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TSA Act

To prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from using the X 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traditional Screening Application Act TSA Act 2. Prohibition The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may not use the X Male Female

Summary: Traditional Screening Application Act or the TSA Act This bill prohibits the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from using the 'X' gender designation in the TSA PreCheck advanced security program and instead authorizes the TSA to allow applicants and participants in the program to select from only 'Male' or 'Female'.
Inspector General Notification Act

To require notice of certain subpoenas and warrants issued to a third party pursuant to an investigation of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Notification Act 2. Notice of certain subpoenas and warrants (a) In general In any case in which the metadata or contents of any communication of a covered party is subject to a subpoena, court order, or warrant issued pursuant to an investigation conducted by the Department of Justice, the Attorney General shall provide to the Inspector General for the Department of Justice a notice of such subpoena, order, or warrant not later than 7 days after the subpoena or warrant is issued. (b) Review The Inspector General for the Department of Justice shall review each subpoena, order, or warrant with respect to which the Inspector General receives a notice under subsection (a) to determine whether such subpoena, order, or warrant was sought in bad faith. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Inspector General for the Department of Justice shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the number of times a subpoena, order, or warrant described in subsection (a) was issued. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered party The term covered party (A) any member or employee of the legislative branch; or (B) any member or employee of the judicial branch, including a judge, clerk, or member of judicial staff. (2) Legislative branch The term legislative branch (A) The House of Representatives. (B) The Senate. (C) The Congressional Budget Office. (D) The Government Accountability Office. (E) The United States Capitol Police. (3) Metadata The term metadata

Summary: Inspector General Notification Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to notify the DOJ Office of the Inspector General in any case in which the metadata or contents of any communication of a covered party (i.e., any member of the legislative branch or any member or employee of the judicial branch) is subject to a subpoena, court order, or warrant.
WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2022

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a publicly available database of bid solicitations for infant formula under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2022 2. Database of bid solicitations for infant formula under the WIC program Section 17(h)(8)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(8)(A) (xi) Database of bid solicitations (I) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this clause, the Secretary shall make available to the public the information described in items (aa) through (dd) of subclause (II) relating to bid solicitations of State agencies for infant formula under the program. (II) State agencies In soliciting bids for infant formula under the program, a State agency, or a State agency on behalf of a State alliance, shall submit to the Secretary, not later than 5 business days after the date when the bid solicitation is made available online to bidders by the State, a description of the bid solicitation, including— (aa) the title of the bid solicitation and the State agency administering the bid solicitation if not available via the website hyperlink; (bb) the website hyperlink and other information needed for the purpose of submitting a bid in response to the bid solicitation if not available via the website hyperlink; (cc) the contact information and website hyperlink for the State agency administering the bid solicitation, for the purpose of gathering additional information relating to the bid solicitation; and (dd) the period during which bids are accepted or the due date for bids, as applicable, under the bid solicitation. (III) Publication Not later than 10 days after receiving a description of a bid solicitation under subclause (II), the Secretary shall publish the information on the database established under subclause (I). (IV) Guidance The Secretary shall issue guidance to implement this clause. (V) Liability limitation A State, State agency, or the Federal Government shall not be liable in a civil suit or claim in a State or Federal court based on the performance or failure to perform a duty, function, or activity required by this clause. .

Summary: WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain a publicly available, searchable database that contains solicitations for infant formula bids under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Under current law, state agencies must control infant formula costs in the WIC program through competitive bidding for infant formula rebate contracts. The bill requires state WIC agencies to provide USDA with open solicitations for these competitive bids to populate the database.
Partial Birth Abortion Is Murder Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for enhanced penalties for partial birth abortions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partial Birth Abortion Is Murder Act 2. Increased penalty Section 1531(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life (but in no event for not less than 5 years), may in addition be fined under this title, and shall not be eligible for supervised release.

Summary: Partial Birth Abortion Is Murder Act This bill increases criminal penalties for knowingly performing a partial-birth abortion.
HARVARD Act

To direct institutions of higher education to improve transparency with respect to the use of personality traits in admissions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Applicants Receive Valid and Reasonable Decisions Act HARVARD Act 2. Use of personality traits in admissions Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) (30) (A) In the case of an institution that considers the personality traits of applicants in making admission determinations, the institution shall make available on the public website and application materials of such institution— (i) a statement informing applicants of the use of personality traits in making admission determinations; (ii) the rationale for such use of personality traits; (iii) a description of the process under which personality traits are considered; and (iv) the standards and criteria used for rating personality traits. (B) In this paragraph, the term personality traits .

Summary: Helping Applicants Receive Valid and Reasonable Decisions Act or the HARVARD Act This bill requires an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs and considers personality traits of applicants in making admission determinations to publicly disclose specified information related to personality traits. Personality traits refer to the patterns of an individual with respect to behaviors, thoughts, and emotions and may include patterns relating to humor, sensitivity, grit, leadership, integrity, helpfulness, courage, and kindness. Specifically, the IHE must make available on its public website and application materials (1) a statement informing applicants of the use of personality traits in making admission determinations, (2) the rationale for such use of personality traits, (3) a description of the process under which personality traits are considered, and (4) the standards and criteria used for rating personality traits.
State Registries for Advance Directives Act of 2022

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States to develop, improve, or maintain a State registry of advance directives. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Registries for Advance Directives Act of 2022 2. Grants for State registries of advance directives (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services may award grants to States to develop, improve, or maintain, directly or by contract, a State registry of advance directives. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Summary: State Registries for Advance Directives Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for developing or maintaining registries of advance care directives. These are legal documents that set out decisions about the type and extent of medical care an individual would accept or refuse in the event the individual is unable to make such decisions.
To prohibit the appeal of the decision issued by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida determining that the mask mandate is unlawful, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the appeal of the decision issued by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida determining that the mask mandate is unlawful, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibiting appeal No Federal funds may be used by the Department of Justice or any other Federal agency to appeal the decision filed on April 18, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, in Health Freedom Defense Fund Inc., et al. v. Biden, et al., 8:21–cv–1693–KKM–AEP.

Summary: This bill prohibits federal funds from being used by the Department of Justice or any other federal agency to appeal the April 18, 2022, decision in Health Freedom Defense Fund, Inc., et al. v. Biden, et al. This decision struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask mandate for public transportation.
MAPSA Act

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act MAPSA Act 2. Supplemental security income benefits (a) Eligibility for benefits Section 1611(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(a) (4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, each individual who has attained 18 years of age, who is diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability, whose income, other than income excluded pursuant to section 1612(b), is at not more than the rate in effect for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, and whose resources, other than resources excluded pursuant to section 1613(a), are not more than the applicable amount in effect for purposes of paragraph (3)(B) of this subsection, shall be an eligible individual for purposes of this title. . (b) Amount of benefit Section 1611(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(b) (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the benefit under this title for an individual described in subsection (a)(4) of this section, whether or not the individual has an eligible spouse, shall be payable at the rate in effect for purposes of such paragraph (1), reduced by the amount of income, not excluded pursuant to section 1612(b), of the individual. . (c) Income and resource deeming rules Section 1614(f) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(f) (5) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, for purposes of determining eligibility for, and the amount of, benefits for an individual described in section 1611(a)(4) who is married, the income and resources of the individual is deemed to not include any income or resources of the spouse. .

Summary: Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act or the MAPSA Act This bill excludes a spouse's income and resources when determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disregards marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount, for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022

To provide enhanced authority for the President to enter into agreements with the Government of Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to that Government to protect civilian populations in Ukraine from Russian military invasion, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 2. Loan and lease of defense articles to the Governments of Ukraine and eastern flank countries (a) Authority To lend or lease defense articles to certain governments (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the President may authorize the United States Government to lend or lease defense articles to the Government of Ukraine or to governments of Eastern European countries impacted by the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine to help bolster those countries' defense capabilities and protect their civilian populations from potential invasion or ongoing aggression by the armed forces of the Government of the Russian Federation. (2) Exclusions For the purposes of the authority described in paragraph (1) as that authority relates to Ukraine, the following provisions of law shall not apply: (A) Section 503(b)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2311(b)(3) (B) Section 61 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2796 (3) Condition Any loan or lease of defense articles to the Government of Ukraine under paragraph (1) shall be subject to all applicable laws concerning the return of and reimbursement and repayment for defense articles loan or leased to foreign governments. (4) Delegation of authority The President may delegate the enhanced authority under this subsection only to an official appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) Procedures for delivery of defense articles Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish expedited procedures for the delivery of any defense article loaned or leased to the Government of Ukraine under an agreement entered into under subsection (a) to ensure timely delivery of the article to that Government. (c) Definition of defense article In this Act, the term defense article 22 U.S.C. 2794

Summary: Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 This bill temporarily waives certain requirements related to the President's authority to lend or lease defense articles if the defense articles are intended for Ukraine's government or the governments of other Eastern European countries affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For FY2022 and FY2023, an agreement to lend or lease defense articles under this bill shall not be subject to certain requirements and provisions that typically apply to such lend-lease agreements, including a requirement that generally prohibits a loan or lease period from exceeding five years. The President must establish expedited procedures to ensure the timely delivery of defense articles loaned or leased to Ukraine under this bill.
Desalination Research Advancement Act

To advance desalination research and technological innovation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Desalination Research Advancement Act 2. Desalination research authorization (a) Section 8 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 Public Law 104–298 (1) by striking $5,000,000 per year for fiscal years 1997 through 2021 $20,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 (2) by striking $1,000,000 $15,000,000 (b) Section 3(e) of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) to minimize the impacts of seawater desalination on aquatic life and coastal ecosystems, including technologies to monitor and reduce those impacts. .

Summary: Desalination Research Advancement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program at the Bureau of Reclamation and increases the amount of funding available to institutions of higher education. The bill also expands the program's research priorities to include minimizing the impacts of seawater desalination on aquatic life and coastal ecosystems.
To reduce the amount made available to the National Archives and Records Administration unless certain backlogs of the Administration are resolved, and for other purposes.

To reduce the amount made available to the National Archives and Records Administration unless certain backlogs of the Administration are resolved, and for other purposes. 1. Amounts made available to the National Archives and Records Administration Amounts made available to the National Archives and Records Administration for personnel records processing for fiscal year 2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, shall be reduced to the amount available for obligation or expenditure on March 20, 2020, for that purpose, unless the Administration processes and resolves before October 1, 2022, the personnel records backlog of 600,000 requests.

Summary: This bill reduces the amount made available to the National Archives and Records Administration unless it processes and resolves before October 1, 2022, a personnel records backlog of 600,000 requests.
To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.

To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial. 1. Designation of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as a national memorial (a) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes the significance of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in preserving the memory of the 6,000,000 Jews murdered by the Nazi regime and allies and collaborators of the Nazi regime; and (2) honors the life and legacy of the Holocaust survivors who erected the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial. (b) Designation (1) In general The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial located in Bedford Heights, Ohio, is designated as a national memorial. (2) Effect of designation (A) In general The national memorial designated by paragraph (1) is not a unit of the National Park System. (B) Use of Federal funds The designation of the national memorial by paragraph (1) shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial. September 19, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill designates the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.
SAFE TO DRIVE Act

To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to provide States applying for distracted driving grants an explanation of the eligibility decision with respect to such State, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States Afforded Funding Extensions To Oppose Driving Recklessly In Vehicular Engagements Act SAFE TO DRIVE Act 2. National priority safety programs Section 405(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) Additional distracted driving grants (A) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use up to 25 percent of the amounts available for grants under this subsection to award grants to any State otherwise ineligible under this subsection that certifies that such State has enacted a statute that— (i) is applicable to drivers of all ages; (ii) makes a violation of the statute a primary offense; and (iii) prohibits— (I) texting, as defined in paragraph (10)(E); or (II) non-navigational viewing of a personal wireless communication device. (B) Use of grant funds Notwithstanding paragraph (5), amounts received by a State under subparagraph (A) may be used for activities related to the enforcement of distracted driving laws, including for public information and awareness purposes. ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) Determinations of grant eligibility (A) Explanation of determination In making an eligibility determination in granting or denying an application of a State for a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide each applicant State with an explanation of such determination, including an explanation of whether each section of the statute submitted with such application met or did not meet the requirements for a grant under this subsection. (B) Availability of determination Not later than 60 days after granting or denying an application for a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall make the determination under subparagraph (A) publicly available on the Department of Transportation website. .

Summary: States Afforded Funding Extensions To Oppose Driving Recklessly In Vehicular Engagements Act or the SAFE TO DRIVE Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to use up to 25% of the amounts available for national priority safety program grants to award grants to any state that certifies it has enacted a distracted driving statute that (1) is applicable to drivers of all ages, (2) makes a violation of the statute a primary offense, and (3) prohibits texting or all non-navigational viewing of a personal wireless communications device.