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Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation Act

To require the Executive Office of the President to provide an inflation estimate with respect to Executive orders with a significant effect on the annual gross budget, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation Act 2. Executive order mandated inflation accountability and reform (a) Mandatory inflation forecasting For any major Executive order, the President, acting through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, shall prepare and consider a statement estimating the inflationary effects of the Executive order, including whether the Executive order is determined to have no significant impact on inflation, is determined to have quantifiable inflationary impact on the consumer price index, or is determined likely to have a significant impact on inflation but the amount cannot be determined at the time the estimate is prepared. (b) Agency assistance The head of each agency shall provide to the President, acting through the Director and the Chair, such information and assistance as the President, acting through the Director and the Chair, may reasonably request to assist the President, acting through the Director and the Chair, in carrying out this section. (c) Reporting Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the President, acting through the Director and the Chair, shall submit to the Committees on the Budget of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing each statement prepared and considered under subsection (a) during the year. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency (2) Major Executive order The term major Executive order (A) provides for emergency assistance or relief at the request of any State or local government or any official of a State or local government; or (B) is necessary for the national security or the ratification or implementation of international treaty obligations. (3) State The term State

Summary: Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget and the Council of Economic Advisers to provide an inflation estimate for each executive order that is projected to cause an annual gross budgetary effect of at least $1 billion. The estimate must determine whether the executive order will have no significant impact on inflation, a quantifiable inflationary impact on the consumer price index, or a significant impact on inflation that cannot be quantified at the time the estimate is prepared. The requirement does not apply to executive orders that (1) provide for emergency assistance or relief at the request of any state or local government or an official of the government, or (2) are necessary for national security or the ratification or implementation of international treaty obligations.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 High Street in Freeport, Pennsylvania, as the "Corporal Joseph Rodney Chapman Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 High Street in Freeport, Pennsylvania, as the Corporal Joseph Rodney Chapman Post Office 1. Corporal Joseph Rodney Chapman Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 High Street in Freeport, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Corporal Joseph Rodney Chapman Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Corporal Joseph Rodney Chapman Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 High Street in Freeport, Pennsylvania, as the "Corporal Joseph Rodney Chapman Post Office."
Border Bonds for America Act of 2022

To provide for the issuance of revenue bonds to fund construction of a physical border barrier and related technology, roads, and lighting along the United States border with Mexico. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Bonds for America Act of 2022 2. Border bonds (a) Issuance The Secretary of the Treasury shall, pursuant to subchapter I of chapter 31 Border Bonds (b) Transfer of revenue Proceeds from the issuance of Border Bonds shall be transferred to the Border Trust Fund as provided in section 9512(b) (c) Terms and conditions (1) Term A bond issued under subsection (a) shall have a term of 30 years. (2) Face amount limitation The face amount of bonds issued under subsection (a) in any fiscal year shall not exceed $5,000,000,000. (3) Other terms The bonds authorized by this subsection shall be in such form and denominations, and shall be subject to such terms and conditions of issue, conversion, redemption, maturation, payment, and rate of interest as the Secretary may prescribe, except that no interest shall be payable with respect to such a bond before the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection. (4) Sunset No bonds may be issued under subsection (a) later than 30 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Accepting gifts Section 3113 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) The Secretary of the Treasury may accept for the Government a gift of money made only on the condition that it be transferred to the Border Bonds Trust Fund as provided in section 9512(b) . 4. Border Bonds Trust Fund Chapter 98 9512. Border Bonds Trust Fund (a) Creation of trust fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Border Bonds Trust Fund (b) Transfers to trust fund There are hereby appropriated to the Trust Fund amounts equivalent to— (1) proceeds from the issuance of Border Bonds under section 2 of the Border Bonds for America Act of 2022 (2) gifts accepted under section 3113 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Expenditures from trust fund Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be available, without further appropriation, to construct reinforced fencing and provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors to gain operational control of the southwest border under section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1103 .

Summary: Border Bonds for America Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to $5 billion in bonds in a fiscal year, with proceeds going into a trust fund for the construction of reinforced fencing, physical barriers, and related infrastructure for the southwest border with Mexico. Treasury may issue such bonds for 30 years from the bill's enactment date. The bill also authorizes Treasury to accept gifts of money for the same purpose.
Multilateral Leadership Act

To prohibit the exercise of authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act with respect to the United Nations and related organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multilateral Leadership Act 2. Prohibition on exercise of authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act with respect to the United Nations and related organizations (a) In general Section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1702 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) United Nations and related organizations (1) In general The authority granted to the President by this section does not include the authority— (A) to regulate or prohibit, directly or indirectly, transactions involving an organization described in paragraph (2); or (B) to block the property or property interests of a person, including by adding such person to the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons or imposing any similar restriction, for actions taken in such person’s capacity as an official or expert on mission of an organization described in paragraph (2). (2) Organization described An organization described in this paragraph is— (A) the United Nations or any program, fund, specialized agency, or other entity or body of the United Nations; or (B) an international organization that has entered into a relationship agreement with the United Nations. (3) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term expert on mission (B) the term list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to the exercise of the authority granted to the President by section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1702

Summary: Multilateral Leadership Act This bill prohibits the President from exercising authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to regulate or prohibit financial transactions of United Nations programs, funds, agencies, or entities, or to block the property of persons working for the United Nations and its related organizations.
Shall Not Be Infringed Act

To repeal the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shall Not Be Infringed Act 2. Repeal of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Effective as of the date of enactment of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act ( Public Law 117–159

Summary: Shall Not Be Infringed Act This bill repeals the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law on June 25, 2022. The act makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including to expand background check requirements, broaden the scope of existing restrictions, and establish new criminal offenses. The act also reauthorizes, funds, and supports various programs, grants, and activities to promote access to behavioral and mental health services, enhance school safety and security initiatives, and address gun violence in communities.
Peggy Frank Memorial Act

To require any delivery vehicle owned or leased by the United States Postal Service have a climate control unit, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peggy Frank Memorial Act 2. Requiring Postal Service delivery vehicles to have climate control units (a) Current vehicles (1) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, any delivery vehicle owned or leased by the United States Postal Service as of that date shall be modified to include a climate control unit. (2) Annual report The Postmaster General shall submit a progress report to Congress not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until the modifications required under this subsection are complete. (b) Future vehicles On or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Postmaster General may not purchase or lease any delivery vehicle for use by the United States Postal Service unless that vehicle has a climate control unit.

Summary: Peggy Frank Memorial Act This bill requires, by three years after this bill's enactment, that any delivery vehicle owned or leased by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) be modified to include a climate control unit. The USPS may not purchase or lease any delivery vehicle unless that vehicle has a climate control unit.
To authorize the Attorney General to use forfeited property for remediation purposes when the offenses underlying the forfeitures have a substantial connection to the United States efforts to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine, and for other purposes.

To authorize the Attorney General to use forfeited property for remediation purposes when the offenses underlying the forfeitures have a substantial connection to the United States efforts to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine, and for other purposes. 1. Civil forfeiture to remediate Russian Federation harm in Ukraine Section 981(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking or (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, as remediation, including by a transfer pursuant to paragraph (1), when the property is forfeited arising from a violation, which has substantial connection to the United States efforts to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine, of— (A) a Federal offense involving money laundering, fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, foreign official corruption, or other related conduct; (B) any license, order, regulation, or prohibition issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. 34 U.S.C. 20144 et seq. (C) the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq. 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. (D) section 951, 1028, 1029, 1030, or 2441 of this title; (E) the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. (F) section 5335 of title 31. . 2. Criminal forfeiture to remediate Russian Federation harm in Ukraine The Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. (1) in section 413(i) ( 21 U.S.C. 853(i) (A) in paragraph (4), by striking and (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) transfer such property as remediation, as set forth in section 981(e)(8) of title 18, United States Code. ; and (2) in section 511(e)(1) ( 21 U.S.C. 881(e)(1) (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking or (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) transfer such property as remediation, as set forth in section 981(e)(8) of title 18, United States Code. . 3. Department of the Treasury Forfeitures to remediate Russian Federation harm in Ukraine Section 9705(h)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) transfer any of the property as set forth in section 981(e)(8) of title 18, United States Code. .

Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to retain or transfer certain forfeited property (i.e., property that is forfeited because the underlying offense has a substantial connection to U.S efforts to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine).
Protect S.T.A.T.E. Lines Act

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for travel expenses of any individual traveling across State lines for purposes of having an abortion, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Statutory Termination of Abortions from Taxpayer-funded Excursions Lines Act Protect S.T.A.T.E. Lines Act 2. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for travel expenses of individuals crossing State lines for an abortion (a) In general No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the travel expenses of any individual traveling across State lines for purposes of having an abortion. In this subsection, the term State (b) Exception The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply to any travel expenses— (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed.

Summary: Protect Statutory Termination of Abortions from Taxpayer-funded Excursions Lines Act or the Protect S.T.A.T.E. Lines Act This bill prohibits, subject to some exceptions, the use of federal funds to pay for an individual's interstate travel for an abortion. The funding prohibition does not apply to abortions performed in cases of rape or incest or when necessary to resolve a pregnancy-related physical condition that endangers the individual's life.
Flying Mission Oversight and Transparency Act

To require justification for transfer or elimination of flying missions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flying Mission Oversight and Transparency Act 2. Justification for transfer or elimination of flying missions (a) In general Prior to the relocation or elimination of any flying mission, either with respect to an active or reserve component of a covered Armed Force, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the justification of the Secretary for the decision to relocate or eliminate such mission. Such report shall include each of the following: (1) A description of how the decision supports the national defense strategy, the national military strategy, the North American Aerospace Defense Command strategy, and other relevant strategies. (2) A specific analysis and metrics supporting such decision. (3) An analysis and metrics to show that the elimination or relocation of the flying mission would not negatively affect the homeland defense mission. (4) A plan for how the Department of Defense intends to fulfill or continue the mission requirements of the eliminated or relocated flying mission. (5) An assessment of the effect of the elimination or relocation on the national defense strategy, the national military strategy, the North American Aerospace Defense Command strategy, and the homeland defense mission. (6) An analysis and metrics to show that the elimination or relocation of the flying mission and its secondary and tertiary impacts would not degrade capabilities and readiness of the Joint Force. (7) An analysis and metrics to show that the elimination or relocation of the flying mission would not negatively affect the national military airspace system. (b) Covered armed force In this section, the term covered Armed Force (1) The Army. (2) The Navy. (3) The Air Force.

Summary: Flying Mission Oversight and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Defense, prior to the relocation or elimination, to submit a report describing the justification for its decision to relocate or eliminate any flying mission with respect to an active or reserve component of the Army, Navy, or Air Force.
Preserving Options for Everglades Restoration and National Defense in the Straits of Florida Act

To prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from entering into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Options for Everglades Restoration and National Defense in the Straits of Florida Act 2. Prohibition on joint use of homestead air reserve base with civil aviation The Secretary of the Air Force may not enter into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.

Summary: Preserving Options for Everglades Restoration and National Defense in the Straits of Florida Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Air Force from entering into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.
Migrant Protection Protocols Act of 2022

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require an alien arriving from a foreign territory contiguous to the United States to return to such territory, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Migrant Protection Protocols Act of 2022 2. Treatment of aliens arriving from contiguous territory Section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C) may return shall return

Summary: Migrant Protection Protocols Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to remove certain aliens from the United States while such an alien's application for admission is pending. Specifically, if an alien arrived by land from a foreign country bordering the United States and the alien is not clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to admission into the United States, DOJ must return that alien to that bordering foreign country while the alien's application for admission is pending. (Currently, DOJ may choose to detain such an alien or return the alien to the bordering foreign country while the application for admission is pending.)
To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to improve provisions relating to the development of hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities, and for other purposes.

To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to improve provisions relating to the development of hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Expediting hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities Section 1008 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2321b (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting and to meet the requirements of subsection (b) projects (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Implementation of policy The Secretary shall— (1) ensure that the policy described in section (a) is implemented nationwide in an efficient, consistent, and coordinated manner; and (2) assess opportunities— (A) to increase the development of hydroelectric power at existing hydroelectric water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers; and (B) to develop new hydroelectric power at nonpowered water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (e) Program manager for non-Federal hydroelectric power development (1) Designation The Chief of Engineers shall designate an employee of the Corps of Engineers as a Program Manager for Non-Federal Hydroelectric Power Development (referred to in this subsection as the Program Manager (2) Requirements The Program Manager shall— (A) not be otherwise involved in the review of any Corps of Engineers permit to develop hydroelectric power at Corps of Engineers civil works projects; and (B) be located at the headquarters office of the Corps of Engineers. (3) Responsibilities With respect to the development of non-Federal hydroelectric power at Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Program Manager shall— (A) ensure timely and consistent review of permits across Corps of Engineers districts and levels; (B) answer questions within the Corps of Engineers, or facilitate communication between developers and the Corps of Engineers, concerning Corps of Engineers permits; (C) answer questions from developers regarding the permitting process of the Corps of Engineers; (D) coordinate with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on licensing matters; (E) facilitate timely action on all aspects of Federal permitting required for hydropower development; and (F) ensure that new hydropower productions are designed and operated with environmentally sustainable technologies and management plans. (4) Reporting Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Chief of Engineers shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this subsection and subsection (b). .

Summary: This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to (1) assess opportunities to increase hydroelectric power at its projects (e.g, dams and locks), and (2) create a new program manager position for nonfederal hydroelectric power development.