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POWERS Act

To expand the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 and require the reinstatement of sanctions waived with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG and corporate officers of Nord Stream 2 AG. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Wellbeing by Expanding Russian Sanctions Act POWERS Act 2. Expansion of protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 Section 7503(a)(1)(B) of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public Law 116–92 22 U.S.C. 9526 (1) in clause (iv), by striking ; or (2) in clause (v), by striking ; and ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (vi) engaged in any transaction with any foreign person described in any of clauses (i) through (v); and . 3. Reinstatement of waived sanctions Any sanctions under section 7503 of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public Law 116–92 22 U.S.C. 9526 (1) shall be reinstated; and (2) notwithstanding subsection (f) of that section, may not be waived except pursuant to an Act of Congress.

Summary: Protecting Our Wellbeing by Expanding Russian Sanctions Act or the POWERS Act This bill expands existing sanctions against foreign persons engaged in certain activities related to the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream pipelines, two Russian pipelines that were constructed to supply natural gas to Europe. Currently, these sanctions apply to foreign persons that (1) provided pipe-laying vessels for the construction of either pipeline, (2) facilitated certain transactions for such vessels, (3) provided certain underwriting services or insurance for such vessels, or (4) provided certain services for such vessels or Nord Stream 2. Under this bill, these sanctions must also apply to any foreign person that engaged in any transaction with such sanctioned persons. The bill also reinstates any sanctions that were previously waived with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG (the company established to construct and operate the pipeline) or any of its corporate officers. Such reinstated sanctions may not be waived except by an act of Congress.
Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act

To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act 2. Designation of the Route 66 National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) (31) Route 66 National Historic Trail (A) In general The Route 66 National Historic Trail, a trail that includes all the alignments of U.S. Highway 66 in existence between 1926 and 1985, extending along a route of approximately 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as generally depicted on the map entitled Route 66 National Historic Trail, Proposed Route (B) Availability of map The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (C) Administration The Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. Such administration shall be conducted in a manner that respects and maintains the idiosyncratic nature of the Route 66 National Historic Trail. (D) Land Acquisition The United States may not acquire for the Route 66 National Historic Trail any land or interest in land— (i) outside the exterior boundary of any federally managed area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land; or (ii) that extends more than an average of one-quarter of a mile on either side of the trail. (E) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of the land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Trail. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from the acquired land shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the trail. (F) Energy Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall prohibit, hinder, or disrupt the development, production, or transmission of energy. (G) Eminent Domain or Condemnation In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation. . December 7, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act This bill amends the National Trails System Act to designate a trail of approximately 2,400 miles extending from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as the Route 66 National Historic Trail. The trail shall be administered by the National Park Service in a manner that respects and maintains its idiosyncratic nature. The Department of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation in carrying out this bill.
Fully Informed Veteran Act of 2021

To authorize physicians and other health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide information regarding State-approved marijuana programs to veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fully Informed Veteran Act of 2021 2. Authorized provision of information on State-approved marijuana programs to veterans (a) Authorized provision of information Notwithstanding the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term information (2) The term marijuana marihuana 21 U.S.C. 802 (3) The term State

Summary: Fully Informed Veteran Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to authorize physicians and other health care providers of the Veterans Health Administration to provide veterans with information about participating in state-approved marijuana programs if their state has such a program available. Under the bill, the term state includes the District of Columbia, federally recognized tribes, and U.S. territories and possessions.
Make Marriage Great Again Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty in the income tax rate brackets. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Marriage Great Again Act of 2021 2. Elimination of marriage penalty in income tax rate brackets (a) In general Section 1 (k) Elimination of marriage penalty In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020— (1) in lieu of the table which would otherwise apply under subsection (a) or (j)(2)(A) for such taxable year, the table which applies under subsection (c) or (j)(2)(C), respectively, shall apply determined by substituting for each dollar amount contained therein a dollar amount which is twice such dollar amount (as otherwise in effect for such taxable year), (2) subsection (c) shall be applied without regard to the phrase who is not a married individual (as defined in section 7703) (3) subsections (d) and (j)(2)(D) shall not apply. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

Summary: Make Marriage Great Again Act of 2021 This bill addresses the tax effect commonly known as the marriage penalty by modifying the tax brackets and income thresholds that married individuals use to calculate their tax liability.
Child Care Funds Accountability Act

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to monitor compliance with the requirements of the American Rescue Plan relating to the uses of funds for child care. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care Funds Accountability Act 2. Monitoring compliance with the requirements of the American Rescue Plan Act relating to the uses of funds for child care stabilization grants and the child care and development block grant program Section 2201 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 (d) Monitoring compliance (1) In general The Secretary shall dedicate such portion of the amounts made available by subsection (b) for Federal administrative costs in carrying out this section as the Secretary determines necessary to monitor compliance with the requirements relating to all uses of funds made available under section 2202 for stabilization grants and under this section for the child care and development block grant program to ensure the integrity of the program, including— (A) compliance with the requirements under subsection (c) and under section 2202(f), and (B) to ensure that there is no duplication with loans under the Paycheck Protection Program received by child care providers. (2) Report to Congress Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall make publicly available and provide to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report summarizing the findings of compliance reviews under this section. .

Summary: Child Care Funds Accountability Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to monitor and report on compliance with the use of funds for the child care stabilization grants and the Child Care and Development Block Grant program provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Neighbors Not Enemies Act of 2021

To repeal the Alien Enemies Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neighbors Not Enemies Act of 2021 2. Repeal of Alien Enemies Act Sections 4067 through 4070 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 50 U.S.C. 21–24

Summary: Neighbors Not Enemies Act of 2021 This bill repeals provisions authorizing the President to apprehend and remove from the United States the citizens of a particular nation, if the United States has declared war against that nation or that nation has threatened an invasion against the United States.
Guarding Readiness Resources Act of 2021

To provide for the crediting of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding Readiness Resources Act of 2021 2. Treatment of funds received by National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States Section 710 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Treatment of reimbursed funds (1) Any funds received by the National Guard Bureau from a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, as reimbursement under this section for the use of military property, shall be— (A) credited to— (i) the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation; or (ii) an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account currently available for the purposes for which the expenditures were made; and (B) treated as a reprogramming request, pursuant to which such funds may not be obligated or disbursed until after the Chief of the National Guard Bureau— (i) submits a written request (including a budget for the use of such funds, disaggregated by appropriation and subactivity group) to the Subcommittees on Defense of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives for authorization; and (ii) receives such authorization. (2) Not later than October 31 of each year, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall submit to the Subcommittees on Defense of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives an annual accounting of the use of the funds described in paragraph (1), disaggregated by appropriation and subactivity group, during the immediately preceding fiscal year. .

Summary: Guarding Readiness Resources Act of 2021 This bill modifies the treatment of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as a reimbursement from a state or other U.S. territory (e.g., Guam) for the use of military property. Specifically, the funds must be credited to (1) the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation; or (2) an appropriation, fund, or account currently available for the purposes of which the expenditures were made. Such funds must be treated as a reprogramming request and may only be obligated or disbursed after the National Guard Bureau submits a written request and receives authorization from Congress. The National Guard Bureau must annually submit an account of the use of funds disaggregated by appropriation and subactivity group.
PRO Sports Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Properly Reducing Overexemptions for Sports Act PRO Sports Act 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The National Hockey League (NHL), PGA Tour, and Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) each have league offices that are registered with the Internal Revenue Service as nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(6) (2) League-wide operations of the NHL, PGA Tour, and LPGA together generate over $1,000,000,000 in annual revenue, and these businesses are unmistakably organized for profit and to promote their brands. (3) According to the Internal Revenue Service, section 501(c)(6) common business interest and not to engage in a regular business of a kind ordinarily carried on for profit (4) According to the Internal Revenue Service, businesses that conduct operations for profit on a cooperative basis section 501(c)(6) 3. Elimination of specific exemption for professional football leagues (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 501(c) (1) by striking , or professional football leagues (whether or not administering a pension fund for football players) (2) by inserting or real-estate boards, (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. 4. Special rules relating to professional sports leagues (a) In general Section 501 (s) Special rules relating to professional sports leagues No organization or entity shall be treated as described in subsection (c)(6) if such organization or entity— (1) is a professional sports league, organization, or association, a substantial activity of which is to foster national or international professional sports competitions (including by managing league business affairs, officiating or providing referees, coordinating schedules, managing sponsorships or broadcast sales, operating loan programs for competition facilities, or overseeing player conduct), and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10,000,000. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

Summary: Properly Reducing Overexemptions for Sports Act or the PRO Sports Act This bill removes professional football leagues from the list of tax-exempt organizations. The bill also prohibits an organization or entity from being treated as tax-exempt if it (1) is a professional sports league, organization, or association, a substantial activity of which is to foster national or international professional sports competitions; and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10 million.
Greener Transportation for Communities Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide exempt facility bonds for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Greener Transportation for Communities Act 2. Exempt facility bonds for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure (a) In general Section 142 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (14), by striking or (B) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) zero-emission vehicle infrastructure. , and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Zero-Emission vehicle infrastructure (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a)(16), the term zero-emission vehicle infrastructure (A) is used to charge or fuel zero-emissions vehicles, (B) is located where the vehicles are charged or fueled, (C) is of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation), (D) is made available for use by members of the general public, (E) accepts payment by use of a credit card reader, and (F) is capable of charging or fueling vehicles produced by more than one manufacturer (within the meaning of section 30D(d)(3)). (2) Inclusion of utility service connections, etc The term zero-emission vehicle infrastructure (3) Zero-emissions vehicle The term zero-emissions vehicle (A) a zero-emission vehicle as defined in section 88.102–94 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or (B) a vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or greenhouse gas under any possible operational modes and conditions. (4) Zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure located within other facilities or projects For purposes of subsection (a), any zero-emission vehicle infrastructure located within— (A) a facility or project described in subsection (a), or (B) an area adjacent to a facility or project described in subsection (a) that primarily serves vehicles traveling to or from such facility or project, shall be treated as described in the paragraph in which such facility or project is described. (5) Exception for refueling property for fleet vehicles Subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to property which is part of a unit which is used exclusively by fleets of commercial or governmental vehicles. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2020.

Summary: Greener Transportation for Communities Act This bill authorizes the use of tax-exempt facility bonds to fund zero-emission vehicle infrastructure used to charge or fuel zero-emissions vehicles. The bill defines zero-emissions vehicles as (1) any any light-duty vehicle or light-duty truck conforming to the applicable low-emission vehicle standard, or any heavy-duty vehicle with an engine conforming to such standard; or (2) vehicles that produce zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or greenhouse gas under any possible operational modes and conditions.
LymeX Authorization Act

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund prize competitions to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LymeX Authorization Act 2. Policy It is the policy of the United States to— (1) engage stakeholders, including academia, nonprofits, industry, small business, entrepreneurs, and government to facilitate patient-centered innovations in Lyme disease care; (2) foster breakthroughs in health education and public awareness initiatives focused on Lyme disease patients; and (3) accelerate development of next-gen diagnostics that are rapid and patient focused. 3. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $5,000,000 to carry out prize competitions (as defined in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719

Summary: LymeX Authorization Act This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out prize competitions to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection carried by ticks that can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.
Digital Taxonomy Act

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to transmit to Congress a report on the Commission’s actions related to digital tokens. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Digital Taxonomy Act 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) it is important that the United States remains a leader in innovation; (2) digital tokens and blockchain technology are driving innovation and providing consumers with increased choice and convenience; (3) the use of digital tokens and blockchain technology is likely to increase in the future; (4) the Federal Trade Commission is responsible for protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including relating to digital tokens; (5) the Commission has previously taken action against unscrupulous companies and individuals that committed unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving digital tokens; and (6) to bolster the Commission’s ability to enforce against unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving digital tokens, the Commission should ensure staff have appropriate training and resources to identify and pursue such cases. 3. Reports on unfair or deceptive acts or practices in transactions relating to digital tokens Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act and each year thereafter through fiscal year 2024, the Federal Trade Commission shall transmit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on its website, a report on— (1) any actions taken by the Commission relating to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in transactions relating to digital tokens; (2) the Commission’s other efforts to prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to digital tokens; and (3) any recommendations by the Commission for legislation that would improve the ability of the Commission and other relevant Federal agencies— (A) to further protect consumers from unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the digital token marketplace; and (B) to promote competition and promote innovation in the global digital token sector.

Summary: Digital Taxonomy Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report on its efforts to address unfair or deceptive trade practices related to digital tokens (i.e., transferable units of a digital currency).