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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds. 1. Safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds (a) In general Section 148(b) (5) Safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds The term investment property (A) substantially all of the assets of the fund consist of nonfinancial assets, revenues derived from such assets, gifts, appropriations, or bequests, (B) the assets of the fund may be used only to support specifically designated essential governmental functions (within the meaning of section 115(1)) that are carried out by political subdivisions with general taxing powers or public elementary and public secondary schools, (C) the assets of the fund are required to support designated functions, (D) to the extent the fund guarantees obligations, such obligations are not private activity bonds (other than qualified 501(c)(3) bonds) substantially all of the proceeds of which are to be used for designated functions, and (E) the fund satisfied each of the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) on August 16, 1986. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill creates a safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds. It excludes from the definition of investment property under arbitrage provisions any fund created and controlled by a state and established pursuant to its constitution or state law if on a specified date, substantially all of the assets of the fund consist of nonfinancial assets and the assets are used only to support specifically designated essential governmental functions.
FTC Commissioner Parity Act

To prohibit a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission from continuing in office after the expiration of the term of office of the commissioner, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FTC Commissioner Parity Act 2. Prohibition The first section of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 (1) by striking : Provided, however, shall have qualified. (2) by inserting and that a commissioner may not continue to serve after the expiration of the term of office for which the commissioner was appointed shall succeed

Summary: FTC Commissioner Parity Act This bill prohibits commissioners of Federal Trade Commission from continuing to serve after the expiration of their terms. Under current law, commissioners continue to serve until a successor is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
End Lockdowns and Vaccine Mandates Act

To end COVID–19 lockdowns and COVID–19 vaccine mandates. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Lockdowns and Vaccine Mandates Act 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) States and localities have violated the rights of American citizens to assemble by refusing them entry into churches, places of business, and entertainment venues. (2) States and localities have restricted the rights of American citizens by denying men and women the ability to earn a living and provide for a family through forced inoculation of the COVID–19 vaccine. 3. Ending lockdowns; allowing the unvaccinated to participate in normal life A State, a political subdivision thereof, and the Federal Government, may not forbid people in the hopes of containing a communicable disease from— (1) entering or remaining in a place of business, including but not limited to restaurants, movie theaters, stadiums, or concert venues; or (2) opening their places of business or selling goods or services at a physical location. 4. Ending vaccine mandates A State, a political subdivision thereof, or the Federal Government may not— (1) make a condition of employment whether someone has been inoculated with a vaccine; or (2) discriminate in employment, including but not limited to reducing wages, refusing to increase wages, or refusing a promotion, based on whether an individual has been inoculated or will be inoculated with a vaccine. 5. Private right of action A citizen of the United States who has experienced violations under this Act may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief against the Federal Government, a State, or a locality. 6. Prohibition on use of Federal funds (a) In general No Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to a State or political subdivision under any program for which appropriations are provided on a discretionary basis if the head of the Federal department or agency administering such program determines that such State or political subdivision has violated any provision of this Act. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to alter, affect, or otherwise limit any Federal payment to which an individual is entitled under a provision of law. 7. Severability The provisions of this legislation shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. 8. Definition of a communicable disease In this Act, the term communicable disease

Summary: End Lockdowns and Vaccine Mandates Act This bill prohibits a federal, state, or local government from placing restrictions on opening, remaining in, or entering a place of business (i.e., lockdowns) as part of that government's response to prevent the spread of communicable diseases or from requiring vaccinations in connection with employment.
To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War.

To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War. 1. Posthumous commission as captain in the regular Army for Milton Holland (a) Posthumous commission Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his action on September 29, 1864, during the Battle of Chapin’s Farm, Virginia, when, as the citation for the medal states, he took command of Company C, after all the officers had been killed or wounded, and gallantly led it (b) Prohibition of benefits Section 1523 of title 10, United States Code, applies in the case of the posthumous commission described in subsection (a).

Summary: This bill provides for the posthumous commission of Milton Holland, who served as a sergeant major of the 5th Regiment of the United States Colored Infantry, as a captain in the regular Army.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain income from providing homeowner's insurance following certain federally declared disasters.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain income from providing homeowner’s insurance following certain federally declared disasters. 1. Exclusion of certain income from providing homeowner’s insurance following certain federally declared disasters (a) In general Part II of subchapter L of chapter 1 836. Exclusion of certain income from providing homeowner’s insurance following certain federally declared disasters (a) In general In the case of each taxable year in the recovery period, there shall be excluded from the gross income of each specified insurance company the continued business percentage of the qualified homeowner’s insurance income of such company for such taxable year with respect to any disaster area. (b) Specified insurance company For purposes of this section, the term specified insurance company (c) Qualified homeowner’s insurance income For purposes of this section, the term qualified homeowner’s insurance income (1) the premiums received by such insurance company for homeowner’s insurance with respect to property located in the disaster area, over (2) deductions properly allocable to such premiums. (d) Continued business percentage For purposes of this section, the term continued business percentage (1) the amount of gross premiums written, during such taxable year, on homeowner’s insurance with respect to property located in the disaster area, divided by (2) the amount of gross premiums written, during the last taxable year of such insurance company ending before the incident date with respect to such disaster area, on homeowner’s insurance with respect to property located in the disaster area. (e) Recovery period For purposes of this section, the term recovery period (f) Disaster area For purposes of this section, the term disaster area (g) Incident date For purposes of this section, the term incident date . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part II of subchapter L of chapter 1 Sec. 836. Exclusion of certain income from providing homeowner’s insurance following certain federally declared disasters. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to disaster areas the incident date (as defined in section 836(g)

Summary: This bill excludes from the gross income of specified insurance companies (other than life insurance companies) certain income from providing homeowner's insurance after a federally declared disaster.
First Responders Aerial Act of 2022

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the operation of actively tethered unmanned aircraft systems by all first responders, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responders Aerial Act of 2022 2. Definition of actively tethered unmanned aircraft systems Section 44801(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking and (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) has redundant flight functionality which permits the unmanned aircraft component to maintain normal flight control in the event that a rotor or flight mechanism fails during flight; and (E) is programed to initiate a controlled landing in the event of a tether separation. . 3. Operation of public actively tethered unmanned aircraft systems (a) In general Section 44806(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)— (A) in clause (i) by striking or (B) in clause (ii) by inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) in an emergency response situation— (I) at least a 0.25 mile radius away from an airport, if such systems are not operating in the approach or departure flight path for a runway at such airport; (II) at least a 0.5 mile radius away from an airport, if such systems are operating in the approach or departure flight path for a runway at an airport; or (III) with approval of air traffic control personnel for an airport if such systems are operating closer to an airport than permitted under subclauses (I) and (II); ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Emergency response situation The term emergency response situation (B) Emergency service organization The term emergency service organization (i) a fire department; (ii) a police department; (iii) a search and rescue organization; and (iv) a public safety organization. (C) Public actively tethered unmanned aircraft system The term public actively tethered unmanned aircraft system (i) a public unmanned aircraft system; and (ii) operated by an emergency service organization. . (b) Agency guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue guidance on the implementation of the amendments made by this section.

Summary: First Responders Aerial Act of 2022 This bill permits the operation of public actively tethered unmanned aircraft systems in an emergency response situation, including by a fire department, police department, search and rescue organization, and public safety organization.
To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, from setting a requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers must require an individual to test negative for COVID-19 to travel in air transportation on an air carrier, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, from setting a requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers must require an individual to test negative for COVID–19 to travel in air transportation on an air carrier, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on requiring COVID–19 testing to fly The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, may not set a requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers must require an individual to test negative for COVID–19 to travel in air transportation on an air carrier departing from an airport in the United States or a territory of the United States and landing at another airport in the United States or a territory of the United States.

Summary: This bill prohibits the Federal Aviation Administration from setting a requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers must require a passenger to test negative for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to travel domestically on such carriers.
Respect State Housing Laws Act

To amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect State Housing Laws Act 2. Notice Section 4024 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9058

Summary: Respect State Housing Laws Act This bill eliminates a provision that requires a 30-day notice period before a landlord may begin eviction proceedings against a tenant in federally assisted or federally backed housing.
Protect Farmers from the SEC Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Farmers from the SEC Act 2. Prohibition on requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions Section 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78w (e) Prohibition on requiring an issuer To disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions (1) In general The Commission may not require an issuer to disclose greenhouse gas emissions from upstream or downstream activities in the issuer’s value chain from the production, manufacturing, or harvesting of an agricultural product, as defined in section 207 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1626 (2) Nonapplicability of exemptive authority Section 36 shall not apply to this subsection. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Downstream activities The term downstream activities (B) Greenhouse gas The term greenhouse gas (i) carbon dioxide; (ii) methane; (iii) nitrous oxide; (iv) nitrogen trifluoride; (v) hydrofluorocarbons; (vi) perfluorocarbons; or (vii) sulfur hexafluoride. (C) Upstream activities The term upstream activities .

Summary: Protect Farmers from the SEC Act This bill prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions related to agricultural products.
BID Act of 2022

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report on the interoperability of medical devices. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Interoperability for Devices Act of 2022 BID Act of 2022 2. Report on the interoperability of medical devices (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary (b) Contents The report described in subsection (a) shall include— (1) a review of existing medical device interoperability standards and the extent to which such standards have been adopted, including— (A) whether medical device interoperability standards included in the Recognized Consensus Standards Database of the Food and Drug Administration were widely adopted by the medical device industry upon inclusion in the Database; (B) a discussion of how adoption of interoperability standards for medical devices support patient access to data, home-based care, telemedicine, and data sharing among devices used in the clinical setting; (C) a comparison of the standards used for device interoperability with the standards used for other aspects of clinical care, such as standards to ensure the security of health information and standards to support interoperability among electronic health record systems; (D) an assessment of the ability of patients to obtain standard data from the devices they use, and the associated standards used to facilitate access to such data; and (E) an analysis of the cost burden on health care providers, the medical device industry, and other entities associated with the adoption of medical device interoperability standards; (2) recommendations to improve adoption of device interoperability standards, including any needed guidance, regulatory or statutory changes, or incentives for such adoption; and (3) a summary of recommendations or information submitted to the Secretary by stakeholders under subsection (c). (c) Stakeholder comment Not later than 180 days prior to the submission of the report under subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall consult with representatives of regulated industry groups, patient groups, academia, and other interested parties to obtain recommendations or information relevant to the report.

Summary: Better Interoperability for Devices Act of 2022 or the BID Act of 2022 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to report on the interoperability of medical devices, including associated standards, data, and costs.
Tribal COPS Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to increase the capabilities of Tribal law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Capital for Operations Promoting Safety Act Tribal COPS Act 2. Tribal law enforcement grant program (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a grant program to award amounts to Indian Tribes in accordance with the formula developed pursuant to subsection (b) for the purposes described in subsection (d). (b) Formula Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall develop the formula described in subsection (a), which shall take into account the following: (1) The size of the Tribal lands of the Indian Tribe. (2) The population of the Tribal lands of the Indian Tribe. (3) The average response time of the law enforcement agency of the Indian Tribe to an emergency call. (4) Such other factors as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Applications To be eligible for a grant under this section, an Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. (d) Uses Amounts awarded to an Indian Tribe through a grant under this section shall be used to increase the capabilities of the law enforcement agency of such Indian Tribe, including by carrying out the following: (1) Compensating law enforcement officers employed by the Indian Tribe, including by providing retention bonuses to such officers. (2) Providing training to law enforcement officers employed by the Indian Tribe. (3) Providing housing stipends to law enforcement officers employed by the Indian Tribe who principally reside within the Tribal lands of such Indian Tribe. (4) Procuring equipment, including vehicles, for use by law enforcement officers employed by the Indian Tribe. (5) Procuring, operating, and maintaining facilities for use by law enforcement officers employed by the Indian Tribe. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Indian Tribe The term Indian Tribe 25 U.S.C. 5131 (2) Secretary The term Secretary (3) Tribal lands The term Tribal lands (A) all lands within the limits of an Indian reservation; and (B) any lands to which title is held— (i) in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe; or (ii) by an Indian Tribe subject to restriction by the United States against alienation and over which an Indian Tribe exercises governmental power.

Summary: Tribal Capital for Operations Promoting Safety Act or the Tribal COPS Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a program to award grants to Indian tribes for increasing the capabilities of law enforcement agencies.
Military Family Nutrition Act of 2022

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program the basic allowance for housing received by members of the uniformed services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Family Nutrition Act of 2022 2. Exclusion of basic allowance for housing from income Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d) (1) in paragraph (18), by striking and (2) in paragraph (19)(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (20) a basic allowance for housing paid to, or by a third party on behalf of, a member of a uniformed service under section 403 of title 37, United States Code. .

Summary: Military Family Nutrition Act of 2022 This bill excludes military housing allowances from income when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Hannah Cvancara Service Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of an individual from assignment to a medical personnel position of the Armed Forces on the basis of the amputation of the individual, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hannah Cvancara Service Act 2. Prohibition on exclusion of individuals from assignment as medical personnel of Armed Forces on basis of amputation Chapter 49 989. Prohibition on exclusion of individuals from assignment as medical personnel on basis of amputation (a) Prohibition Neither the Secretary of Defense nor the Secretary concerned may prohibit the assignment of an individual to a medical personnel position, including by prohibiting the accession of such individual into the Armed Forces for such assignment, on the basis that the individual has an amputated limb (regardless of whether such amputated limb is the result of a service-connected illness or injury) if the individual otherwise meets such physical fitness and other standards as may be required for such accession. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term medical personnel (2) The term service-connected .

Summary: Hannah Cvancara Service Act This bill prohibits the Department of Defense or military departments from excluding a person with an amputated limb from assignment to a medical personnel position if such an individual meets physical fitness and other required standards for the position.