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Employee Privacy Protection Act

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Privacy Protection Act 2. Lists of employees eligible to vote in elections Section 9(c)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1) Not earlier than 7 days after a final determination by the Board of the appropriate bargaining unit, the Board shall acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election to be made available to all parties, which shall include the names of the employees, and not more than one additional form of personal contact information for the employee, (such as a telephone number, an email address, or a mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing.

Summary: Employee Privacy Protection Act This bill requires the National Labor Relations Board, not earlier than seven days after it makes a final determination of the appropriate bargaining unit in a proposed election for collective bargaining representation, to acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election, which shall (1) be made available to all parties; and (2) include the employees' names and not more than one additional form of personal contact information (e.g., telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employees in writing.
TSP Act of 2022

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit sums in the Thrift Savings Fund from being invested in any security of an entity based in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terminating Securities from Putin Act of 2022 TSP Act of 2022 2. Prohibition on any TSP Fund investing in entities based in the Russian Federation (a) In general Section 8438 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no fund established or overseen by the Board may include an investment in any security of an entity based in the Russian Federation. . (b) Divestiture of assets Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board established under section 8472(a) of title 5, United States Code, shall— (1) review whether any sums in the Thrift Savings Fund are invested in violation of subsection (i) of section 8438 of that title, as added by subsection (a) of this section; (2) if any sums are invested in the manner described in paragraph (1), divest those sums in a manner that is consistent with the legal and fiduciary duties provided under chapter 84 of that title, or any other applicable provision of law; and (3) reinvest any sums divested under paragraph (2) in investments that do not violate subsection (i) of section 8438 of that title, as added by subsection (a) of this section. 3. Prohibition on investment of TSP funds in entities based in the Russian Federation through the TSP mutual fund window Section 8438(b)(5) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) A mutual fund accessible through a mutual fund window authorized under this paragraph may not include an investment in any security of— (i) an entity based in the Russian Federation; or (ii) any subsidiary that is owned or operated by an entity described in clause (i). .

Summary: Terminating Securities from Putin Act of 2022 or the TSP Act of 2022 This bill limits the investments of funds under the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Specifically, it prohibits TSP funds, including funds that are accessible through the TSP mutual fund window, from investing in any entity that is based in Russia. The bill also prohibits funds that are accessible through the TSP mutual fund window from investing in any subsidiary of such an entity.
Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2022

To amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports of small volumes of natural gas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2022 2. Expedited approval of export of certain volumes of natural gas Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b (c) Expedited application and approval process (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), the following shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest, and applications for such importation or exportation shall be granted without modification or delay: (A) The importation of the natural gas referred to in subsection (b). (B) The exportation of natural gas in a volume up to and including 51,750,000,000 cubic feet per year. (C) The exportation of natural gas to a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas. (2) Exclusion Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United States. .

Summary: Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2022 This bill expedites the approval of applications for the exportation of natural gas that do not exceed 51.75 billion cubic feet per year. Specifically, the bill deems such applications to be consistent with the public interest and requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant the applications without modification or delay. However, applications for exportation of natural gas to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United States may not be expedited.
Protect American Election Administration Act of 2022

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from receiving or using funds or certain donations from private entities for the administration of an election for Federal office, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect American Election Administration Act of 2022 2. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain donations from private entities (a) Requirements Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain donations from private entities for election administration (a) In general A State may not solicit, receive, or expend any payment or donation of funds, property, or personal services from a private entity for the purpose of the administration of an election for Federal office, including any programs with respect to voter education, voter outreach, and voter registration. (b) Exception This section shall not apply with respect to the acceptance and use by a State of a donation from a private entity of space to be used for a polling place or an early voting site in the State. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 and 303 303, and 304 (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain donations from private entities for election administration. . (d) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2022 and each succeeding election for Federal office.

Summary: Protect American Election Administration Act of 2022 This bill generally prohibits a state from soliciting, receiving, or expending any payment or donation of funds, property, or personal services from a private entity for the purpose of administering a federal election. For example, the bill prohibits the use of these payments or donations for programs related to voter education, outreach, and registration. The prohibition shall not apply to a state's acceptance and use of a private entity's donation of space to be used for a polling place or an early voting site.
Social Security Payment Integrity and Information Act of 2022

To amend title II of the Social Security Act relating to the sharing of death information with the Do Not Pay working system, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Payment Integrity and Information Act of 2022 2. Sharing of death information with Do Not Pay working system (a) In general Section 205(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(r) (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by moving the margins for each of clauses (i) and (ii) 4 ems to the left; and (B) by moving the margins for each of subparagraphs (B) and (C) 4 ems to the left; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by moving the margins for each of clauses (i) and (ii) 2 ems to the left; (3) by moving the margins for paragraph (7) 2 ems to the left; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (11) The Commissioner of Social Security may, immediately upon the date of enactment of this paragraph, and shall, beginning not later than December 27, 2022, provide information furnished to the Commissioner under paragraph (1) to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system described in section 3354(c) of title 31, United States Code, to prevent improper payments to deceased individuals through a cooperative agreement with such agency, provided that the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) are met with respect to such agreement with such agency. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 801 of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking (a) In General (B) at the end of paragraph (6), by striking ; and (C) by striking paragraph (7); and (2) by striking subsection (b).

Summary: Social Security Payment Integrity and Information Act of 2022 This bill expands, for purposes of limiting improper federal payments, the Department of the Treasury's access to certain death records maintained by the Social Security Administration.
Water Design-Build Improvement Act of 2022

To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to authorize the selection of eligible projects to be carried out using collaborative project delivery methods, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Design-Build Improvement Act of 2022 2. Collaborative project delivery methods Section 5028 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3907 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Collaborative project delivery methods (1) Authorization The Secretary or the Administrator, as applicable, may select, in accordance with this section, a project to be carried out using a collaborative project delivery method (consistent with any applicable State or local law), including a construction management at-risk method and a design-build method. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Collaborative project delivery method The term collaborative project delivery method (B) Construction management at-risk method The term construction management at-risk method (C) Design-build method The term design-build method . 3. Study on the use of collaborative project delivery methods Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Regional Administrators, and the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall carry out, and make public the results of, a study that— (1) evaluates the use of collaborative project delivery methods in projects carried out using assistance received under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. (2) determines barriers to increased use of collaborative project delivery methods in such projects; (3) assesses the potential benefits of using collaborative project delivery methods in such projects; and (4) identifies areas of need to educate agency staff in collaborative project delivery method implementation and best practices.

Summary: Water Design-Build Improvement Act of 2022 This bill allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to use the collaborative project delivery method for certain water infrastructure projects (e.g., building and upgrading wastewater and drinking water treatment systems). This method involves collaboration among those involved at various stages of a project from design through completion of construction. The bill also requires the EPA and USACE to study the use of the collaborative project delivery method in these projects and make the results public.
Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2021

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2021 2. Health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (a) Study The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the Division will— (1) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, convene a committee of experts in health and environmental science to examine the various health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution; and (2) issue a corresponding expert consensus report that sets forth current scientific knowledge relating to the various health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution. (b) Report Upon completion of the consensus report, the Division shall transmit the report to— (1) the Administrator; (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; (4) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives; and (5) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

Summary: Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to examine and report on the various health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution.
Studying Barriers to Homelessness Act

To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study to identify barriers to reducing homelessness by providing housing assistance under the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Studying Barriers to Homelessness Act 2. GAO study and report on reducing homelessness through public housing and section 8 rental assistance (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to identify any barriers that limit the ability of a public housing agency in attempting to provide housing assistance under the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs under title I of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq. (1) identification of any laws, regulations, and any other notices or guidance pertaining to— (A) waiting lists, documentation requirements, or tenant screening that effect the ability of a public housing agency to accept persons and families experiencing homelessness into the public housing or voucher program; and (B) funding formulas and performance measures that may penalize public housing agencies trying to serve persons and families experiencing homelessness; (2) analyzing and determining the effect of the limitation under section 8(o)(13)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)(B) (3) identification of barriers to fair housing and the coordination of Federal housing assistance and homelessness funds, including outreach and marketing of such funds, to affirmatively further fair housing for protected classes under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq. (b) Report Not later than the expiration of the 12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Congress describing the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) and setting forth the results and conclusions of the study.

Summary: Studying Barriers to Homelessness Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study to identify any barriers to the use of public housing to provide assistance for the homeless.
Stopping the Spread of Taxpayer-Funded Bioweapons Act of 2022

To amend the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act to prevent the proliferation of biological weapons under the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping the Spread of Taxpayer-Funded Bioweapons Act of 2022 2. Preventing the proliferation of biological weapons under the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (a) Prevention of the proliferation of biological weapons (1) In general Section 1331(a) of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3731(a) (6) Cooperative biological engagement. (7) Activities that facilitate the detection and reporting of highly pathogenic diseases or other diseases that are associated with or that could be used as an early warning mechanism for disease outbreaks, regardless of whether such diseases are caused by biological weapons. . (2) Conforming amendments Such Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3701 et seq. (A) By striking , nuclear, or biological weapons or nuclear weapons (B) In section 1321— (i) in subsection (a)— (I) in paragraph (1), by striking , biological, (II) by striking paragraph (4); and (III) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (ii) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking , chemical, and biological and chemical (C) In section 1344, by striking , nuclear, and biological weapons and nuclear weapons (b) Prohibition on availability of funds (1) Prohibition on availability of funds Notwithstanding section 1681(a)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 50 U.S.C. 3701 et seq. (2) Rescission of funds Any unobligated funds available for the Cooperative Threat Reduction program for cooperative biological engagement as of the date of the enactment of this Act are hereby rescinded and deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

Summary: Stopping the Spread of Taxpayer-Funded Bioweapons Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program from engaging in certain activities related to biological threats. (The program works with foreign countries to address the risks from weapons of mass destruction, including by securing such weapons and detecting the spread of especially dangerous pathogens.) Specifically, the program may not engage in (1) cooperative biological engagement; or (2) activities for facilitating the detection and reporting of diseases that could be used as an early warning detection mechanism for outbreaks, regardless of whether such diseases are caused by biological weapons.
No OSHA Authority to Mandate Vaccines Act

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to prohibit the Secretary from enforcing any drug or vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No OSHA Authority to Mandate Vaccines Act 2. Prohibition on drug and vaccine mandates Section 4(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act ( 29 U.S.C. 653(b) (4) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide the Secretary with the authority to require any drug (as defined in section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) or vaccine or other biological product (as defined in section 351(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act) to be administered to any employee. .

Summary: No OSHA Authority to Mandate Vaccines Act This bill specifies that the Department of Labor may not, under its authority to regulate workplace safety and health, require the administration of any drug, vaccine, or other biological product to an employee.
To prohibit the importation of crude oil from Iran.

To prohibit the importation of crude oil from Iran. 1. Prohibition on importation of crude oil from Iran Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all crude oil from Iran shall be banned from importation into the United States.

Summary: This bill prohibits the importation of crude oil from Iran.
To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders. 1. Notification respecting certain executive orders (a) In general Not later than 30 days before issuing a qualifying executive order, the President shall transmit to the Congress, and make publicly available, a notification with respect to such executive order. Such notification shall contain— (1) the text of the executive order; (2) the Federal law or laws affected by the executive order that is the subject of the notification; (3) how the President is working within the parameters specified in Federal law and the Constitution; (4) the means by which the executive order will be accomplished, including through any related Federal agencies or departments; and (5) a comprehensive list of organizations, businesses, and other parties or entities the President, or the President’s designee, engaged with prior to the issuance of such executive order. (b) Reports Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter, the President shall submit to the Congress a report on the outcome of each qualifying executive order issued during the period covered by the report. (c) Qualifying executive order The term qualifying executive order

Summary: This bill requires the President to provide Congress with certain information at least 30 days before issuing an executive order related to agriculture, food, and the livelihood of farmers, ranchers, and producers in the United States. Before issuing such an order, the President shall provide Congress with (1) the executive order text, (2) a list of the federal laws affected, (3) information about how the President is working within the parameters of federal law and the Constitution, (4) information about how the executive order will be accomplished, and (5) a list of all the individuals and entities that the President engaged with before issuing the order.