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A bill to amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes.

To amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes. 1. Extension of, and additional support for the activities of, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians (a) Extension of Commission and activities of the Commission Section 4 of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking 18 months after the enactment 36 months after the date of enactment (2) in subsection (e), by striking 2 years 42 months (b) Additional support for activities of Commission Section 4(b) of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ; Operation Membership (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Funding The Secretary of the Interior and the Attorney General shall contribute the funds necessary for the operation of the Commission. (8) Gifts The Commission may accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or Tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations as it considers necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission described in subsection (c). .

Summary: This act makes changes to the Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, which was established to increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians. Specifically, the act extends the joint commission for an additional 18 months. It also extends the deadline, from 18 months to 36 months, for the joint commission to make publicly available and submit recommendations to the Department of the Interior, the Department of Justice, and specified congressional committees. Additionally, the act allows the joint commission to accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations.
Healthcare Enrollment Reform Modernization and Navigation Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the enrollment of retiring individuals in the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Enrollment Reform Modernization and Navigation Act 2. Coordination of Medicare benefits with other health care insurance (a) In general Section 1862(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(1)(A) (vi) Coordination of benefits with other health care insurance Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the event that an individual is enrolled in an employer group health plan (including a multiemployer or multiple employer group health plan) by virtue of current employment status with an employer that does not have 20 or more individuals in current employment status for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current calendar year and the preceding calendar year and the individual is eligible but not enrolled in coverage under part B, such employer group health plan shall not reduce benefits under the plan with respect to the individual on the basis that the individual could have been enrolled in coverage under part B. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall require such employer group health plan to provide coverage to an individual who elects to enroll in coverage under part B or to prohibit such plan from terminating such coverage or reducing benefits if such individual makes such election. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Healthcare Enrollment Reform Modernization and Navigation Act This bill establishes and otherwise modifies requirements relating to coordinated coverage between employer health insurance and Medicare. Specifically, the bill prohibits employer-sponsored health plans for certain smaller employers from reducing benefits for employees who are eligible for Medicare but have not yet enrolled.
GUARD VA Benefits Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act GUARD VA Benefits Act 2. Reinstatement of penalties for charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 5905 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Penalty Penalties (2) by inserting (a) Withholding of benefits.— Whoever (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Charging of unauthorized fees Except as provided in sections 5904 or 1984 of this title, whoever directly or indirectly solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives, or attempts to solicit, contract for, charge, or receive, any fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. .

Summary: Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act This bill imposes criminal penalties and/or fines on individuals for directly or indirectly soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any unauthorized fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. The attempted commission of such offenses is also punishable by fine or imprisonment.
Cargo Preference Reporting Act

To require the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to publicly report cargo preference data on an annual basis. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cargo Preference Reporting Act 2. Reporting requirements (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 553 55306. Annual report on cargo preference data (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator (2) Cargo preference data The term cargo preference data (b) In general By March 1 of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall prepare, submit to Congress, and make public a report regarding the cargo preference data received by the Administrator for the preceding fiscal year. (c) Contents Each report submitted under subsection (b) shall include, for each Federal department or agency— (1) the total cargo volume and amount shipped by the department or agency on vessels of the United States for the period of the report; and (2) the total cargo volume and amount shipped by the department or agency on foreign vessels for such period. (d) Rulemaking The Administrator shall promulgate rules to implement this section, which shall clarify how the report will be made accessible to the public. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 553 section 55305 Sec. 55306. Annual report on cargo preference data. .

Summary: Cargo Preference Reporting Act This bill requires the U.S. Maritime Administration to make public and submit to Congress a report regarding cargo preference data on an annual basis.
ARC Relocation Act

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ARC Relocation Act 2. Headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) Senate Report 115–258, accompanying S. 2975 (115th Congress), contained bipartisan language expressing a belief that if the Appalachian Regional Commission is going to move, it should move to the State of West Virginia (2) the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area accounts for 22 percent of the Federal workforce, yet only accounts for less than 2 percent of the population of the United States; (3) the headquarters of the Delta Regional Authority, the Denali Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission are already headquartered in their respective regions; (4) headquartering a regional commission within the jurisdiction of the commission can reduce administrative overhead, increase accountability to the people the commission was designed to serve, and enhance confidence in the work of that commission; (5) the Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic development agency focused on the Appalachian region and representing a partnership of Federal, State, and local governments across 13 States; (6) despite the reach of the Appalachian Regional Commission across 13 States, West Virginia remains the only State fully within the jurisdiction of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (7) West Virginia is located at the midpoint of the Appalachian region; (8) West Virginia is central to the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (9) following the visit of President John F. Kennedy to West Virginia during his presidential campaign in 1960, he was moved by the poverty he observed there and he worked to create the Appalachian Regional Commission through an Act of Congress in 1965; (10) the Appalachian Regional Commission is critical to assisting communities impacted by the decline of the coal industry as well as the opioid crisis, and no State has seen a greater impact from those issues than West Virginia; (11) one of the top goals of the Appalachian Regional Commission is to spur economic opportunities in the Appalachian region by investing in strategies that strengthen the economy of the region; and (12) an effective way to achieve the goal referred to in paragraph (11) is to directly invest in the region by relocating the workforce of the Appalachian Regional Commission to the region itself. (b) Headquarters Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Headquarters The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia. . (c) Implementation The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).

Summary: ARC Relocation Act This bill provides for the relocation of the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission (an economic development agency focused on the Appalachian region) from the District of Columbia to West Virginia.
Tools for Ensuring Access to Meals Act

To establish a pilot program to address hunger among older individuals and adults with disabilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tools for Ensuring Access to Meals Act TEAM Act 2. Interagency Collaborative and Innovation Pilot Program Section 201 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3011 (h) (1) In this subsection: (A) The term Center (B) The term Director (2) The Director shall establish, in fiscal year 2026, an Interagency Collaborative and Innovation Pilot Program to Address Hunger and Promote Access to Healthy Food Among Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities (referred to in this subsection as the pilot program (3) The Director shall carry out the pilot program through the Center. (4) The Director shall carry out the pilot program to address hunger among, including promoting access to healthy food for, older individuals and adults with disabilities by— (A) implementing best practices for addressing food insecurity, including by promoting access to healthy, affordable, and local or regional food among older individuals and adults with disabilities; (B) seeking recommendations from Federal agencies about how to support interagency collaboration to address food insecurity; (C) implementing innovative practices to address food insecurity; and (D) evaluating the impact of subparagraphs (A) through (C) on addressing food insecurity. (5) In carrying out the pilot program, the Director shall provide funding for demonstration projects, evaluation, and research related to the activities referred to in paragraph (4). (6) In addition to any other funds appropriated for the Center, there is authorized to be appropriated for the Center, to carry out this subsection, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year. .

Summary: Tools for Ensuring Access to Meals Act or the TEAM Act This bill requires the Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Center for the Aging Network to carry out and evaluate a pilot program to address food insecurity and hunger among older adults and adults with disabilities.
NACIE Improvement Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the National Advisory Council on Indian Education to include at least 1 member who is the president of a Tribal College or University and to require the Secretaries of Education and the Interior to consider the National Advisory Council on Indian Education's reports in the preparation of budget materials. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act NACIE Improvement Act 2. National Advisory Council on Indian Education (a) In general Section 6141(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7471(a)(1) (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting , and who shall include at least one president of a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b) organizations (2) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting the Secretary, and the Secretary of the Interior, Congress, (b) Consideration of reports (1) Department of Education The Secretary of Education, in preparing the budget materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary in support of the budget of the United States Government that is submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, shall consider the report prepared under section 6141(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7471(b) (2) Department of the Interior The Secretary of the Interior, in preparing the budget materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary in support of the budget of the United States Government that is submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, shall consider the report prepared under section 6141(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7471(b)

Summary: National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act or the NACIE Improvement Act This bill revises the membership and duties of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. Specifically, the bill requires the council to (1) include at least one member who is the president of a tribal college or university, and (2) submit its annual report to the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of the Interior. ED and Interior must consider the council's report when preparing their budget materials.
Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2022

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2022 2. Homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students qualified for purposes of the low income housing tax credit (a) In General Clause (i) of section 42(i)(3)(D) (II) a full-time student who, during any portion of the 7-year period ending with the commencement of such individual's continuous occupation of any low-income unit or units, was an individual described in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2) (III) a full-time student who, during any portion of the 5-year period ending with the commencement of such individual's continuous occupation of any low-income unit or units, was an individual described in section 2002(1) of title 38, United States Code, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to determinations made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2022 This bill extends eligibility for the low-income housing tax credit to homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students during a specified time period.
Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way permit with respect to a natural gas distribution main within Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act 2. Right-of-way permit for natural gas distribution main segment at Valley Forge NHP (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may issue a right-of-way permit pursuant to part 14 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act), for the covered main segment if the covered main segment is relocated to a proposed realignment of Valley Forge Park Road and North Gulph Road within the Park. (b) Scope of authority The authority to grant a right-of-way permit under subsection (a) shall apply only to the covered main segment and shall not apply to any other part of the natural gas distribution main system or any other pipeline system within the Park. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered main segment The term covered main segment (A) existing on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) that are located under, along, or adjacent to the segments of North Gulph Road and Valley Forge Park Road (SR3039 and SR0023 respectively, as those roads were aligned on January 21, 2022) that are between— (i) the intersection of North Gulph Road with Richards Road; and (ii) a point on Valley Forge Park Road located 500 feet northwest of its intersection with County Line Road. (2) Park The term Park (3) Secretary The term Secretary

Summary: Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to issue a right-of-way permit for portions of the main segment of the natural gas distribution pipeline within Valley Forge National Historical Park if the segment is relocated to a proposed realignment of Valley Forge Park Road and North Gulph Road within the park.
Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy Act

To require Transmission Organizations to accept bids from aggregators of certain retail customers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy Act 2. Aggregator bidding into organized power markets (a) Definitions of State regulatory authority and Transmission Organization In this section, the terms State regulatory authority Transmission Organization 16 U.S.C. 796 (b) Requirement Notwithstanding any prohibition established by a State regulatory authority with respect to who may bid into an organized power market, each Transmission Organization shall accept any bid from an aggregator of retail customers that aggregated the demand response of the customers of any utility that distributed more than 4,000,000 megawatt-hours in the previous fiscal year. (c) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall issue a rule to carry out the requirements of subsection (b).

Summary: Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy Act This bill requires organizations that operate electric grid transmission facilities (e.g., Regional Transmission Organizations or Independent System Operators) to accept bids from certain aggregators, which procure power for groups of electricity customers participating in demand response programs. In demand response programs, end-use electricity customers are typically remunerated for voluntarily decreasing their short-term electrical consumption generally in response to compromised grid reliability or high wholesale electricity prices.
VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022

To make a technical amendment to the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022 2. Grants to combat violent crimes (a) Amendment Section 2001(d) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10441(d) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or Native Hawaiian Indian (B) in subparagarph (B), by inserting or Native Hawaiian Indian (C) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by inserting or Native Hawaiian communities tribal communities (ii) by inserting or Native Hawaiian Indian (D) in subparagraph (D)— (i) by inserting or Native Hawaiian communities Indian tribes (ii) by inserting or Native Hawaiian against Indian (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by inserting or Native Hawaiian communities Indian tribes (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or Native Hawaiian communities Indian tribes (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) Native Hawaiian defined In this subsection, the term Native Hawaiian 25 U.S.C. 4221 . (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 40002(a)(42) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(42) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting , Native Hawaiian organizations, or the Native Hawaiian community Indian service providers (B) by inserting , organizations, or communities member providers (C) by inserting or Native Hawaiian designed to assist Indian (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by inserting , organizations, or communities member service providers (B) in clause (ii), by inserting or Native Hawaiian communities tribal communities

Summary: VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022 This bill allows formula grants for tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions to be used to support women in Native Hawaiian communities in addition to women in tribal communities.
PREVENT Act of 2022

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide training for Department of Homeland Security personnel regarding the use of containment devices to prevent exposure to potential synthetic opioids, and for other purposes. 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxins Act of 2022 PREVENT Act of 2022 2. Training regarding the use of containment devices to prevent potential synthetic opioid exposure (a) Training Section 416(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 216(b)(1) (C) How to use containment devices to prevent potential synthetic opioid exposure. . (b) Availability of containment devices Section 416(c) of such Act ( 6 U.S.C. 216(c) (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting , containment devices, equipment (2) by striking and opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone , opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, and containment devices (c) Applicability to other components If the Secretary of Homeland Secretary determines that officers, agents, other personnel, or canines of a component of the Department of Homeland Security other than U.S. Customs and Border Protection are at risk of potential synthetic opioid exposure in the course of their duties, the head of such component shall carry out the responsibilities under section 416 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 216

Summary: Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxins Act of 2022 or the PREVENT ACT of 2022 This bill requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make containment devices available to its officers, agents, and other personnel and to provide mandatory annual training on the use of containment devices to prevent potential exposure to synthetic opioids.