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STREAM Act

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act STREAM Act 2. Activities that are eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 30 U.S.C. 1231a(c) (1) by striking Grants under (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), grants under ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Acid mine drainage abatement and treatment (A) In general Not more than 30 percent of the total amount of a grant made annually under subsection (b)(1) may be retained by the recipient of the grant, if those amounts are deposited into an acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund established under State law, from which amounts (together with all interest earned on the amounts) are expended by the State for the abatement of the causes and the treatment of the effects of acid mine drainage resulting from coal mining practices, including for the costs of building, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating acid mine drainage treatment systems. (B) Reporting requirements Each recipient of a grant under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant amounts into an acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) offer amendments to the inventory maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1233(c) (ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient information on the status and balance of amounts in the acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund. (C) Term Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to— (i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or (ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an annual grant under subsection (b)(1). . July 26, 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: Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act or the STREAM Act This bill allows a state to set aside up to 30% of its annual grant for abandoned mine reclamation provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the treatment and abatement of acid mine drainage, which is the release of acidic water from abandoned coal mines.
Informed Savers Act

To direct the Secretary of Labor to improve defined contribution plan fee disclosures. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Informed Savers Act 2. Defined contribution plan fee disclosure improvements Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall review section 2550.404a–5 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, and explore how the content and design of the covered disclosures may be improved to enhance participants’ understanding of fees and expenses as well as the cumulative effect of fees and expenses on retirement savings over time. As part of such review, the Secretary shall conduct outreach to stakeholders, including those representing plan sponsors and retirement plan participants.

Summary: Informed Savers Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to review the fee disclosure requirements associated with the administration of defined contribution retirement plans.
CEASE Act

To establish a commission to assess the total cost spent on relief during the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Excess Accountability and Surplus Expenditures Act CEASE Act 2. Establishment There is established a commission to be known as the COVID–19 Funding Accountability Commission Commission 3. Duties of Commission The Commission shall assess spending by the Federal Government related to relief during the COVID–19 pandemic, including— (1) the total amount of money spent by the Federal Government on such relief; (2) the total amount of money designated by the Federal Government for such relief that has been unspent as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (3) any other matters regarding such spending as the Commission determines appropriate. 4. Members (a) Number and appointment The Commission shall be composed of at least 2 but no more than 5 members from each agency (as such term is defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code), appointed by the head of the relevant agency. (b) Detailees Each member so appointed shall be a detailee, on a non-reimbursable basis, to the Commission. (c) Terms Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (d) Compensation Members of the Commission shall not receive any additional compensation as a result of being such a member. 5. Powers of Commission (a) Hearings The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. (b) Obtaining data The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable the Commission to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the Commission. 6. Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report containing a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with the recommendations of the Commission for legislation, administrative actions, and any other matters the Commission considers appropriate. 7. Termination The Commission shall terminate after submitting the report to Congress pursuant to section 6.

Summary: COVID-19 Excess Accountability and Surplus Expenditures Act or the CEASE Act This bill establishes the COVID-19 Funding Accountability Commission. The commission terminates after it reports on spending by the federal government related to relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the total amount of money (1) spent by the government on such relief, and (2) designated by the government for such relief that has been unspent as of enactment of this bill.
American Beef Labeling Act of 2022

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish country of origin labeling requirements for beef, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Beef Labeling Act of 2022 2. Country of origin labeling for beef (a) Definitions Section 281 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1638 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following: (1) Beef The term beef ; and (3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— (A) in clause (i), by inserting , beef, lamb (B) in clause (ii), by inserting , ground beef, lamb (b) Notice of country of origin Section 282(a)(2) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1638a(a)(2) (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting beef, for (2) in each of subparagraphs (A) through (D), by inserting beef, lamb (3) in subparagraph (E)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting beef, Ground (B) by inserting ground beef, ground lamb (c) Means of reinstating MCOOL for beef (1) Determination of means Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall determine a means of reinstating mandatory country of origin labeling for beef in accordance with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) that is in compliance with all applicable rules of the World Trade Organization. (2) Implementation of means Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of Agriculture shall implement the means determined under paragraph (1). (d) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) take effect on the earlier of— (1) the date on which the Secretary of Agriculture publishes a determination in the Federal Register that the means determined under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) have been implemented under paragraph (2) of that subsection; and (2) the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: American Beef Labeling Act of 2022 This bill reinstates mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to develop a means of reinstating the requirements that complies with the rules of the World Trade Organization. The USTR and the Department of Agriculture must implement the means within one year.
Securing American Energy and Investing in Resiliency Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in the 2017–2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing American Energy and Investing in Resiliency Act 2. Offshore oil and gas lease sales (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in the 2017–2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (November 2016), developed under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 (b) Lease sale 257 (1) Compliance with NEPA The final environmental impact statement for lease sale 257 shall be considered to meet the requirements related to detailed statements under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) (2) Deadline to issue leases Notwithstanding any outstanding actions to complete bid adequacy review procedures, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue the leases won on November 17, 2021, under lease sale 257 not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Final environmental impact statement for lease sale 257 The term final environmental impact statement for lease sale 257 Final Environmental Impact Statement for Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico, 2017–2022 Oil and Gas Lease Sales 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 257, 259, and 261 (2) Lease sale 257 The term lease sale 257 Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 257

Summary: Securing American Energy and Investing in Resiliency Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to conduct certain sales of oil and gas leases on the Outer Continental Shelf by a specified deadline.
Energy Permitting Certainty Act

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to process applications for a permit to drill, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Permitting Certainty Act 2. Processing applications for permits to drill Section 17(p) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(p) (4) Effect of pending civil action on processing applications for permits to drill Pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (2), notwithstanding the existence of any pending civil actions which do not directly affect or involve the application or related lease, the Secretary shall process an application for a permit to drill under a valid existing lease, unless a United States Federal court has determined that the lease was not issued in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. .

Summary: Energy Permitting Certainty Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to process applications for permits to drill under a valid oil or gas lease even if there are any pending civil actions, provided that the civil actions do not directly affect or involve the application or underlying lease.
VA Flood Preparedness Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Flood Preparedness Act 2. Contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 8108 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting , or to mitigate the risk of flooding, including the risk of flooding associated with rising sea levels (b) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes an assessment of— (1) the extent to which each medical facility (as such term is defined in section 8101(3) of title 38, United States Code) is at risk of flooding, including the risk of flooding associated with rising sea levels; and (2) whether additional resources are necessary to address the risk of flooding at each such facility.

Summary: VA Flood Preparedness Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to VA medical facilities.
CREEPER Act 2.0

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0 CREEPER Act 2.0 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) There is a correlation between possession of the obscene dolls, and robots, and possession of and participation in child pornography. (2) The physical features, and potentially the personalities (3) Some owners and makers of the robots have made their children interact with the robots as if the robots are members of the family. (4) The robots can have settings that simulate rape. (5) The dolls and robots not only lead to rape, but they make rape easier by teaching the rapist about how to overcome resistance and subdue the victim. (6) For users and children exposed to their use, the dolls and robots normalize submissiveness and normalize sex between adults and minors. (7) As the Supreme Court has recognized, obscene material is often used as part of a method of seducing child victims. (8) The dolls and robots are intrinsically related to abuse of minors, and they cause the exploitation, objectification, abuse, and rape of minors. 3. Prohibition of importation or trans­por­ta­tion of child sex dolls Section 1462 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (a), by striking or (2) in paragraph (b), by striking or (3) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following: (d) any child sex doll; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term child sex doll . 4. Trafficking in child sex dolls (a) In general Chapter 71 1471. Trafficking in child sex dolls Whoever knowingly— (1) buys, sells, delivers, or distributes in interstate or foreign commerce any child sex doll, (2) possesses a child sex doll that has been so bought, sold, delivered, or distributed, or (3) possesses such a child sex doll with the intent to engage in any conduct prohibited by paragraph (1), shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, for the first such offense and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, for each such offense thereafter. For purposes of this section, the term child sex doll . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 1471. Trafficking in child sex dolls. .

Summary: Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0 or the CREEPER Act 2.0 This bill establishes new criminal offenses for conduct involving child sex dolls. Specifically, it makes it a crime to import, transport, buy, sell, distribute, or possess a child sex doll. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both.
Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2021

To amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2021 2. Restoration of right to civil action in disparate impact cases under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d 607. The violation of any regulation relating to disparate impact issued under section 602 shall give rise to a private civil cause of action for its enforcement to the same extent as does an intentional violation of the prohibition of section 601. . 3. Designation of monitors under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d 608. (a) Each recipient shall— (1) designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with requirements adopted pursuant to section 602 and carry out the responsibilities of the recipient under this title, including any investigation of any complaint alleging the noncompliance of the recipient with such requirements or alleging any actions prohibited under this title; and (2) notify its students and employees of the name, office address, and telephone number of each employee designated under paragraph (1). (b) In this section, the term recipient . 4. Special assistant for equity and inclusion Section 202(b) of the Department of Education Organization Act ( 20 U.S.C. 3412(b) (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3), the following: (4) There shall be in the Department, a Special Assistant for Equity and Inclusion who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Special Assistant shall promote, coordinate, and evaluate efforts to engender program compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d 42 U.S.C. 2000d .

Summary: Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2021 This bill authorizes private civil causes of action for disparate impact violations (to the same extent as intentional violations) of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities. Education programs that receive financial assistance authorized or extended by the Department of Education (ED) must designate at least one Title VI compliance coordinator to carry out responsibilities, investigate complaints, and provide assistance to ensure students and employees are aware of their rights and responsibilities. The bill requires ED to appoint a Special Assistant for Equity and Inclusion to (1) promote, coordinate, and evaluate efforts to engender program compliance and inform individuals of their rights; and (2) advise ED on matters relating to compliance.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 129 Walnut Street in Corning, New York, as the "Amory 'Amo' Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 129 Walnut Street in Corning, New York, as the Amory Amo 1. Amory “Amo” Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 129 Walnut Street in Corning, New York, shall be known and designated as the Amory Amo (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Amory Amo

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 129 Walnut Street in Corning, New York, as the "Amory 'Amo' Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building."
Restore Onshore Energy Production Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Onshore Energy Production Act 2. Onshore oil and gas leasing (a) Requirement To immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales in compliance with the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. (2) Requirement The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that any oil and gas lease sale pursuant to paragraph (1) is conducted immediately on completion of all applicable scoping, public comment, and environmental analysis requirements under the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (b) Annual lease sales (1) In general In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. (A) Wyoming. (B) New Mexico. (C) Colorado. (D) Utah. (E) Montana. (F) North Dakota. (G) Oklahoma. (H) Nevada. (I) Any other State in which there is land available for oil and gas leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. (2) Requirement In conducting a lease sale under paragraph (1) in a State described in that paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall offer all parcels eligible for oil and gas exploration, development, and production under the resource management plan in effect for the State. (3) Replacement sales If, for any reason, a lease sale under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year is canceled, delayed, or deferred, including for a lack of eligible parcels, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a replacement sale during the same fiscal year. (c) Onshore oil and gas leasing delays Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 (q) Unreasonable delays (1) In general The President shall not, through Executive order or any other administrative procedure, unreasonably pause, cancel, delay, defer, or otherwise impede or circumvent any Federal energy mineral leasing processes under this Act, or a related rulemaking process required by subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Administrative Procedure Act (2) Rebuttable presumption There shall be a rebuttable presumption that any attempt by the President to pause, cancel, delay, defer, or otherwise impede or circumvent any Federal energy mineral leasing process, or a related rulemaking process, described in paragraph (1), without congressional approval, is considered unreasonable for purposes of paragraph (1). .

Summary: Restore Onshore Energy Production Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to immediately resume sales of oil and gas leases in accordance with applicable onshore mineral leasing laws and specifies a minimum number of sales that Interior must conduct in each state where there is land available for oil and gas leasing. The bill also prohibits the President from taking actions to cancel, delay, or otherwise impede federal processes related to energy mineral leasing without congressional approval.