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A bill to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mishawaka, Indiana, as the "Jackie Walorski VA Clinic".

To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mishawaka, Indiana, as the Jackie Walorski VA Clinic 1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Jackie Walorski was born August 17, 1963, in South Bend, Indiana. (2) Jackie Walorski grew up in South Bend raised by her parents, Martha, who worked at a local grocery store, and Raymond, an Air Force veteran and firefighter who owned an appliance store. (3) Jackie Walorski graduated from James Whitcomb Riley High School in 1981 and is an alumna of Taylor University. (4) Upon her graduation, Jackie Walorski worked as a reporter for a television station in South Bend and later worked for local chapters of the Humane Society and Chamber of Commerce as well as served as a development officer for area universities. (5) In 2000, she and her husband Dean Swihart moved to Romania and founded Impact International, a nonprofit foundation that provided medical supplies and attention to impoverished children while they served as missionaries there for four years. (6) In 2004, she was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives and subsequently reelected to that office every two years where she served three full terms in office. (7) In 2012, she was elected to the United States House of Representatives and subsequently reelected to that office until her death in a tragic car accident in 2022. (8) During her service in the United States House of Representatives, she was a passionate advocate for all her constituents, but especially veterans in the area. (9) During her service in the United States House of Representatives, she served on the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for two terms, during that time authoring the Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–256 (10) In 2017, through her persistent advocacy for area veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs completed construction of a medical clinic in St. Joseph County, Indiana, to meet the needs of Michiana area veterans. 2. Designation of Jackie Walorski Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic (a) Designation The clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Mishawaka, Indiana, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Jackie Walorski VA Clinic (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Jackie Walorski VA Clinic

Summary: This bill designates the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mishawaka, Indiana, as the Jackie Walorski VA Clinic.
A bill to rescind certain funding provided to the Internal Revenue Service under section 10301 of Public Law 117-169.

To rescind certain funding provided to the Internal Revenue Service under section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 1. Rescission of certain funds for enhanced Internal Revenue Service resources Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the unobligated balances of the amounts made available under the following provisions of Public Law 117–169 (1) Internal Revenue Service enforcement funds Section 10301(1)(A)(ii). (2) Internal Revenue Service operations support Section 10301(1)(A)(iii).

Summary: This bill rescinds unobligated amounts appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for enforcement activities and operations support.
Main Street Tax Certainty Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Main Street Tax Certainty Act 2. Deduction for qualified business income made permanent Section 199A

Summary: Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025.) Qualified business income is defined as the net amount of qualified items of income, gain, deduction and loss with respect to any trade or business, excluding capital gains or losses, dividends, interest income, or income earned outside the U.S.
Parity Enforcement Act of 2022

To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity Enforcement Act of 2022 2. Civil monetary penalties for parity violations (a) Civil monetary penalties relating to parity in mental health and substance use disorders Section 502(c)(10) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(10)(A) (1) in the heading, by striking use of genetic information use of genetic information and parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking any plan sponsor of a group health plan any plan sponsor or plan administrator of a group health plan (B) by striking for any failure in connection with the plan. for any failure by such sponsor, administrator, or issuer, in connection with the plan— (i) to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(F), (b)(3), (c), or (d) of section 702 or section 701 or 702(b)(1) with respect to genetic information; or (ii) to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of section 712 with respect to parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. . (b) Exception to the general prohibition on enforcement Section 502 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1132 (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking or (9) (9), or (10) (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) by striking subsections (c)(9) and (a)(6) subsections (c)(9), (c)(10), and (a)(6) (B) by striking under subsection (c)(9)) under subsections (c)(9) and (c)(10)), and except with respect to enforcement by the Secretary of section 712 (C) by striking 706(a)(1) 733(a)(1) (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to group health plans, or any health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with such plan, for plan years beginning after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Parity Enforcement Act of 2022 This bill provides authority for the Department of Labor to enforce the parity requirements for group health plans with respect to the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder benefits.
Securing American ARMS Act of 2022

To provide for emergency acquisition authority in the event of armed attack against a United States ally or partner by a foreign adversary of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles Act of 2022 Securing American ARMS Act of 2022 2. Emergency acquisition authority Section 3204 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ; or (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) the head of the agency— (A) determines that the use of procedures other than competitive procedures is necessary to— (i) replenish United States stockpiles with like defense articles when those stockpiles are diminished as a result of the United States providing defense articles in response to an armed attack, by a foreign adversary of the United States (as that term is defined in section 8(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1607(c) (I) a United States ally (as that term is defined in section 201(d) of the Act of December 2, 1942, entitled, To provide benefits for the injury, disability, death, or enemy detention of employees of contractors with the United States, and for other purposes 42 U.S.C. 1711(d) (II) a United States partner; or (ii) to contract for the movement or delivery of defense articles transferred to such ally or partner through the President's drawdown authorities in connection with such response; provided that the United States is not a party to the hostilities; and (B) submits to the congressional defense committees written notification of the use of such procedures within one week after such use. ; and (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking and (7) (7), and (8)

Summary: Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles Act of 2022 or the Securing American ARMS Act of 2022 This bill provides that acquisition procedures other than competitive procedures may be used to (1) replenish United States stockpiles with like defense articles when stockpiles are diminished as a result of the response to an armed attack by a foreign adversary against a U.S. ally or partner, or (2) contract for the movement or delivery of defense articles transferred to such ally or partner through the President's drawdown authorities in connection with such response, provided that the United States is not a party to the hostilities. The head of the applicable agency must provide the congressional defense committees written notification of the use of such procedures within one week after such use.
GUAM Act

To authorize the Secretary of Defense to use amounts available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern in Guam, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding against Unexploded Arms and Munitions Act GUAM Act 2. Use of amounts available to Department of Defense for operation and maintenance for removal of munitions and explosives of concern in Guam (a) In general The Secretary of Defense may use amounts available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern from military installations in Guam. (b) Monitoring of removal The Secretary shall monitor and assess the removal by the Department of munitions and explosives of concern from military installations in Guam and shall constantly update processes for such removal to mitigate any issues relating to such removal. (c) Report on amounts necessary Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report indicating the amounts necessary to conduct removal of munitions and explosives of concern from military installations in Guam. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Munitions and explosives of concern The term munitions and explosives of concern

Summary: Guarding against Unexploded Arms and Munitions Act or the GUAM Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to use amounts available for operation and maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern from military installations in Guam. DOD must monitor and assess such removal and constantly update the processes for removal to mitigate any issues.
Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2022

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in the State of Vermont for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2022 2. Amendments to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (a) Designation for study Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(a) (145) Nulhegan River and Paul Stream, Vermont The following segments: (A) The approximately 22-mile segment of the main stem of the Nulhegan River from the headwaters near Nulhegan Pond to the confluence with the Connecticut River, and any associated tributaries (including the North, Yellow, Black, and East Branches). (B) The approximately 18-mile segment of Paul Stream from the headwaters on West Mountain to the confluence with the Connecticut River, and any associated tributaries. . (b) Study and report Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(b) (22) Nulhegan River and Paul Stream, Vermont Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study of the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream segments in the State of Vermont described in subsection (a)(145); and (B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of the study described in subparagraph (A). .

Summary: Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2022 This bill designates for study specified segments of the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in Vermont for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
A bill to prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 in order to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from an onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Revenue Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, nearly $80,000,000,000, infusion of new funds.

To prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 in order to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from an onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Revenue Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, nearly $80,000,000,000, infusion of new funds. 1. Limitations related to the Internal Revenue Service (a) In general Section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (1) by striking In general (a) In general (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Limitations related to the Internal Revenue Service None of the funds appropriated under subsection (a)(1) may be used to audit taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000. .

Summary: This bill prohibits the use of additional funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000.
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal and local funds to impose or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools, and to repeal the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 enacted by the District of Columbia Council.

To prohibit the use of Federal and local funds to impose or enforce a COVID–19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools, and to repeal the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 enacted by the District of Columbia Council. 1. Prohibition on use of Federal and local funds to impose or enforce COVID–19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered school The term covered school 20 U.S.C. 7801 (2) COVID–19 vaccine The term COVID–19 vaccine 42 U.S.C. 262 21 U.S.C. 355 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3 (b) Prohibition No Federal or local funds may be used by the District of Columbia or a covered school to impose or enforce a COVID–19 vaccine requirement on a student in connection with enrollment by the student in a covered school, including any requirement that a student receive a COVID–19 vaccine in order to be able to attend in-person classroom instruction or participate in any school-related activity on or off campus, including an athletic or academic competition. 2. Repeal of Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 The Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24–85), enacted by the District of Columbia Council on January 12, 2022, and effective on March 2, 2022, shall have no force or effect.

Summary: This bill prohibits the District of Columbia (DC) from using federal or local funds to require that students in elementary or secondary schools receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also nullifies the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-85), enacted by the DC Council on January 12, 2022.
Lead by Example Act of 2022

To establish a minimum temperature for thermostats at the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead by Example Act of 2022 2. Thermostats at DOE and EPA headquarters (a) In general The Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall set all thermostats in the 1 or more buildings comprising the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, to not lower than 78 degrees Fahrenheit when the air conditioning system is in operation. (b) Reports Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall each submit to Congress a report describing the temperature at which thermostats have been set in the 1 or more buildings comprising the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, during the period beginning on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Lead by Example Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to set all thermostats in their respective headquarters to at least 78 degrees Fahrenheit when air conditioning is being used.
Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to remove the overtime wages exemption for certain employees, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act 2. Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(b)(1)

Summary: Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act This bill requires employers of commercial truck drivers to provide overtime pay to such drivers engaged in a workweek longer than 40 hours.
Safe Passage on Interstates Act

To criminalize the intentional obstruction of roadways on the Interstate System. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Passage on Interstates Act 2. Obstruction of interstate highways (a) In general Chapter 65 1370. Obstruction of interstate highways (a) Definition In this section, the term interstate highway (b) Offense (1) In general It shall be unlawful to knowingly engage in an activity described in paragraph (2) on an interstate highway with the intent to obstruct the free, convenient, and normal use of the interstate highway. (2) Activities described The activities described in this paragraph are— (A) deliberately delaying traffic on an interstate highway; (B) standing or approaching a motor vehicle on an interstate highway; or (C) endangering the safe movement of a motor vehicle on an interstate highway. (3) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any lawful activity conducted or authorized by the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State. (c) Penalties (1) In general Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both. (2) Obstruction of emergency vehicle Any person who, in the course of violating subsection (b), knowingly obstructs the passage of an authorized emergency vehicle (as defined in section 1001.4 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) shall be fined not more than $15,000, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. (3) Violation resulting in death Any person who commits a violation of subsection (b) that results in the death of any other person shall be fined not more than the applicable amount under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 65 1370. Obstruction of interstate highways. .

Summary: Safe Passage on Interstates Act This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for conduct involving the obstruction of interstate highways.
Community Wildfire Protection Act of 2022

To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to modify the definition of the term at-risk community 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Wildfire Protection Act of 2022 2. Definition of at-risk community Section 101(1) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6511(1) (1) by striking subparagraph (A); and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.

Summary: Community Wildfire Protection Act of 2022 This bill modifies the definition of at-risk community with respect to the hazardous fuel reduction program to eliminate the requirement that such a community be an interface community as defined in the notice titled Wildland Urban Interface Communities Within the Vicinity of Federal Lands That Are at High Risk From Wildfire or be within or adjacent to federal land.
A bill to reaffirm actions taken by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

To reaffirm actions taken by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. 1. Ratification and confirmation of actions Any action taken by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.

Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to take land into trust for all federally recognized Indian tribes. Specifically, the bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when a tribe became recognized. The amendments made by this bill are retroactively effective as if included in the Indian Reorganization Act. This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Indian Reorganization Act was enacted in 1934.
No CBDC Act

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to limit the ability of Federal Reserve banks to issue central bank digital currency. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Central Bank Digital Currency Act No CBDC Act 2. Central bank digital currency Section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act is amended by adding after the 14th undesignated paragraph ( 12 U.S.C. 347d No Federal reserve bank, the Board, the Secretary of the Treasury, any other agency, or any entity directed to act on behalf of the Federal reserve bank, the Board, the Secretary, or other agency, may mint or issue a central bank digital currency directly to an individual (including central bank digital currency issued to an individual through a custodial intermediary) or a digital currency intermediary, offer related products or services directly to an individual, or maintain an account on behalf of an individual (including an account in a specially designated account at a digital currency intermediary or supervised commercial bank). No Federal reserve bank may hold digital currencies minted or issued by the United States Government as assets or liabilities on their balance sheets or use such digital currencies as part of fulfilling the requirements under section 2A. .

Summary: No Central Bank Digital Currency Act or the No CBDC Act This bill generally prohibits the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Reserve Banks, the Department of the Treasury, and other agencies from issuing or using a central bank digital currency.