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Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act

To authorize the location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act 2. National Global War on Terrorism Memorial (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) approaching 2 decades after the September 11, 2001, attacks against the United States, the United States continues the Global War on Terrorism, at great personal cost to— (A) the men and women serving on active duty in the Armed Forces; and (B) the individuals on whose support those men and women depend to fulfill their duties; (2) civil servants from Federal departments and agencies, the intelligence community, local emergency responders, and other civilian support personnel have made significant sacrifices in service in the Global War on Terrorism; (3) honoring the losses endured by the individuals described in paragraphs (1) and (2), together with their families, Congress in 2017 unanimously passed, and the President signed, the Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act ( Public Law 115–51 40 U.S.C. 8903 (4) given the significance of the Global War on Terrorism as the longest-running conflict in United States history and the magnitude of the sacrifice involved in operations in that conflict, it is appropriate to locate the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial within the Reserve alongside existing memorials to the major armed conflicts of the United States. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Memorial The term Memorial (2) Reserve The term Reserve (c) Location of Memorial (1) Authorization Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation may establish the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial within the Reserve. (2) Location The Memorial shall be located at 1 of the following sites, as identified in, and in accordance with, the document commonly known as the Memorials and Museums Master Plan (A) Potential Site 1—Constitution Gardens, Prime Candidate Site 10 in The Memorials and Museums Master Plan. (B) Potential Site 2—JFK Hockey Fields, Prime Candidate Site 18 in The Memorials and Museums Master Plan. (C) Potential Site 3—West Potomac Park, Candidate Site 70 in The Memorials and Museums Master Plan. (3) Commemorative Works Act Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), chapter 89 2. National Global War on Terrorism Memorial (a) Site Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial authorized by section 2(a) of the Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 Public Law 115–51 Memorial (b) Applicability of Commemorative Works Act Except as provided in subsection (a), chapter 89 Commemorative Works Act December 16, 2021 Reported with an amendment

Summary: Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act This bill authorizes the establishment of a National Global War on Terrorism Memorial in the area of the National Mall.
Transit Ban Act of 2022

To enact a transit ban if the order issued under sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 265 and 268) is terminated. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transit Ban Act of 2022 2. Eligibility for asylum (a) In general Notwithstanding sections 208, 235, and 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158 (1) the alien demonstrates that he or she— (A) applied for protection from persecution or torture in at least 1 country outside of the alien’s country of citizenship, nationality, or last lawful habitual residence through which the alien transited en route to the United States; and (B) received a final judgment denying the alien protection in such country; (2) the alien demonstrates that he or she is a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (3) the only countries through which the alien transited en route to the United States were, at the time of such transit, not parties to— (A) the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at Geneva July 28, 1951 (as made applicable by the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at New York January 31, 1967 (19 UST 6223)); or (B) the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at New York December 10, 1984. (b) Non-Refoulement obligations If an asylum officer determines that an alien has entered, attempted to enter, or arrived in the United States along its southern land border on or after December 21, 2022, and does not meet the conditions set forth in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a), the asylum officer shall— (1) screen the alien to determine whether the alien has a reasonable fear of persecution under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; and (2) if the asylum officer determines that such alien does not have a reasonable fear of persecution, enter a negative credible fear determination with respect to the alien’s application for asylum.

Summary: Transit Ban Act of 2022 This bill bars non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) from receiving asylum if they traveled through at least one other country to arrive at or enter the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border, with certain exceptions, such as if the individual is a victim of a severe form of human trafficking.
A bill to repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education.

To repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education. 1. Repeal of DC regulations regarding higher education qualifications of child care workers Any provision of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of Title 5 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, as added by the final rulemaking of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia issued on December 7, 2016, that requires a staff member of a child development facility to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education, including sections 164.1, 165.1, 166.1(a), 170.2(a), 173.3, 174.2(a), and 174.2(b), shall have no force or effect.

Summary: This bill invalidates certain provisions of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations as added by the final rulemaking of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia issued on December 7, 2016, that require a staff member of a child development facility to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education. The requirements of this rulemaking apply to personnel including child development center directors, teachers, and assistant teachers; expanded child development home caregivers; and out-of-school time program directors and group leaders.
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Report on use of cameras at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with the Office of Operations, Security, and Preparedness of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration, and the Office of Construction and Facilities Management of the Department, shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report analyzing the policies, use, and maintenance of cameras deployed by the Department for patient safety and law enforcement at medical centers of the Department. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A comprehensive review of the policies and procedures of the Department regarding the use and maintenance of cameras at medical centers of the Department with respect to the following: (A) Patient safety, including— (i) an analysis of how cameras are used to monitor staff and patients; (ii) an analysis of the specific units within medical centers in which the use of cameras is prioritized to protect patient safety; (iii) an analysis of the procedures regarding the positioning of cameras; and (iv) an analysis of the extent to which cameras monitor locations where drugs are stored to ensure that drugs are accounted for, and an assessment of whether that is a widely used practice. (B) Law enforcement, including— (i) how exterior cameras are used; (ii) how interior cameras are used; and (iii) an analysis of locations, interior and exterior, in which use of cameras is prioritized. (2) Recommendations of the Secretary to improve patient safety and law enforcement, including— (A) the placement and maintenance of cameras at medical centers of the Department; (B) the storage of data from such cameras; (C) the authority of supervisors at medical centers of the Department to review recordings from such cameras; (D) the number of staff required to monitor live footage from such cameras at each medical center of the Department; (E) the funding necessary to address shortfalls with respect to the use of such cameras and the specific uses for such funding; and (F) such other matters as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Camera defined In this section, the term camera

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on its policies and procedures relating to the usage and maintenance of video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at VA medical centers.
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act 2. Definitions In this Act, the terms affected Indian tribe affected unit of local government high-level radioactive waste repository Secretary spent nuclear fuel unit of general local government 42 U.S.C. 10101 3. Consent-based approval (a) In general The Secretary may not make an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund established under section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10222(c) 42 U.S.C. 10222(d) (1) the Governor of the State in which the repository is proposed to be located; (2) each affected unit of local government; (3) any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit of local government if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit of general local government for disposal at the repository; and (4) each affected Indian tribe. (b) Conditions on agreement Any agreement for a repository under this Act— (1) shall be in writing and signed by all parties; (2) shall be binding on the parties; and (3) shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual agreement of the parties.

Summary: Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from using the Nuclear Waste Fund for certain expenditures involving repositories for disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste. Specifically, DOE may not use the fund to pay for disposal in a repository or planning, construction, or operation of a repository unless DOE has entered into an agreement with the state in which the repository is located and with affected local governments and Indian tribes.
Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act

To permanently exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act REEF Act 2. Treatment of payments from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account (a) Amendments Section 235 of the Continued Assistance to Rail Workers Act of 2020 (subchapter III of title II of division N of Public Law 116–260 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and (B) by striking subsection (a)— subsection (a) shall take effect 7 days after the date of enactment of the Continued Assistance to Rail Workers Act of 2020. (2) by striking subsection (c). (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply as if enacted on the date before the date on which the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020, under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601

Summary: Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act This bill permanently exempts payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals. Currently, this exemption ends 30 days after the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency period.
BLAST Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Banning Lobbying And Safeguarding Trust Act BLAST Act 2. Prohibiting former Members and officers of Congress from lobbying Congress (a) Prohibition Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Members and elected officers of Congress Any person who is a Senator, a Member of the House of Representatives, or an elected officer of the Senate or the House of Representatives and who, after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress or any employee of any other legislative office of Congress, on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which the former Senator, Member, or elected official seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 207(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Officers and staff Staff (2) by striking an elected officer of the Senate, or (3) by striking office or (4) by striking former elected officer or (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to an individual who leaves office on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust Act or the BLAST Act This bill revises the post-employment lobbying ban on former Members and elected officers of Congress. Specifically, it imposes a permanent ban on lobbying contacts by a former Senator (currently, a two-year ban), a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban), or a former elected officer of the House or Senate (currently, a one-year ban).
A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. 1. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking (a)(1) (a) (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (3) by striking as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection adjusted as provided by law (c) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which the 118th Congress convenes.

Summary: This bill eliminates automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, beginning with the 118th Congress.
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage for employers with at least $1,000,000,000 in annual revenue, and for other purposes.

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage for employers with at least $1,000,000,000 in annual revenue, and for other purposes. 1. Minimum wage increase for employers with high annual revenues Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 (h) Employers with high annual revenues (1) In general Except as described in paragraph (3), for purposes of this Act, in the case of an employer described in paragraph (2), the minimum wage rate provided for in, prescribed in, and in effect under subsection (a)(1) with respect to the employees of such employer shall be— (A) $9.50 an hour, beginning on the first day of the third month that begins after the date of enactment of this subsection; (B) $11.00 an hour, beginning 1 year after such first day; (C) $12.50 an hour, beginning 2 years after such first day; (D) $14.00 an hour, beginning 3 years after such first day; (E) $15.00 an hour, beginning 4 years after such first day; and (F) beginning on the date that is 5 years after such first day, and annually thereafter, the amount determined by the Secretary under paragraph (4). (2) Employer An employer described in this paragraph is an employer with an annual revenue that is not less than $1,000,000,000. (3) Tipped employees Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to determining the wage an employer described in paragraph (2) is required to pay a tipped employee under section 3(m)(2). (4) Determination based on increase in the median hourly wage of all employees (A) In general Not later than each date that is 90 days before a new minimum wage determined under paragraph (1)(F) is to take effect, the Secretary shall determine the minimum wage to be in effect under this paragraph for each period described in paragraph (1)(F). The wage determined under this paragraph for a year shall be— (i) not less than the amount in effect under paragraph (1) on the date of such determination; (ii) increased from such amount by the annual percentage increase, if any, in the median hourly wage of all employees as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and (iii) rounded up to the nearest multiple of $0.05. (B) Calculating annual percentage increase In calculating the annual percentage increase in the median hourly wage of all employees for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary, through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall compile data on the hourly wages of all employees to determine such a median hourly wage and compare such median hourly wage for the most recent year for which data are available with the median hourly wage determined for the preceding year. . 2. Effective date The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect on the first day of the third month that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill requires employers with annual revenue of at least $1 billion to increase the minimum wage for their employees over a 5-year period. The requirement does not apply to tipped employees.
FAIR Act

To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act FAIR Act 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems For calendar year 2022, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 2.2 percent. (b) Prevailing rate employees Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2022, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2021 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 2.2 percent. 3. Adjustment to locality pay For calendar year 2022, the percentage adjustment under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 1.0 percent.

Summary: Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act This bill modifies pay rates for federal employees in 2022. Specifically, the bill increases rates under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 2.2%, and increases locality pay by 1%.
Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021 2. Treatment of veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980. .

Summary: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021 This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980, as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.