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To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide additional payments under the environmental quality incentives program for implementation of a nutrient management practice, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide additional payments under the environmental quality incentives program for implementation of a nutrient management practice, and for other purposes. 1. Additional nutrient management assistance (a) Payments During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on September 30, 2023, the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide payments under this section to producers that have entered into contracts with the Secretary under the environmental quality incentives program to implement the nutrient management practice. (b) Amount A payment to a producer under this section shall be in an amount that, in combination with the applicable payment under section 1240B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(d) (c) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $750,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 and 2023. (2) Technical assistance The Secretary may use up to 5 percent of funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1) to provide technical assistance under this section. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Environmental quality incentives program The term environmental quality incentives program 16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq. (2) Nutrient management practice The term nutrient management practice 16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq. June 3, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide additional payments to producers under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for implementation of a nutrient management practice. USDA must provide the payments through FY2023 and may use up to 5% of the funding to provide technical assistance.
Trust the Science Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trust the Science Act 2. Removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 3. No judicial review Reissuance of the final rule under section 2 shall not be subject to judicial review.

Summary: Trust the Science Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires Interior to reissue the final rule titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and published on November 3, 2020. The rule removed the gray wolf in the lower 48 United States, except for the Mexican wolf (C. l. baileyi) subspecies, from the endangered and threatened species list. However, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the rule on February 10, 2022. As a result, the gray wolf reattained the protection status it had prior to the rule's promulgation. The bill also prohibits the reissuance of the rule from being subject to judicial review.
Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act

To affirm that the Farm Credit Administration is the sole and independent regulator of the Farm Credit System. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act 2. Affirmation that the Farm Credit Administration is the sole and independent regulator of the Farm Credit System Section 5.7 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2241 The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection may not issue, implement, or continue in effect any policy or guidance issued after January 1, 2021, to the extent that the policy or guidance affects the Farm Credit Administration, Farm Credit System, or Board. 3. Conforming amendment Section 704B(h)(1) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2(h)(1)

Summary: Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act This bill prohibits the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from issuing, implementing, or continuing any policy or guidance issued after January 1, 2021, that affects the Farm Credit Administration (FCA), Farm Credit System, or FCA Board.
To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.

To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes. 1. Study on cost of compliance with permit requirements (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342 and 1344), including— (1) with respect to such section 402, costs associated with applications, permitting time, compliance with effluent limitations and best management practices, and monitoring; and (2) with respect to such section 404, costs associated with applications, permitting time, impact avoidance and minimization, and compensatory mitigation. (b) Contents of study The study required under subsection (a) shall include an analysis, with respect to the 5 years prior to the date of enactment of this Act, of— (1) the total cost to all permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342 and 1344); (2) the average cost to a permit applicant or permit holder of complying with such sections, including such average cost in each such year; (3) the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with such sections based on the type of permit applicant or permit holder and the economic sector to which such permit applicant or permit holder belongs; and (4) a comparison of such costs in urban and rural areas. (c) Submission Upon completion of the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of such study.

Summary: This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency to study compliance costs for applicants and holders of certain permits for the discharge of pollutants or dredged or fill materials into waters.
Border Safety and Security Act of 2022

To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of aliens, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Safety and Security Act of 2022 2. Suspension of entry of aliens (a) Authority To suspend entry of aliens at borders of the United States Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines, in his discretion, that the suspension of the entry of covered aliens at an international land or maritime border of the United States is necessary in order to achieve operational control over such border, the Secretary may prohibit, in whole or in part, the entry of covered aliens at such border for such period of time as the Secretary determines is necessary for such purpose. (b) Required suspension of entry of aliens Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prohibit the entry of covered aliens for any period during which the Secretary cannot— (1) detain such covered aliens as required under section 235(b)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B) (2) place such covered aliens in a program consistent with section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C) (c) Enforcement by State attorneys general The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of a subsection (b) that affects such State or its residents, may bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of the residents of the State in an appropriate United States district court to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Except as otherwise provided, the terms have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 (2) The term covered alien 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7) (3) The term operational control 8 U.S.C. 1701

Summary: Border Safety and Security Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to suspend the entry of any non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) without valid entry documents during any period when DHS cannot detain such an individual or return the individual to a foreign country contiguous to the United States. A state may sue DHS to enforce this requirement. (Under current law, non-U.S. nationals who arrive at the border without entry documents are generally subject to expedited removal. However, if such an individual is found to have a credible fear of persecution, they are typically subject to detention while their asylum claim is being considered.) The bill also authorizes DHS to suspend the entry of non-U.S. nationals without entry documents at the border if DHS determines that such a suspension is necessary to achieve operational control over such a border.
Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act

To require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations made under the National Alzheimer’s Project Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act 2. Extension of project Section 2 of the National Alzheimer's Project Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11225 (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Professional judgment budget For fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall prepare and submit, directly to the President for review and transmittal to Congress, an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to the reports and recommendations made under this Act, including an estimate of the number and type of personnel needs for the National Institutes of Health. .

Summary: Alzheimer's Accountability and Investment Act This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to annually submit, beginning in FY2024, an estimate of its budget and personnel needs for carrying out initiatives pursuant to the National Alzheimer's Project. This project supports coordination of federal planning, research, and other efforts to address Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection Act of 2022

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit misuse of the Department of Homeland Security seal, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection Act of 2022 2. Prohibition on misuse of the Department of Homeland Security seal Subsection (a) of section 875 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 455 (a) Seal (1) In general The Department shall have a seal, the design of which shall be subject to the approval of the President. (2) Protection of seal Except with the written permission of the Secretary, no person may knowingly use the seal, or any colorable imitation thereof, of the Department in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that the Department or any organizational component or element of the Department has approved, endorsed, or authorized such use. (3) Construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to restrict the use of the seal of the Department by officers and employees of the Department in their course of their official duties. (4) Existing design Notwithstanding paragraph (1), nothing in this subsection renders unlawful the use of any seal of the Department the design of which was lawful as of the date of the enactment of this subsection. . July 28, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the use of the seal of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that DHS or any organizational component or element of it has approved, endorsed, or authorized such use, except with the written permission of DHS.
Extending America’s Spectrum Auction Leadership Act of 2022

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction permit through a system of competitive bidding, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending America’s Spectrum Auction Leadership Act of 2022 2. Extension of FCC auction authority Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11) September 30, 2022 March 31, 2024

Summary: Extending America's Spectrum Auction Leadership Act of 2022 This bill extends to March 31, 2024, the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to auction and license electromagnetic spectrum bands. (Under current law, the authority expires on September 30, 2022.)
Investing in Digital Skills Act

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to recognize digital skills and digital literacy as critical adult education and literacy objectives, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Digital Skills Act 2. Definitions Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (71) as paragraphs (15) through (72), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following: (14) Digital literacy skills The term digital literacy skills 20 U.S.C. 9101 . 3. Adult digital literacy skills (a) Purpose Section 202 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3271 (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills (including digital literacy skills) necessary for employment, economic self-sufficiency, and full participation in all aspects of adult life; ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking and (B) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: (iii) digital literacy skills; and . (b) Definitions Section 203 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3272 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) develop and use digital technology skills; and ; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting , digital skills activities offered in conjunction with other adult education and literacy activities family literacy activities (3) in paragraph (9), by adding at the end the following: (E) Digital literacy activities to enable parents or family members to develop and use digital literacy skills to support their children’s learning. ; and (4) in paragraph (13), by striking and solve problems, solve problems and use digital technology at levels of proficiency necessary to function effectively as an employee, a parent or a family member, and a member of society.

Summary: Investing in Digital Skills Act This bill includes digital skills and digital literacy as components of adult education and literacy programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022

To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022 2. Jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim alleging negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19 In a Federal civil action that includes a claim alleging negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19 and a request for damages, the court shall instruct a jury that— (1) the liability standard is the reasonable person standard, (2) a person is negligent if the person either does something that a reasonably careful person would not do in the same situation, or fails to do something that a reasonably careful person would do, in the same situation, (3) the act of opening a business, by itself, shall be considered to be reasonable as a matter of law, and (4) the negligence may not be found solely on the basis of holding oneself open for business.

Summary: Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022 This bill requires a specific jury instruction in a federal civil action for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID-19. Specifically, a court must instruct the jury that negligence may not be found solely on the basis of holding oneself open for business.
Lake Lanier and Upper Chattahoochee Safety Act

To direct the Corps of Engineers to carry out a review of recreational hazards at Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Lanier and Upper Chattahoochee Safety Act 2. Review of recreational hazards at Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall— (1) carry out a review of potential threats to human life and safety from use of designated recreational areas at the Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia, authorized by section 1 of the Act of July 24, 1946 (chapter 595, 60 Stat. 635); and (2) install such technologies and other measures, including sirens, strobe lights, and signage, that the Secretary, based on the review carried out under paragraph (1), determines necessary for alerting the public of hazardous water conditions or to otherwise minimize or eliminate any identified threats to human life and safety.

Summary: Lake Lanier and Upper Chattahoochee Safety Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to review potential threats to human life and safety from the use of recreational areas at Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier in northern Georgia. The bill also requires USACE to install technology necessary to alert the public of hazardous water conditions or to minimize or eliminate threats to human life and safety (e.g., sirens, strobe lights, and signage). USACE operates and maintains Buford Dam which forms Lake Sidney Lanier. The Chattahoochee River flows just below the dam. Water releases from the dam effect water levels in Lake Sidney Lanier and river flow conditions below Buford Dam.
To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out a study relating to projects to restore the Florida Central Gulf Coastal Shellfish and Seagrass habitat, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out a study relating to projects to restore the Florida Central Gulf Coastal Shellfish and Seagrass habitat, and for other purposes. 1. Study on estuary habitat restoration project (a) Study on Florida Central Gulf Coast Shellfish and Seagrass Estuary Habitat Project Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out a study, and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, a report on projects and activities through the Director of the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to restore Florida Central Gulf Coastal Shellfish and Seagrass habitat. (b) Requirements In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) consult with independent expert scientists and other regional stakeholders with expertise and experience to assist the Secretary; and (2) coordinate with Federal, State, and local agencies providing oversight for both short and long-term monitoring of the estuary habitat activities. (c) Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000, to remain available until expended.

Summary: This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study and report on the Engineer Research and Development Center's projects and activities to restore the Florida central gulf coastal shellfish and seagrass habitat.
Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act

To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit sale or transactions relating to human fetal tissue. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act 2. Prohibiting sale or transactions relating to human fetal tissue Section 498B(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289–2(e) (3) The term valuable consideration (A) any payment made or debt incurred; (B) any gift, honorarium, or recognition of value bestowed; (C) any price, charge, or fee which is waived, forgiven, reduced, or indefinitely delayed; (D) any loan or debt which is canceled or otherwise forgiven; (E) the transfer of any item from one person to another or provision of any service or granting of any opportunity for which a charge is customarily made, without charge or for a reduced charge; and (F) any payments associated with the transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or storage of human fetal tissue. .

Summary: Prohibiting Abortion Industry's Lucrative Loopholes Act This bill expands the prohibition on the sale or purchase of human fetal tissue in interstate commerce to include any payments associated with the transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or storage of such tissue.