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Landowner Easement Rights Act

To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may not enter into certain conservation easements with a term of more than 50 years, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Landowner Easement Rights Act 2. Limitation on conservation easement terms After the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary may not enter into a conservation easement with a term of more than 50 years. 3. Renegotiation of conservation easements At the request of an owner of land that is subject to an eligible conservation easement, the Secretary shall— (1) not later the 6 months after the Secretary receives the request from the landowner, provide to the landowner— (A) a detailed map of the easement; and (B) notice of the current fair market value of the easement as determined by the Secretary; and (2) renegotiate the terms of the eligible conservation easement, including— (A) a term not longer than 50 years; and (B) payment by the Secretary to the landowner in an amount equal to the fair market value of the easement, as determined by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B), minus the amount paid by the Secretary for the eligible conservation easement being renegotiated (adjusted for inflation); or (3) allow the landowner to buy back the eligible conservation easement or a portion of the eligible conservation easement at fair market value, as determined by the Secretary. 4. Notice to landowners The Secretary shall notify the owner of the land subject to that conservation easement of the owner’s right to submit a request under section 3— (1) not later than 3 months before the conservation easement becomes an eligible conservation easement described in section 5(2)(A); and (2) not later than 1 year before the conservation easement becomes an eligible conservation easement described in section 5(2)(B). 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) Conservation easement The term conservation easement (A) means a voluntary, legal agreement between a landowner and the Secretary that limits use of the land in order to protect its conservation values; and (B) does not include agreements— (i) with Indian Tribes; or (ii) related to utilities. (2) Eligible conservation easement The term eligible conservation easement (A) has been in effect for longer than 50 years; or (B) was put into effect before 1977 without the creation of an official corresponding map. (3) Secretary The term Secretary

Summary: Landowner Easement Rights Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from entering into a conservation easement with a term of more than 50 years. The bill sets forth requirements for the renegotiation of a conservation easement at the request of an owner of land that is subject to a conservation easement that (1) has been in effect for longer than 50 years, or (2) was put into effect before 1977 without the creation of an official corresponding map. Interior shall notify such an owner of the owner's right to submit a request.
No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from charging veterans copayments for preventive services relating to COVID–19. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act 2. Prohibition on copayments and cost sharing for veterans receiving preventive services relating to COVID–19 (a) Prohibition The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not require any copayment or other cost sharing under chapter 17 (b) Definitions In this section, the terms qualifying coronavirus preventive service specified date Public Law 116–136 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13

Summary: No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring a co-payment or other cost sharing for qualifying preventive services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A qualifying preventive service is intended to prevent or mitigate COVID-19 and is either (1) an evidence-based item or service with an A or B rating in the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or (2) an immunization that has in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved. Such a prohibition shall take effect 15 business days after the date on which a recommendation is made regarding a qualifying preventive service related to COVID-19.
Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2022

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2022 2. Increase in deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) In general Section 62(a)(2)(D) (1) by striking elementary and secondary school teachers eligible educators (2) by striking $250 $1,000 (b) Conforming amendments Section 62(d)(3) (1) by striking 2015 2022 (2) by striking $250 $1,000 (3) by striking calendar year 2014 calendar year 2021 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning December 31, 2021.

Summary: Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2022 This bill increases the tax deduction for the expenses of eligible educators from $250 to $1,000, An eligible educator is, with respect to any taxable year, an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in a school for at least 900 hours during a school year.
Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2022

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by fiduciaries of such beneficiaries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2022 2. Repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by fiduciaries Section 6107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) Reissuance of amounts in the case of a deceased beneficiary (1) If a beneficiary described in subsection (a) predeceases a payment under subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary shall pay such benefits, subject to paragraph (2), to an individual or entity in the following order: (A) The estate of the beneficiary. (B) A successor fiduciary serving the beneficiary when the beneficiary died. (C) The next inheritor determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) The Secretary may not make a payment under this subsection to a fiduciary who misused benefits of the beneficiary. ; and (3) in subsection (e), as redesignated, by striking subsection (a) or (b) this section

Summary: Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fiduciary) to a beneficiary's estate in situations where a beneficiary predeceases a payment. The VA must pay such benefits to an individual or entity in the following order: the estate of the beneficiary, a successor fiduciary serving the beneficiary when the beneficiary died, or the next inheritor determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs.

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs. 1. Permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs (a) In general Chapter 95 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheading, with the article description having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 9506.62.40: 9506.62.70 Basketballs Free 30% . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Chapter 95 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by redesignating subheading 9506.62.80 as subheading 9506.62.81. (2) Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking headings 9902.17.75, 9902.17.76, and 9902.17.77. (3) U.S. Note 20(s)(i) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking 9506.62.80 9506.62.70 9506.62.81 (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to give imports of basketballs permanent duty-free treatment.
Real Emergencies Act

To clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real Emergencies Act 2. Clarification of executive inability to declare certain national emergencies, major disasters, emergencies, and public health emergencies (a) National emergency The President may not declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. (b) Major disaster; emergency The President may not declare a major disaster or emergency under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 (c) Public health emergency The President may not declare a public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to imply the authority of the President before the date of enactment of this Act to declare, on the premise of climate change— (1) a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. (2) a major disaster or emergency under the under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 (3) a public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d

Summary: Real Emergencies Act This bill denies the President authority to declare a national emergency, an emergency or major disaster, or a public health emergency on the premise of climate change.
A bill to prohibit Amnesty International and its employees from receiving financial assistance from the United States Government.

To prohibit Amnesty International and its employees from receiving financial assistance from the United States Government. 1. Ineligibility of Amnesty International and its employees for Federal assistance (a) Amnesty International Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Amnesty International is ineligible to receive any money or assets from the United States Government. (b) Employees of Amnesty International Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee of Amnesty International is ineligible to receive any direct financial benefit from the United States Government.

Summary: This bill makes Amnesty International and its employees ineligible to receive financial assistance from the U.S. government.
LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act

To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act 2. Small business loan data collection Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 (1) by inserting LGBTQ-owned, minority-owned, (2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by inserting sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, (3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following: (7) LGBTQ-owned business The term LGBTQ-owned business (A) more than 50 percent of the ownership or control of which is held by 1 or more individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer; and (B) more than 50 percent of the net profit or loss of which accrues to 1 or more individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. .

Summary: LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act This bill requires financial institutions to report certain credit application data to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the purposes of enforcing fair lending laws. Specifically, financial institutions must report this data regarding lesbian-, gay-, bisexual-, transgender-, or queer-owned businesses. Currently, this data is reported regarding women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses.
Small LENDER Act

To alter requirements associated with small business loan data collection, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Lenders Exempt from New Data and Excessive Reporting Act Small LENDER Act 2. Small business loan data collection Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 (1) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following: (4) Compliance (A) In general With respect to any rules or guidance issued under this subsection on or after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Bureau shall provide financial institutions not less than 3 years to comply with the rule or guidance. (B) Safe harbor With respect to any rules or guidance issued under this subsection on or after the date of enactment of this paragraph, upon expiration of the 3-year period described in subparagraph (A), the Bureau shall provide a 2-year safe harbor to all financial institutions during which the financial institutions are required to comply with the rule or guidance but not subject to any penalties. ; and (2) in subsection (h), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: (1) Financial institution The term financial institution (A) engages in any financial activity; and (B) in each of the 2 preceding calendar years, originated not less than 500 credit transactions for small businesses. (2) Small business The term small business .

Summary: Small Lenders Exempt from New Data and Excessive Reporting Act or the Small LENDER Act This bill exempts certain financial institutions and transactions from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reporting requirements with respect to data about small business credit applications. Under the bill, the requirements apply only to financial institutions that originate at least 500 credit transactions to small businesses in each of the preceding two years. The bill further defines small businesses as those with annual revenue of $1 million or less. Currently, the CFPB has proposed a rule that the requirements apply only to financial institutions that originate at least 25 annual credit transactions to small businesses in each of the preceding two years. The rule further defines small businesses as those with annual revenue of $5 million or less.
Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act of 2022

To direct the Secretary of Defense to list certain individuals who are awarded the Purple Heart on the internet website of the Department of Defense that lists individuals who have been awarded certain military awards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act of 2022 2. Inclusion of Purple Heart awards on military valor website The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the publicly accessible internet website of the Department of Defense that lists individuals who have been awarded certain military awards includes a list of each individual who meets each of the following criteria: (1) The individual is awarded the Purple Heart for qualifying actions that occur after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The individual elects to be included on such list (or, if the individual is deceased, the primary next of kin elects the individual to be included on such list). (3) The public release of the individual’s name does not constitute a security risk, as determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned.

Summary: Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Defense to include individuals who are awarded the Purple Heart for qualifying actions that occur after the date of the enactment of this bill on its publicly accessible website that lists individuals who are recipients of certain military awards. Under the bill, the individual or their next of kin must elect to have the individual included on the list and the public release of the individual's name must be determined to not pose a security risk.
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the "James D. Todd United States Courthouse", and for other purposes.

To designate the United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the James D. Todd United States Courthouse 1. James D. Todd United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the James D. Todd United States Courthouse (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James D. Todd United States Courthouse

Summary: This act designates the U.S. courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the James D. Todd United States Courthouse.
Network Security Trade Act of 2021

To amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to include a trade negotiating objective relating to addressing the security of the global communications infrastructure. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Network Security Trade Act of 2021 2. Trade negotiating objective relating to security of communications networks Section 102(a) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ( 19 U.S.C. 4201(a) (1) in paragraph (14), by striking ; and (2) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (16) to ensure that the equipment and technology that create the global communications infrastructure are not compromised by addressing— (A) barriers to the security of communications networks and supply chains; and (B) unfair trade practices of suppliers of communications equipment that are owned, controlled, or supported by a foreign government. .

Summary: Network Security Trade Act of 2021 This bill expands the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States to require that negotiators seek to ensure the security and autonomy of global communications infrastructure.
State and Local Corrections Officer Retirement Fairness Act of 2022

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption from the retirement plan early withdrawal penalty for public safety officers to State and local government corrections employees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Corrections Officer Retirement Fairness Act of 2022 2. Exemption from early withdrawal penalty for certain State and local government corrections employees (a) In general Clause (i) of section 72(t)(10)(B) or emergency medical services emergency medical services, or services as a corrections officer or as a forensic security employee providing for the care, custody, and control of forensic patients (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: State and Local Corrections Officer Retirement Fairness Act of 2022 This bill extends the exemption from the penalty for early withdrawals from tax-exempt retirement plans currently allowed to federal public safety officers to certain state and local government corrections officers.
A bill to require certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in housing choice vouchers, and for other purposes.

To require certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in housing choice vouchers, and for other purposes. 1. Requiring certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in vouchers and limiting billing initial public housing agencies beyond 12 months (a) In general Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) (21) Portability of vouchers (A) Definitions In this paragraph— (i) the term covered public housing agency (ii) the term initial public housing agency initial PHA (iii) the term portable family (B) Requirement A covered public housing agency that has jurisdiction over the area in which a portable family is seeking to use the voucher received from an initial public housing agency— (i) shall notify the initial public housing agency whether the covered public housing agency will— (I) absorb the voucher by using funds of the covered public housing agency; or (II) bill the initial public housing agency for a period of not more than 12 months; (ii) shall make assistance payments to the portable family under an annual contributions contract entered into between the covered public housing agency and the Secretary; and (iii) may not bill the initial public housing agency for the assistance payments described in clause (ii) for a period of more than 12 months beginning on the effective date of the initial billing. . (b) Technical amendment Effective on December 27, 2022, paragraph (21) of section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) Public Law 116–260

Summary: This bill requires a public housing agency that uses less than 95% of its budget authority in a given year to accept a housing choice voucher from a family that received the voucher from an agency in a different jurisdiction.