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VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2022

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the timely scheduling of appointments for health care at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2022 2. Requirement for timely scheduling of appointments at medical facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Requirement Chapter 17 (1) by redesignating section 1706A as section 1706B; and (2) by inserting after section 1706 the following new section: 1706A. Management of health care: timely scheduling of appointments at Department facilities (a) Requirement for scheduling In managing the provision of hospital care and medical services at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs under this chapter, the Secretary shall ensure that whenever a covered veteran contacts the Department by telephone to request the scheduling of an appointment for care or services for the covered veteran at such a facility, the scheduling for the appointment occurs during that telephone call (regardless of the prospective date of the appointment being scheduled). (b) Covered veteran defined In this section, the term covered veteran . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 1706A and inserting the following new items: 1706A. Management of health care: timely scheduling of appointments at Department facilities. 1706B. Remediation of medical service lines. . (c) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to requests for appointment scheduling occurring on or after the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that when a veteran enrolled in the VA health care system contacts the VA by telephone to schedule an appointment for care or services at a VA facility, the scheduling for the appointment occurs during that telephone call.
Empowering Local Officials to Combat Homelessness Act of 2022

To increase accountability, transparency, and local control of governing boards under the Continuum of Care program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Local Officials to Combat Homelessness Act of 2022 2. Continuum of care board requirements Section 426 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11386 (h) Continuum of care boards (1) HUD requirements To be eligible to act as a governing board for a continuum of care assisted under this subtitle, a continuum of care board shall comply with such requirements as the Secretary shall establish to ensure the following: (A) Membership A continuum of care board shall have at all times— (i) at least one member who is the mayor or other chief executive officer of a unit of general local government within the geographic area served by the continuum of care; and (ii) at least one member who is a law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency whose jurisdiction includes any area within the geographic area served by the continuum of care. (B) Transparency A continuum of care board shall comply with guidelines, that the Secretary shall establish, that— (i) provide requirements and best practices guidance regarding the scoring or awarding grants and preventing, monitoring, and reporting conflicts of interest among members of a continuum of care board; and (ii) require each continuum of care board to submit to the Secretary, for each grant cycle, the scoring criteria used in awarding grants. (2) GAO requirements The Comptroller General of the United States shall— (A) provide technical assistance to the Secretary in establishing the guidelines under paragraph (1)(B); and (B) conduct oversight of grant amounts distributed pursuant to this subtitle for any continuum of care program that has been notified by the Secretary, the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Comptroller General, or any relevant State agency during the past 36 months of a violation relating to the use of funds provided under this subtitle, to ensure use of such grant amounts in accordance with this subtitle. (i) Applicability This subsection may not be construed to alter or affect any other requirement established by the Secretary with respect to continuum of care boards. .

Summary: Empowering Local Officials to Combat Homelessness Act of 2022 This bill requires every Continuum of Care board to comply with transparency guidelines regarding grant awards and to have on the board at least one member who is the chief executive officer of a local government in the area and at least one member who is a law enforcement officer with jurisdiction in the area. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct oversight of Continuum of Care boards that have violated Continuum of Care grant requirements within the past three years.
Red River National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Modification Act

To amend the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Act to modify the boundary of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Modification Act 2. Red River National Wildlife Refuge boundary modification Section 3(a)(1) of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Act ( Public Law 106–300 map entitled Red River National Wildlife Refuge—Selection Area map entitled Red River National Wildlife Refuge Acquisition Boundary December 12, 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: Red River National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Modification Act This bill modifies the boundary of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana.
To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19, and to increase basic pay for members of the uniformed services.

To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19, and to increase basic pay for members of the uniformed services. 1. Protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19 (a) Prohibitions (1) Federal funding No Federal funds may be used to require a member of the Armed Forces to receive a vaccination against COVID-19. (2) Adverse action The Secretary concerned may not take any adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term adverse action (A) Retaliation. (B) Punishment. (C) Disparate treatment. (D) A requirement to wear a mask. (E) A requirement to reside in substandard housing. (2) The term Secretary concerned 2. Increase in basic pay for members of the uniformed services Effective on January 1, 2023, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services are increased by 2.7 percent.

Summary: This bill addresses the COVID-19 vaccine for members of the Armed Forces and basic pay for members of the uniformed services. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to require a member of the Armed Forces to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also prohibits adverse action (e.g., punishment) being taken against a member of the Armed Forces because the member refuses to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also increases the rate of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services by 2.7% starting on January 1, 2023. Uniformed services means members of the Armed Forces, the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
Data Transparency and Drug Safety Act of 2022

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the alteration, falsification, fabrication, destruction, omission, or removal of records or certain information required to be produced or maintained for a drug, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Data Transparency and Drug Safety Act of 2022 2. Enhanced penalties for false information and records destruction (a) Prohibition of false information and record destruction Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331 (fff) The alteration, falsification, fabrication, destruction, omission, or removal of the whole or any part of records or information that is— (1) required under this Act— (A) to be produced during the development or manufacture of a drug; or (B) to be produced or maintained by the sponsor of an application for the approval of a drug under section 505 or the holder of an approved application for a drug under section 505; or (2) subject to inspection under this Act by the Secretary. . (b) Penalties Section 303 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 333 (h) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any person who violates section 301(fff) shall be subject to— (1) a civil monetary penalty not to exceed— (A) $1,000,000 per violation; and (B) $10,000,000 for all violations (excluding those described in paragraph (2)) adjudicated in a single proceeding; and (2) in the case of a violation that continues after the Secretary provides written notice to such person, if such person does not sufficiently remedy the violation including by producing corrected records or information, additional civil penalties not to exceed— (A) $1,000,000 for the first 30-day period (or any portion thereof) following such notice during which such person continues to be in violation; (B) for each such 30-day period thereafter, the amount that is double the amount actually imposed for the preceding 30-day period, not to exceed $2,000,000 for any 30-day period; and (C) $20,000,000 for all violations described in this paragraph adjudicated in a single proceeding. .

Summary: Data Transparency and Drug Safety Act of 2022 This bill makes it a prohibited act under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to destroy or falsify certain records pertaining to drugs regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Specifically, the bill prohibits falsifying, destroying, omitting. or removing records or information that (1) must be produced during the development or manufacture of a drug, (2) must be produced in an application for FDA approval for a drug or maintained after a drug is approved, or (3) is subject to FDA inspection. A person (entity or individual) that violates this provision shall be subject to civil monetary penalties. The bill also provides for additional monetary penalties in instances where the violation is not sufficiently remedied after the responsible person has received written notice from the FDA of the violation.
SNAP Second Chance Act of 2022

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to limit the use of business integrity and reputation factors in determining the eligibility of a retail food store or wholesale food concern to be approved to accept and redeem supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Second Chance Act of 2022 2. Business integrity and reputation under supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 9(a)(1)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2018(a)(1)(B) (1) in clause (v), by inserting , in accordance with clause (ii) (2) by redesignating clauses (i) through (v) as subclauses (I) through (V), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking In determining (i) In general In determining ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Treatment of criminal convictions under business integrity and reputation (I) Definition of crime of financial fraud or deception In this clause, the term crime of financial fraud or deception (aa) fraud; (bb) bribery; (cc) embezzlement; or (dd) a false statement in— (AA) a private loan application; or (BB) an application for a Federal loan or other Federal financial assistance. (II) Treatment In considering the business integrity and reputation of the applicant under clause (i)(V), a conviction of an applicant shall be taken into account only if the conviction is for— (aa) a crime of financial fraud or deception under Federal, State, or Tribal law, that occurred during the 5-year period preceding the date of application, or (bb) a crime under section 15 of this Act. . 3. Regulations Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by section 2.

Summary: SNAP Second Chance Act of 2022 This bill limits the authority of the Department of Agriculture to exclude retailers from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) based on an owner's past criminal conviction.
To provide for the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021.

To provide for the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021. 1. County elections for fiscal year 2021 under the secure rural schools and community self-determination act of 2000 Sections 102(b)(1)(D), 102(d)(1)(F), and 102(d)(3)(D) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7112(b)(1)(D)

Summary: This bill extends through FY2021 the inapplicability of the requirement for counties to elect to receive certain payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. That act provides compensation to counties for the presence of untaxable federal land within their borders.
Workforce and Education Partnership Act of 2022

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to address workforce gaps, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce and Education Partnership Act of 2022 2. Amendments to the workforce innovation and opportunity act (a) Youth workforce development programs for high-Demand occupations Section 129(b)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164(b)(2) (1) in subparagraph (D)(v), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by inserting at the end the following: (F) developing partnerships between educational institutions (including area career and technical education schools and institutions of higher education) and employers to create or improve workforce development programs to address the identified education and skill needs of the workforce and the employment needs of employers in the regions of the State, as determined based on the most recent analysis conducted under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 102(b)(1). . (b) Statewide adult workforce development programs for high-Demand occupations Section 134(a)(3)(A) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(3)(A) (1) in clause (xiii), by striking and (2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by inserting at the end the following: (xv) developing partnerships between educational institutions (including area career and technical education schools and institutions of higher education) and employers to create or improve workforce development programs to address the identified education and skill needs of the workforce and the employment needs of employers in the regions of the State, as determined based on the most recent analysis conducted under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 102(b)(1). . (c) Local adult workforce development programs for high-Demand occupations Section 134(d)(1)(A) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(1)(A) (1) in clause (xi), by striking and (2) in clause (xii), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by inserting at the end the following: (xiii) the development of partnerships between educational institutions (including area career and technical education schools and institutions of higher education) and employers to create or improve workforce development programs to address the identified education and skill needs of the workforce and the employment needs of employers in the region, as determined based on the most recent analysis conducted by the local board under section 107(d)(2). .

Summary: Workforce and Education Partnership Act of 2022 This bill allows certain Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants allocated to states and local areas to be used to develop partnerships between educational institutions and employers to create or improve workforce development programs.
Dearfield Study Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site known as Dearfield 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dearfield Study Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (2) Study area The term study area Dearfield 3. Dearfield special resource study (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives described in paragraphs (2) and (3). (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. December 7, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Dearfield Study Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site known as Dearfield, in Weld County, Colorado, which was a historically black agricultural settlement founded by Oliver Toussaint Jackson. In conducting the study, Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the study area, and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System.
Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for life imprisonment for certain offenses involving Fentanyl, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act 2. Life imprisonment for certain offenses involving Fentanyl (a) Controlled Substances Act Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by repealing clause (vi); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (F) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) of this section involving 400 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1–(2-phenylethyl)–4-piperidinyl] propanamide or 100 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1–(2-phenylethyl)–4-piperidinyl] propanamide, such person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life. . (b) Controlled Substances Import and Export Act Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b) (1) in paragraph (1), by repealing subparagraph (F); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (8) In the case of a violation of subsection (a) involving 400 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1–(2-phenylethyl)–4-piperidinyl] propanamide or 100 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1–(2-phenylethyl)–4-piperidinyl] propanamide, such person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life. .

Summary: Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act This bill increases the term of imprisonment for drug trafficking offenses involving large quantities of fentanyl or fentanyl analogues. Specifically, the bill requires life imprisonment for illegally importing or exporting, or illegally manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, 400 grams or more of fentanyl or 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue, regardless of prior offenses or if death or serious bodily injury occurs. (Currently, such offenses carry a minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for a first offense; penalties increase with subsequent offenses or if death or serious bodily injury occurs.)