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Union Accountability Act

To nullify the effect of Executive Order 14003 relating to the Federal workforce, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Union Accountability Act 2. Prohibition on carrying out Executive Order 14003 (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On January 22, 2021, President Biden overturned four of former President Trump’s Executive orders to limit collective bargaining and taxpayer-funded union time. (2) In 2019, bargaining unit employees spent 2,606,390 hours performing union-related duties and cost the taxpayer $163,327,235.21. (3) Federal agencies spent roughly $16 million on salaries for union negotiators. (4) In 2019, the operation of labor organizations costs the American taxpayer an additional $28,340,193.73. (b) Prohibition (1) In general The provisions of Executive Order 14003 (86 Fed. Reg. 7231; relating to the Federal workforce) shall have no force or effect. (2) Effective date This subsection shall take effect as if enacted on January 22, 2021. (c) Limitation on funds No Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out Executive Order 14003.

Summary: Union Accountability Act This bill nullifies the executive order titled Protecting the Federal Workforce, which was issued on January 22, 2021. The order revoked previous executive orders concerning federal-employee collective bargaining and classifications. Specifically, it revoked orders that limited the use of unrestricted grants for union activity, specified objectives for agencies to negotiate collective-bargaining agreements and established the Interagency Labor Relations Working Group, established principles for the removal and discipline of federal employees and other personnel issues, and placed certain executive agency positions under a new schedule in the excepted service instead of the competitive service. The order also instructs agencies to engage in collective bargaining negotiations over certain non-mandatory subjects, and requires the Office of Personnel Management to provide the President with recommendations to promote a minimum wage of $15 an hour for federal employees.
Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022

To provide standardized identification credentials for Department of Defense law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022 2. Standardized credentials for law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense (a) Standardized credentials required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— (1) develop a standardized identification credential for Defense law enforcement officers; (2) issue such credential to each such officer at no cost to such officer; and (3) ensure that any Department of Defense common access card issued to such an officer clearly identifies the officer as a Defense law enforcement officer. (b) Defense law enforcement officer defined In this Act, the term Defense law enforcement officer (1) is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law; (2) has statutory powers of arrest or apprehension under section 807(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 7(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and (3) is authorized by the Department to carry a firearm.

Summary: Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a standardized identification credential for DOD law enforcement officers and issue such credentials at no cost to the officers. DOD must ensure that any issued common access card clearly identifies the officer as a DOD law enforcement officer.
Lone Star Reimbursement Act

To reimburse the State of Texas for the costs of Operation Lone Star, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lone Star Reimbursement Act 2. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The House of Representatives recognized the security of our Nation’s borders as a matter of national security in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. (2) The Texas Military Department has reported 48,900 migrants attempting to cross the Texas Mexico Border. (3) The Texas Military Department has apprehended and referred over 134,000 migrants to law enforcement. (4) The Texas Military Department has turned back and denied the crossing into Texas of 16,700 migrants resulting in no mass migrations across the border during Operation Lone Star. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that Operation Lone Star has been a tremendous help to stem the tide of illegal immigration and its members should be recognized for their efforts. 3. Reimbursement Of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2022, $1,434,094,366 shall be expended in the form of reimbursements to the State of Texas for the costs of Operation Lone Star incurred in fiscal years 2021 and 2022.

Summary: Lone Star Reimbursement Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide approximately $1.43 billion to the state of Texas as reimbursement for the costs of Operation Lone Star incurred in FY2021 and FY2022. (Operation Lone Star is a border security operation initiated and carried out by the state of Texas.)
Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Act

To authorize appropriations to provide assistance and training to Ukrainian military pilots, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Act 2. Expansion of cooperation and training with Ukraine (a) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated, from amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2347 (1) Training and familiarity building with the F–15, F–16, and other air platforms as appropriate for air-to-air combat. (2) Training on the use of munitions sets determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense, such as AIM–9X2 or AIM–9M. (3) Establishing a rapport between the Armed Forces of the United States and the Armed Forces of Ukraine to build partnerships for the future. (4) Enhancement of capabilities for aerial combat operations. (5) Focusing on the ability of Ukraine to teach current and future pilots on the F–15, F–16, and other air platforms in Ukraine and elsewhere, especially during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. (6) Fostering a better understanding of the air platforms, tactics, and techniques of the United States and other member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (b) Notice to Congress Not later than 15 days before providing assistance or support using amounts made available pursuant to the authorization under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a notification containing the following elements: (1) A detailed description of the assistance or support to be provided, including— (A) the objectives of such assistance or support; (B) the budget for such assistance or support; and (C) the expected or estimated timeline for delivery of such assistance or support. (2) A description of such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.

Summary: Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Act This bill authorizes providing assistance and training to Ukrainian military pilots and other Ukrainian forces involved in flying or maintaining F-15 and F-16 aircraft.
Residential Protest Prohibition Act of 2022

To amend chapter 88 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Residential Protest Prohibition Act of 2022 2. Residential picketing (a) In general Chapter 88 1802. Residential picketing (a) In general Whoever, in or affecting interstate commerce, pickets or protests before or about the dwelling of any person with the intent to harass or disturb that person in his or her dwelling shall be fined not more than $10,000 and imprisoned not more than one year. (b) Law enforcement Before a person may be arrested for a violation of this section, a Federal law enforcement officer shall go as near to the person as may be done with safety and shall command any person picketing or protesting before or about the dwelling of a person to immediately and peaceably disperse. If any such person does not thereupon immediately and peaceably disperse, such person may be arrested for a violation of this section. (c) Dwelling Definition As used in this section, the term dwelling . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 88 1802. Residential picketing. .

Summary: Residential Protest Prohibition Act of 2022 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for picketing or protesting before or about the dwelling of any person with the intent to harass or disturb that person in his or her dwelling. A violation is subject to a fine and a prison term of not more than one year.
Arctic Refuge Protection Act

To amend Public Law 115–97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program, and to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arctic Refuge Protection Act 2. Repeal of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97 3. Designation of additional wilderness, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska (a) Designation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska comprising approximately 1,559,538 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal Plain Proposed Wilderness 16 U.S.C. 1131 (b) Administration The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the area designated as wilderness by subsection (a) in accordance with the Wilderness Act as part of the wilderness area already in existence within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Arctic Refuge Protection Act This bill repeals the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program. The bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Buzz Off Act

To prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct surveillance of United States citizens, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buzz Off Act 2. Prohibiting use of unmanned aerial vehicles (a) Surveillance A Federal law enforcement agency may not use an unmanned aerial vehicle to intentionally conduct surveillance of, gather evidence or collect information about, or photographically or electronically record a specifically targeted United States citizen or the specifically targeted private property of a United States citizen. (b) Exception Notwithstanding subsection (a), a Federal law enforcement agency may use an unmanned aerial vehicle to photograph, or otherwise record a United States citizen for the purposes of publishing or otherwise publicly disseminating such photograph or recording if the agency obtains the written consent of such United States citizen. (c) Applicability Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case that— (1) the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland Security, authorizes use of an unmanned aerial vehicle to conduct surveillance if the Secretary certifies in writing under oath that the surveillance is necessary to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization; or (2) the head of a Federal law enforcement agency first obtains a search warrant signed by a judge authorizing the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Summary: Buzz Off Act This bill prohibits federal law enforcement from using unmanned aerial vehicles to intentionally conduct surveillance of a specifically targeted U.S. citizen or the property of such an individual, with certain exceptions. Specifically, this prohibition shall not apply if (1) the federal law enforcement agency in question first obtains a search warrant, (2) the Department of Homeland Security certifies that such surveillance is necessary to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specified person or organization, or (3) the citizen gives written consent.
Oligarch Assets for Ukrainian Victory Act of 2022

To authorize the Attorney General to transfer the proceeds of certain forfeited property to remediate the harms of Russian aggression towards Ukraine, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oligarch Assets for Ukrainian Victory Act of 2022 2. Attorney General authority to transfer forfeited Russian assets to assist Ukraine (a) Authorization The Attorney General may transfer to the Secretary of State the proceeds of any covered forfeited property, for use by the Secretary of State to provide assistance to Ukraine to remediate the harms of Russian aggression towards Ukraine. Any such transfer shall be considered foreign assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. (b) Report The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of State, shall provide a semiannual report the appropriate congressional committees on any transfers made pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered forfeited property (2) The term appropriate congressional committees (A) the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (C) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. (d) Sunset The authority under this section expires on May 1, 2025.

Summary: Oligarch Assets for Ukrainian Victory Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to transfer to the Department of State the proceeds of property that was seized pursuant to sanctions imposed on individuals and entities involved with certain Russian government activities (e.g., malicious cyber activities and interference in U.S. elections), to be used to provide assistance to Ukraine to remediate harms caused by Russian aggression towards Ukraine.
Clarity Act

To amend title 41, United States Code, to require additional transparency in Federal procurement during supply chain disruptions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarity Act 2. Additional transparency in Federal procurement during supply chain disruptions (a) Requirement Chapter 17 of division B of subtitle I of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1714. Additional transparency in Federal procurement during supply chain disruptions During a period in which there is a disruption in the supply chain of an item of food, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce, the head of each executive agency shall transmit in a timely manner information concerning the procurement of any such item by the agency during such period to the Administrator of General Services for entry into the Federal Procurement Data System referred to in section 1122(a)(4) (or any successor system). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1713 the following new item: 1714. Additional transparency in Federal procurement during supply chain disruptions. .

Summary: Clarity Act This bill requires additional transparency in federal procurement of food during supply chain disruptions. Specifically, the bill requires each executive agency, during a period in which there is a disruption in the supply chain of an item of food, to transmit in a timely manner information concerning the procurement of such item by the agency to the General Services Administration for entry into the Federal Procurement Data System.
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain combat zone compensation of certain servicemembers relating to remotely piloted aircraft from gross income. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act 2. Expansion of combat zone compensation exclusion (a) In general Section 112 including the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft when such aircraft is in a combat zone and the provision of intelligence, targeting, or command and control that is certified by the Secretary of Defense to be in direct support of such operation, served in a combat zone, (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to compensation received in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this section for periods of active service after such date.

Summary: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act This bill extends the tax exclusion of the combat zone compensation of enlisted personnel and commissioned offices to include individuals operating a remotely piloted aircraft in a combat zone or providing certain intelligence with respect to such aircraft.
Forest Service Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2022

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to fill vacancies and increase the number of positions available in the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations organization, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forest Service Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2022 2. Filling vacancies and increasing number of positions available in the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations organization (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall— (1) fill all vacancies in the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations organization; and (2) upon filling such vacancies, increase the number of positions available in the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations organization. (b) Priority In seeking to fill vacancies and increase the number of positions under subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize filling vacancies and increasing the number of positions in the Forest Service that— (1) are at high or very high risk of wildfires; and (2) are areas of substantial public use. (c) Authorization of Appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024. (2) Administrative expenses Not more than 3 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) may be used by the Secretary for the administrative costs of carrying out this section.

Summary: Forest Service Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2022 This bill directs the Forest Service to (1) fill all vacancies in the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations organization; and (2) upon filling such vacancies, increase the number of positions available in such organization. The Forest Service must prioritize filling vacancies and increasing the number of positions that (1) are at high or very high risk of wildfires, and (2) are areas of substantial public use.
Commercial Vehicle Fleet Retreaded Tire Utilization Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2022

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for certain retreaded tires, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercial Vehicle Fleet Retreaded Tire Utilization Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2022 2. Deduction for certain retreaded tires (a) In general Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 199B. Deduction for certain retreaded tires (a) In general There shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to 50 percent of the amounts paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year for the purchase of a qualified retreaded tire. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Qualified retreaded tire The term qualified retreaded tire (A) manufactured in the United States by a manufacturer that is not owned or under the control of a state-owned enterprise, and (B) purchased by the taxpayer in the United States. (2) State-owned enterprise The term state-owned enterprise 49 U.S.C. 2017(a)(10) (c) Limitation No credit under subsection (a) shall be allowed to any taxpayer that is a state-owned enterprise. (d) Termination No deduction shall be allowed under this section for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2026. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 Sec. 199B. Deduction for certain retreaded tires. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. 3. Report on deduction for certain retreaded tires (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate), shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on activity with respect to the deduction for certain retreaded tires under section 199B (b) Report contents The report submitted under subsection (a) shall contain information with respect to the following: (1) The number of times the deduction was claimed. (2) The number of retreaded tires built as a result of the deduction.

Summary: Commercial Vehicle Fleet Retreaded Tire Utilization Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2022 This bill allows a new tax deduction through 2026 for 50% of the cost of purchasing a qualified retreaded tire (i.e., a retreaded truck tire manufactured in the United States by a manufacturer that is not owned or under the control of a state-owned enterprise and purchased by the taxpayer in the United States).
To extend the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.

To extend the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission. 1. Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Effective September 26, 2018, section 8(a) of Public Law 87–126 16 U.S.C. 459b–7(a) 2018 2028

Summary: This bill extends the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission through September 25, 2028.