological, radio-
2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135; Public Law 110–53) is
SEC. 2. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, logical, and nuclear intel-
amended—
AND NUCLEAR INTELLIGENCE AND ligence and information shar-
(1) by redesignating subsection (m) as sub-
INFORMATION SHARING. ing.’’.
section (n); and
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title II of (c) REPORT.—
(2) by inserting after subsection (l) the fol-
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year
lowing new subsection:
121 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec- after the date of the enactment of this Act
‘‘(m) PERIODS OF PERFORMANCE.—
tion 210G the following new section: and annually thereafter for each of the fol-
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
‘‘SEC. 210H. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIO- lowing four years, the Secretary of Home-
paragraph (2), funds provided pursuant to a
LOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR INTEL- land Security shall report to the appropriate
grant awarded under this section for a use LIGENCE AND INFORMATION SHAR- congressional committees on the following:
specified in subsection (b) shall remain avail- ING. (A) The intelligence and information shar-
able for use by a grant recipient for a period ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Intel- ing activities under section 210H of the
of not fewer than 36 months. ligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Funds provided pursuant Homeland Security shall— subsection (a) of this section) and of all rel-
to a grant awarded under this section for a ‘‘(1) support homeland security-focused in- evant entities within the Department of
use specified in subparagraph (M) or (N) of telligence analysis of terrorist actors, their Homeland Security to counter the threat
subsection (b)(1) shall remain available for claims, and their plans to conduct attacks from attacks using chemical, biological, ra-
use by a grant recipient for a period of not involving chemical, biological, radiological, diological, or nuclear materials.
fewer than 55 months.’’. or nuclear materials against the United (B) The Department’s activities in accord-
SEC. 4. GAO REVIEW. States, including critical infrastructure; ance with relevant intelligence strategies.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General ‘‘(2) support homeland security-focused in- (2) ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION.—The
of the United States shall conduct a review telligence analysis of global infectious dis- reports required under paragraph (1) shall in-
of the public transportation security assist- ease, public health, food, agricultural, and clude the following:
ance grant program under section 1406 of the veterinary issues; (A) An assessment of the progress of the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 ‘‘(3) support homeland security-focused Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the De-
Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135; Public risk analysis and risk assessments of the partment of Homeland Security in imple-
Law 110–53). homeland security hazards described in para- menting such section 210F.
(b) SCOPE.—The review required under graphs (1) and (2), including the transpor- (B) A description of the methods estab-
paragraph (1) shall include the following: tation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and lished to carry out such assessment.
(1) An assessment of the type of projects radiological materials, by providing relevant (3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the
funded under the public transportation secu- quantitative and nonquantitative threat in- term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
rity grant program referred to in such para- formation; tees’’ means the Committee on Homeland
graph. ‘‘(4) leverage existing and emerging home- Security of the House of Representatives and
(2) An assessment of the manner in which land security intelligence capabilities and the Committee on Homeland Security and
such projects address threats to public trans- structures to enhance early detection, pre- Governmental Affairs of the Senate and any
portation infrastructure. vention, protection, response, and recovery committee of the House of Representatives
(3) An assessment of the impact, if any, of efforts with respect to a chemical, biologi- or the Senate having legislative jurisdiction
this Act (including the amendments made by cal, radiological, or nuclear attack; under the rules of the House of Representa-
this Act) on types of projects funded under ‘‘(5) share information and provide tailored tives or Senate, respectively, over the mat-
the public transportation security assistance analytical support on such threats to State, ter concerned.
grant program. local, Tribal, and territorial authorities, and SEC. 3. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ANA-
(4) An assessment of the management and other Federal agencies, as well as relevant LYZED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO
administration of public transportation se- national biosecurity and biodefense stake- STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, TERRI-
curity assistance grant program funds by holders, as appropriate; and TORIAL, AND PRIVATE ENTITIES
grantees. ‘‘(6) perform other responsibilities, as as- WITH RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING
(5) Recommendations to improve the man- signed by the Secretary. TO HOMELAND SECURITY.
ner in which public transportation security ‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—Where appropriate, Paragraph (6) of section 201(d) of the Home-
assistance grant program funds address the Office of Intelligence and Analysis shall land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121(d)) is
vulnerabilities in public transportation in- coordinate with other relevant Department amended by striking ‘‘and to agencies of
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frastructure. components, including the Countering Weap- State’’ and all that follows through the pe-
(6) Recommendations to improve the man- ons of Mass Destruction Office and the Na- riod at the end and inserting ‘‘to State,
agement and administration of the public tional Biosurveillance Integration Center, local, tribal, territorial, and private entities
transportation security assistance grant pro- agencies within the intelligence community, with such responsibilities, and, as appro-
gram. including the National Counter Proliferation priate, to the public, in order to assist in
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after Center, and other Federal, State, local, Trib- preventing, deterring, or responding to acts
the date of the enactment of this Act and al, and territorial authorities, including offi- of terrorism against the United States.’’.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MENTOR- ‘‘(2) With respect to an award of a contract reflects the composition specified in section
PROTEGE PROGRAM ACT OF 2021 that requires a subcontracting plan, a men- 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
H.R. 408 tor firm may receive credit for a protégé U.S.C. 1058(b)).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- firm performing as a first tier subcontractor ‘‘(4) PROTÉGÉ FIRM.—The term ‘protégé
resentatives of the United States of America in or a subcontractor at any tier in an amount firm’ means a small business concern, a his-
Congress assembled, equal to the total dollar value of any sub- torically Black college or university, or a
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. contracts awarded to such protégé firm. minority institution of higher education
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department ‘‘(3) A protégé firm may receive technical, that—
of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Pro- managerial, financial, or any other mutually ‘‘(A) is eligible to enter into a prime con-
gram Act of 2021’’. agreed upon benefit from a mentor firm, in- tract or subcontract with the Department;
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY cluding a subcontract award. and
MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM. ‘‘(f) REPORTING.—Not later than one year ‘‘(B) satisfies any other requirements im-
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle H of title VIII of after the date of the enactment of this Act, posed by the Secretary.
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. and annually thereafter, the head of the Of- ‘‘(5) SMALL BUSINESS ACT DEFINITIONS.—The
451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end fice of Small and Disadvantaged Business terms ‘small business concern’, ‘small busi-
the following new section: Utilization shall submit to the Committee ness concern owned and controlled by vet-
‘‘SEC. 890B. MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM. on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- erans’, ‘small business concern owned and
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established fairs and the Committee on Small Business controlled by service-disabled veterans’,
in the Department a mentor-protégé pro- and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the ‘qualified HUBZone small business concern’,
gram (in this section referred to as the ‘Pro- Committee on Homeland Security and the ‘and small business concern owned and con-
gram’) under which a mentor firm enters Committee on Small Business of the House trolled by women’ have the meanings given
into an agreement with a protégé firm for of Representatives a report that— such terms, respectively, under section 3 of
the purpose of assisting the protégé firm to ‘‘(1) identifies each agreement between a the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). The
compete for prime contracts and sub- mentor firm and a protégé firm entered into term ‘small business concern owned and con-
contracts of the Department. under this section, including the number of trolled by socially and economically dis-
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary shall es- protégé firm participants that are— advantaged individuals’ has the meaning
tablish criteria for mentor firms and protégé ‘‘(A) small business concerns; given such term in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the
firms to be eligible to participate in the Pro- ‘‘(B) small business concerns owned and Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)).’’.
gram, including a requirement that a firm is controlled by veterans; (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of
not included on any list maintained by the ‘‘(C) small business concerns owned and contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Se-
Federal Government of contractors that controlled by service-disabled veterans; curity Act of 2002 is amended by inserting
have been suspended or debarred. ‘‘(D) qualified HUBZone small business after the item relating to section 890A the
‘‘(c) PROGRAM APPLICATION AND AP- concerns; following new item:
PROVAL.— ‘‘(E) small business concerns owned and
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—The Secretary, acting ‘‘Sec. 890B. Mentor-protégé program.’’.
controlled by socially and economically dis-
through the Office of Small and Disadvan- advantaged individuals; DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MORALE,
taged Business Utilization of the Depart- ‘‘(F) small business concerns owned and RECOGNITION, LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT
ment, shall establish a process for submis- controlled by women; ACT OF 2021
sion of an application jointly by a mentor ‘‘(G) historically Black colleges and uni- H.R. 490
firm and the protégé firm selected by the versities; and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
mentor firm. The application shall include ‘‘(H) minority institutions of higher edu- resentatives of the United States of America in
each of the following: cation; Congress assembled,
‘‘(A) A description of the assistance to be ‘‘(2) describes the type of assistance pro- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
provided by the mentor firm, including, to vided by mentor firms to protégé firms;
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department
the extent available, the number and a brief ‘‘(3) identifies contracts within the Depart-
of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition,
description of each anticipated subcontract ment in which a mentor firm serving as the
Learning and Engagement Act of 2021’’ or
to be awarded to the protégé firm. prime contractor provided subcontracts to a
the ‘‘DHS MORALE Act’’.
‘‘(B) A schedule with milestones for achiev- protégé firm under the Program; and
ing the assistance to be provided over the pe- SEC. 2. CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER RE-
‘‘(4) assesses the degree to which there has
SPONSIBILITIES.
riod of participation in the Program. been—
‘‘(C) An estimate of the costs to be in- ‘‘(A) an increase in the technical capabili- Section 704 of the Homeland Security Act
curred by the mentor firm for providing as- ties of protégé firms; and of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 344) is amended—
sistance under the Program. ‘‘(B) an increase in the quantity and esti- (1) in subsection (b)—
‘‘(D) Attestations that Program partici- mated value of prime contract and sub- (A) in paragraph (1)—
pants will submit to the Secretary reports at contract awards to protégé firms for the pe- (i) by inserting ‘‘, including with respect to
times specified by the Secretary to assist the riod covered by the report. leader development and employee engage-
Secretary in evaluating the protégé firm’s ‘‘(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in ment,’’ after ‘‘policies’’;
developmental progress. this section may be construed to limit, di- (ii) by striking ‘‘and in line’’ and inserting
‘‘(E) Attestations that Program partici- minish, impair, or otherwise affect the au- ‘‘, in line’’; and
pants will inform the Secretary in the event thority of the Department to participate in (iii) by inserting ‘‘and informed by best
of a change in eligibility or voluntary with- any program carried out by or requiring ap- practices within the Federal government and
drawal from the Program. proval of the Small Business Administration the private sector,’’ after ‘‘priorities,’’;
‘‘(2) APPROVAL.—Not later than 60 days or adopt or follow any regulation or policy (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘develop
after receipt of an application pursuant to that the Administrator of the Small Busi- performance measures to provide a basis for
paragraph (1), the head of the Office of Small ness Administration may promulgate, except monitoring and evaluating’’ and inserting
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall that, to the extent that any provision of this ‘‘use performance measures to evaluate, on
notify applicants of approval or, in the case section (including subsection (h)) conflicts an ongoing basis,’’;
of disapproval, the process for resubmitting with any other provision of law, regulation, (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘that, to
an application for reconsideration. or policy, this section shall control. the extent practicable, are informed by em-
‘‘(3) RESCISSION.—The head of the Office of ‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ployee feedback’’ after ‘‘policies’’;
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utiliza- ‘‘(1) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNI- (D) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘includ-
tion may rescind the approval of an applica- VERSITY.—The term ‘historically Black col- ing leader development and employee en-
tion under this subsection if it determines lege or university’ means any of the histori- gagement programs,’’ before ‘‘in coordina-
that such action is in the best interest of the cally Black colleges and universities referred tion’’;
Department. to in section 2323 of title 10, United States (E) in paragraph (5), by inserting before the
‘‘(d) PROGRAM DURATION.—A mentor firm Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘that is
and protégé firm approved under subsection ‘‘(2) MENTOR FIRM.—The term ‘mentor informed by an assessment, carried out by
(c) shall enter into an agreement to partici- firm’ means a for-profit business concern the Chief Human Capital Officer, of the
pate in the Program for a period of not less that is not a small business concern that— learning and developmental needs of employ-
than 36 months. ‘‘(A) has the ability to assist and commits ees in supervisory and non-supervisory roles
‘‘(e) PROGRAM BENEFITS.—A mentor firm to assisting a protégé to compete for Federal across the Department and appropriate
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and protégé firm that enter into an agree- prime contracts and subcontracts; and workforce planning initiatives’’;
ment under subsection (d) may receive the ‘‘(B) satisfies any other requirements im- (F) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10)
following Program benefits: posed by the Secretary. as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively; and
‘‘(1) With respect to an award of a contract ‘‘(3) MINORITY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU- (G) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
that requires a subcontracting plan, a men- CATION.—The term ‘minority institution of lowing new paragraphs:
tor firm may receive evaluation credit for higher education’ means an institution of ‘‘(9) maintain a catalogue of available em-
participating in the Program. higher education with a student body that ployee development opportunities, including
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the Homeland Security Rotation Program ployee engagement, morale, and communica- nent-specific employee engagement plan of
pursuant to section 844, departmental leader- tions within the Department, including each such component required under sub-
ship development programs, interagency de- through annual employee surveys, question- section (b)(2) of section 711 of the Homeland
velopment programs, and other rotational naires, and other communications, as appro- Security Act of 2002 not later than 30 days
programs; priate. after the issuance of each such plan under
‘‘(10) ensure that employee discipline and ‘‘(3) Monitor efforts of each component to such subsection (b)(2).
adverse action programs comply with the re- address employee engagement, morale, and SEC. 4. ANNUAL EMPLOYEE AWARD PROGRAM.
quirements of all pertinent laws, rules, regu- communications based on employee feedback (a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland
lations, and Federal guidance, and ensure provided through annual employee surveys, Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as
due process for employees; questionnaires, and other communications, amended by section 3 of this Act, is further
‘‘(11) analyze each Department or Govern- as appropriate. amended by adding at the end the following
ment-wide Federal workforce satisfaction or ‘‘(4) Advise the Secretary on efforts to im- new section:
morale survey not later than 90 days after prove employee engagement, morale, and ‘‘SEC. 712. ANNUAL EMPLOYEE AWARD PROGRAM.
the date of the publication of each such sur- communications within specific components ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may es-
vey and submit to the Secretary such anal- and across the Department. tablish an annual employee award program
ysis, including, as appropriate, recommenda- ‘‘(5) Conduct regular meetings and report, to recognize Department employees or
tions to improve workforce satisfaction or not less than once per quarter, to the Under groups of employees for significant contribu-
morale within the Department; Secretary for Management, the head of each tions to the achievement of the Depart-
‘‘(12) review and approve all component component, and the Secretary on Depart- ment’s goals and missions. If such a program
employee engagement action plans to ensure ment-wide efforts to improve employee en- is established, the Secretary shall—
such plans include initiatives responsive to gagement, morale, and communications. ‘‘(1) establish within such program cat-
the root cause of employee engagement chal- ‘‘(b) ACTION PLAN; REPORTING.—The Sec- egories of awards, each with specific criteria,
lenges, as well as outcome-based perform- retary, acting through the Chief Human Cap- that emphasizes honoring employees who are
ance measures and targets to track the ital Officer, shall— at the non-supervisory level;
progress of such initiatives;’’; ‘‘(1) not later than 120 days after the date ‘‘(2) publicize within the Department how
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) of the establishment of the employee engage- any employee or group of employees may be
as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; ment steering committee under subsection nominated for an award;
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol- (a), issue a Department-wide employee en- ‘‘(3) establish an internal review board
lowing new subsection: gagement action plan, reflecting input from comprised of representatives from Depart-
‘‘(d) CHIEF LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT OF- the steering committee and employee feed- ment components, headquarters, and field
FICER.—The Chief Human Capital Officer back provided through annual employee sur- personnel to submit to the Secretary award
may designate an employee of the Depart- veys, questionnaires, and other communica- recommendations regarding specific employ-
ment to serve as a Chief Learning and En- tions in accordance with paragraph (1) of ees or groups of employees;
gagement Officer to assist the Chief Human such subsection, to execute strategies to im- ‘‘(4) select recipients from the pool of
Capital Officer in carrying out this section.’’; prove employee engagement, morale, and nominees submitted by the internal review
and communications within the Department; and board under paragraph (3) and convene a
(4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— ‘‘(2) require the head of each component ceremony at which employees or groups of
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), to— employees receive such awards from the Sec-
and (4) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respec- ‘‘(A) develop and implement a component- retary; and
tively; and specific employee engagement plan to ad- ‘‘(5) publicize such program within the De-
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol- vance the action plan required under para- partment.
lowing new paragraphs: graph (1) that includes performance meas- ‘‘(b) INTERNAL REVIEW BOARD.—The inter-
‘‘(2) information on employee development ures and objectives, is informed by employee nal review board described in subsection
opportunities catalogued pursuant to para- feedback provided through annual employee (a)(3) shall, when carrying out its function
graph (9) of subsection (b) and any available surveys, questionnaires, and other commu- under such subsection, consult with rep-
data on participation rates, attrition rates, nications, as appropriate, and sets forth how resentatives from operational components
and impacts on retention and employee sat- employees and, where applicable, their labor and headquarters, including supervisory and
isfaction; representatives are to be integrated in devel- non-supervisory personnel, and employee
‘‘(3) information on the progress of Depart- oping programs and initiatives; labor organizations that represent Depart-
ment-wide strategic workforce planning ef- ‘‘(B) monitor progress on implementation ment employees.
forts as determined under paragraph (2) of of such action plan; and ‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in
subsection (b); ‘‘(C) provide to the Chief Human Capital this section may be construed to authorize
‘‘(4) information on the activities of the Officer and the steering committee quarterly additional funds to carry out the require-
steering committee established pursuant to reports on actions planned and progress ments of this section or to require the Sec-
section 711(a), including the number of meet- made under this paragraph. retary to provide monetary bonuses to re-
ings, types of materials developed and dis- ‘‘(c) TERMINATION.—This section shall ter- cipients of an award under this section.’’.
tributed, and recommendations made to the minate on the date that is five years after (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of
Secretary;’’. the date of the enactment of this section.’’. contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Se-
SEC. 3. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT STEERING (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of curity Act of 2002, as amended by section 3 of
COMMITTEE AND ACTION PLAN. contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Se- this Act, is further amended by inserting
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland curity Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 711 the fol-
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is after the item relating to section 710 the fol- lowing new item:
amended by adding at the end the following lowing new item: ‘‘Sec. 712. Annual employee award pro-
new section: gram.’’.
‘‘Sec. 711. Employee engagement.’’.
‘‘SEC. 711. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT. SEC. 5. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND IM-
‘‘(a) STEERING COMMITTEE.—Not later than (c) SUBMISSIONS TO CONGRESS.— PLEMENTATION PLAN.
120 days after the date of the enactment of (1) DEPARTMENT-WIDE EMPLOYEE ENGAGE- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days
this section, the Secretary shall establish an MENT ACTION PLAN.—The Secretary of Home- after the date of the enactment of this Act,
employee engagement steering committee, land Security, acting through the Chief the Comptroller General of the United States
including representatives from operational Human Capital Officer of the Department of shall investigate whether the application in
components, headquarters, and field per- Homeland Security, shall submit to the the Department of Homeland Security of dis-
sonnel, including supervisory and non-super- Committee on Homeland Security of the cipline and adverse actions are administered
visory personnel, and employee labor organi- House of Representatives and the Committee in an equitable and consistent manner that
zations that represent Department employ- on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- results in the same or substantially similar
ees, and chaired by the Under Secretary for fairs of the Senate the Department-wide em- disciplinary outcomes across the Depart-
Management, to carry out the following ac- ployee engagement action plan required ment for misconduct by a non-supervisory or
tivities: under subsection (b)(1) of section 711 of the supervisor employee who engaged in the
‘‘(1) Identify factors that have a negative Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by same or substantially similar misconduct.
impact on employee engagement, morale, subsection (a) of this section) not later than (b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the in-
and communications within the Department, 30 days after the issuance of such plan under vestigation described in subsection (a), the
such as perceptions about limitations on ca- such subsection (b)(1). Comptroller General of the United States
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reer progression, mobility, or development (2) COMPONENT-SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE ENGAGE- shall consult with the Under Secretary for
opportunities, collected through employee MENT PLANS.—Each head of a component of Management of the Department of Homeland
feedback platforms, including through an- the Department of Homeland Security shall Security and the employee engagement
nual employee surveys, questionnaires, and submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu- steering committee established pursuant to
other communications, as appropriate. rity of the House of Representatives and the subsection (b)(1) of section 711 of the Home-
‘‘(2) Identify, develop, and distribute ini- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- land Security Act of 2002 (as added by sec-
tiatives and best practices to improve em- ernmental Affairs of the Senate the compo- tion 3(a) of this Act).
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(c) ACTION BY UNDER SECRETARY FOR MAN- (c) FELLOWSHIPS.—The YALI program shall States Agency for International Develop-
AGEMENT.—Upon completion of the investiga- award fellowships under the Mandela Wash- ment and the heads of other relevant Federal
tion described in subsection (a), the Under ington Fellowship for Young African Leaders departments and agencies, shall submit to
Secretary for Management of the Depart- program to young African leaders ages 18 to the appropriate congressional committees a
ment of Homeland Security shall review the 35 who have demonstrated strong capabili- plan for implementing the YALI program,
findings and recommendations of such inves- ties in entrepreneurship, innovation, public including the following:
tigation and implement a plan, in consulta- service, and leadership, and who have had a (1) A description of clearly defined pro-
tion with the employee engagement steering positive impact in their communities, orga- gram goals, targets, and planned outcomes
committee established pursuant to sub- nizations, or institutions. for each year and for the duration of imple-
section (b)(1) of section 711 of the Homeland (d) REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CENTERS.—The mentation of the program.
Security Act of 2002, to correct any relevant YALI program shall seek to establish re- (2) A strategy to monitor and evaluate the
deficiencies identified by the Comptroller gional leadership centers in sub-Saharan Af- program and progress made toward achieving
General of the United States in such inves- rica to offer training to young African lead- such goals, targets, and planned outcomes.
tigation. The Under Secretary for Manage- ers ages 18 to 35 who have demonstrated (3) A strategy to ensure the program is pro-
ment shall direct the employee engagement strong capabilities in entrepreneurship, in- moting United States foreign policy goals in
steering committee to review such plan to novation, public service and leadership, and
Africa, including ensuring that the program
inform committee activities and action who have had a positive impact in their com-
is clearly branded and paired with robust
plans authorized under such section 711. munities, organizations, or institutions.
(e) ACTIVITIES.— public diplomacy efforts.
SEC. 6. IMPACTS OF SHUTDOWN. (g) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after
(1) UNITED STATES-BASED ACTIVITIES.—The
Not later than 90 days after the date of the the date of the enactment of this Act, and
Secretary of State, in coordination with the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of annually thereafter for 5 years, the Sec-
Administrator for the United States Agency
Homeland Security shall report to the Com- retary of State, in coordination with the Ad-
for International Development and the heads
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of ministrator of the United States Agency for
of other relevant Federal departments and
Representatives and the Committee on International Development, shall submit to
agencies, shall oversee all United States-
Homeland Security and Governmental Af- the appropriate congressional committees
based activities carried out under the YALI
fairs of the Senate regarding the direct and and publish in a publicly accessible, inter-
program, including the following:
indirect impacts of the lapse in appropria- net–based form, a report on the following:
(A) The participation of Mandela Wash-
tions between December 22, 2018, and Janu- (1) The progress made toward achieving the
ington fellows in a six-week Leadership In-
ary 25, 2019, on— goals, targets, and planned outcomes de-
stitute at a United States university or col-
(1) Department of Homeland Security scribed in subsection (f)(1), including an
lege in business, civic engagement, or public
human resources operations; overview of the program implemented in the
management, including academic sessions,
(2) the Department’s ability to meet hiring previous year and an estimated number of
site visits, professional networking opportu-
benchmarks; and beneficiaries.
nities, leadership training, community serv-
(3) retention, attrition, and morale of De- (2) An assessment of how the YALI pro-
ice, and organized cultural activities.
partment personnel. gram is contributing to and promoting
(B) The participation by Mandela Wash-
YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS INITIATIVE ACT OF 2021 United States-Africa relations, particularly
ington fellows in an annual Mandela Wash-
H.R. 965 in areas of increased private sector invest-
ington Fellowship Summit, to provide such
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ment, trade promotion, support to civil soci-
Fellows the opportunity to meet with United
resentatives of the United States of America in ety, improved public administration, and
States leaders from the private, public, and
Congress assembled, fostering entrepreneurship and youth em-
non-profit sectors.
powerment.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (2) AFRICA-BASED ACTIVITIES.—The Sec-
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Young Afri- (3) Recommendations for improvements or
retary of State, in coordination with the Ad-
can Leaders Initiative Act of 2021’’ or ‘‘YALI changes to the program and implementation
ministrator for the United States Agency for
Act of 2021’’. plan, if any, that would improve their effec-
International Development and the heads of
tiveness during subsequent years of imple-
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. other relevant Federal departments and
mentation of the program.
It is the sense of Congress that— agencies, should continue to support YALI
(h) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-
(1) the Young African Leaders Initiative, programs in sub-Saharan Africa, including
TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term
launched in 2010, is a signature effort to in- the following:
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’
vest in the next generation of African lead- (A) Access to continued leadership training
means—
ers; and other professional development opportu-
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and
(2) Africa is a continent of strategic impor- nities for Mandela Washington Fellowship
the Committee on Appropriations of the
tance and it is vital for the United States to for Young African Leaders alumni upon their
House of Representatives; and
support strong and enduring partnerships return to their home countries, including on-
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations
with the next generation of African leaders; line courses, technical assistance, and access
and the Committee on Appropriations of the
and to funding.
Senate.
(3) the United States Government should (B) Training for young African leaders at
(i) SUNSET.—The requirements of this sec-
prioritize investments to build the capacity regional leadership centers established in ac-
tion shall terminate on the date that is 5
of emerging young African leaders in sub-Sa- cordance with subsection (d), and through
years after the date of the enactment of this
haran Africa, including through efforts to online and in-person courses offered by such
Act.
enhance leadership skills, encourage entre- centers.
(C) Opportunities for networking and en- CYBER DIPLOMACY ACT OF 2021
preneurship, strengthen public administra-
tion and the role of civil society, and con- gagement with— H.R. 1251
nect young African leaders continentally and (i) other alumni of the Mandela Wash- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
globally across the private, civic, and public ington Fellowship for Young African Lead- resentatives of the United States of America in
sectors. ers; Congress assembled,
SEC. 3. YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS INITIATIVE (ii) alumni of programs at regional leader- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PROGRAM. ship centers established in accordance with (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in subsection (d); and the ‘‘Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021’’.
the Department of State the Young African (iii) United States and like-minded diplo- (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con-
Leaders Initiative (‘‘YALI’’) program. matic missions, business leaders, and others tents for this Act is as follows:
(b) PURPOSE.—The YALI program shall as appropriate. Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
seek to build the capacity of young African (3) IMPLEMENTATION.—To carry out this Sec. 2. Findings.
leaders in sub-Saharan Africa in the areas of subsection, the Secretary of State, in coordi- Sec. 3. Definitions.
business, civic engagement, or public admin- nation with the Administrator of the United Sec. 4. United states international cyber-
istration, including through efforts to— States Agency for International Develop- space policy.
(1) support young African leaders by offer- ment and the heads of other relevant Federal Sec. 5. Department of state responsibilities.
ing professional development, training, and departments and agencies shall seek to part- Sec. 6. International cyberspace executive
networking opportunities, particularly in ner with the private sector to pursue public- arrangements.
the areas of leadership, innovation, civic en- private partnerships, leverage private sector Sec. 7. International strategy for cyber-
gagement, elections, human rights, entrepre- expertise, expand networking opportunities, space.
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neurship, good governance, and public ad- and identify funding opportunities as well as Sec. 8. Annual country reports on human
ministration; and fellowship and employment opportunities for rights practices.
(2) provide increased economic and tech- participants in the YALI program. Sec. 9. Gao report on cyber diplomacy.
nical assistance to young African leaders to (f) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than Sec. 10. Sense of congress on cybersecurity
promote economic growth and strengthen 180 days after the date of the enactment of sanctions against north korea
ties between United States and African busi- this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordina- and cybersecurity legislation in
nesses. tion with the Administrator of the United vietnam.
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. sible State behavior during peacetime, and dent, in consultation with outside actors, in-
Congress makes the following findings: the development and the implementation of cluding private sector companies, non-
(1) The stated goal of the United States practical cyber confidence building measures governmental organizations, security re-
International Strategy for Cyberspace, (CBMs) between States’’; and searchers, and other relevant stakeholders,
launched on May 16, 2011, is to ‘‘work inter- (C) reaffirmed that ‘‘the same rights that in the conduct of bilateral and multilateral
nationally to promote an open, interoper- people have offline must also be protected relations, shall pursue the following objec-
able, secure, and reliable information and online’’. tives:
communications infrastructure that sup- (10) In testimony before the Select Com- (1) Clarifying the applicability of inter-
ports international trade and commerce, mittee on Intelligence of the Senate on May national laws and norms to the use of ICT.
strengthens international security, and fos- 11, 2017, Director of National Intelligence (2) Reducing and limiting the risk of esca-
ters free expression and innovation . . . in Daniel R. Coats identified six cyber threat lation and retaliation in cyberspace, damage
which norms of responsible behavior guide actors, including— to critical infrastructure, and other mali-
states’ actions, sustain partnerships, and (A) Russia, for ‘‘efforts to influence the cious cyber activity that impairs the use and
support the rule of law in cyberspace’’. 2016 U.S. election’’; operation of critical infrastructure that pro-
(2) In its June 24, 2013, report, the Group of (B) China, for ‘‘actively targeting the U.S. vides services to the public.
Governmental Experts on Developments in Government, its allies, and U.S. companies (3) Cooperating with like-minded demo-
the Field of Information and Telecommuni- for cyber espionage’’; cratic countries that share common values
cations in the Context of International Secu- (C) Iran, for ‘‘leverag[ing] cyber espionage, and cyberspace policies with the United
rity (referred to in this section as ‘‘GGE’’), propaganda, and attacks to support its secu- States, including respect for human rights,
established by the United Nations General rity priorities, influence events and foreign democracy, and the rule of law, to advance
Assembly, concluded that ‘‘State sov- perceptions, and counter threats’’; such values and policies internationally.
ereignty and the international norms and (D) North Korea, for ‘‘previously (4) Encouraging the responsible develop-
principles that flow from it apply to States’ conduct[ing] cyber-attacks against U.S. ment of new, innovative technologies and
conduct of [information and communications commercial entities—specifically, Sony Pic- ICT products that strengthen a secure Inter-
technology] ICT-related activities and to tures Entertainment in 2014’’; net architecture that is accessible to all.
their jurisdiction over ICT infrastructure (E) terrorists, who ‘‘use the Internet to or- (5) Securing and implementing commit-
with their territory’’. ganize, recruit, spread propaganda, raise ments on responsible country behavior in
(3) In January 2015, China, Kazakhstan, funds, collect intelligence, inspire action by cyberspace based upon accepted norms, in-
Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbek- followers, and coordinate operations’’; and cluding the following:
istan proposed a troubling international code (F) criminals, who ‘‘are also developing (A) Countries should not conduct, or know-
of conduct for information security, which and using sophisticated cyber tools for a va- ingly support, cyber-enabled theft of intel-
could be used as a pretext for restricting po- riety of purposes including theft, extortion, lectual property, including trade secrets or
litical dissent, and includes ‘‘curbing the dis- and facilitation of other criminal activi- other confidential business information,
semination of information that incites ter- ties’’. with the intent of providing competitive ad-
rorism, separatism or extremism or that in- (11) On May 11, 2017, President Donald J. vantages to companies or commercial sec-
flames hatred on ethnic, racial or religious Trump issued Executive Order 13800 (82 Fed. tors.
grounds’’. Reg. 22391), entitled ‘‘Strengthening the Cy-
(B) Countries should take all appropriate
(4) In its July 22, 2015, consensus report, bersecurity of Federal Networks and Infra-
GGE found that ‘‘norms of responsible State and reasonable efforts to keep their terri-
structure’’, which—
behavior can reduce risks to international tories clear of intentionally wrongful acts
(A) designates the Secretary of State to
peace, security and stability’’. using ICTs in violation of international com-
lead an interagency effort to develop an en-
(5) On September 25, 2015, the United mitments.
gagement strategy for international co-
States and China announced a commitment (C) Countries should not conduct or know-
operation in cybersecurity; and
that neither country’s government ‘‘will ingly support ICT activity that, contrary to
(B) notes that ‘‘the United States is espe-
conduct or knowingly support cyber-enabled international law, intentionally damages or
cially dependent on a globally secure and re-
theft of intellectual property, including otherwise impairs the use and operation of
silient internet and must work with allies
trade secrets or other confidential business critical infrastructure providing services to
and other partners toward maintaining . . .
information, with the intent of providing the public, and should take appropriate
the policy of the executive branch to pro-
competitive advantages to companies or measures to protect their critical infrastruc-
mote an open, interoperable, reliable, and se-
commercial sectors’’. ture from ICT threats.
cure internet that fosters efficiency, innova-
(6) At the Antalya Summit on November 15 (D) Countries should not conduct or know-
tion, communication, and economic pros-
and 16, 2015, the Group of 20 Leaders’ ingly support malicious international activ-
perity, while respecting privacy and guard-
communiqué— ity that, contrary to international law,
ing against disruption, fraud, and theft’’.
(A) affirmed the applicability of inter- harms the information systems of authorized
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
national law to state behavior in cyberspace; emergency response teams (also known as
In this Act:
(B) called on states to refrain from cyber- ‘‘computer emergency response teams’’ or
(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-
enabled theft of intellectual property for ‘‘cybersecurity incident response teams’’) of
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional
commercial gain; and another country or authorize emergency re-
committees’’ means the Committee on For-
(C) endorsed the view that all states should sponse teams to engage in malicious inter-
eign Relations of the Senate and the Com-
abide by norms of responsible behavior. national activity.
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
(7) The March 2016 Department of State (E) Countries should respond to appro-
Representatives.
International Cyberspace Policy Strategy priate requests for assistance to mitigate
(2) INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH-
noted that ‘‘the Department of State antici- malicious ICT activity emanating from their
NOLOGY; ICT.—The terms ‘‘information and
pates a continued increase and expansion of territory and aimed at the critical infra-
communications technology’’ and ‘‘ICT’’ in-
our cyber-focused diplomatic efforts for the structure of another country.
clude hardware, software, and other products
foreseeable future’’. (F) Countries should not restrict cross-bor-
or services primarily intended to fulfill or
(8) On December 1, 2016, the Commission on der data flows or require local storage or
enable the function of information proc-
Enhancing National Cybersecurity, which processing of data.
essing and communication by electronic
was established within the Department of (G) Countries should protect the exercise
means, including transmission and display,
Commerce by Executive Order 13718 (81 Fed. of human rights and fundamental freedoms
including via the Internet.
Reg. 7441), recommended that ‘‘the President on the Internet and commit to the principle
(3) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Execu-
should appoint an Ambassador for Cyberse- that the human rights that people have off-
tive agency’’ has the meaning given the term
curity to lead U.S. engagement with the line should also be protected online.
in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
international community on cybersecurity (6) Advancing, encouraging, and supporting
SEC. 4. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL CYBER-
strategies, standards, and practices’’. the development and adoption of inter-
SPACE POLICY.
(9) On April 11, 2017, the 2017 Group of 7 nationally recognized technical standards
(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the policy of the
Declaration on Responsible States Behavior and best practices.
United States to work internationally to
in Cyberspace— promote an open, interoperable, reliable, un- SEC. 5. DEPARTMENT OF STATE RESPONSIBIL-
(A) recognized ‘‘the urgent necessity of in- fettered, and secure Internet governed by the ITIES.
creased international cooperation to pro- multi-stakeholder model, which— (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the State De-
mote security and stability in cyberspace’’; (1) promotes human rights, democracy, and partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22
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(B) expressed commitment to ‘‘promoting rule of law, including freedom of expression, U.S.C. 2651a) is amended—
a strategic framework for conflict preven- innovation, communication, and economic (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
tion, cooperation and stability in cyber- prosperity; and section (h); and
space, consisting of the recognition of the (2) respects privacy and guards against de- (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
applicability of existing international law to ception, fraud, and theft. lowing new subsection:
State behavior in cyberspace, the promotion (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—In implementing the ‘‘(g) BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL CYBER-
of voluntary, non-binding norms of respon- policy described in subsection (a), the Presi- SPACE POLICY.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established, States economic and national security inter- ‘‘(C) A plan describing how the new report-
within the Department of State, a Bureau of ests; ing structure will better enable the head of
International Cyberspace Policy (referred to ‘‘(xiv) to promote cross-border flow of data the Bureau to carry out the responsibilities
in this subsection as the ‘Bureau’). The head and combat international initiatives seeking specified in paragraph (2), including the se-
of the Bureau shall have the rank and status to impose unreasonable requirements on curity, economic, and human rights aspects
of ambassador and shall be appointed by the United States businesses; of cyber diplomacy.
President, by and with the advice and con- ‘‘(xv) to promote international policies to ‘‘(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in
sent of the Senate. protect the integrity of United States and this subsection may be construed to preclude
‘‘(2) DUTIES.— international telecommunications infra- the head of the Bureau from being des-
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of the Bureau structure from foreign-based, cyber-enabled ignated as an Assistant Secretary, if such an
shall perform such duties and exercise such threats; Assistant Secretary position does not in-
powers as the Secretary of State shall pre- ‘‘(xvi) to lead engagement, in coordination crease the number of Assistant Secretary po-
scribe, including implementing the policy of with Executive agencies, with foreign gov- sitions at the Department above the number
the United States described in section 4 of ernments on relevant international cyber- authorized under subsection (c)(1).
the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021. space and digital economy issues as de- ‘‘(6) COORDINATION.—
‘‘(B) DUTIES DESCRIBED.—The principal du- scribed in the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021; ‘‘(A) CYBERSPACE POLICY COORDINATING
ties and responsibilities of the head of the ‘‘(xvii) to promote international policies to COMMITTEE.—In conjunction with estab-
Bureau shall be— secure radio frequency spectrum for United lishing the Bureau pursuant to this sub-
‘‘(i) to serve as the principal cyberspace States businesses and national security section, there is established a senior-level
policy official within the senior management needs; Cyberspace Policy Coordinating Committee
of the Department of State and as the advi- ‘‘(xviii) to promote and protect the exer- to ensure that cyberspace issues receive
sor to the Secretary of State for cyberspace cise of human rights, including freedom of broad senior level-attention and coordina-
issues; speech and religion, through the Internet; tion across the Department of State and pro-
‘‘(ii) to lead the Department of State’s dip- ‘‘(xix) to promote international initiatives vide ongoing oversight of such issues. The
lomatic cyberspace efforts, including efforts to strengthen civilian and private sector re- Cyberspace Policy Coordinating Committee
relating to international cybersecurity, siliency to threats in cyberspace; shall be chaired by the head of the Bureau or
Internet access, Internet freedom, digital ‘‘(xx) to build capacity of United States an official of the Department of State hold-
economy, cybercrime, deterrence and inter- diplomatic officials to engage on cyberspace ing a higher position, and operate on an on-
national responses to cyber threats, and issues; going basis, meeting not less frequently than
other issues that the Secretary assigns to ‘‘(xxi) to encourage the development and quarterly. Committee members shall include
the Bureau; adoption by foreign countries of internation- appropriate officials at the Assistant Sec-
‘‘(iii) to coordinate cyberspace policy and ally recognized standards, policies, and best retary level or higher from—
other relevant functions within the Depart- practices; ‘‘(i) the Under Secretariat for Political Af-
ment of State and with other components of ‘‘(xxii) to consult, as appropriate, with fairs;
the United States Government, including other Executive agencies with related func- ‘‘(ii) the Under Secretariat for Civilian Se-
through the Cyberspace Policy Coordinating tions vested in such Executive agencies by curity, Democracy, and Human Rights;
Committee described in paragraph (6), and by law; and ‘‘(iii) the Under Secretariat for Economic
convening other coordinating meetings with ‘‘(xxiii) to conduct such other matters as Growth, Energy and the Environment;
appropriate officials from the Department the Secretary of State may assign. ‘‘(iv) the Under Secretariat for Arms Con-
and other components of the United States ‘‘(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—The head of the Bu- trol and International Security;
Government on a regular basis; reau should be an individual of demonstrated ‘‘(v) the Under Secretariat for Manage-
‘‘(iv) to promote an open, interoperable, re- competency in the fields of— ment; and
liable, unfettered, and secure information ‘‘(A) cybersecurity and other relevant ‘‘(vi) other senior level Department par-
and communications technology infrastruc- cyberspace issues; and ticipants, as appropriate.
ture globally; ‘‘(B) international diplomacy. ‘‘(B) OTHER MEETINGS.—The head of the Bu-
‘‘(v) to represent the Secretary of State in ‘‘(4) ORGANIZATIONAL PLACEMENT.—During reau shall convene other coordinating meet-
interagency efforts to develop and advance the 1-year period beginning on the date of ings with appropriate officials from the De-
the policy described in section 4 of the Cyber the enactment of the Cyber Diplomacy Act partment of State and other components of
Diplomacy Act of 2021; of 2021, the head of the Bureau shall report to the United States Government to ensure reg-
‘‘(vi) to act as a liaison to civil society, the the Under Secretary for Political Affairs or ular coordination and collaboration on cross-
private sector, academia, and other public to an official holding a higher position in the cutting cyber policy issues.
and private entities on relevant inter- Department of State than the Under Sec- ‘‘(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of
national cyberspace issues; retary for Political Affairs. After the conclu- Congress that the Bureau of International
‘‘(vii) to lead United States Government ef- sion of such period, the head of the Bureau Cyberspace Policy established under section
forts to establish a global deterrence frame- may report to a different Under Secretary or 1(g) of the State Department Basic Authori-
work for malicious cyber activity; to an official holding a higher position than ties Act of 1956, as added by subsection (a),
‘‘(viii) to develop and execute adversary- Under Secretary if, not less than 15 days should have a diverse workforce composed of
specific strategies to influence adversary de- prior to any change in such reporting struc- qualified individuals, including such individ-
cisionmaking through the imposition of ture, the Secretary of State consults with uals from traditionally under-represented
costs and deterrence strategies, in coordina- and provides to the Committee on Foreign groups.
tion with other relevant Executive agencies; Relations of the Senate and the Committee ‘‘(c) UNITED NATIONS.—The Permanent
‘‘(ix) to advise the Secretary and coordi- on Foreign Affairs of the House of Represent- Representative of the United States to the
nate with foreign governments on external atives the following: United Nations should use the voice, vote,
responses to national security-level cyber in- ‘‘(A) A notification that the Secretary has, and influence of the United States to oppose
cidents, including coordination on diplo- with respect to the reporting structure of any measure that is inconsistent with the
matic response efforts to support allies the Bureau, consulted with and solicited policy described in section 4.’’.
threatened by malicious cyber activity, in feedback from—
SEC. 6. INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE EXECU-
conjunction with members of the North At- ‘‘(i) other relevant Federal entities with a TIVE ARRANGEMENTS.
lantic Treaty Organization and other like- role in international aspects of cyber policy;
minded countries; and (a) IN GENERAL.—The President is encour-
‘‘(x) to promote the adoption of national ‘‘(ii) the elements of the Department of aged to enter into executive arrangements
processes and programs that enable threat State with responsibility over aspects of with foreign governments that support the
detection, prevention, and response to mali- cyber policy, including the elements report- policy described in section 4.
cious cyber activity emanating from the ter- ing to— (b) TRANSMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Section
ritory of a foreign country, including as such ‘‘(I) the Under Secretary for Political Af- 112b of title 1, United States Code, is amend-
activity relates to the United States’ Euro- fairs; ed—
pean allies, as appropriate; ‘‘(II) the Under Secretary for Civilian Se- (1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Inter-
‘‘(xi) to promote the building of foreign ca- curity, Democracy, and Human Rights; national Relations’’ and inserting ‘‘Foreign
pacity relating to cyberspace policy prior- ‘‘(III) the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs’’;
ities; Growth, Energy, and the Environment; (2) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by adding at the
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‘‘(xii) to promote the maintenance of an ‘‘(IV) the Under Secretary for Arms Con- end the following new clause:
open and interoperable Internet governed by trol and International Security Affairs; and ‘‘(iii) A bilateral or multilateral cyber-
the multistakeholder model, instead of by ‘‘(V) the Under Secretary for Management. space agreement.’’;
centralized government control; ‘‘(B) A description of the new reporting (3) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
‘‘(xiii) to promote an international regu- structure for the head of the Bureau, as well section (g); and
latory environment for technology invest- as a description of the data and evidence (4) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
ments and the Internet that benefits United used to justify such new structure. lowing new subsection:
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‘‘(f) With respect to any bilateral or multi- (1) A review of actions and activities un- erwise block or remove nonviolent expres-
lateral cyberspace agreement under sub- dertaken to support the policy described in sion of political or religious opinion or belief
section (e)(2)(B)(iii) and the information re- section 4. through the Internet, including electronic
quired to be transmitted to Congress under (2) A plan of action to guide the diplomacy mail, and a description of the means by
subsection (a), or with respect to any ar- of the Department of State with regard to which such authorities attempt to inappro-
rangement that seeks to secure commit- foreign countries, including— priately block or remove such expression.
ments on responsible country behavior in (A) conducting bilateral and multilateral ‘‘(B) An assessment of the extent to which
cyberspace consistent with section 4(b)(5) of activities to— government authorities in the country have
the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021, the Sec- (i) develop norms of responsible country persecuted or otherwise punished, arbitrarily
retary of State shall provide an explanation behavior in cyberspace consistent with the and without due process, an individual or
of such arrangement, including— objectives specified in section 4(b)(5); and group for the nonviolent expression of polit-
‘‘(1) the purpose of such arrangement; (ii) share best practices and advance pro- ical, religious, or ideological opinion or be-
‘‘(2) how such arrangement is consistent posals to strengthen civilian and private sec- lief through the Internet, including elec-
with the policy described in section 4 of such tor resiliency to threats and access to oppor- tronic mail.
Act; and tunities in cyberspace; and ‘‘(C) An assessment of the extent to which
‘‘(3) how such arrangement will be imple- (B) reviewing the status of existing efforts government authorities in the country have
mented.’’. in relevant multilateral fora, as appropriate, sought, inappropriately and with malicious
(c) STATUS REPORT.—During the 5-year pe- to obtain commitments on international intent, to collect, request, obtain, or disclose
riod immediately following the transmittal without due process personally identifiable
norms in cyberspace.
to Congress of an agreement described in information of a person in connection with
(3) A review of alternative concepts with
clause (iii) of section 112b(e)(2)(B) of title 1, that person’s nonviolent expression of polit-
regard to international norms in cyberspace
United States Code, as added by subsection ical, religious, or ideological opinion or be-
offered by foreign countries.
(b)(2), or until such agreement has been dis- lief, including expression that would be pro-
continued, if discontinued within 5 years, the (4) A detailed description of new and evolv-
ing threats in cyberspace from foreign adver- tected by the International Covenant on
President shall—
saries, state-sponsored actors, and private Civil and Political Rights, adopted at New
(1) notify the appropriate congressional
actors to— York December 16, 1966, and entered into
committees if another country fails to ad-
(A) United States national security; force March 23, 1976, as interpreted by the
here to significant commitments contained
(B) Federal and private sector cyberspace United States.
in such agreement; and
infrastructure of the United States; ‘‘(D) An assessment of the extent to which
(2) describe the steps that the United
(C) intellectual property in the United wire communications and electronic commu-
States has taken or plans to take to ensure
that all such commitments are fulfilled. States; and nications are monitored without due process
(d) EXISTING EXECUTIVE ARRANGEMENTS.— (D) the privacy and security of citizens of and in contravention to United States policy
Not later than 180 days after the date of the the United States. with respect to the principles of privacy,
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of (5) A review of policy tools available to the human rights, democracy, and rule of law.
State shall brief the appropriate congres- President to deter and de-escalate tensions ‘‘(2) In compiling data and making assess-
sional committees regarding any executive with foreign countries, state-sponsored ac- ments under paragraph (1), United States
bilateral or multilateral cyberspace arrange- tors, and private actors regarding threats in diplomatic personnel should consult with
ment in effect before the date of enactment cyberspace, the degree to which such tools relevant entities, including human rights or-
of this Act, including— have been used, and whether such tools have ganizations, the private sector, the govern-
(1) the arrangement announced between been effective deterrents. ments of like-minded countries, technology
the United States and Japan on April 25, (6) A review of resources required to con- and Internet companies, and other appro-
2014; duct activities to build responsible norms of priate nongovernmental organizations or en-
(2) the arrangement announced between international cyber behavior. tities.
‘‘(3) In this subsection—
the United States and the United Kingdom (7) A plan of action, developed in consulta-
‘‘(A) the term ‘electronic communication’
on January 16, 2015; tion with relevant Federal departments and
has the meaning given the term in section
(3) the arrangement announced between agencies as the President may direct, to
2510 of title 18, United States Code;
the United States and China on September guide the diplomacy of the Department of
‘‘(B) the term ‘Internet’ has the meaning
25, 2015; State with regard to inclusion of cyber
(4) the arrangement announced between given the term in section 231(e)(3) of the
issues in mutual defense agreements.
the United States and Korea on October 16, (c) FORM OF STRATEGY.— Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
2015; (1) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The strategy re- 231(e)(3));
(5) the arrangement announced between quired under subsection (a) shall be available ‘‘(C) the term ‘personally identifiable in-
the United States and Australia on January to the public in unclassified form, including formation’ means data in a form that identi-
19, 2016; through publication in the Federal Register. fies a particular person; and
(6) the arrangement announced between (2) CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—The strategy re- ‘‘(D) the term ‘wire communication’ has
the United States and India on June 7, 2016; quired under subsection (a) may include a the meaning given the term in section 2510 of
(7) the arrangement announced between classified annex, consistent with United title 18, United States Code.’’; and
the United States and Argentina on April 27, States national security interests, if the Sec- (2) in section 502B (22 U.S.C. 2304)—
2017; retary of State determines that such annex (A) by redesignating the second subsection
(8) the arrangement announced between is appropriate. (i) (relating to child marriage) as subjection
the United States and Kenya on June 22, (d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after (j); and
2017; the completion of the strategy required (B) by adding at the end the following new
(9) the arrangement announced between under subsection (a), the Secretary of State subsection:
the United States and Israel on June 26, 2017; shall brief the appropriate congressional ‘‘(k)(1) The report required under sub-
(10) the arrangement announced between committees on the strategy, including any section (b) shall include an assessment of
the United States and France on February 9, material contained in a classified annex. freedom of expression with respect to elec-
2018; (e) UPDATES.—The strategy required under tronic information in each foreign country,
(11) the arrangement announced between subsection (a) shall be updated— which information shall include the fol-
(1) not later than 90 days after any mate- lowing:
the United States and Brazil on May 14, 2018;
rial change to United States policy described ‘‘(A) An assessment of the extent to which
and
in such strategy; and government authorities in the country inap-
(12) any other similar bilateral or multilat-
(2) not later than one year after the inau- propriately attempt to filter, censor, or oth-
eral arrangement announced before such
guration of each new President. erwise block or remove nonviolent expres-
date of enactment.
SEC. 8. ANNUAL COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN sion of political or religious opinion or belief
SEC. 7. INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR CYBER-
SPACE. RIGHTS PRACTICES. through the Internet, including electronic
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is mail, and a description of the means by
one year after the date of the enactment of amended— which such authorities attempt to inappro-
this Act, the President, acting through the (1) in section 116 (22 U.S.C. 2151n), by add- priately block or remove such expression.
Secretary of State, and in coordination with ing at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(B) An assessment of the extent to which
the heads of other relevant Federal depart- ‘‘(h)(1) The report required under sub- government authorities in the country have
ments and agencies, shall develop a strategy section (d) shall include an assessment of persecuted or otherwise punished, arbitrarily
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relating to United States engagement with freedom of expression with respect to elec- and without due process, an individual or
foreign governments on international norms tronic information in each foreign country, group for the nonviolent expression of polit-
with respect to responsible state behavior in which information shall include the fol- ical, religious, or ideological opinion or be-
cyberspace. lowing: lief through the Internet, including elec-
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required ‘‘(A) An assessment of the extent to which tronic mail.
under subsection (a) shall include the fol- government authorities in the country inap- ‘‘(C) An assessment of the extent to which
lowing: propriately attempt to filter, censor, or oth- government authorities in the country have
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sought, inappropriately and with malicious 209(b) of the North Korea Sanctions and Pol- (b) UNFAIR PRACTICES.—Section 808 of the
intent, to collect, request, obtain, or disclose icy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C.
without due process personally identifiable 9229(b)); 1692f) is amended by adding at the end the
information of a person in connection with (2) the cybersecurity law approved by the following:
that person’s nonviolent expression of polit- National Assembly of Vietnam on June 12, ‘‘(9) The representation to any covered
ical, religious, or ideological opinion or be- 2018— member (as defined under section 805(e)(1))
lief, including expression that would be pro- (A) may not be consistent with inter- that failure to cooperate with a debt col-
tected by the International Covenant on national trade standards; and lector will result in—
Civil and Political Rights, adopted at New (B) may endanger the privacy of citizens of ‘‘(A) a reduction in rank of the covered
York December 16, 1966, and entered into Vietnam; and member;
force March 23, 1976, as interpreted by the (3) the Government of Vietnam should ‘‘(B) a revocation of the covered member’s
United States. work with the United States and other coun- security clearance; or
‘‘(D) An assessment of the extent to which tries to ensure that such law meets all rel- ‘‘(C) prosecution under chapter 47 of title
wire communications and electronic commu- evant international standards. 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of
nications are monitored without due process HOUSING FINANCIAL LITERACY ACT OF 2021 Military Justice).’’.
and in contravention to United States policy H.R. 1395 SEC. 3. GAO STUDY.
with respect to the principles of privacy, The Comptroller General of the United
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
human rights, democracy, and rule of law. States shall conduct a study and submit a
resentatives of the United States of America in
‘‘(2) In compiling data and making assess- report to Congress on the impact of this Act
ments under paragraph (1), United States Congress assembled,
on—
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
diplomatic personnel should consult with (1) the timely delivery of information to a
relevant entities, including human rights or- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Housing Fi-
covered member (as defined in section 805(e)
ganizations, the private sector, the govern- nancial Literacy Act of 2021’’. of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, as
ments of like-minded countries, technology SEC. 2. DISCOUNT ON MORTGAGE INSURANCE
added by this Act);
and Internet companies, and other appro- PREMIUM PAYMENTS FOR FIRST-
TIME HOMEBUYERS WHO COMPLETE (2) military readiness; and
priate nongovernmental organizations or en- FINANCIAL LITERACY HOUSING (3) national security, including the extent
tities. COUNSELING PROGRAMS. to which covered members with security
‘‘(3) In this subsection— clearances would be impacted by uncollected
The second sentence of subparagraph (A) of
‘‘(A) the term ‘electronic communication’ debt.
section 203(c)(2) of the National Housing Act
has the meaning given the term in section SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF-
(12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(A)) is amended—
2510 of title 18, United States Code; FECTS.
(1) by inserting before the comma the fol-
‘‘(B) the term ‘Internet’ has the meaning The budgetary effects of this Act, for the
lowing: ‘‘and such program is completed be-
given the term in section 231(e)(3) of the purpose of complying with the Statutory
fore the mortgagor has signed an application
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter-
for a mortgage to be insured under this title
231(e)(3)); mined by reference to the latest statement
or a sales agreement’’; and
‘‘(C) the term ‘personally identifiable in- titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla-
(2) by striking ‘‘not exceed 2.75 percent of
formation’ means data in a form that identi- tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in
the amount of the original insured principal
fies a particular person; and the Congressional Record by the Chairman of
obligation of the mortgage’’ and inserting
‘‘(D) the term ‘wire communication’ has the House Budget Committee, provided that
‘‘be 25 basis points lower than the premium
the meaning given the term in section 2510 of such statement has been submitted prior to
payment amount established by the Sec-
title 18, United States Code.’’. the vote on passage.
retary under the first sentence of this sub-
SEC. 9. GAO REPORT ON CYBER DIPLOMACY. PROMOTING TRANSPARENT STANDARDS FOR
paragraph’’.
Not later than one year after the date of CORPORATE INSIDERS ACT
FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES FOR
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller H.R. 1528
SERVICEMEMBERS ACT
General of the United States shall submit a
report and provide a briefing to the appro- H.R. 1491 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
priate congressional committees that in- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in
cludes— resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(1) an assessment of the extent to which
United States diplomatic processes and other SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting
efforts with foreign countries, including This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fair Debt Transparent Standards for Corporate Insid-
through multilateral fora, bilateral engage- Collection Practices for Servicemembers ers Act’’.
ments, and negotiated cyberspace agree- Act’’. SEC. 2. SEC STUDY.
ments, advance the full range of United SEC. 2. ENHANCED PROTECTION AGAINST DEBT (a) STUDY.—
States interests in cyberspace, including the COLLECTOR HARASSMENT OF (1) IN GENERAL.—The Securities and Ex-
policy described in section 4; SERVICEMEMBERS. change Commission shall carry out a study
(2) an assessment of the Department of (a) COMMUNICATION IN CONNECTION WITH of whether Rule 10b5–1 (17 CFR 240.10b5–1)
State’s organizational structure and ap- DEBT COLLECTION.—Section 805 of the Fair should be amended to—
proach to managing its diplomatic efforts to Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. (A) limit the ability of issuers and issuer
advance the full range of United States in- 1692c) is amended by adding at the end the insiders to adopt a plan described under
terests in cyberspace, including a review of— following: paragraph (c)(1)(i)(A)(3) of Rule 10b5–1
(A) the establishment of a Bureau in the ‘‘(e) COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING SERVICE- (‘‘trading plan’’) to a time when the issuer or
Department of State to lead the Depart- MEMBER DEBTS.— issuer insider is permitted to buy or sell se-
ment’s international cyber mission; ‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the curities during issuer-adopted trading win-
(B) the current or proposed diplomatic term ‘covered member’ means— dows;
mission, structure, staffing, funding, and ac- ‘‘(A) a covered member or a dependent as (B) limit the ability of issuers and issuer
tivities of the Bureau; defined in section 987(i) of title 10, United insiders to adopt multiple trading plans;
(C) how the establishment of the Bureau States Code; and (C) establish a mandatory delay between
has impacted or is likely to impact the ‘‘(B)(i) an individual who was separated, the adoption of a trading plan and the execu-
structure and organization of the Depart- discharged, or released from duty described tion of the first trade pursuant to such a
ment; and in such section 987(i)(1), but only during the plan and, if so and depending on the Commis-
(D) what challenges, if any, the Depart- 365-day period beginning on the date of sepa- sion’s findings with respect to subparagraph
ment has faced or will face in establishing ration, discharge, or release; or (A)—
such Bureau; and ‘‘(ii) a person, with respect to an individual (i) whether any such delay should be the
(3) any other matters determined relevant described in clause (i), described in subpara- same for trading plans adopted during an
by the Comptroller General. graph (A), (D), (E), or (I) of section 1072(2) of issuer-adopted trading window as opposed to
SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CYBERSECU- title 10, United States Code. outside of such a window; and
RITY SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH ‘‘(2) PROHIBITIONS.—A debt collector may (ii) whether any exceptions to such a delay
KOREA AND CYBERSECURITY LEGIS- not, in connection with the collection of any are appropriate;
LATION IN VIETNAM. debt of a covered member— (D) limit the frequency that issuers and
It is the sense of Congress that— ‘‘(A) threaten to have the covered member issuer insiders may modify or cancel trading
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(1) the President should designate all enti- reduced in rank; plans;
ties that knowingly engage in significant ac- ‘‘(B) threaten to have the covered mem- (E) require issuers and issuer insiders to
tivities undermining cybersecurity through ber’s security clearance revoked; or file with the Commission trading plan adop-
the use of computer networks or systems ‘‘(C) threaten to have the covered member tions, amendments, terminations and trans-
against foreign persons, governments, or prosecuted under chapter 47 of title 10, actions; or
other entities on behalf of the Government United States Code (the Uniform Code of (F) require boards of issuers that have
of North Korea, consistent with section Military Justice).’’. adopted a trading plan to—
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(i) adopt policies covering trading plan its FHA single-family mortgage insurance ‘‘(D) consult, as appropriate, with State se-
practices; policies, practices, and products to identify curities and law enforcement authorities,
(ii) periodically monitor trading plan any barriers or impediments to supporting, State insurance regulators, and other Fed-
transactions; and facilitating, and making available mortgage eral agencies.
(iii) ensure that issuer policies discuss insurance for mortgages having an original ‘‘(7) REPORT.—The Taskforce, in coordina-
trading plan use in the context of guidelines principal obligation of $70,000 or less. Not tion, as appropriate, with the Office of the
or requirements on equity hedging, holding, later than the expiration of the 12-month pe- Investor Advocate and self-regulatory orga-
and ownership. riod beginning on the date of the enactment nizations, and in consultation, as appro-
(2) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In car- of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a re- priate, with State securities and law enforce-
rying out the study required under para- port to the Congress describing the findings ment authorities, State insurance regu-
graph (1), the Commission shall consider— of such review and the actions that the Sec- lators, and Federal agencies, shall issue a re-
(A) how any such amendments may clarify retary will take, without adversely affecting port every 2 years to the Committee on
and enhance existing prohibitions against in- the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insur- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the
sider trading; ance Fund, to remove such barriers and im- Special Committee on Aging of the Senate
(B) the impact any such amendments may pediments to providing mortgage insurance and the Committee on Financial Services of
have on the ability of issuers to attract per- for such mortgages. the House of Representatives, the first of
sons to become an issuer insider; which shall not be issued until after the re-
NATIONAL SENIOR INVESTOR INITIATIVE ACT OF
(C) the impact any such amendments may port described in section 3 of the National
2021
have on capital formation; Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2021 has
(D) the impact any such amendments may H.R. 1565
been issued and considered by the Taskforce,
have on an issuer’s willingness to operate as Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- containing—
a public company; and resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘(A) appropriate statistical information
(E) any other consideration that the Com- Congress assembled, and full and substantive analysis;
mission considers necessary and appropriate SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(B) a summary of recent trends and inno-
for the protection of investors. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National vations that have impacted the investment
(b) REPORT.—Not later than the end of the Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2021’’ or the landscape for senior investors;
1-year period beginning on the date of the ‘‘Senior Security Act of 2021’’. ‘‘(C) a summary of regulatory initiatives
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall
SEC. 2. SENIOR INVESTOR TASKFORCE. that have concentrated on senior investors
issue a report to the Committee on Financial
Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of and industry practices related to senior in-
Services of the House of Representatives and
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended by adding at vestors;
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
the end the following: ‘‘(D) key observations, best practices, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate containing all
findings and determinations made in car- ‘‘(k) SENIOR INVESTOR TASKFORCE.— areas needing improvement, involving senior
rying out the study required under section ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established investors identified during examinations, en-
(a). within the Commission the Senior Investor forcement actions, and investor education
(c) RULEMAKING.—After the completion of Taskforce (in this subsection referred to as outreach;
the study required under subsection (a), the the ‘Taskforce’). ‘‘(E) a summary of the most serious issues
Commission shall, subject to public notice ‘‘(2) DIRECTOR OF THE TASKFORCE.—The encountered by senior investors, including
and comment, revise Rule 10b5–1 consistent head of the Taskforce shall be the Director, issues involving financial products and serv-
with the results of such study. who shall— ices;
IMPROVING FHA SUPPORT FOR SMALL-DOLLAR ‘‘(A) report directly to the Chairman; and ‘‘(F) an analysis with regard to existing
MORTGAGES ACT OF 2021 ‘‘(B) be appointed by the Chairman, in con- policies and procedures of brokers, dealers,
sultation with the Commission, from among investment advisers, and other market par-
H.R. 1532
individuals— ticipants related to senior investors and sen-
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ior investor-related topics and whether these
resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘(i) currently employed by the Commis-
sion or from outside of the Commission; and policies and procedures need to be further de-
Congress assembled,
‘‘(ii) having experience in advocating for veloped or refined;
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
the interests of senior investors. ‘‘(G) recommendations for such changes to
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving the regulations, guidance, and orders of the
FHA Support for Small-Dollar Mortgages ‘‘(3) STAFFING.—The Chairman shall ensure
that— Commission and self-regulatory organiza-
Act of 2021’’.
‘‘(A) the Taskforce is staffed sufficiently to tions and such legislative actions as may be
SEC. 2. REVIEW OF FHA SMALL-DOLLAR MORT-
carry out fully the requirements of this sub- appropriate to resolve problems encountered
GAGE PRACTICES.
section; and by senior investors; and
(a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.—The Con-
‘‘(B) such staff shall include individuals ‘‘(H) any other information, as determined
gress finds that—
(1) affordable homeownership opportunities from the Division of Enforcement, Office of appropriate by the Director of the Taskforce.
are being hindered due to the lack of financ- Compliance Inspections and Examinations, ‘‘(8) REQUEST FOR REPORTS.—The Taskforce
ing available for home purchases under and Office of Investor Education and Advo- shall make any report issued under para-
$70,000; cacy. graph (7) available to a Member of Congress
(2) according to the Urban Institute, small- ‘‘(4) NO COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF who requests such a report.
dollar mortgage loan applications in 2017 TASKFORCE.—All members of the Taskforce ‘‘(9) SUNSET.—The Taskforce shall termi-
were denied by lenders at double the rate of appointed under paragraph (2) or (3) shall nate after the end of the 10-year period be-
denial for large mortgage loans, and this dif- serve without compensation in addition to ginning on the date of the enactment of this
ference in denial rates cannot be fully ex- that received for their services as officers or subsection.
plained by differences in the applicants’ employees of the United States. ‘‘(10) SENIOR INVESTOR DEFINED.—For pur-
credit profiles; ‘‘(5) MINIMIZING DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS.— poses of this subsection, the term ‘senior in-
(3) according to data compiled by Attom In organizing and staffing the Taskforce, the vestor’ means an investor over the age of 65.
Data solutions, small-dollar mortgage origi- Chairman shall take such actions as may be ‘‘(11) USE OF EXISTING FUNDS.—The Com-
nations have decreased 38 percent since 2009, necessary to minimize the duplication of ef- mission shall use existing funds to carry out
while there has been a 65-percent increase in forts within the divisions and offices de- this subsection.’’.
origination of mortgages for more than scribed under paragraph (3)(B) and any other SEC. 3. GAO STUDY.
$150,000; divisions, offices, or taskforces of the Com- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years
(4) the FHA’s mission is to serve credit- mission. after the date of enactment of this Act, the
worthy borrowers who are underserved and, ‘‘(6) FUNCTIONS OF THE TASKFORCE.—The Comptroller General of the United States
according to the Urban Institute, the FHA Taskforce shall— shall submit to Congress and the Senior In-
serves 24 percent of the overall market, but ‘‘(A) identify challenges that senior inves- vestor Taskforce the results of a study of fi-
only 19 percent of the small-dollar mortgage tors encounter, including problems associ- nancial exploitation of senior citizens.
market; and ated with financial exploitation and cog- (b) CONTENTS.—The study required under
(5) the causes behind these variations are nitive decline; subsection (a) shall include information with
not fully understood, but merit study that ‘‘(B) identify areas in which senior inves- respect to—
could assist in furthering the Department of tors would benefit from changes in the regu- (1) economic costs of the financial exploi-
Housing and Urban Development’s mission, lations of the Commission or the rules of tation of senior citizens—
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including meeting the housing needs of bor- self-regulatory organizations; (A) associated with losses by victims that
rowers the program is designed to serve and ‘‘(C) coordinate, as appropriate, with other were incurred as a result of the financial ex-
reducing barriers to homeownership, while offices within the Commission, other ploitation of senior citizens;
protecting the solvency of the Mutual Mort- taskforces that may be established within (B) incurred by State and Federal agencies,
gage Insurance Fund. the Commission, self-regulatory organiza- law enforcement and investigatory agencies,
(b) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Housing and tions, and the Elder Justice Coordinating public benefit programs, public health pro-
Urban Development shall conduct a review of Council; and grams, and other public programs as a result
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of the financial exploitation of senior citi- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Working Group shall (I) reduce fraud and manipulation of dig-
zens; be composed of members appointed in ac- ital assets in cash, leveraged, and derivatives
(C) incurred by the private sector as a re- cordance with paragraph (2). markets;
sult of the financial exploitation of senior (2) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.— (II) improve investor protections for par-
citizens; and (A) REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMISSIONS.— ticipants in such markets; and
(D) any other relevant costs that— The Securities and Exchange Commission (III) assist in compliance with anti-money
(i) result from the financial exploitation of and the Commodity Futures Trading Com- laundering and countering the financing of
senior citizens; and mission shall each appoint an equal number terrorism obligations under the Bank Se-
(ii) the Comptroller General determines of employees of each such Commission to crecy Act.
are necessary and appropriate to include in serve as members of the Working Group. (2) REPORT LIMITED TO SEC AND CFTC AU-
order to provide Congress and the public (B) REPRESENTATIVES OF NONGOVERN- THORITIES.—The analysis and recommenda-
with a full and accurate understanding of the MENTAL STAKEHOLDERS.— tions provided under subparagraphs (A) and
economic costs resulting from the financial (i) APPOINTMENT.—The Securities and Ex- (B) of paragraph (1) may only relate to the
exploitation of senior citizens in the United change Commission and the Commodity Fu- laws, regulations, and related matters that
States; tures Trading Commission shall each appoint are under the primary jurisdiction of the Se-
(2) frequency of senior financial exploi- an equal number of nongovernmental rep- curities and Exchange Commission or the
tation and correlated or contributing fac- resentatives to serve as members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
tors— Working Group, except that such number of (d) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Fed-
(A) information about percentage of senior members may not be greater than or equal eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)
citizens financially exploited each year; and to the number of members appointed under shall not apply to the Working Group.
subparagraph (A). (e) TERMINATION.—
(B) information about factors contributing
(ii) REQUIRED MEMBERS.—The members of (1) IN GENERAL.—The Working Group shall
to increased risk of exploitation, including
the Working Group appointed under clause terminate on the date that is 1 year after the
such factors as race, social isolation, income,
(i) shall include at least one representative date of the enactment of this section, except
net worth, religion, region, occupation, edu-
from each of the following: that the Chairman of the Securities and Ex-
cation, home-ownership, illness, and loss of
(I) Financial technology companies that change Commission and the Chairman of the
spouse; and
provide products or services involving digital Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(3) policy responses and reporting of senior
assets. may, jointly, extend the Working Group for
financial exploitation—
(II) Financial firms under the jurisdiction a longer period, not to exceed one year.
(A) the degree to which financial exploi- (2) SECOND REPORT IN THE CASE OF EXTEN-
tation of senior citizens unreported to au- of the Securities and Exchange Commission
or the Commodity Futures Trading Commis- SION.—In the case of an extension of the
thorities; Working Group under paragraph (1), the
(B) the reasons that financial exploitation sion.
(III) Institutions or organizations engaged Working Group shall, not later than the last
may be unreported to authorities; day of such extension, submit to the Securi-
(C) to the extent that suspected elder fi- in academic research or advocacy relating to
digital asset use. ties and Exchange Commission, the Com-
nancial exploitation is currently being re- modity Futures Trading Commission, and
(IV) Small businesses engaged in financial
ported— the relevant committees a report that con-
technology.
(i) information regarding which Federal, tains an update to the analysis and rec-
(V) Investor protection organizations.
State, and local agencies are receiving re- ommendations required under subparagraphs
(VI) Institutions and organizations that
ports, including adult protective services, (A) and (B) of subsection (c)(1).
support investment in historically-under-
law enforcement, industry, regulators, and (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
served businesses.
professional licensing boards; (1) BANK SECRECY ACT.—The term ‘‘Bank
(C) NO COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE
(ii) information regarding what informa- Secrecy Act’’ means—
WORKING GROUP.—
tion is being collected by such agencies; and (A) section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insur-
(i) FEDERAL EMPLOYEE MEMBERS.—All
(iii) information regarding the actions that ance Act (12 U.S.C. 1829b);
members of the Working Group appointed
are taken by such agencies upon receipt of under subparagraph (A) shall serve without (B) chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508
the report and any limits on the agencies’ compensation in addition to that received (12 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.); and
ability to prevent exploitation, such as juris- for their services as officers or employees of (C) subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31,
dictional limits, a lack of expertise, resource the United States. United States Code.
challenges, or limiting criteria with regard (ii) NON-FEDERAL MEMBERS.—All members (2) HISTORICALLY-UNDERSERVED BUSI-
to the types of victims they are permitted to of the Working Group appointed under sub- NESSES.—The term ‘‘historically-underserved
serve; paragraph (B) shall serve without compensa- businesses’’ means women-owned businesses,
(D) an analysis of gaps that may exist in tion. minority-owned businesses, and rural busi-
empowering Federal, State, and local agen- (c) REPORT.— nesses.
cies to prevent senior exploitation or re- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after (3) RELEVANT COMMITTEES.—The term ‘‘rel-
spond effectively to suspected senior finan- the date of the enactment of this section, the evant committees’’ means—
cial exploitation; and Working Group shall submit to the Securi- (A) the Committee on Financial Services
(E) an analysis of the legal hurdles that ties and Exchange Commission, the Com- of the House of Representatives;
prevent Federal, State, and local agencies modity Futures Trading Commission, and (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing,
from effectively partnering with each other the relevant committees a report that con- and Urban Affairs of the Senate;
and private professionals to effectively re- tains— (C) the Committee on Agriculture of the
spond to senior financial exploitation. (A) an analysis of— House of Representatives; and
(c) SENIOR CITIZEN DEFINED.—For purposes (i) the legal and regulatory framework and (D) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
of this section, the term ‘‘senior citizen’’ related developments in the United States tion, and Forestry of the Senate.
means an individual over the age of 65. relating to digital assets, including— (4) WORKING GROUP.—The term ‘‘Working
ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO INNOVATION ACT OF (I) the impact that lack of clarity in such Group’’ means the working group established
2021 framework has on primary and secondary under subsection (a).
H.R. 1602 markets in digital assets; and TRAINING IN HIGH-DEMAND ROLES TO IMPROVE
(II) how the domestic legal and regulatory VETERAN EMPLOYMENT ACT
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- regimes relating to digital assets impact the H.R. 2523
resentatives of the United States of America in competitive position of the United States;
Congress assembled, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
and resentatives of the United States of America in
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (ii) developments in other countries re- Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eliminate lated to digital assets and identification of SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021’’. how these developments impact the competi- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Training in
SEC. 2. WORKING GROUP TO SUPPORT INNOVA- tive position of the United States; and High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Em-
TION WITH RESPECT TO DIGITAL AS- (B) recommendations— ployment Act’’ or the ‘‘THRIVE Act’’.
SETS. (i) for the creation, maintenance, and im- SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO COVID–19 VETERAN
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days provement of primary and secondary mar- RAPID RETRAINING ASSISTANCE
after the date of the enactment of this sec- kets in digital assets, including for improv- PROGRAM.
tion, the Securities and Exchange Commis- ing the fairness, orderliness, integrity, effi- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8006 of the Amer-
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sion and the Commodity Futures Trading ciency, transparency, availability, and effi- ican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–
Commission shall jointly establish a work- cacy of such markets; 2) is amended—
ing group (to be known as the ‘‘SEC and (ii) for standards concerning custody, pri- (1) by striking paragraph (3) of subsection
CFTC Working Group on Digital Assets’’) to vate key management, cybersecurity, and (c) and inserting the following new para-
carry out the report required under sub- business continuity relating to digital asset graph (3):
section (c)(1). intermediaries; and ‘‘(3) DETERMINATION OF HIGH-DEMAND OCCU-
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— (iii) for best practices to— PATIONS.—
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‘‘(A) INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying ‘‘(4) The percentage of such veterans who practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that
out this section, the Secretary shall use the attain a recognized postsecondary credential such information is provided in a searchable
list of high-demand occupations prepared in during the 12-month period after exiting the format.’’.
conjunction with the Secretary of Labor. program. (b) DEFINITION.—Subsection (f) of such sec-
‘‘(B) MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary of ‘‘(j) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not tion is amended by adding at the end the fol-
Veterans Affairs may add and remove occu- later than 180 days after the termination of lowing new paragraphs:
pations from the list under subparagraph (A) the retraining assistance program under sub- ‘‘(3) The term ‘College Navigator website’
as the Secretary determines appropriate.’’; section (l), the Comptroller General shall has the meaning given that term in section
(2) in subsection (d)(3)— submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af- 132 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C.
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph fairs of the Senate and House of Representa- 1015a).
(A), by inserting ‘‘(other than such a pro- tives a report on the outcomes and effective- ‘‘(4) The term ‘minority serving institu-
gram pursued solely through distance learn- ness of the program.’’; tion’ means any of the following:
ing on a half-time basis or less)’’ after ‘‘a (5) in subsection (l), as so redesignated, by ‘‘(A) A part B institution, as such term is
covered program of education under the re- striking ‘‘No retraining assistance may be defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Edu-
training assistance program under this sec- paid under this section after the date that is cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)).
tion’’; and 21 months after the date of the enactment of ‘‘(B) A Hispanic-serving institution, as
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘less this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘No retraining as- such term is defined in section 502(a)(5) of
than a half-time basis’’ and inserting ‘‘a sistance may be paid under this section for a such Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(5)).
half-time basis or less’’; covered program of education that begins on ‘‘(C) A Tribal College or University, as
(3) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and or after December 11, 2022’’; such term is defined in section 316(b)(3) of
(h) as subsections (k), (l), and (m), respec- (6) in subsection (m), as so redesignated, by such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3)).
tively; striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘(D) A predominantly Black institution, as
(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol- the following: ‘‘, which shall be carried out such term is defined in section 318(b)(6) of
lowing new subsections: as if such section were authorized for the such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b)(6)).
‘‘(f) EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary payment of readjustment and rehabilitation ‘‘(E) A Native American-serving, nontribal
of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the benefits to or on behalf of veterans under institution, as such term is defined in sec-
Secretary of Labor, shall contact each vet- chapters 30, 31, and 41 of title 38, United tion 319(b)(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
eran who pursues a covered program of edu- States Code. Not more than $386,000,000 may 1059f(b)(6)).
cation under this section— be obligated or expended to carry out this ‘‘(F) An Alaska Native-serving institution
‘‘(1) not later than 30 days after the date on section.’’; and or Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as
which the veteran begins the program of edu- (7) by adding at the end the following new such terms are defined in section 317(b) of
cation to notify the veteran of the avail- subsection: such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)).
ability of employment placement services ‘‘(n) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(G) An Asian American and Native Amer-
upon completion of the program; and ‘‘(1) The term ‘covered public health emer- ican Pacific Islander-serving institution, as
‘‘(2) not later than 14 days after the date on gency’ means the declaration— such term is defined in section 320(b) of such
which the veteran completes, or terminates ‘‘(A) of a public health emergency, based Act (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b)).’’.
participation in, such program to facilitate on an outbreak of COVID–19 by the Sec-
(c) APPLICATION.—The amendments made
the provision of employment placement serv- retary of Health and Human Services under
by this section shall apply with respect to
ices to such veteran. section 319 of the Public Health Service Act
the information provided under section 3698
‘‘(g) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.— (42 U.S.C. 247d); or
of title 38, United States Code, beginning on
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Vet- ‘‘(B) of a domestic emergency, based on an
the date that is two years after the date of
erans Affairs shall seek to enter into a outbreak of COVID–19 by the President, the
the enactment of this Act.
memorandum of understanding with one or Secretary of Homeland Security, or State, or
local authority. SEC. 4. DELAY OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR LIMITA-
more qualified nonprofit organizations for TION ON COLOCATION AND ADMIN-
the purpose of facilitating the employment ‘‘(2) The term ‘veteran’ means—
ISTRATION OF STATE APPROVING
of veterans who participate in the retraining ‘‘(A) a person who served in the active AGENCIES.
assistance program under this section. military, naval, or air service, and who was
discharged or released therefrom under con- Section 1024 of the Johnny Isakson and
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.— David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and
For purposes of this subsection, a qualified ditions other than dishonorable; or
‘‘(B) a member of a reserve component of Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public
nonprofit organization is a nonprofit organi- Law 116–315) is amended to read as follows:
zation that— the Armed Forces who performs active serv-
ice for a period of 30 days or longer by reason ‘‘SEC. 1024. LIMITATION ON COLOCATION AND AD-
‘‘(A) is an association of businesses; and MINISTRATION OF STATE APPROV-
‘‘(B) has at least two years of experience of the covered public health emergency.
‘‘(3) The term ‘active service’ has the ING AGENCIES.
providing job placement services for vet-
meaning given such term in section 101 of ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3671 of title 38,
erans.
title 10, United States Code.’’. United States Code, is amended by adding at
‘‘(h) FOLLOW UP OUTREACH.—The Secretary (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments the end the following new subsection:
of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the made by subsection (a) shall apply as if in- ‘‘ ‘(c) The Secretary may not recognize a
Secretary of Labor, shall contact each vet- cluded in the enactment of the American State department or agency as the State ap-
eran who completes a covered program of Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2). proving agency for a State for purposes of
education under the retraining assistance SEC. 3. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DEPART- this chapter if such department or agency is
program under this section 30, 60, 90, and 180 MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS administered at, or colocated with, a univer-
days after the veteran completes such pro- ABOUT POSTSECONDARY EDU-
sity or university system that offers courses
gram of education to ask the veteran about CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
or programs of education that are subject to
the experience of the veteran in the retrain- (a) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PRO-
approval under this chapter by the State ap-
ing assistance program and the veteran’s em- VIDED.—Subsection (c) of section 3698 of title
proving agency for that State.’.
ployment status. 38, United States Code, is amended—
‘‘(i) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than (1) in paragraph (1)(C)— ‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment
the date that is one year after the date of the (A) in clause (xi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
enactment of this Act, and quarterly there- end; the date that is one year after the date of the
after, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to (B) in clause (xii), by striking the period enactment of this Act.’’.
the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the and inserting a semicolon; and SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF
Senate and House of Representatives a re- (C) by adding at the end the following new TREATMENT OF CERTAIN FOR-PROF-
IT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
port containing the following information clauses:
about veterans who participate in the re- ‘‘(xiii) whether the institution is listed on (a) CLARIFICATION.—Section 1022(c) of the
training assistance program under this sec- the College Navigator website as affiliated Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Vet-
tion: with a religion and, if so, which religious de- erans Health Care and Benefits Improvement
‘‘(1) The percentage of such veterans who nomination; Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315) is amended
found employment before the end of the sec- ‘‘(xiv) whether the Secretary of Education by inserting ‘‘, or the conversion of a for-
ond calendar quarter after exiting the pro- or other head of a department or agency of profit educational institution to a public
gram. the Federal Government has determined that educational institution,’’ after ‘‘nonprofit
educational institution’’.
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‘‘(2) The percentage of such veterans who the institution is a minority serving institu-
found employment before the end of the tion and, if so, which one or more types of (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment
fourth calendar quarter after exiting the pro- minority serving institutions; and made by subsection (a) shall apply as if in-
gram. ‘‘(xv) whether the institution is gender spe- cluded in the enactment of the Johnny Isak-
‘‘(3) The median earnings of all such vet- cific.’’; and son and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health
erans for the second quarter after exiting the (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
program. the following new sentence: ‘‘To the extent (Public Law 116–315).
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SEC. 6. CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING REQUIRE- ter to submit to the Secretary verification of Whereas Belarusian civil society, led by
MENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITU- such enrollment for each month during Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, has called for
TIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE EDU- the resignation of Alyaksandr Lukashenka,
which the individual is so enrolled and re-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS ceiving such educational assistance. the peaceful transition of power, the organi-
AFFAIRS. ‘‘(2) FORM OF VERIFICATION.—Verification zation of new, free, and fair elections and the
Subsection (f) of section 3679 of title 38, under this subsection shall be in an elec- release of all political prisoners;
United States Code, as added by section 1018 tronic form prescribed by the Secretary. Whereas Belarusian opposition leaders
of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, ‘‘(3) FAILURE TO SUBMIT VERIFICATION.—If have faced intimidation, harassment, and de-
M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Im- an individual fails to submit the verification tention, including direct threats leading to
provement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315), required under paragraph (1)(B) for two con- the forced exile of Sviatlana
is amended— secutive months, the Secretary may not Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania as well as the
(1) in paragraph (1)(E), by inserting ‘‘, to make a monthly housing stipend payment to kidnapping and imprisonment of Maria
the maximum extent practicable,’’ after ‘‘in- the individual under this section until the Kalesnikava and other opposition leaders;
cluding’’; individual submits such verification.’’. Whereas in the months since the election,
(3) Section 3673A, as added by section 1013 Belarusian authorities have arbitrarily de-
(2) in paragraph (2)—
of such Act, is amended— tained and brutally assaulted tens of thou-
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘search- sands of peaceful protesters, journalists, and
(A), by inserting ‘‘, or any person with whom
able’’; and opposition figures, of which hundreds remain
the institution has an agreement to provide
(B) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘search- in detention;
educational programs, marketing, adver-
able’’ before ‘‘database’’. Whereas human rights groups have docu-
tising, recruiting or admissions services,’’
(4) The subsection (f) of section 3679, as mented hundreds of horrific accounts of tor-
after ‘‘educational institution’’;
added by section 1017 of such Act, is redesig- ture, including sexual violence and rape,
(B) in paragraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘1-
nated as paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of along with other instances ill-treatment and
month’’ and inserting ‘‘one-month’’; and
such section 3679 and is transferred so as to excessive force used against detainees ar-
(C) by striking subparagraph (B) and in- rested for peaceful protest;
serting the following new subparagraph (B): appear after paragraph (2) of such sub-
section. Whereas on August 13 and 14, 2020, relatives
‘‘(B) Provides a commission, bonus, or of detainees held in the infamous
other incentive payment based directly or (5) Section 3696(g)(4)(A)(iii)(III), as amend-
ed by section 1020 of such Act, is amended by ‘‘Akrestsina’’ detention facility in Minsk re-
indirectly on success in securing enrollments corded the sounds of ‘‘incessant beatings
or financial aid to any persons or entities en- striking ‘‘paragraph (3)(B) of this sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’. which were clearly audible in the street, and
gaged in any student recruiting or admission numerous voices screaming out in agony
activities or in making decisions regarding (b) JOHNNY ISAKSON AND DAVID P. ROE,
M.D. VETERANS HEALTH CARE AND BENEFITS with some begging for mercy’’;
the award of student financial assistance.’’; Whereas thousands of Belarusians have
(3) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking clause IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2020.—The Johnny
Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans fled to neighboring countries seeking polit-
(ii) and inserting the following new clauses: ical asylum;
‘‘(ii) Suspending the approval of the Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act
of 2020 (Public Law 116–315) is amended as Whereas independent journalists and the
courses and programs of education offered by free media have faced intimidation, violence,
follows:
the educational institution by disapproving mass arrests and prosecution, with many for-
(1) In section 1013(a)(1), by inserting ‘‘of
new enrollments of eligible veterans and eli- eign journalists being stripped of their ac-
title 38’’ after ‘‘of chapter 36’’.
gible persons in each course or program of creditation;
(2) In section 2205(c)—
education offered by that educational insti- Whereas Katsyaryna Andreyeva and Darya
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘EFFECTIVE
tution. Chultsovatwo, two journalists who work for
DATE’’ and inserting ‘‘APPLICABILITY’’; and
‘‘(iii) Revoking the approval of the courses Belsat, an independent Polish-based satellite
(B) by striking ‘‘the date that is two years
and programs of education offered by the television station aimed at Belarus, have
after the date of the enactment of this Act’’
educational institution by disapproving all each been sentenced to two years in prison
and inserting ‘‘the date of the enactment of
enrollments of eligible veterans and eligible simply for reporting live from a rally in
this Act and shall apply with respect to
persons in each course or program of edu- Minsk in November 2020;
grants applications submitted on or after the
cation offered by that educational institu- Whereas Ihar Losik, a popular Belarusian
date that is two years after the date of the
tion’’; and blogger on Telegram, went on a hunger
enactment of this Act.’’
(4) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ‘‘1-aca- strike for 6 weeks to protest the politically-
(3) In section 4101(b), by striking ‘‘sub-
demic-year period’’ and inserting ‘‘one-aca- motivated charges that he helped organize
chapter’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter’’.
demic-year period’’. riots after the fraudulent presidential elec-
(4) In section 5501—
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. tion;
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘of
(a) TITLE 38.—Title 38, United States Code, Whereas member states of the Organiza-
such title’’ and inserting ‘‘of title 38, United
is amended as follows: tion for Security and Co-operation in Europe
States Code’’; and
(1) The second section 1164, as added by (OSCE), of which the United States and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section
section 5501 the Johnny Isakson and David P. Belarus are members, invoked paragraph 12
1164’’ each place it appears and inserting
Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits of the 1991 Moscow Document of the Con-
‘‘section 1166’’.
Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116– ference on the Human Dimension of the
SEC. 8. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF-
315), is redesignated as section 1166 and OSCE (Moscow Mechanism) to establish a
FECTS.
transferred so as to appear after section 1165 mission of experts to review allegations of
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the
(and the table of sections at the beginning of human rights violations;
purpose of complying with the Statutory
chapter 11 of such title is conformed accord- Whereas the OSCE Rapporteur’s Report
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter-
ingly). under the Moscow Mechanism on Alleged
mined by reference to the latest statement
(2) Subsection (l) of section 3313, as added Human Rights Violations related to the pres-
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla-
by section 1010 of such Act (as effective on idential elections of August 9, 2020, in
tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in
August 1, 2021), is amended to read as fol- Belarus, published November 5, 2020, con-
the Congressional Record by the Chairman of
lows: cluded that there was ‘‘overwhelming evi-
the House Budget Committee, provided that
‘‘(l) VERIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT.— dence that the presidential elections of 9 Au-
such statement has been submitted prior to
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re- gust 2020 [had] been falsified and that mas-
the vote on passage.
quire— sive and systematic human rights violations
SUPPORTING PEOPLE OF BELARUS AND THEIR
‘‘(A) each educational institution to sub- [had] been committed by the Belarusian se-
DEMOCRATIC ASPIRATIONS AND CONDEMNING
mit to the Secretary verification of each in- curity forces in response to peaceful dem-
ELECTION RIGGING AND SUBSEQUENT VIOLENT
dividual who is enrolled in a course or pro- onstrations and protests’’;
CRACKDOWNS ON PEACEFUL PROTESTERS
gram of education at the educational institu- Whereas women have played a leading role
tion and is receiving educational assistance H. RES. 124 in peaceful demonstrations across the coun-
under this chapter— Whereas the Republic of Belarus held a try, protesting the police brutality and mass
‘‘(i) not later than such time as the Sec- presidential election on August 9, 2020, that detentions by wearing red and white, car-
retary determines reasonable after the date was neither free nor fair; rying flowers, and forming ‘‘solidarity
on which the individual is enrolled; and Whereas the presidential election took chains’’;
‘‘(ii) not later than such time as the Sec- place without appropriate observation from Whereas the information technology (IT)
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retary determines reasonable after the last local independent groups and international industry in Belarus has played a prominent
date on which a student is able to withdraw delegations; role in the democratic movement by de-
from the course or program of education Whereas since the presidential election, manding an end to violent oppression, as
without penalty; and Belarusians have demonstrated their strong well as creating safe platforms for dem-
‘‘(B) each individual who is enrolled in a desire and commitment to a democratic fu- onstrators to communicate and track people
course or program of education and is receiv- ture by organizing peaceful protests in who have been detained or went missing dur-
ing educational assistance under this chap- Minsk and across the country; ing mass detentions;
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Whereas Belarusian authorities have con- Whereas the Belarusian opposition, led by cial assistance that supports the
tinually disrupted internet channels in an Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, organized a Day Lukashenka regime, including participation
attempt to limit communication among of Solidary on February 7, 2020, where coun- in state debt issuances or procurement con-
demonstrators and targeted lead technology tries, cities, and political and elected lead- tracts;
companies and their employees advocating ers, as well as everyday citizens around the (14) supports increasing funds available for
for democracy; world demonstrated their support for the six foreign assistance to Belarusian civil society
Whereas Belarusian state-owned television months of historic peaceful protests since groups as well as legal assistance for activ-
channels have encouraged violence against the fraudulent presidential election that ists and independent journalists, among oth-
peaceful demonstrators; took place on August 9, 2020: Now, therefore, ers, as called for in the Belarus Democracy,
Whereas a recent survey of IT specialists be it Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020;
found that 15 percent of IT specialists work- Resolved, That the House of Representa- (15) urges the President to provide the
ing in Belarus have already relocated to tives— United States Agency for Global Media with
neighboring countries, and over 40 percent of (1) finds that the August 9, 2020, presi- a surge capacity (as such term is defined in
IT specialists no longer want to work in dential election in Belarus was neither free section 316 of the United States Inter-
Belarus, resulting in a devastating loss of nor fair and, therefore, does not recognize national Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C.
talent for Belarus, possibly permanently the government-announced results or 6216)) for programs and activities in Belarus,
damaging the Belarusian technology indus- Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the legitimate including to protect the brave independent
try along with the Belarusian economy; President of Belarus; journalists reporting from within Belarus as
Whereas hundreds of former law enforce- (2) calls for new free and fair elections called for in the Belarus Democracy, Human
ment officers in Belarus who have defected under Organization for Security and Co-oper- Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020;
in defiance of illegal orders to commit ation in Europe observation; (16) calls for an international investigation
human rights violations and cover up crimes (3) affirms that the people of Belarus have into the human rights abuses committed
against civilians and those who have assisted the right to determine the future of Belarus during and after the August 9, 2020, presi-
law enforcement officers in defecting have without unwelcome intervention from the dential election; and
faced harassment, financial penalties, arrest, Russian Federation or any outside actors in (17) continues to support the aspirations of
detention, and other punitive measures; violation of Belarusian independence and the people of Belarus for democracy, human
Whereas several peaceful demonstrators sovereignty; rights, and the rule of law, and reaffirms
have died as a result of police violence, in- (4) condemns the human rights violations
that the fulfillment of such aspirations is
cluding 31-year-old Roman Bondrenko who committed by Belarusian authorities, in-
critical to ensuring the continued strength
was violently beaten by plainclothes police cluding against peaceful demonstrators, civil
of Belarusian sovereignty and territorial in-
officers and, as a result, suffered head inju- society activists, opposition leaders, stu-
tegrity.
ries that resulted in his death; dents, educators, employees at state-owned
Whereas Belarusian universities continue enterprises, medical personnel, and journal- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms.
to expel students and dismiss educators and ists, and calls for such authorities to halt CRAIG). Pursuant to section 6 of House
researchers for participating in peaceful pro- any further acts of violence against civil- Resolution 330, the ordering of the yeas
tests; ians; and nays on postponed motions to sus-
Whereas child protective services have (5) calls for the immediate release of all pend the rules with respect to such
threatened multiple civic activists with ter- political prisoners and those unlawfully de- measures is vacated to the end that all
mination of parental rights for bringing tained in connection with the peaceful dem-
onstrations including independent journal-
such motions are considered as with-
minor children to peaceful protests;
Whereas factory workers at state-owned ists and family members of United States drawn.
enterprises have been continuously harassed citizens; The question is on the motion offered
for trying to organize independent trade (6) recognizes the sacrifices and bravery of by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr.
unions and have been forced to sign political the Belarusian people and the incredible or- HOYER) that the House suspend the
letters opposing sanctions by the European ganization by Belarusian women to peace- rules and pass the bills and the resolu-
Union under threat of termination of their fully demand a free and fair democratic proc-
tion.
employment; ess while enduring the state-sponsored vio-
Whereas a transatlantic community of leg- lence that followed the August 9, 2020, elec- The question was taken.
islators has emerged in support of uplifting tion; The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the
the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian (7) calls on Alyaksandr Lukashenka and opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being
people; Belarusian authorities to engage in an open in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Whereas international advocacy, including and constructive dialogue with the opposi- Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, on that I
by co-host Latvia, succeeded in preventing tion members and other stakeholders to
bring about a peaceful transition of power;
demand the yeas and nays.
the illegitimate Government of Belarus from
hosting the 2021 Ice Hockey World Cham- (8) calls for the protection of civil society The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
pionship; actors and members of the opposition ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution
Whereas the United States, the European against arbitrary arrest and violence while 8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada conducting peaceful discussions relating to The vote was taken by electronic de-
have enacted sanctions and other punitive the peaceful transition of power in Belarus; vice, and there were—yeas 355, nays 69,
measures against dozens of individuals and (9) recognizes the Coordination Council es-
not voting 5, as follows:
entities found responsible for the perpetra- tablished by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya as a
tion of violence against peaceful demonstra- legitimate institution to participate in a [Roll No. 125]
tors, opposition members, and journalists, dialogue on a peaceful transition of power; YEAS—355
among others; (10) urges continued cooperation among Adams Boyle, Brendan Clyburn
Whereas Alyaksandr Lukashenka con- the United States and its transatlantic allies Aderholt F. Cohen
tinues to undermine the sovereignty and and partners to explore avenues in support of Aguilar Brady Cole
independence of Belarus through efforts to the democratic movement in Belarus; Allred Brown Comer
integrate Belarus into a so-called ‘‘Union (11) calls for further targeted sanctions co- Amodei Brownley Connolly
States’’ under the control of Russia; ordinated between the United States, the Eu- Auchincloss Buchanan Cooper
Axne Bucshon Correa
Whereas the House of Representatives ropean Union, the United Kingdom, Canada,
Bacon Burgess Costa
passed the Belarus Democracy, Human and other allies and partners against Bustos Courtney
Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020 with Belarusian authorities who committed Baird
Balderson Butterfield Craig
unanimous consent, sending a clear message human rights violations and engaged in ac- Calvert Crawford
Barr
of overwhelming, bipartisan support for the tivities that resulted in the falsification of Barragán
Carbajal Crenshaw
democratic movement in Belarus; the August 9, 2020, election results; Cárdenas Crist
Bass
Whereas the Belarus Democracy, Human (12) encourages when considering, in co- Carl Crow
Beatty
Carson Cuellar
Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020 was ordination with transatlantic partners, the Bentz Cartwright Curtis
signed into law via the fiscal year 2021 omni- sanctioning of Belarusian state-owned com- Bera Case Davids (KS)
bus spending bill, expanding the President’s panies that have directly violated the rights Bergman Casten Davis, Danny K.
authority to impose sanctions related to of their workers as a result of their partici- Beyer Castor (FL) Davis, Rodney
Belarus, including on Russian individuals pation in or in connection to the ongoing Bice (OK) Castro (TX) Dean
Bilirakis
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who have undermined Belarus’ sovereignty, democratic movement in Belarus that the Cawthorn DeFazio
Bishop (GA) Chabot DeGette
as well as authorizing increased assistance Administration take into consideration the
Blumenauer Cheney DeLauro
to counter internet censorship and surveil- potential implications of making these com- Blunt Rochester Chu DelBene
lance technology, support women advocating panies more vulnerable to takeovers by Rus- Bonamici Cicilline Delgado
for freedom and human rights, and support sian or Chinese state-owned companies; Bost Clark (MA) Demings
political refugees fleeing the crackdown in (13) calls on the transatlantic community Bourdeaux Clarke (NY) DeSaulnier
Belarus, among other things; and to review and consider reassessing any finan- Bowman Cleaver DesJarlais
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H1994 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 20, 2021
Deutch Lamb Rogers (KY) Cammack Greene (GA) Mooney The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
Diaz-Balart Langevin Ross Carter (GA) Griffith Moore (AL)
Dingell Larsen (WA) Roybal-Allard Carter (TX) Guest Norman
ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution
Doggett Larson (CT) Ruiz Cline Harris Omar 8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Doyle, Michael Latta Ruppersberger Cloud Hern Palmer Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur-
F. LaTurner Rush Davidson Herrell Perry ther proceedings on this motion are
Dunn Lawrence Rutherford Donalds Hice (GA) Posey
Emmer Lawson (FL) Ryan Duncan Hinson postponed.
Rose
Escobar Lee (CA) Salazar Estes Huizenga
Rosendale f
Eshoo Lee (NV) Sánchez Fallon Jackson
Rouzer
Espaillat Leger Fernandez Sarbanes Franklin, C. Johnson (LA)
Roy
REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER
Evans Lesko Scalise Scott Jordan AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2091
Feenstra Fulcher Kelly (MS) Scott, Austin
Letlow Scanlon
Ferguson Levin (CA) Gaetz Lamborn Sessions Mr. CRAWFORD. Madam Speaker, I
Schakowsky Steube
Fischbach Levin (MI) Schiff Gohmert Loudermilk rise to inform the House I hereby re-
Fitzgerald Lieu Good (VA) Mann Tiffany
Schneider Weber (TX) move my name as a cosponsor of H.R.
Fitzpatrick Lofgren Gooden (TX) Massie
Schrader
Fleischmann Long
Schrier
Gosar Mast Webster (FL) 2091.
Fletcher Lowenthal Granger McClintock Williams (TX) The SPEAKER. The gentleman’s re-
Schweikert
Fortenberry Lucas Green (TN) Miller (IL)
Foster Luetkemeyer
Scott (VA) quest is accepted.
Foxx Luria
Scott, David NOT VOTING—5 f
Sewell
Frankel, Lois Mace Buck Gibbs Smith (NE)
Gallagher Malinowski Sherman MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEM-
Clyde Lynch
Sherrill
Gallego Malliotakis BRANCE OF VICTIMS OF THE
Garamendi Maloney, Simpson b 1808
Sires SHOOTING IN BOULDER, COLO-
Garbarino Carolyn B.
Garcia (CA) Maloney, Sean Slotkin Mr. BURGESS changed his vote from RADO
Garcı́a (IL) Manning Smith (MO) ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’
Smith (NJ) So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Mr. NEGUSE. Madam Speaker, I rise
Garcia (TX) Matsui
Gimenez McBath Smith (WA)
tive) the rules were suspended, the bills with my colleagues from the State of
Golden McCarthy Smucker
were passed, and the resolution was Colorado to honor the 10 precious lives
Gomez McCaul Soto
agreed to. lost at the King Soopers grocery store
Gonzales, Tony McClain Spanberger
Gonzalez (OH) McCollum Spartz The result of the vote was announced in my congressional district in Boul-
Gonzalez, McEachin Speier
as above recorded. der, Colorado, on March 22nd.
Vicente McGovern Stanton
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without There are no words to express how
Gottheimer McHenry Stauber
objection, a motion to reconsider is the Boulder community is feeling in
Graves (LA) McKinley Steel
Graves (MO) McNerney Stefanik laid on the table. the wake of this tragedy. Our hearts
Green, Al (TX) Meeks Steil Mr. BIGGS. Madam Speaker, I object. are broken. The loss of life is truly
Grijalva Meijer Stevens heartbreaking and unimaginable. Ten
Grothman Meng Stewart
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objec-
Guthrie Meuser tion is heard. lives taken too soon; daughters, sons,
Stivers
Hagedorn Mfume Strickland MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE
neighbors, spouses, coworkers, commu-
Harder (CA) Miller (WV) Suozzi RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS nity members, each of whom left a pro-
Harshbarger Miller-Meeks Swalwell found impact on our community: Offi-
Hartzler Moolenaar Takano Allred (Wexton) Leger Fernandez Porter (Wexton)
Hayes Moore (UT) Barragán (Beyer) (Jacobs (CA)) Rush cer Eric Talley, Denny, Neven, Rikki,
Taylor
Herrera Beutler Moore (WI) Tenney Cárdenas Lieu (Beyer) (Underwood) Tralona, Suzanne, Teri, Kevin, Lynn,
Higgins (LA) Morelle (Gallego) Lowenthal Sewell (DelBene) and Jody. Today, may we remember
Thompson (CA)
Higgins (NY) Moulton Costa (Correa) (Beyer) Stefanik (Katko)
Hill Mrvan
Thompson (MS)
Crenshaw Meng (Clark them and honor them as we lift their
Thompson (PA) Trahan (Lynch)
Himes Mullin (Fallon) (MA)) Watson Coleman names and express our deepest condo-
Timmons
Hollingsworth Murphy (FL) Donalds Mfume (Pallone) lences to their families.
Titus
Horsford Murphy (NC) (Cammack) (Connolly)
Tlaib Grijalva (Garcı́a Moulton
Welch I hope everyone in the House will
Houlahan Nadler (McGovern)
Hoyer Napolitano
Tonko (IL)) (Perlmutter) now join me for a moment of silence.
Torres (CA) Wilson (FL)
Hudson Neal
Torres (NY)
Kirkpatrick Napolitano
(Hayes)
The SPEAKER. The Chair asks all
Huffman Neguse (Stanton) (Correa) those present in the Chamber as well as
Trahan Langevin Omar (Bush) Wilson (SC)
Issa Nehls
Jackson Lee Newhouse Trone (Lynch) Palazzo (Timmons) Members and staff throughout the Cap-
Jacobs (CA) Newman Turner Lawson (FL) (Fleischmann) itol to please rise for a moment of si-
Underwood (Evans) Payne (Pallone)
Jacobs (NY) Norcross
Upton
lence.
Jayapal Nunes f
Jeffries O’Halleran Valadao f
Van Drew
Johnson (GA) Obernolte
Van Duyne
MOTION TO RECONSIDER ON ADOP- b 1815
Johnson (OH) Ocasio-Cortez
Johnson (SD) Owens Vargas TION OF THE MOTION TO SUS-
Veasey PEND THE RULES EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SOR-
Johnson (TX) Palazzo
Jones Pallone Vela ROW OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
Velázquez Mr. PHILLIPS. Madam Speaker, I RESENTATIVES ON THE DEATH
Joyce (OH) Panetta
Joyce (PA) Pappas Wagner have a motion at the desk. OF THE HONORABLE WALTER F.
Kahele Pascrell Walberg The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
Kaptur Payne Walorski MONDALE
Waltz
Clerk will report the motion.
Katko Pence Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, on
Keating Perlmutter Wasserman The Clerk read as follows:
Keller Peters Schultz Mr. Phillips of Minnesota moves to recon- behalf of the Minnesota delegation, I
Kelly (IL) Pfluger Waters sider the vote on adoption of the motion to offer a privileged resolution and ask
Kelly (PA) Phillips Watson Coleman suspend the rules. for its immediate consideration.
Khanna Pingree Welch
Wenstrup MOTION TO TABLE The Clerk read the resolution, as fol-
Kildee Pocan
Kilmer Porter Westerman Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I lows:
Kim (CA) Pressley Wexton have a motion at the desk. H. RES. 333
Kim (NJ) Price (NC) Wild
Kind Quigley Williams (GA)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Resolved, That the House has heard with
Kinzinger Raskin Wilson (FL) Clerk will report the motion. profound sorrow of the death of the Honor-
Kirkpatrick Reed Wilson (SC) The Clerk read as follows: able Walter F. Mondale, a former Vice Presi-
Krishnamoorthi Reschenthaler Wittman Ms. McCollum of Minnesota moves to lay dent of the United States of America.
Kuster Rice (NY) Womack Resolved, That the Clerk communicate
Yarmuth
the motion to reconsider on the table.
Kustoff Rice (SC) these resolutions to the Senate and transmit
LaHood Rodgers (WA) Young The SPEAKER pro tempore. The a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
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LaMalfa Rogers (AL) Zeldin question is on the motion to table. Resolved, That when the House adjourns
The question was taken; and the today, it adjourn as a further mark of re-
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Speaker pro tempore announced that spect to the memory of the deceased.
Allen Banks Brooks
the ayes appeared to have it. The resolution was agreed to.
Armstrong Biggs Budd
Arrington Bishop (NC) Burchett Mr. BIGGS. Madam Speaker, on that A motion to reconsider was laid on
Babin Boebert Bush I demand the yeas and nays. the table.
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