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More Accurate Metrics in Securities Law Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to certain security registration thresholds, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the More Accurate Metrics in Securities Law Act 2. Security registration thresholds (a) In general Section 12(g)(1)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(g)(1)(A) (A) within 120 days after the last day of its first fiscal year ended on which the issuer has— (i) total assets exceeding $15,000,000; and (ii) either— (I) a class of equity security (other than an exempted security) held of record by greater than a number of beneficial owners determined by the Commission by rule; or (II) market capitalization exceeding an amount determined by the Commission by rule, and . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: More Accurate Metrics in Securities Law Act This bill revises the registration requirements for issuers of securities. Currently, nonexempt, nonbank issuers must register their securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after a fiscal year in which the issuer has total assets exceeding $10 million and a class of equity security held by either (1) 2,000 persons, or (2) 500 persons who are not accredited investors. The bill increases the asset threshold to $15 million and requires the SEC to determine by rule the number of beneficial owners who hold a security or the amount of market capitalization beyond which registration by the issuer is required.
RETURN Act

To prohibit the solicitation of reimbursement of any travel expenses incurred by the Department of State on behalf of any United States citizen or lawful permanent resident evacuated from Ukraine and repatriated to the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Russians Engaged in Threating Ukraine Refuge Now Act RETURN Act 2. Prohibition on solicitation of reimbursement (a) In general Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii) of section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2671 (1) the Secretary of State shall waive any repayment of any travel expenses incurred by the Department of State on behalf of any United States citizen or lawful permanent resident evacuated from Ukraine and repatriated to the United States; (2) any promissory note or other obligation to repay an emergency repatriation loan signed by a United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States to reimburse the Department of State for travel expenses described in paragraph (1) shall be null and void; and (3) no Federal official or employee may solicit or accept any amount from any individual who is a citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident of the United States, whether in the form of a reimbursement or as any other condition of using transportation provided by the United States, to repatriate such individual to the United States. (b) Prohibition of denial of travel No traveler on any Department of State-sponsored air travel pursuant to subsection (a) shall be denied a flight if such traveler is unable to abide by the requirements the Amended Order: Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID–19 Test Result or Recovery from COVID–19 for All Airline Passengers Arriving into the United States, published on December 2, 2021. (c) Termination This Act shall terminate on the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Russians Engaged in Threating Ukraine Refuge Now Act or the RETURN Act This bill prohibits the U.S. government from charging U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents for their evacuation related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Specifically, the Department of State must waive repayment for travel expenses incurred on behalf of such an individual as part of the evacuation from Ukraine. Similarly, no federal employee may solicit or accept funds from such an individual as a condition of using government-provided transportation to repatriate the individual to the United States. No traveler may be denied State Department-sponsored air travel related to such an evacuation due to a failure to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test or recovery from COVID-19.
CAPTURE Act

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress a report on big tech and law enforcement, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cooperation Among Police, Tech, and Users to Resist Exploitation Act CAPTURE Act 2. GAO study and report on big tech and law enforcement (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study on the following: (1) How social media companies currently communicate, consult, and coordinate with Federal, State, and local law enforcement to address illegal content and activity online. (2) Document successes and failures by social media companies in cooperating with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in events of imminent injury or death to individuals. (3) Ways in which social media companies can better communicate, consult, and coordinate with Federal, State, and local law enforcement to address illegal content and activity online. (b) Report to Congress required Not later than 6 months after the completion of the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains— (1) the results of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a); and (2) recommendations to— (A) develop legislation that may assist social media companies to better communicate, consult, and coordinate with Federal, State, and local law enforcement to address illegal content and activity online; and (B) require social media companies to establish a single point of contact in every State for Federal, State, and local law enforcement entities.

Summary: Cooperation Among Police, Tech, and Users to Resist Exploitation Act or the CAPTURE Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress on cooperation between social media companies and law enforcement to address illegal content and activity online. The report must include legislative recommendations to improve cooperation, as well as recommendations to require social media companies to establish a single point of contact in every state for federal, state, and local law enforcement entities.
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain Tennessee Valley Authority employees to include their annual salary in annual disclosure reports, and for the other purposes.

To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain Tennessee Valley Authority employees to include their annual salary in annual disclosure reports, and for the other purposes. 1. Annual disclosure requirement Section 102(a) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 102(a) (9) In the case of an individual occupying a position described under section 101(f) within the Tennessee Valley Authority, the total compensation (including annual rate of basic pay, bonuses, allowances, differentials, and benefits) for such position. .

Summary: This bill requires certain Tennessee Valley Authority officers and employees to include their total annual compensation in annual financial disclosure reports.
To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority.

To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority. 1. Reauthorization of First Responder Network Authority Section 6206 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1426

Summary: This bill repeals provisions terminating the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and the Government Accountability Office reporting requirement for such termination. The FirstNet mission is to deploy, operate, maintain, and improve the first high-speed, nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders.
Pro Codes Act

To amend title 17, United States Code, to include requirements for works adopted by reference into law, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act Pro Codes Act 2. Works Incorporated by Reference into Law Chapter 1 123. Works Incorporated by Reference into Law (a) Work incorporated by reference into law or regulation An original work of authorship otherwise subject to protection under this title that has been adopted or incorporated by reference, in full or in part, into any Federal, State, or municipal law or regulation, shall retain such protection only if the owner of the copyright makes the work available at no monetary cost for viewing by the public in electronic form on a publicly accessible website in a location on the website that is readily accessible to the public. (b) Burden of proof In any cause of action in which a party asserts that the owner of a copyright has failed to comply with the requirements of subsection (a), the burden of proof shall be on the party making such an assertion to prove that the owner of the copyright has failed to comply. (c) Transparency Nothing in this section shall be construed as inconsistent with the requirements for transparency in Federal expenditure information as set forth in the DATA Act ( Public Law 113–101 31 U.S.C. 6101 .

Summary: Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act or the Pro Codes Act This bill modifies copyright protections for works that have been adopted by reference into law. Specifically, if a work that is otherwise subject to copyright protection has been adopted or incorporated by reference, in full or in part, into any law or regulation, the original work shall be protected under copyright only if the copyright owner makes the work available for free on a publicly accessible website.
Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act of 2022

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act of 2022 2. Boxing-based exercise classes for treatment of veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders (a) Coverage Subchapter II of chapter 17 1720K. Boxing-based exercise classes for treatment of certain movement disorders (a) Classes In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish boxing-based exercise classes to a veteran (through the provision of such classes to the veteran at a medical facility of the Department or the reimbursement for such classes provided to the veteran at a non-Department facility) if the veteran— (1) is enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of this title; (2) has been diagnosed with a covered movement disorder; and (3) elects to participate in such classes for the purpose of treating the covered movement disorder with which the veteran has been diagnosed. (b) Covered movement disorder defined In this section, the term covered movement disorder . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical services furnished on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Boxing Therapy for Parkinson's Access Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish boxing-based exercise classes to veterans who (1) are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (or a similar movement disorder), and (3) elect to participate in such classes to treat the disease or disorder.
Health Care Worker and First Responder Social Security Beneficiary Choice Act of 2022

To provide for the exemption of certain earnings from the retirement earnings test, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Worker and First Responder Social Security Beneficiary Choice Act of 2022 2. Exemption of certain earnings from retirement earnings test (a) In general For purposes of subsection (b) of section 203 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 403(b) (b) COVID–19 public health emergency In this section, the term COVID–19 public health emergency (1) the public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act on January 31, 2020, entitled Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2) any renewal of such declaration pursuant to such section 319. (c) Guidance Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall issue guidance providing for appropriate procedures for the implementation of subsection (a). 3. Future pandemic preparedness (a) In general For purposes of subsection (b) of section 203 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 403(b) 42 U.S.C. 247d(a) (b) Eligible individual For purposes of this section, an eligible individual is any individual who has in effect, as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security, a waiver issued to the individual by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in accordance with subsection (c). (c) Issuance of waivers During a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d(a) (d) Report The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall annually submit a report to Congress describing each waiver that has been issued under this section during the previous year.

Summary: Health Care Worker and First Responder Social Security Beneficiary Choice Act of 2022 This bill excludes wages from employment in the health care workforce or as a first responder during public health emergencies, including the COVID-19 emergency, from income limits that apply to Social Security retirement benefits.
Readable Legislation Act of 2022

To amend chapter 2 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Readable Legislation Act of 2022 2. Amending laws (a) In general Chapter 2 115. Amending laws No section of an Act shall be revised or amended by mere reference to it. Every bill or joint resolution which amends an existing section of any Act shall set forth the entire section, showing the omissions and insertions proposed by appropriate typographical devices. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 115. Amending laws. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by it shall take effect on January 1, 2023.

Summary: Readable Legislation Act of 2022 This bill requires every bill or joint resolution that amends an existing section of an act to set forth the entire section, showing proposed changes to that section by appropriate typographical device. This eliminates the current practice of revising or amending a section of an act by mere reference to it.
Increasing Consumers’ Education on Law Enforcement Resources Act

To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an education campaign to inform the public about the resources available when their safety and security has been violated online, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Consumers’ Education on Law Enforcement Resources Act 2. Consumer education on law enforcement resources (a) Education Campaign Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission, the Attorney General, and the head of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall develop an educational program and related resources to inform the public about the resources the public has when their safety and security has been violated online. (b) Consultation In developing and implementing the consumer education program and related resources under subsection (a), the Commission and Attorney General shall consult with State attorneys general, State and local law enforcement entities, technologists, technology industry representatives, academic researchers, and consumer advocacy groups. (c) Public availability The Commission and Attorney General shall ensure that such program and related resources are available to and readily accessible by the public on the website of the Commission. (d) Education campaign Not later than 6 months after the Commission and Attorney General have developed the educational program and related resources required by subsection (a), the Commission and Attorney General shall carry out an annual education campaign to inform the public about the resources the public has when their safety and security has been violated online. (e) Authorization of Funds The Commission and Attorney General may use, or authorize for use, funds available to carry out this section to pay for the development, production, and use of broadcast and print media advertising and internet-based outreach in carrying out campaigns under this section. In allocating such funds, consideration shall be given to advertising directed at non-English speaking populations, including those who listen to, read, or watch nontraditional media.

Summary: Increasing Consumers' Education on Law Enforcement Resources Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to develop, and make publicly available, an educational program to inform consumers about the resources available when their safety and security has been violated online.
Effective Drug Control Strategy Act of 2021

To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to direct the Office of National Drug Control Policy to publish a list of drug control grant programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Drug Control Strategy Act of 2021 2. Federal drug demand reduction activities (a) Publication of list (1) Amendment Section 705(f) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1704(f) (5) Publication of list The Director shall publish online a complete list of all drug control program grant programs and any other relevant information included in the information tracked pursuant to paragraph (1). . (2) Deadline and frequency Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of National Drug Control Policy shall publish the list required under section 705(f)(5) of the National Drug Control Act of 1998, as added by paragraph (1). (b) National Drug Control Strategy Section 706(c)(1) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1705(c)(1) (O) A review of all federally funded demand reduction activities, including an evaluation of— (i) the effectiveness of those activities; (ii) the contribution of those activities to demand reduction activities funded by State, local, and Tribal governments; and (iii) whether any duplication or inefficiency in federally funded demand reduction activities needs to be addressed. .

Summary: Effective Drug Control Strategy Act of 2021 This bill requires the Office of National Drug Control Policy to (1) evaluate the effectiveness of all federally funded activities aimed at reducing the demand for illegal drugs, and (2) publish annually a complete list of all drug control grant programs.
Arlington Cemetery Marker Fairness Act

To direct the Secretary of the Army to authorize the placement of certain types of private headstones in Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arlington Cemetery Marker Fairness Act 2. Placement of certain private headstones in Arlington National Cemetery (a) In general The Secretary of the Army shall authorize the placement in a covered area of Arlington National Cemetery of a private headstone if such headstone— (1) is placed within 20 feet of another private headstone; (2) is not larger than the plot on which it is placed; (3) meets the specifications provided in the Arlington National Cemetery Memorialization Policy, as in effect on December 31, 2016; (4) is not a ledger, marker of freestanding cross design, narrow shaft, mausoleum, or overground vault; and (5) does not exceed four feet in width and four feet in height, including both the base and the die. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term private headstone (2) The term covered area

Summary: Arlington Cemetery Marker Fairness Act This bill requires that headstones other than standard white uniform military grave markers be permitted in certain sections of Arlington National Cemetery. The bill places limits on certain aspects of the headstones, including limitations on size.
John White Ensuring Timely Black Lung Benefits Act

To amend title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to provide for the timely payment of black lung benefits pending liability determinations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John White Ensuring Timely Black Lung Benefits Act 2. Payment of black lung benefits pending liability determinations (a) In general Section 422(h) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 932(h) (1) by striking The Secretary of Labor (1) The Secretary of Labor (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) In any case in which a determination of liability described in paragraph (1) has not been made with respect to a benefit determination for a miner by the date that is 60 days after the date of such a benefit determination, the Secretary shall pay the benefits to which the miner is entitled under section 422 out of the fund (as defined in section 402(h)). (B) In no case shall payment of benefits under this paragraph be construed to relieve any operator subsequently determined responsible for the payment of such benefits of repayment liability described in section 424(b). (C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term benefit determination for a miner . (b) Authorization for expenditures from trust fund Section 9501(d)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) a determination of liability described in paragraph (1) of section 422(h) of such Act has not been made with respect to a benefit determination for a miner (as defined in paragraph (2)(C) of such section) by the date that is 60 days after the date of such a benefit determination, or .

Summary: John White Ensuring Timely Black Lung Benefits Act This bill requires payment of black lung benefits to eligible individuals within 60 days of their eligibility determination. Black lung disease (or pneumoconiosis) is a lung disease caused by the inhalation of coal dust. Coal miners and certain other workers (and their survivors) are eligible for benefits for disability or death caused by black lung disease arising out of coal mine employment. Generally, operators of underground coal mines are responsible for the payment of black lung benefits for their workers. Under this bill, if operator liability has not been determined within 60 days of a worker's eligibility determination, the Department of Labor must pay the worker's benefits from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. (Typically, that fund pays benefits in cases where the responsible operator either no longer exists and has no successor operator or is unable to pay benefits.) Operators that are subsequently found liable for the benefits must reimburse the fund.