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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8779 
To amend the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 to 
modify the biannual report on overseas capital construction projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 
Mr. LYNCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal 
Year 2017 to modify the biannual report on overseas 
capital construction projects. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Embassy Construction 
Accountability Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO BIANNUAL REPORT ON OVER-
SEAS CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 118 of 
the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 
2017 (Public Law 114–323; 22 U.S.C. 304) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘and the Committees on Appro-
priations’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Committees on Ap-
propriations’’; and 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘House of Representa-
tives,’’ the following: ‘‘, and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
of the House of Representatives’’. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Subsection (b) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end be-
fore the period the following: ‘‘and, when the current 
cost estimate exceeds the initial cost estimate by 15 
percent or more, an explanation of the causal or con-
tributing factors resulting in the increased estimated 
cost, as well as how the Department plans to miti-
gate the risk of further potential cost increases’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) If the current date of estimated comple-
tion reported under paragraph (9) exceeds the date 
of estimated completion reported under paragraph 
(8) by 180 days or more, a description of the causal 
or contributing factors that resulted in the revised 
estimated completion date, as well as how the De-
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partment plans to mitigate the operational impacts 
of the delay. 
‘‘(11) Whether the Department has issued a 
stop-work order or suspension-of-work order on any 
component or subset of the project, the expected du-
ration of any such order, and the justification for 
any such order.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8783 
To provide for emergency acquisition authority in the event of armed attack 
against a United States ally or partner by a foreign adversary of the 
United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 
Mr. JACKSON (for himself, Ms. STEFANIK, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. 
WITTMAN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. C. SCOTT FRANK-
LIN of Florida, Mr. ELLZEY, and Mr. TAYLOR) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide for emergency acquisition authority in the event 
of armed attack against a United States ally or partner 
by a foreign adversary of the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing American Ac-
quisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles Act of 
2022’’ or the ‘‘Securing American ARMS Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. EMERGENCY ACQUISITION AUTHORITY. 
Section 3204 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(8) the head of the agency— 
‘‘(A) determines that the use of procedures 
other than competitive procedures is necessary 
to— 
‘‘(i) replenish United States stockpiles 
with like defense articles when those stock-
piles are diminished as a result of the 
United States providing defense articles in 
response to an armed attack, by a foreign 
adversary of the United States (as that 
term is defined in section 8(c) of the Se-
cure and Trusted Communications Net-
works Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1607(c))) 
against— 
‘‘(I) a United States ally (as that 
term is defined in section 201(d) of 
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the Act of December 2, 1942, entitled, 
‘To provide benefits for the injury, 
disability, death, or enemy detention 
of employees of contractors with the 
United States, and for other purposes’ 
(56 Stat. 1028, ch. 668; 42 U.S.C. 
1711(d))); or 
‘‘(II) a United States partner; or 
‘‘(ii) to contract for the movement or 
delivery of defense articles transferred to 
such ally or partner through the Presi-
dent’s drawdown authorities in connection 
with such response; 
provided that the United States is not a party 
to the hostilities; and 
‘‘(B) submits to the congressional defense 
committees written notification of the use of 
such procedures within one week after such 
use.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘and (7)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(7), and (8)’’. 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be established 
within the Department of State an Office of City 
and State Diplomacy (in this subsection referred to 
as the ‘Office’). The Department may use a similar 
name at its discretion and upon notification to Con-
gress. 
‘‘(2) HEAD OF OFFICE.—The head of the Office 
shall be the Ambassador-at-Large for City and State 
Diplomacy (in this subsection referred to as the 
‘Ambassador’) or other appropriate senior official of 
the Department. The head of the Office shall— 
‘‘(A) be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate; and 
‘‘(B) report directly to the Secretary, or 
such other senior official as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate and upon notification to 
Congress. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(A) PRINCIPAL
DUTY.—The principal 
duty of the head of the Office shall be the over-
all coordination (including policy oversight of 
resources) of Federal support for subnational 
engagements by State and municipal govern-
ments with foreign governments. The head of 
the Office shall be the principal adviser to the 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8785 
To provide for the implementation of dredged material management plans 
at certain federally authorized harbors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 
Mr. JOYCE of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To provide for the implementation of dredged material man-
agement plans at certain federally authorized harbors, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lake Erie Water Qual-
ity Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall prioritize 
implementation of section 125(c) of the Water Resources 
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Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2326h) at federally 
authorized harbors in the State of Ohio. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Each dredged material man-
agement plan prepared by the Secretary under section 
125(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
(33 U.S.C. 2326h) for a federally authorized harbor in 
the State of Ohio shall— 
(1) include, in the baseline conditions, a prohi-
bition on use of funding for open-lake disposal of 
dredged material consistent with section 105 of the 
Energy and Water Development and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–103; 
136 Stat. 217); and 
(2) maximize beneficial use of dredged material 
under the base plan and under section 204(d) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 
U.S.C. 2326(d)). 
(c) SAVINGS PROVISION.—This section does not— 
(1) impose a prohibition on use of funding for 
open-lake disposal of dredged material; or 
(2) require the development or implementation 
of a dredged material management plan in accord-
ance with subsection (b) if use of funding for open- 
lake disposal is not otherwise prohibited by law. 
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Secretary of State on subnational engagements 
and the principal official on such matters within 
the senior management of the Department of 
State. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
DUTIES.—The addi-
tional duties of the head of the Office shall in-
clude the following: 
‘‘(i) 
Coordinating 
overall 
United 
States policy and programs in support of 
subnational engagements by State and mu-
nicipal governments with foreign govern-
ments, including with respect to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) 
Coordinating 
resources 
across the Department of State and 
throughout the Federal Government 
in support of such engagements. 
‘‘(II) Identifying policy, program, 
and funding discrepancies among rel-
evant Federal agencies regarding such 
coordination. 
‘‘(III) Identifying gaps in Fed-
eral support for such engagements 
and developing corresponding policy 
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amended by striking ‘‘$608,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$448,000,000’’. 
(2) Effective on October 1 of the 2nd fiscal 
year beginning after such effective date, section 
403(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$448,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$618,000,000’’. 
(3) Effective on October 1 of the 3rd fiscal year 
beginning after such effective date, section 403(b)(2) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(2)) is amended by 
striking 
‘‘$618,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$608,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION THAT COURT IMPROVEMENT PRO-
GRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR TECHNO-
LOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO PREVENT DIS-
RUPTION AND ENABLE RECOVERY FROM 
VARIOUS THREATS. 
Section 438(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
629h(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(1); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8789 
To temporarily increase funding to the Court Improvement Program, to 
improve the ability of courts to conduct remote child welfare proceedings, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 
Mr. MOORE of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To temporarily increase funding to the Court Improvement 
Program, to improve the ability of courts to conduct 
remote child welfare proceedings, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Connecting Forever 
Families Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE 
COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 436 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 629f) is amended— 
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‘‘(3) to prevent disruption and enable recovery 
from threats such as public health crises, natural 
disasters, or cyber-attacks, including technology sup-
port for remote hearings or legal representation, de-
veloping guidance, coordinating with other agencies, 
or otherwise ensuring back-up approaches are in 
place to ensure continuity of needed services.’’. 
SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE ON SHARING BEST 
PRACTICES FOR TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES 
NEEDED FOR COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR 
FOSTER CARE OR ADOPTION TO BE CON-
DUCTED REMOTELY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Every 5 years, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, through the Administration 
for Children and Families, shall issue implementation 
guidance for sharing information on the best practices 
for— 
(1) technological changes needed for court pro-
ceedings for foster care or adoption to be conducted 
remotely in a way that maximizes engagement and 
protects the privacy of participants; and 
(2) the manner in which the proceedings should 
be conducted. 
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(b) INITIAL ISSUANCE.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall issue the 1st guidance required by 
subsection (a) not later than January 1, 2024. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as provided in section 2(b), this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date 
that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8793 
To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States 
to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor 
organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 
Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. 
JAYAPAL, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. MOORE of Wis-
consin, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. 
PETERS, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SIRES, Ms. 
SPEIER, Mr. SWALWELL, and Mr. VEASEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations 
Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements re-
quiring membership in a labor organization as a condi-
tion of employment, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nationwide Right to 
Unionize Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PREEMPTING STATE RIGHT-TO-WORK LAWS. 
Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor 
Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 164) is repealed. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8794 
To provide a right of action for a violation of certain procedural safeguards 
effective to secure the privilege against self-incrimination, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 
Mr. TORRES of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide a right of action for a violation of certain proce-
dural safeguards effective to secure the privilege against 
self-incrimination, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Miranda Rights Res-
toration Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS TO SE-
CURE PRIVILEGE AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person who is subject to cus-
todial interrogation shall be afforded the procedural safe-
guards described under subsection (b) in order to secure 
the privilege against self-incrimination pursuant to the 
fifth and fourteenth amendment of the Constitution of the 
United States. 
(b) PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS DESCRIBED.—The 
procedural safeguards afforded to a person subject to cus-
todial interrogation shall include: 
(1) The right to a clear and unequivocal warn-
ing by a law enforcement officer that the person has 
the right to remain silent, which if waived, may re-
sult in a statement being used as evidence against 
the person in a criminal prosecution. 
(2) The right to retain and consult with an at-
torney and have the attorney present during a custo-
dial interrogation. 
(3) The right to have an attorney appointed if 
the person is indigent. 
(4) The right to be informed of the rights de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (3) before any 
custodial interrogation begins. 
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adopt the alternative considered under sub-
section (b)(5) that maximizes net benefits, tak-
ing into consideration only the costs and bene-
fits that arise within the scope of the statutory 
provision that authorizes the rulemaking. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—In a rulemaking for a 
major rule or a high-impact rule, an agency 
may adopt an alternative other than as required 
under subparagraph (A) only if— 
‘‘(i) the Administrator approves the 
adoption by the agency of the alternative; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the alternative is adopted to— 
‘‘(I) account for costs or benefits 
that cannot be quantified, including 
costs or benefits related to constitu-
tional or civil rights, provided that the 
agency identifies all such costs and 
benefits and explains why those costs 
and benefits justify the adoption of 
the alternative; or 
‘‘(II) achieve additional benefits 
or cost reductions, provided that the 
agency— 
‘‘(aa) identifies— 
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(c) WAIVER OF PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS.—A per-
son may waive the rights described in paragraphs (1) 
through (3) of subsection (b) only if such waiver is know-
ingly, intelligently, and voluntarily made. 
(d) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—A violation of sub-
section (a) constitutes a deprivation of any rights, privi-
leges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws 
for purposes of section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of 
the United States (42 U.S.C. 1983), and a person injured 
thereby may bring an action under such section. 
(e) RIGHT
OF ACTION AGAINST ACTING UNDER 
FEDERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 1979 of the Revised 
Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) is amended by inserting ‘‘of 
the United States or’’ before ‘‘of any State’’. 
(f) CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘custodial interrogation’’ means ques-
tioning or other conduct by a law enforcement officer 
which is reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating re-
sponse from an individual and occurs when reasonable in-
dividuals in the same circumstances would consider them-
selves in custody. 
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by striking ‘‘section 553(b) to (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
553’’. 
(nn) TITLE 46, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 14104(b), in the second sentence, 
by striking ‘‘shall be considered to be an interpretive 
regulation for purposes of section 553 of title 5’’ and 
inserting ‘‘shall be subject to section 553 of title 5’’; 
and 
(2) in section 70105(c)(3)(B), in the second 
sentence, by striking ‘‘section 706(2)(E)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 706(a)(2)(E)’’. 
(oo) TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT.—Section 
19(c)(1)(B) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 
U.S.C. 2618(c)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘para-
graph 
(2)(E)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(a)(2)(E)’’; and 
(B) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘para-
graph 
(2)(E)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(a)(2)(E)’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘section 553(c)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 553(f)(2)’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8797 
To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
to consult with affected financial institutions and governments of the 
Caribbean region when developing the strategy on financial services de- 
risking required under that law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 
Ms. WATERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to consult with affected 
financial institutions and governments of the Caribbean 
region when developing the strategy on financial services 
de-risking required under that law. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Caribbean Stake-
holders Engagement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STRATEGY ON DE-RISKING. 
Section 6215(c)(4) of the William M. (Mac) Thorn-
berry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (31 U.S.C. 5311 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘in-
cluding affected financial institutions and governments of 
the Caribbean region,’’ before ‘‘shall develop’’. 
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