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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 13
To enact certain legislation relating to supporting law enforcement, protecting
the United States, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. STAUBER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security,
and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs,
Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Energy and Commerce, and
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To enact certain legislation relating to supporting law en-
forcement, protecting the United States, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Commitment to Amer-
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ican Security Act’’.
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TITLE I—SUPPORTING LAW EN-
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FORCEMENT AND THE SEC-
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OND AMENDMENT
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SEC. 101. ENACTMENTS.
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There are hereby enacted into law the following:
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(1) Sections 101, 102, 103, and 104 of H.R.
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7278, the JUSTICE Act, of the 116th Congress, as
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introduced in the House of Representatives.
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(2) Section 105 of H.R. 7278, the JUSTICE
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Act, of the 116th Congress, as introduced in the
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House of Representatives.
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(3) Section 106 of H.R. 7278, the JUSTICE
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Act, of the 116th Congress, as introduced in the
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House of Representatives.
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(4) Sections 201 and 202 of H.R. 7278, the
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JUSTICE Act, of the 116th Congress, as introduced
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in the House of Representatives.
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(5) Sections 601 and 602 of H.R. 7278, the
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JUSTICE Act, of the 116th Congress, as introduced
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in the House of Representatives.
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(6) Section 802 of H.R. 7278, the JUSTICE
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Act, of the 116th Congress, as introduced in the
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House of Representatives.
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(7) H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity
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Act of 2019, of the 116th Congress, as introduced
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in the House of Representatives.
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TITLE II—PROTECTING THE
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HOMELAND
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Subtitle A—Border Security
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SEC. 201. ENACTMENTS.
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There are hereby enacted into law the following:
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(1) Section 207 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(2) Section 212 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(3) Section 213 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(4) Section 401 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(5) Section 403 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(6) Section 405 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(7) Section 409 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(8) Section 410 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(9) Section 415 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(10) Section 416 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(11) Section 421 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(12) Section 430 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(13) Section 433 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(14) Section 434 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(15) Section 435 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(16) Section 617 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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Subtitle B—Cybersecurity
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SEC. 211. ENACTMENT.
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There are hereby enacted into law the following:
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(1) Section 301 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(2) Section 302 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(3) Section 305 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(4) Section 309 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(5) Section 311 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(6) Section 316 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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Subtitle C—Additional Security
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Measures
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SEC. 221. ENACTMENTS.
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There are hereby enacted into law the following:
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(1) Section 503 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(2) Section 507 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(3) Section 512 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(4) Section 513 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(5) Section 515 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(6) Section 516 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(7) Section 518 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(8) Section 522 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(9) Section 524 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(10) Section 530 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(11) Section 215 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(12) Section 220 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(13) Section 221 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(14) Section 144 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(15) Section 633 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(16) Section 634 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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(17) Section 635 of H.R. 8309, a bill to author-
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ize certain authorities of the Department of Home-
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land Security, and for other purposes, of the 116th
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Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
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tives.
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TITLE III—PUBLICATION OF ACT
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SEC. 301. PUBLICATION OF ACT.
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In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United
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States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title
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1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States
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shall include after the date of approval an appendix setting
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forth the text of each bill and provision referred to in titles
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I and II.
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