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United States-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2022

To prohibit the importation of seafood and seafood products from the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2022 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) In 2014, the Russian Federation invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. (2) The United States and its allies imposed sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation as a result of that hostile and illegal action. (3) In retaliation, the Government of the Russian Federation imposed an embargo on agricultural products, including seafood, imported from the United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada, and Norway. (4) Before imposing the embargo, the Russian Federation was an important export market for United States seafood products. (5) Russian-origin seafood products continue to enter to the United States market without restriction and imports of such products increased roughly 173 percent in value between 2013, the year before the imposition of the embargo, and 2020. 3. Prohibition on importation of seafood and seafood products from the Russian Federation The importation into the United States from the Russian Federation of any article classifiable under chapter 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is prohibited. 4. Termination The prohibition under section 3 shall terminate on the date on which the President determines and certifies Congress that the Government of the Russian Federation has terminated its prohibition on the importation of seafood products from the United States. 5. Effective date Section 3 applies with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: United States-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the importation of seafood and seafood products from Russia. The prohibition shall terminate on the date on which the President determines and certifies to Congress that the Russian government has terminated its prohibition on the importation of seafood products from the United States.
Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act 2. Cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D (a) In general Title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. 1899C. Cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D (a) In general In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D–2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: (1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. (2) The amount paid to procure the drug through the Federal Supply Schedule of the General Services Administration. (b) Manufacturer requirement In order for coverage to be available under part B for a drug or biological of a manufacturer or under part D for a covered part D drug of a manufacturer, the manufacturer must agree to provide such drug or biological to providers of services and suppliers under part B or such covered part D drug to prescription drug plans under part D for an amount that does not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable under subsection (a). (c) Access to pricing information The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a) and such other information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request in order to carry out this section. (d) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to drugs furnished or dispensed on or after October 1, 2022. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Application under part B Section 1847A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking and (e) (e), and (i) (B) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (C) by inserting after subsection (h) the following subsection: (i) Application of cap on costs for part B drugs Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, the amount of payment under this section for a drug or biological furnished on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the drug or biological under section 1899C(a). . (2) Application as negotiated price under part D Section 1860D–2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(d)(1)(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).

Summary: Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act This bill caps the cost of prescription drugs under Medicare at the amount that the Department of Veterans Affairs or the General Services Administration pays for the drug, whichever is lower.
A bill for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

For the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree). 1. Permanent residence status for Vichai Sae Tung (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. (b) Reduction of number of available visas Upon the granting of permanent residence to Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree) pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1153(a)

Summary: Provides for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).
Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily reinstate the employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID–19. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act 2. Temporary reinstatement of employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID–19 (a) In general Section 3134 (1) in subsection (c)(5), by striking and , and (C) which, with respect to such calendar quarter, is not described in subclause (I) or (II) of paragraph (2)(A)(ii). , and (2) in subsection (n), by striking October 1, 2021 (or, in the case of wages paid an eligible employer which is a recovery startup business, January 1, 2022) January 1, 2022 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar quarters beginning after September 30, 2021.

Summary: Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act This bill provides for a reinstatement of the employee retention tax credit through 2021. The credit was established to compensate employers whose businesses were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for wages paid to their employees.
CRACK Act of 2022

To amend the program for local substance use disorder services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Rampant Access to Crack Kits Act of 2022 CRACK Act of 2022 2. Program for local substance use disorder services Section 2706(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 (3) Prohibited uses Amounts made available under this section may not be used to procure, supply, or distribute pipes, cylindrical objects, or other paraphernalia that can be used to smoke, inhale, or ingest narcotics. .

Summary: Cutting Rampant Access to Crack Kits Act of 2022 or the CRACK Act of 2022 This bill prohibits community-based overdose prevention programs, syringe services programs, and other harm reduction programs from using funds made available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to procure or distribute pipes or other paraphernalia that can be used to smoke, inhale, or ingest narcotics.
Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic Impact Act

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic Impact Act PRICE Act 2. Point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations (a) Point of order It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report making discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 900(c) (1) the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; (2) the Employment Cost Index for private industry workers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and (3) the purchasing power of consumers, including a comparison of the impact described in paragraph (1) and the impact described in paragraph (2). (b) Supermajority waiver and appeals (1) Waiver This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (2) Appeals Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.

Summary: Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic Impact Act or the PRICE Act This bill establishes a point of order that prohibits the Senate from considering legislation that provides discretionary appropriations unless a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report regarding the impact of the legislation on inflation has been submitted for publication in the Congressional Record. The CBO report must include an analysis of the impact the legislation would have on the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, the Employment Cost Index for private industry workers, and the purchasing power of consumers. The point of order may be waived or suspended by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senate.
Guarding Mental Health Act

To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to establish an interim behavioral health policy for members of the Coast Guard that achieves parity with the behavioral health policy of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding Mental Health Act 2. Coast Guard behavioral health policy (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) members of the Coast Guard— (A) are exposed to high-risk, and often stressful, duties; and (B) should be encouraged to seek medical treatment and professional guidance; and (2) after treatment for behavioral health conditions, many members of the Coast Guard should be allowed to resume service in the Coast Guard if— (A) they are able to do so without persistent duty modifications; and (B) do not pose a risk to other members of the Coast Guard. (b) Interim behavioral health policy (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard (referred to in this section as the Commandant Medical Standards for Military Service: Retention (2) Termination The interim policy established under paragraph (1) shall remain in effect until the date on which the Commandant issues a permanent behavioral health policy for members of the Coast Guard. (c) Permanent policy In developing a permanent policy with respect to retention and behavioral health, the Commandant shall ensure that the policy of the Coast Guard is in parity with section 5.28 (relating to behavioral health) of Department of Defense Instruction 6130.03, volume 2, Medical Standards for Military Service: Retention

Summary: Guarding Mental Health Act This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to establish an interim behavioral health policy for its members that is equivalent to the behavioral health policy of the Department of Defense.
Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022

To provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 2. Lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders (a) Aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) (F) (i) Aliens who— (I) have earned a degree in a STEM field at the master’s level or higher while physically present in the United States from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) (II) have an offer of employment from, or are employed by, a United States employer in a field related to such degree at a rate of pay that is higher than the median wage level for the occupational classification in the area of employment, as determined by the Secretary of Labor; and (III) are admissible pursuant to an approved labor certification under section 212(a)(5)(A)(i). (ii) In this subparagraph, the term STEM field (I) computer and information sciences and support services; (II) engineering; (III) mathematics and statistics; (IV) biological and biomedical sciences; (V) physical sciences; (VI) agriculture sciences; or (VII) natural resources and conservation sciences. . (b) Procedure for granting immigration status Section 204(a)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(F) (1) by striking 203(b)(2) Attorney General (2) by inserting 203(b)(2), 203(b)(3), or 201(b)(1)(F) may file a petition with the Secretary of Homeland Security (c) Dual intent for F nonimmigrants seeking advanced STEM degrees at United States institutions of higher education Notwithstanding sections 101(a)(15)(F)(i) and 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i) 20 U.S.C. 1001(a)

Summary: Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 This bill exempts certain aliens with advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field from direct limitations on the number of immigrant visas granted per year. Specifically, the alien must (1) have earned a master's level or higher degree in certain STEM fields while in the United States attending an accredited higher education institution, (2) be employed (or have a job offer) in a field related to the degree and earn at least the median wage for that occupation, and (3) meet certain labor certification requirements. The bill also allows an alien seeking a nonimmigrant F-1 (student) visa to obtain an advanced STEM degree to have dual intent. Specifically, such an alien may obtain the nonimmigrant visa or change nonimmigrant status even if the alien intends to seek lawful permanent resident status. (Generally, an alien may be denied a nonimmigrant visa if the alien actually intends to seek immigrant status, unless dual intent is allowed for that type of visa.)
No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act

To prohibit the use of funds to provide for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act 2. Prohibition on use of funds to provide for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be appropriated, obligated, or expended to take any action to provide for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement. (b) Paris Agreement defined In this section, the term Paris Agreement

Summary: No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act This bill prohibits the use of any funds to take action providing for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement.
A bill to require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land acquisitions, and for other purposes.

To require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land acquisitions, and for other purposes. 1. Bureau of Land Management land acquisition data The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management) shall— (1) collect centralized data on land acquired for administration by the Bureau of Land Management using amounts from the Land and Water Conservation Fund established under section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, including data on— (A) the method used for the acquisition; and (B) the type of interest acquired; (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, submit to Congress a report describing the information collected under paragraph (1); and (3) develop guidance to ensure that land acquisition data collected under paragraph (1) is entered correctly and properly coded in the data system of the Bureau of Land Management.

Summary: This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management to report certain data on its land acquisitions and to develop guidance to ensure that this data is properly entered and coded in its data system.
PIPES Act

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for local substance use disorder services for the purchase of sterile needles or syringes for the injection of illegal drugs, or to procure, supply, or distribute pipes, cylindrical objects, or other paraphernalia that can be used to smoke, inhale, or ingest narcotics. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Illicit Paraphernalia for Exchange Systems Act PIPES Act 2. Prohibition on certain uses of funds Section 2706 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 (c) Prohibited uses of funds (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no funds appropriated in this section shall be used— (A) subject to paragraph (2), to purchase sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug; or (B) to procure, supply, or distribute pipes, cylindrical objects, or other paraphernalia that can be used to smoke, inhale, or ingest narcotics. (2) Exception The limitation under paragraph (1)(A) does not apply to the use of funds for elements of a program other than making purchases described in such paragraph if the relevant State, local, territorial, or Tribal health department, in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, determines that the State, local, territorial, or Tribal jurisdiction, as applicable, is experiencing, or is at risk for, a significant increase in hepatitis infections or an HIV outbreak due to injection drug use, and such program is operating in accordance with applicable law. .

Summary: Preventing Illicit Paraphernalia for Exchange Systems Act or the PIPES ActThis bill restricts the use of funding made available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for community-based overdose prevention programs, syringe services programs, and other harm reduction programs. First, the bill prohibits the use of the act's funding to procure or distribute pipes or other paraphernalia that can be used to smoke, inhale, or ingest narcotics. Second, the bill applies to the act's funding the conditions that apply to other funding from the Department of Health and Human Services for syringe services programs and needle exchange programs. The conditions require that programs (1) operate in a jurisdiction experiencing (or at risk for) increased transmission of hepatitis and HIV infections due to injection drug use, (2) use nonfederal funds for the purchase of syringes or needles, and (3) otherwise follow applicable laws.
Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act

To authorize an additional period of beach nourishment for a certain Corps of Engineers project, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Tybee Island, Georgia, has been one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the State of Georgia since the 1870s; (2) Tybee Island is the most densely developed barrier island in the State of Georgia and has experienced 10 inches of sea-level rise since 1935; (3) according to a 2016 report funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tybee Island, Georgia, is a national leader in climate adaptation planning and coastal resilience (4) the beach nourishment project referred to in section 3 is critical to protecting Tybee Island, Georgia, from sea level rise, storm surge, coastal flooding, and related climate change impacts. 3. Tybee Island, Georgia Notwithstanding the time limitation under section 156(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5f(a)), the Secretary of the Army may continue periodic beach nourishment for the project for coastal storm risk management, Tybee Island, Georgia, authorized by section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 1962d–5

Summary: Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Army to continue periodic beach nourishment for the project for coastal storm risk management on Tybee Island in Georgia for an additional period of 50 years.
Flint Registry Reauthorization Act of 2022

To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Lead Exposure Registry, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flint Registry Reauthorization Act of 2022 2. Authorization of appropriations for lead exposure registry Section 2203(d) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–27(d) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking There (1) Fiscal years 2017 through 2021 There ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Fiscal years 2023 through 2033 There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (b) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2033. .

Summary: Flint Registry Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2033 the Lead Exposure Registry administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022

To amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to extend the termination date of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022 2. Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board extension of tenure Section 5(n)(1) of Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 ( 44 U.S.C. 2107 Public Law 115–426 (1) by striking 4 years 7 years (2) by striking 4-year period 7-year period July 21, 2022 Reported without amendment

Summary: Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022 This act extends the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board until 2026 (or 2027 if the board opts for an additional one-year extension). The board reviews the decisions of federal agencies to postpone the disclosure of civil rights cold case records (i.e., unsolved civil rights cases from 1940-1979).