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Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021 2. Authorization of payment of interest on trust funds established under settlement Section 10807 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (1) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) by striking There is (A) In general There is ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Interest payments There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Development Fund the interest that would have accrued during the period beginning on October 1, 2009, and ending on January 25, 2016, on balances held in the Development Fund, as calculated using the applicable rate for interest-bearing obligations of the United States if the amounts in the Development Fund had been invested in accordance with— (i) the Act of April 1, 1880 (21 Stat. 70, chapter 41; 25 U.S.C. 161 (ii) the first section of the Act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1037, chapter 648; 25 U.S.C. 162a ; and (2) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) by striking There is (A) In general There is ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Interest payments There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Maintenance Fund the interest that would have accrued during the period beginning on October 1, 2009, and ending on January 25, 2016, on balances held in the Maintenance Fund, as calculated using the applicable rate for interest-bearing obligations of the United States if the amounts in the Maintenance Fund had been invested in accordance with— (i) the Act of April 1, 1880 (21 Stat. 70, chapter 41; 25 U.S.C. 161 (ii) the first section of the Act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1037, chapter 648; 25 U.S.C. 162a . 2. Authorization of payment of adjusted interest on Development Fund Section 10807(b)(3) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (1) by striking There is (A) In general There is ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Adjusted interest payments There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Development Fund $5,124,902.12. . March 15, 2022 Reported with an amendment

Summary: Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2021 This bill authorizes deposit of specified interest payments into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund. This fund was established in 2009 under the water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation.
American Dream Employment Act of 2021

To enable the payment of certain officers and employees of the United States whose employment is authorized pursuant to a grant of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Dream Employment Act of 2021 2. Certain Federal employees who are beneficiaries of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status authorized to be paid Section 704 of title VII of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 (1) by striking eligible; or eligible; (2) by striking allegiance to the United States: allegiance to the United States; or (5) is a person who is employed by the House of Representatives or the Senate, and holds a current employment authorization document that was issued pursuant to a grant of deferred action, including under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program of the Secretary of Homeland Security, established pursuant to the memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children 8 U.S.C. 1254a

Summary: American Dream Employment Act of 2021 This bill permits the compensation of congressional employees who hold a current employment authorization document that was issued pursuant to a grant of (1) deferred action, including under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; (2) deferred enforced departure; or (3) temporary protected status. (Generally, these programs and statuses allow eligible aliens to remain and work in the United States.)
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021

To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021 2. Reauthorization of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 108–108 (1) in subsection (i)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each fiscal year. ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subsection (a) paragraph (1) (2) in subsection (j), by striking 2021 2036

Summary: Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021 This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide assistance for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina and removes the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.
Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act

To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide that the United States district courts shall not have jurisdiction to condemn property in which a State holds any interest, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act 2. Jurisdiction of United States district courts over certain eminent domain proceedings Section 7(h) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f(h) (1) in the second sentence— (A) by striking situated: Provided, (3) Jurisdiction of United States district courts (A) In general The ; and (B) by striking The practice (2) Practice and procedure The practice ; (2) in the first sentence, by striking (h) When any holder (h) Eminent domain (1) In general When any holder ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) State property The United States district courts shall not have jurisdiction to condemn property in which a State owns any interest. . 3. Prohibition on the use of eminent domain for exports Section 7(h) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f(h) (4) Limitation on use of eminent domain for exports A holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity may not exercise the right of eminent domain under this subsection if the project covered by the certificate is a project to be constructed substantially for the purpose of transporting natural gas to an LNG terminal or to other pipelines for export from the United States to a foreign country. .

Summary: Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act This bill restricts the use of eminent domain to take private or state land for the construction of a natural gas pipeline. Specifically, the bill prohibits the U.S. districts courts from having jurisdiction to condemn property in which a state owns any interest. Further, the bill prohibits the use of eminent domain to take private property for the construction of a pipeline that will export liquefied natural gas to a foreign country.
A bill to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. 1. Modification of presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that if the Secretary creates a presumption of service connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to a herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the covered period at a military base in Thailand, such presumption also applies to exposure to a herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the covered period at any military base located in Thailand without regard to where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered period The term covered period (2) Herbicide agent The term herbicide agent (3) Veteran The term veteran

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to an herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces between January 9, 1962, and June 30, 1976, at a military base in Thailand, such presumption must also apply to exposure at any military base in Thailand, regardless of where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed.
Carbon Capture Modernization Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the qualifying advanced coal project credit, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carbon Capture Modernization Act 2. Modifications of qualifying advanced coal project credit (a) Sequestration requirement for certain equipment Section 48A(e)(1)(G) and 60 percent in the case of an application for a reallocation of credits under subsection (d)(4) with respect to an electrical generating unit in existence on October 3, 2008 under subsection (d)(4) (b) Nameplate generating capacity requirement Section 48A(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking 400 megawatts 200 megawatts (c) Advanced coal-Based generation technology requirements (1) In general Section 48A(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking generation technology if— the unit is designed generation technology if the unit is designed (2) Conforming amendments Section 48A(f) (A) by striking all that precedes the purpose of this section (f) Advanced coal-Based generation technology For , (B) by striking in subparagraph (B) in this subsection (C) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3). (d) Performance requirements in case of best available control technology Section 48A(f) of such Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of a retrofit of a unit which has undergone a best available control technology analysis after August 8, 2005, with respect to the removal or emissions of any pollutant which is SO 2 x (e) Clarification of reallocation authority Section 48A(d)(4) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking Not later than 6 years after the date of enactment of this section, the The (B) by inserting and every 6 months thereafter until all credits available under this section have been allowed the date which is 6 years after the date of enactment of this section (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking may reallocate credits available under clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(B) shall reallocate credits remaining available under paragraph (3) (B) by striking or (C) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: (ii) any applicant for certification which submitted an accepted application has subsequently failed to satisfy the requirements under paragraph (2)(D), or (iii) any certification made pursuant to paragraph (2) has been revoked pursuant to paragraph (2)(E). , and (3) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (3)(B) paragraph (3) (B) by striking is authorized to shall (C) by striking an additional program additional programs (f) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to allocations and reallocations after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Reallocation The amendments made by subsection (e) shall apply to credits remaining available under section 48A(d)(3)

Summary: Carbon Capture Modernization Act This bill modifies sequestration and other requirements for the qualifying advanced coal project tax credit.
Duplication Scoring Act of 2021

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to review certain legislation in order to identify potential risks of duplication of and overlap with existing Federal programs, offices, and initiatives. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Duplication Scoring Act of 2021 2. Assessments of reported bills by GAO Section 719 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) (1) In this subsection— (A) the term covered bill or joint resolution (B) the term Director (C) the term existing duplicative or overlapping feature (D) the term GAO duplication and overlap report Public Law 111–139 the Joint Resolution entitled Joint Resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt 31 U.S.C. 712 (E) the term new duplicative or overlapping feature (2) For each covered bill or joint resolution— (A) the Comptroller General shall, to the extent practicable— (i) determine the extent to which the covered bill or joint resolution creates a risk of a new duplicative or overlapping feature and, if the risk so warrants, identify— (I) the name of the new Federal program, office, or initiative; (II) the section of the covered bill or joint resolution at which the new duplicative or overlapping feature is established; and (III) the GAO duplication and overlap report in which the existing duplicative or overlapping feature is identified; and (ii) submit the information described in clause (i) to the Director and the committee that reported the covered bill or joint resolution; and (iii) publish the information prepared under clause (i) on the website of the Government Accountability Office; and (B) subject to paragraph (3), the Director may include the information submitted by the Comptroller General under subparagraph (A)(ii) as a supplement to the estimate for the covered bill or joint resolution to which the information pertains submitted by the Director under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 653 (3) If the Comptroller General has not submitted to the Director the information for a covered bill or joint resolution under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) on the date on which the Director submits the estimate for the covered bill or joint resolution to which the information pertains under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 653 . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the earlier of— (1) the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget next, in accordance with section 1122(a) (2)(D)(i) single (2) the date on which a new Congress begins after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. March 16, 2022 Reported with amendments

Summary: Duplication Scoring Act of 2021 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to analyze legislation reported by a congressional committee and report on whether the legislation would create a risk of a new duplicative or overlapping program, office, or initiative in an area previously identified as an area of duplication, overlap, or fragmentation.
A bill to modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports.

To modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports. 1. Modification of Corps of Engineers criteria to dredge small ports (a) Minimum tonnage requirement Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the tonnage requirement with respect to the consideration of dredging of small ports by the Corps of Engineers shall be a minimum of 500,000 tons, as calculated in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Calculation For purposes of subsection (a) and any other activity of the Corps of Engineers carried out on or after the date of enactment of this Act, tonnage shall be calculated by each relevant port authority and submitted to the Corps of Engineers.

Summary: This bill sets a minimum tonnage requirement for the Army Corps of Engineers to use when considering whether to dredge small ports.
Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that products derived from tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act 2. Clarification of tar sands as crude oil for excise tax purposes (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 4612(a) (1) Crude oil The term crude oil . (b) Regulatory authority To address other types of crude oil and petroleum products Subsection (a) of section 4612 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Regulatory authority to address other types of crude oil and petroleum products Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may include as crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to tax under section 4611, any fuel feedstock or finished fuel product customarily transported by pipeline, vessel, railcar, or tanker truck if the Secretary determines that— (A) the classification of such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is consistent with the definition of oil under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and (B) such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is produced in sufficient commercial quantities as to pose a significant risk of hazard in the event of a discharge. . (c) Technical amendment Paragraph (2) of section 4612(a) of such Code is amended by striking from a well located (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act This bill expands the definition of crude oil for purposes of the excise tax on petroleum and petroleum products to include any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (oil shale). The bill also authorizes the Department of the Treasury to classify as crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to such tax any fuel feedstock or finished fuel product transported by pipeline, vessel, railcar, or tanker truck if (1) such classification is consistent with the definition of oil under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and (2) such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is produced in sufficient commercial quantities as to pose a significant risk of hazard in the event of a discharge.
FORCE Act

To prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, and for other purposes. 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends Act FORCE Act 2. Prohibition on removal (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the President nor the Secretary of State may remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the determination described in section 205 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6065 (b) Defined term In this section, the term state sponsor of terrorism (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A) (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 (4) any other provision of law. 3. Report (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives (1) (A) have been convicted for a terrorism-related offense in a United States court; (B) fled the United States after being indicted for a terrorism-related offense, but before standing trial; or (C) are members of a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) are being provided safe haven in Cuba. (b) Form Each report submitted under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

Summary: Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends Act or the FORCE Act This bill prohibits removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the determination that a transition government in Cuba is in power. Further, the President must submit a report that identifies terrorists and fugitives being provided safe haven in Cuba.
No CORRUPTION Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the halt in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain offenses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act No CORRUPTION Act 2. Forfeiture of pension (a) In general Section 8332(o) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an individual convicted of an offense described in paragraph (2) shall not be eligible to receive any payment of an annuity pursuant to the retirement system under this subchapter or chapter 84, except that this sentence applies only to such payments based on service rendered as a Member (irrespective of when rendered). (B) If the conviction of an individual described in subparagraph (A) is overturned on appeal by a court of competent jurisdiction, the individual shall receive payments that the individual would have received but for the application of subparagraph (A). (C) This paragraph applies only to a conviction that occurs after the date of enactment of the No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act ; (3) in paragraph (5)(B)(i), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (5) paragraph (6) (4) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (4)(B) paragraph (5)(B) (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 719(e)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking section 8332(o)(5) section 8332(o)(6) June 21, 2021 Reported without amendment

Summary: No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act or the No CORRUPTION Act This bill makes a Member of Congress who has been convicted of a crime related to public corruption ineligible to receive retirement payments pursuant to the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System based on service as a Member. Under current law, a Member must forgo receipt of these payments only after a final conviction (i.e., after the exhaustion of all appeals under the judicial process).