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Timely Delivery of Bank Secrecy Act Reports Act

To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the timely production of reports to Congress under the Bank Secrecy Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Timely Delivery of Bank Secrecy Act Reports Act 2. Timely production of Bank Secrecy Act reports to Congress Section 5319 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary of the Treasury (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Timely production of reports to Congress (1) Production by the Secretary Upon the request of the congressional committees or subcommittees of appropriate jurisdiction for any report filed under this subchapter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deliver the requested report to the committee or subcommittee not later than 30 days after such request is made. (2) Production by a financial institution pursuant to a subpoena Upon subpoena by the congressional committees or subcommittees of appropriate jurisdiction, a financial institution shall deliver a report filed under this subchapter by the financial institution, and any information on which such report is based, to the committee or subcommittee not later than the return date specified for such report in the subpoena. . July 20, 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: Timely Delivery of Bank Secrecy Act Reports Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports to a congressional committee or subcommittee not later than 30 days after a request. Under the BSA, financial institutions must keep records of certain transactions and report suspicious activity indicative of money laundering or other criminal activity. Additionally, when subpoenaed, a financial institution must provide such reports to a congressional committee or subcommittee.
Communist Visa Transparency Act of 2022

To direct the Secretary of State to add questions to visa application forms related to membership and affiliation with Communist or other totalitarian parties, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communist Visa Transparency Act of 2022 2. Additional written questions on visa application forms (a) Nonimmigrant visa application form Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall revise the nonimmigrant visa application form (DS–160) to include, under the portion of the application related to security and background, the following questions: (1) Whether the alien is a member of or is affiliated with the Communist or other totalitarian party. (2) For an alien who indicates on such application that their country of origin is China, whether the alien is or has been a member of, employed or funded by, or otherwise affiliated with China’s military, paramilitary, law enforcement, public security, or national security forces. (b) Immigrant visa application form Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall revise the immigrant visa application form (DS–260) to include, under the portion of the application related to security and background, for an alien who indicates on such application that their country of origin is China, the question of whether the alien is or has been a member of, employed or funded by, or otherwise affiliated with China’s military, paramilitary, law enforcement, public security, or national security forces.

Summary: Communist Visa Transparency Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of State to include on visa application forms certain questions, including a question as to whether the applicant, if the applicant is from China, is affiliated with China's military, paramilitary, law enforcement, public security, or national security forces.
Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to adjust the dollar thresholds for National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over certain labor disputes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act 2. Increase of dollar threshold for National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over certain labor disputes (a) In general Section 14(c) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164(c) (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) In establishing by rule any dollar threshold with respect to a class or category of employers for the purposes of declining to assert jurisdiction over certain labor disputes involving such class or category of employers, the Board shall establish such dollar threshold at an amount— (A) for calendar year 2022, equal to the product of— (i) the dollar threshold applicable to such class or category as of the day prior to the date of enactment of this paragraph, multiplied by (ii) ten; and (B) for any calendar year after 2022, equal to the product of— (i) the dollar threshold applicable to such class or category for calendar year 2022 (after the date of enactment of this paragraph), multiplied by (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing— (I) the Personal Consumption Expenditure Per Capita Index (as published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis) for such calendar year after 2022; by (II) the Personal Consumption Expenditure Per Capita Index for calendar year 2022. . (b) Personal consumption expenditure per capita index The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce shall prepare and publish an index reflecting expenditures for personal consumption by Americans on a per capita basis for each year, beginning calendar year 2023, and such index shall be known as the Personal Consumption Expenditure Per Capita Index (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to any decision of the National Labor Relations Board relating to the assertion of its jurisdiction over a labor dispute made after the date of enactment of this section.

Summary: Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act This bill increases by a factor of 10 the revenue thresholds for businesses subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board.
Investigate Russian War Crimes Act

To support and allow funding for the investigation of the International Criminal Court with respect to the Situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investigate Russian War Crimes Act 2. Statement of Policy It is the policy of the United States to support the Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine being conducted by the International Criminal Court, including by providing material support and participating in international efforts to collect and preserve evidence that may be relevant for prosecution. 3. Repeal Section 705(b) of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 7401(b) The prohibition under this section shall not apply with respect to amounts made available to the International Criminal Court solely for the purpose of providing material support or funding for the Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine conducted by the International Criminal Court. 4. Report required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report setting forth the Administration’s policy review of the United States position on the ICC’s Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine, including— (1) recommendations as to the provision of material support to such investigation; and (2) the national security and foreign policy benefits of formally providing material support to such investigation and other investigations.

Summary: Investigate Russian War Crimes Act This bill allows the United States to provide funding for the International Criminal Court (ICC) if the funding is solely for the ICC's investigation into the situation in Ukraine. Specifically, this bill allows funding for such a purpose as an exception to an existing prohibition against making federal funds available to the ICC unless the United States becomes a party to the ICC pursuant to a treaty.
Sgt. Wolf Kyle Weninger Veterans Education Fairness Act of 2022

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility for educational assistance under the Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of certain individuals who receive sole survivorship discharges, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sgt. Wolf Kyle Weninger Veterans Education Fairness Act of 2022 2. Eligibility for educational assistance under Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of certain individuals who receive sole survivorship discharges (a) In general Subsection (b)(2) of section 3311 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking who (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii); (3) by inserting before clause (i), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph (A): (A) who— ; (4) in clause (ii), as so redesignated— (A) by striking subparagraph (A) clause (i) (B) by striking the period and inserting or by reason of a sole survivorship discharge (as that term is defined in section 1174(i) of title 10); or (5) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph (B): (B) who— (i) commencing on or after September 11, 2001, completes at least 30 continuous days of service described in subsection (d) (1) or (2); and (ii) after completion of service described in clause (i), is discharged or released by reason of a sole survivorship discharge (as that term is defined in section 1174(i) of title 10). . (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking The following Except as provided in subsection (b)(2)(B), the following

Summary: Sgt. Wolf Kyle Weninger Veterans Education Fairness Act of 2022 This bill provides eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance for individuals, including officers, who are discharged or released from active duty with a sole survivorship discharge following at least 30 continuous days on qualifying active duty after September 10, 2001.
Combatting Painful Inflation (CPI) Act

To direct the National Science Foundation to commission a study on inflation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combatting Painful Inflation (CPI) Act 2. Inflation study Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall commission a study to— (1) measure the economic impact of inflation on the American people, including an analysis of cost-of-living impacts; (2) assess how the increase in inflation has harmed the American workforce through decreased, less valuable wages; (3) consider the impact of inflation on American international competitiveness, particularly as it relates to offshoring jobs in the manufacturing industry; (4) evaluate the impact of inflation on rural and underserved communities throughout the country; (5) assess the ways inflation at its current trajectory could impact future American generations; and (6) make recommendations to Congress on the impact of further Government spending in regard to inflation.

Summary: Combatting Painful Inflation (CPI) Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation to commission a study on the effects of inflation. Among other requirements, the study must measure the economic impact of inflation on the American people, including an analysis of cost-of-living impacts; assess how the increase in inflation has harmed the American workforce through decreased, less valuable wages; evaluate the impact of inflation on rural and underserved communities throughout the country; and make recommendations to Congress on the impact of further government spending with regard to inflation.
TASK Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that services performed by certain individuals in postsecondary vocational institutions not be treated as employment. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Training Assignments for Student Knowledge Act TASK Act 2. Treatment of vocational students Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e) (6) The term employee 20 U.S.C. 1002(c) 29 U.S.C. 3102 .

Summary: Training Assignments for Student Knowledge Act or the TASK Act This bill excludes from the definition of an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 an individual who performs services required by a postsecondary vocational institution.
Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022

To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for a consistent definition for plant biostimulants. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022 2. Exclusion from regulation under FIFRA (a) In general The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. 7 U.S.C. 136a 3A. Exclusion of plant biostimulants A plant biostimulant shall not be subject to regulation under this Act. . (b) Definitions Section 2 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136 (1) in subsection (v)— (A) by striking vitamin-hormone horticultural product vitamin hormone product (B) by adding at the end the following: Such term shall not include a plant biostimulant. (2) by adding at the end the following: (pp) Plant biostimulant The term plant biostimulant (qq) Nutritional chemical The term nutritional chemical (1) means a compound or mixture that interacts with plant nutrients in a manner which improves nutrient availability or aids the plant in acquiring or utilizing plant nutrients; and (2) includes some plant biostimulants. (rr) Vitamin hormone product The term vitamin hormone product . (c) Regulations Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency shall revise the regulations under subchapter E of chapter 1 3. Soil health study (a) Study The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study to assess the types of, and practices using, plant biostimulants (as defined in section 2 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136 (1) Increasing organic matter content. (2) Reducing atmospheric volatilization. (3) Promotion of nutrient management practices. (4) Limiting or eliminating runoff or leaching of soil or nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen into groundwater or other water sources. (5) Restoring beneficial bioactivity or healthy nutrients to the soil. (6) Aiding in carbon sequestration, nutrient use efficiency, and other climate-related benefits. (7) Supporting innovative approaches to improving agricultural sustainability, including the adoption of performance-based outcome standards and criteria. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make publicly available and submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the results of the study.

Summary: Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022 This bill excludes plant biostimulants (i.e., a substance, micro-organism, or mixture thereof that supports a plant's natural processes independently of the biostimulant's nutrient content) from regulation under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to study the types of plant biostimulants and practices of plant biostimulant use that best achieve certain results, such as increasing organic matter content.
Preventing Homelessness for Veteran Families Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authority for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Homelessness for Veteran Families Act 2. Extension of authority for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing Section 2044(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (I) $731,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. (J) $775,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. .

Summary: Preventing Homelessness for Veteran Families Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Supportive Services for Veterans Families program, which provides financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing or transitioning from homelessness.
Geospatial Support for Atrocity Accountability Act

To improve the intelligence received by the Secretary of State to identify, prevent, and respond to atrocities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Geospatial Support for Atrocity Accountability Act 2. Provision of intelligence to identify, prevent, and respond to atrocities (a) In general The Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, shall ensure that the Department of State receives the following information of the United States Government: (1) Intelligence to identify, prevent, and respond to atrocities pursuant to the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–441 (2) Evidence and information collected, analyzed, or preserved relating to war crimes, other atrocities, forced disappearances, and atrocity crime scenes. (b) Department of State Atrocity Warning Task Force The Secretary of State shall ensure that intelligence, evidence, and information received pursuant to subsection (a) is provided to the Department of State Atrocity Warning Task Force. The Task Force shall provide unclassified commercial geospatial imagery and analysis of such imagery received pursuant to subsection (a) to— (1) appropriate domestic, foreign, and international courts and tribunals prosecuting persons responsible for crimes for which such imagery may provide evidence (including genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, including with respect to missing persons and suspected atrocity crime scenes); (2) the International Commission on Missing Persons and relevant civil society organizations (in addition to providing such organizations with other evidence archived by the Task Force); and (3) the public to notify persons of potential atrocities and warn persons who are believed to be preparing to commit atrocities. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Atrocities The term atrocities Public Law 115–441 (2) Atrocity crime scene The term atrocity crime scene

Summary: Geospatial Support for Atrocity Accountability Act This bill requires the Department of State to ensure that information and intelligence related to war crimes and atrocities are shared within the State Department and with certain other entities. For example, the State Department's Atrocity Warning Task Force must provide unclassified commercial geospatial imagery to domestic and international courts prosecuting persons responsible for crimes against humanity, if such imagery may provide evidence of such crimes.
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. 1. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War (a) Authorization Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to James Capers, Jr. for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a member of the Marine Corps, during the period of March 31 through April 3, 1967, during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for his acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War from March 31 through April 3, 1967, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.
USACE Military Personnel Augmentation Act of 2022

To amend the Act of August 10, 1956, to provide for the payment of pay and allowances for certain officers of the Army who are assigned to the Corps of Engineers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USACE Military Personnel Augmentation Act of 2022 2. Payment of pay and allowances of certain officers from appropriation for improvements Section 36 of the Act of August 10, 1956 (70A Stat. 634, chapter 1041; 33 U.S.C. 583a (1) by striking Regular officers of the Corps of Engineers of the Army, and reserve officers of the Army who are assigned to the Corps of Engineers, (a) In general The personnel described in subsection (b) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Personnel described The personnel referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) Regular officers of the Corps of Engineers of the Army. (2) The following members of the Army who are assigned to the Corps of Engineers: (A) Reserve component officers. (B) Warrant officers (whether regular or reserve component). (C) Enlisted members (whether regular or reserve component). .

Summary: USACE Military Personnel Augmentation Act of 2022 This bill expands the types of Army personnel entitled to receive certain pay and allowances while assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on nonmilitary public works projects. Currently, regular Corps officers and reserve Army officers assigned to the Corps are entitled to receive pay and allowances from funds appropriated for the project that they are working on. The bill entitles warrant officers and enlisted members of the Army, whether regular or reserve, to receive such pay and allowances when assigned to the Corps.