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Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the ability of renal dialysis facilities to serve as originating sites for telehealth services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022 2. Expanding the ability of renal dialysis facilities to serve as originating sites for telehealth services under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1834(m)(4)(C)(ii)(IX) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(C)(ii)(IX) , but only for purposes of section 1881(b)(3)(B) (b) Removal of geographic requirements Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) (1) in paragraph (5)— (A) in the header, by inserting and telehealth services furnished at a renal dialysis facility visit (B) by striking subclause (VI), (IX), or (X) subclause (VI) or (X) (C) by inserting , or with respect to telehealth services furnished for any purpose at an originating site described in subclause (IX) of such paragraph (2) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking (other than an originating site described in subclause (IX) of such paragraph) (c) Prohibition on facility fee Section 1834(m)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(2)(B)(ii) (1) in the header, by striking if originating site is the home for certain originating sites (2) by striking described in paragraph (4)(C)(ii)(X) described in subclause (IX) or (X) of paragraph (4)(C)(ii) (d) Face-to-Face monthly requirement for certain services Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Subject to paragraph (8) Subject to paragraphs (5)(B) and (8) (2) in paragraph (5), as amended by subsection (b)(1)— (A) by striking renal dialysis facility.— renal dialysis facility.— (A) Waiver of geographic requirements The geographic requirements ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Face-to-face monthly requirement Paragraph (1) shall apply to an individual with respect to telehealth services furnished by a physician or practitioner for purposes of section 1881(b)(3)(A)(ii) (not including telehealth services rendered for purposes of section 1881(b)(3)(B)) at an originating site described in subclause (IX) of paragraph (4)(C)(ii) only if the individual had at least one face-to-face visit with a physician during the same calendar month such telehealth services were rendered. .

Summary: Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022 This bill permanently allows Medicare beneficiaries to receive telehealth services at renal dialysis facilities.
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek, and for other purposes.

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek, and for other purposes. 1. Study on contamination of Coldwater Creek, Missouri (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall— (1) undertake a review of prior and ongoing efforts to remediate radiological contamination in the vicinity of Coldwater Creek in North St. Louis County, Missouri, associated with historic radiological waste storage near the St. Louis Airport; (2) consult with State and local agencies, and representatives of the Coldwater Creek community; (3) take into consideration the Public Health Assessment for the Evaluation of Community Exposure Related to Coldwater Creek, dated April 30, 2019, and prepared by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; and (4) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, submit to Congress a report on the status of efforts to reduce or eliminate the potential human health impacts from potential exposure to such contamination, including any recommendations for further action. (b) Installation of signage To prevent potential exposure risks Not later than 90 days after the date on which the report is submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(4) and in accordance with the recommendations of the Public Health Assessment for the Evaluation of Community Exposure Related to Coldwater Creek, the Comptroller General, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, shall install signage to inform residents and visitors of potential exposure risks in areas around Coldwater Creek where remediation efforts have not been undertaken or completed.

Summary: This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on efforts to reduce health impacts from radiological contamination near Coldwater Creek in Missouri. The GAO must install signage to inform residents and visitors of potential exposure risks in the areas where remediation efforts have not been completed.
Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act

To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act 2. Findings Congress finds that the Benton MacKaye Trail— (1) is a scenic, nonmotorized trail that traverses approximately 287 miles over some of the most renowned forests and mountains in the States of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina; (2) showcases a wide variety of scenic views, including high elevation peaks, mature forests, and secluded waterfalls, and passes through wilderness rich with biodiversity; (3) passes through six designated Wilderness Areas, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the Chattahoochee, Cherokee, and Nantahala National Forests; (4) provides a wide array of easily accessible hikes for novice and intermediate hikers, as well as more challenging trails for backpacking and end-to-end thru hikes; (5) supports economic opportunities for numerous rural communities that benefit from the trail’s visitors spending their money on accommodations, food, and outdoor supplies; (6) runs from Springer Mountain in Georgia, through Tennessee, and extends through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina; and (7) is physically accessible and can be maintained at a minimal cost because— (A) the Benton MacKaye Trail has been maintained at its current length since 2005; (B) 95 percent of the Benton MacKaye Trail is located on Federal public land; and (C) the Benton MacKaye Trail has been successfully constructed, maintained, and managed by the Benton MacKaye Trail Association since 1980. 3. Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) (31) Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail (A) In general The Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail, a trail extending approximately 287 miles across the States of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina, as generally depicted on the map entitled Benton MacKaye Trail Overview Map (B) Availability of map The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the National Park Service. (C) Administration The Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, in consultation with— (i) other Federal agencies; (ii) State, Tribal, regional, and local agencies; and (iii) the Benton MacKaye Trail Association. .

Summary: Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act This bill designates the Benton MacKaye Trail as the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail and adds the trail to the National Trails System. This trail extends approximately 287 miles across Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
School Watch and Tactics Act of 2022

To direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Watch and Tactics Act of 2022 2. Development and implementation of best practices (a) In general The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall— (1) for the purpose of developing best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers, consult with— (A) State educational agencies and local educational agencies; (B) State and local law enforcement agencies; (C) school resource officers; (D) principals and other school leaders; (E) school safety experts, including individuals with expertise in tactical responses to security concerns; and (F) any other stakeholders determined to be relevant by the Attorney General; (2) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and based on the consultation carried out under paragraph (1), develop and disseminate best practices for any occupation-specific education for school resource officers, including education in tactical responses to active shooter incidents and other security concerns; and (3) publish the best practices developed under paragraph (2) on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Justice. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) School resource officer The term school resource officer 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) (2) ESEA Terms The terms local educational agency school leader State educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 3. Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall submit to Congress a report that includes the best practices developed under section 2.

Summary: School Watch and Tactics Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Justice to develop, disseminate, and publish best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers.
School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2022

To require the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to conduct a survey of all public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2022 2. Mandatory survey of public schools Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education shall jointly conduct and submit to Congress, a survey of the assignment of school resource officers at public elementary schools and secondary schools, which shall include a determination of whether each such school— (1) on or after January 1, 2022, has been assigned a school resource officer; and (2) in the case of a school that has been assigned such an officer— (A) the number of such assignments; and (B) whether each such assignment is on a full-time or part-time basis. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) ESEA terms The terms elementary school secondary school 20 U.S.C. 7801 (2) School resource officer The term school resource officer 34 U.S.C. 10389(4)

Summary: School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Justice and the Department of Education to conduct and submit to Congress a survey of the assignment of school resource officers at public elementary and secondary schools.
Military Fitness Incentive Tuition Act

To amend title 37, United States Code, to establish an allowance for a gym membership for a member of the Armed Forces who resides more than 10 miles from a military installation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Fitness Incentive Tuition Act Military FIT Act 2. Allowance for gym membership for members of the Armed Forces who reside more than 10 miles from a military installation (a) Establishment Chapter 7 section 425 426. Allowance for gym membership for members of the armed forces who reside more than 10 miles from a military installation (a) Allowance authorized The Secretary concerned shall pay, to a member of the armed forces who resides more than 10 miles from a military installation, a monthly allowance for a gym membership. (b) Amount The monthly allowance to a member under this section shall be in an amount determined by the Secretary of Defense based on the average cost of a gym membership in the military housing area in which the member resides. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 425 the following: 426. Allowance for gym membership for members of the armed forces who reside more than 10 miles from a military installation. .

Summary: Military Fitness Incentive Tuition Act or the Military FIT Act This bill requires the military departments to pay a monthly allowance for a gym membership to members of the Armed Forces who reside more than 10 miles from a military installation. The amount of the allowance must be determined based on the average cost of a gym membership in the military housing area in which a member resides.
Aid and Attendance Support Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of certain payments during the emergency period resulting from the COVID–19 pandemic. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aid and Attendance Support Act 2. Increase of amount of certain Department of Veterans Affairs payments during emergency period resulting from COVID-19 pandemic (a) In general During the covered period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall apply each of the following provisions of title 38, United States Code, by substituting for each of the dollar amounts in such provision the amount equal to 125 percent of the dollar amount that was in effect under such provision on the date of the enactment of this Act: (1) Subsections (l), (m), (r), and (t) of section 1114. (2) Paragraph (1)(E) of section 1115. (3) Subsection (c) of section 1311. (4) Subsection (g) of section 1315. (5) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) of section 1521. (6) Paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (f) of section 1521. (b) Treatment of amounts Any amount payable to an individual under subsection (a) in excess of the amount otherwise in effect shall be in addition to any other benefit or any other amount payable to that individual under any provision of law referred to in subsection (a) or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (c) Covered period In this section, the covered period is the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act and ends 60 days after the last day of the emergency period (as defined in section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)

Summary: Aid and Attendance Support Act This bill increases the amount of specified Department of Veterans Affairs benefit payments for veterans (or their survivors) who require aid at home or are in nursing homes. Specifically, the bill increases such benefits by 25% until 60 days after the end of the declared emergency period resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
TIER Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish new pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transition Improvement by Estimating Risk Act TIER Act 2. Amendments to pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking Disability Potential or confirmed medical discharge of the member (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking Character Potential or confirmed involuntary separation of the member. (3) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R); and (4) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) Child care requirements of the member (including whether a dependent of the member is enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program). (N) The employment status of other adults in the household of the member. (O) The location of the duty station of the member (including whether the member was separated from family while on duty). (P) The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo on the member and the household of the member. (Q) Whether the member is an Indian or urban Indian, as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( Public Law 94–437 25 U.S.C. 1603 .

Summary: Transition Improvement by Estimating Risk Act or the TIER Act This bill adds additional factors for the design of the counseling pathways to address the needs of members of the Armed Forces under the Transition Assistance Program.
Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act

To prohibit certain persons from purchasing agricultural real estate in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act 2. Prohibition on the purchase of public or private agricultural real estate located in the United States by nationals of the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural (including ranching) real estate located in the United States by nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, an agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (b) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit participation in programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture by nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, an agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, with the exception for food inspection or other food and safety regulatory requirements. (c) United States Defined The term United States

Summary: Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People's Republic of China Act This bill requires the President to prohibit nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, and agents associated with China's government from (1) purchasing agricultural (including ranching) real estate located in the United States, or (2) participating in Department of Agriculture programs that are unrelated to food and safety regulatory requirements.
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to submit a report on helicopter and rotorcraft noise in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to submit a report on helicopter and rotorcraft noise in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1. Recommendations on reducing helicopter noise in the District of Columbia (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with all relevant operators and entities, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing recommendations to reduce helicopter and rotorcraft noise in the District of Columbia. (b) Contents The report required under subsection (a) shall include recommendations on, at least— (1) altitude; (2) the number of flights; (3) flight paths; (4) time of day of flights; (5) types of aircraft; (6) operating procedures; and (7) pilot training. (c) Relevant operators and entities defined In this section, the term relevant operators and entities (1) the head of any agency or department of the Federal Government that fly a helicopter or rotorcraft over the District of Columbia; (2) the Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia; (3) any medical helicopter or rotorcraft operator that routinely flies a helicopter or rotorcraft over the District of Columbia; and (4) any other operator that routinely flies a helicopter or rotorcraft over the District of Columbia.

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Transportation to submit to Congress a report containing recommendations to reduce helicopter and rotorcraft noise in the District of Columbia, including recommendations on altitude, the number of flights, flights paths, and pilot training.
Combating Excessive Student Debt Act of 2022

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to terminate the authority to make Federal direct PLUS loans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Excessive Student Debt Act of 2022 2. Termination of authority to make Federal Direct PLUS Loans Section 455(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e (4) Termination of authority to make Federal Direct PLUS Loans (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B) and notwithstanding any provision of this part or part B, no new Federal Direct PLUS Loans may be made under this part on or after July 1, 2023. (B) Loans made before July 1, 2023 A borrower who has not received a Federal Direct PLUS Loan before the date of enactment of the Combating Excessive Student Debt Act of 2022 and for whom a Federal Direct PLUS Loan is first disbursed for any period of instruction beginning on or after such date, but not later than July 1, 2023, may be eligible to receive Federal Direct PLUS Loans until the completion of the course of study for which such loan was first disbursed or June 30, 2027, whichever occurs first. . 3. Limitation on institutional revenue from Federal Direct PLUS Loans Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the following: (30) The institution will not derive institutional revenue from Federal Direct PLUS Loans in an amount that exceeds— (A) for academic year 2023–2024, the average such institutional revenue that the institution received for the 5 most recent academic years preceding academic year 2023–2024; (B) for academic year 2024–2025, 75 percent of the average institutional revenue described in subparagraph (A); (C) for academic year 2025–2026, 50 percent of the average institutional revenue described in such subparagraph; and (D) for academic year 2026–2027, 25 percent of the average institutional revenue described in such subparagraph. .

Summary: Combating Excessive Student Debt Act of 2022 This bill generally prohibits new Federal Direct PLUS Loans from being made to student loan borrowers on or after July 1, 2023. Additionally, the bill limits the percentage of institutional revenue that may be derived from these loans.