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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 91 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South 
Carolina, as the ‘‘Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin 
Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BARRETT LYLE AUSTIN 
POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in 
Easley, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office 
Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, 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 ‘‘Private First Class 
Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 91 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street 
in Easley, South Carolina, as the ‘‘Private First 
Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building’’.
H. R. 91 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South 
Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the ‘‘Private First Class Barrett 
Lyle Austin Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BARRETT LYLE AUSTIN POST 
OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South 
Carolina, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Private First 
Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building’’. 
(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 ‘‘Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
II 
Calendar No. 469 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 91 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 16, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AUGUST 4, 2022 
Reported by Mr. PETERS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South 
Carolina, as the ‘‘Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin 
Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BARRETT LYLE AUSTIN 
POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in 
Easley, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as 
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the ‘‘Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office 
Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, 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 ‘‘Private First Class 
Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building’’. 
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Calendar No. 469 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 91 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street 
in Easley, South Carolina, as the ‘‘Private First 
Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building’’. 
AUGUST 4, 2022 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9204 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to develop a research program 
to review and evaluate the use of recycled plastic modified asphalt mixtures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2022 
Mr. BURCHETT (for himself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. NEHLS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to develop a 
research program to review and evaluate the use of recy-
cled plastic modified asphalt mixtures. 
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 ‘‘Recycled Plastic As-
phalt Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF RECYCLED PLAS-
TIC MODIFIED ASPHALT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall develop a research program to review and evaluate 
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the use of recycled plastic modified (referred to in this 
section as ‘‘RPM’’) asphalt mixtures and mixtures using 
additives derived from recycled plastics. 
(b) RESEARCH PROGRAM.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) seek input and guidance from, and work in 
collaboration with, the asphalt pavement and plastic 
industries, state highway and transportation offi-
cials, state departments of transportation, and rep-
resentatives from academia with expertise in recy-
cling plastic modification; 
(2) evaluate the effects of RPM asphalt mix-
tures on long-term pavement performance, emis-
sions, binder aging, plant and construction oper-
ations, and re-recyclability; 
(3) use experimental sections at test tracks and 
accelerated loading facilities to quickly gain an un-
derstanding of long-term performance for RPM as-
phalt mixtures; 
(4) enter into cooperative agreements with in-
stitutions of higher education and non-profit organi-
zations for research and technology deployment; and 
(5) conduct demonstrations and open houses on 
the technologies incorporating RPM asphalt mix-
tures. 
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit a report regarding the status of 
the research conducted under this section to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives. 
(d) FUNDING.—From amounts authorized to carry 
out the highway research and development program under 
section 503 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary 
shall use such funds as may be necessary to carry out this 
section. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9205 
To allow certain public health funds appropriated by the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021 to be used to address the monkeypox public health 
emergency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2022 
Mr. CASTEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To allow certain public health funds appropriated by the 
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to be used to address 
the monkeypox public health emergency. 
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 ‘‘Public Health Emer-
gency Flexibility Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR ADDRESSING MONKEYPOX PUBLIC 
HEALTH EMERGENCY. 
(a) USE
BY RESPECTIVE SECRETARIES.—Covered 
funds may, without further appropriation, be used by the 
respective Secretary with respect to monkeypox to the 
same extent and in the same manner as such funds are 
authorized to be used with respect to COVID–19. 
(b) USE BY CERTAIN AWARDEES.—Notwithstanding 
the terms of any award of covered funds that was made 
before the date of enactment of this Act to a State, local, 
Tribal, or territorial government, such government may 
use such award with respect to monkeypox to the same 
extent and in the same manner as such award is author-
ized to be used with respect to COVID–19. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered funds’’ means funds 
that— 
(A) were appropriated by subtitle D, E, F, 
G, or H of title II, or subtitle M or N of title 
IX, of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 
(Public Law 117–2), as amended; and 
(B) have not been otherwise obligated or 
expended. 
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(2) The term ‘‘respective Secretary’’ means the 
Secretary to which the covered funds were appro-
priated. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9206 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide law enforcement 
authority to the Inspector General of the United States International 
Development Finance Corporation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2022 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide 
law enforcement authority to the Inspector General of 
the United States International Development Finance 
Corporation. 
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 ‘‘Enhancing Develop-
ment Finance Corporation Oversight Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE INSPEC-
TOR 
GENERAL 
OF 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FINANCE 
CORPORATION. 
Section 6(f)(3) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting ‘‘International 
Development Finance Corporation,’’ before ‘‘Environ-
mental’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9210 
To waive certain requirements for Community Development Block Grant 
amounts used for public services activities to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to homelessness and emergency rental assistance needs, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2022 
Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. 
BUSH, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. MCGOV-
ERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To waive certain requirements for Community Development 
Block Grant amounts used for public services activities 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to homelessness 
and emergency rental assistance needs, 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 ‘‘Public Service Expend-
iture Cap Modification Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PUBLIC SERVICE EXPENDITURE CAP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 105 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT.—The requirement 
described in subsection (a)(8) shall not apply to amounts 
appropriated for fiscal year 2023 used for public services 
activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to homeless-
ness and emergency rental assistance needs.’’. 
(b) REVISION OF RULE.—The Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall, not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, issue a rule that 
revises section 570.207 of title 24 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations to exclude emergency grant payments made 
over a period of up to 6 consecutive months to the provider 
of such items or services on behalf of an individual or fam-
ily from the meaning of the term ‘‘income payments’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9212 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to murder perpetrated 
by a domestic terrorist, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2022 
Mr. GOHMERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
murder perpetrated by a domestic terrorist, 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 ‘‘Domestic Terrorist 
Murder Act (DTMA) of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. MURDER PERPETRATED BY A DOMESTIC TER-
RORIST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1111 
the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 1111A. DOMESTIC TERRORIST MURDER. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever is a member of a crimi-
nal street gang (as defined by section 521) or a covered 
individual and is guilty of murder under section 1111 shall 
be guilty of domestic terrorist murder and shall be sen-
tenced to death or a term of imprisonment for life without 
parole and may not be sentenced to a term of imprison-
ment less than 20 years. 
‘‘(b) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered individual’ means an individual 
who is or has been associated with an organization or 
group that has caused more than $500,000 in damages 
by virtue of protests, riots, or other destructive actions.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of sections for 
chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the matter involving section 1111 the 
following: 
‘‘1111A. Domestic terrorist murder.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9213 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to authorize the appropriation of 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to the Secretary 
of the Interior to carry out the National Maritime Heritage Grant Pro-
gram. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2022 
Mr. HIGGINS of New York (for himself and Ms. MALLIOTAKIS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to authorize the 
appropriation of $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2023 and 2024 to the Secretary of the Interior to carry 
out the National Maritime Heritage Grant Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
THE NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 308703 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘sub-
section (k) and’’ after ‘‘amounts for that purpose 
under’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘sub-
section (k) and’’ after ‘‘amounts for that purpose 
under’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to 
carry out this section.’’. 
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request described in subsection (b) shall apply only with 
respect to benefits described in subsection (c)(1) furnished 
with respect to the pregnancy that is the subject of the 
adoption described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(e) QUALIFYING INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘qualifying individual’ means an indi-
vidual who— 
‘‘(1) is pregnant or who has given birth in the 
last 6 months; and 
‘‘(2) is a citizen or national of the United 
States or an alien lawfully present in the United 
States. 
‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to— 
‘‘(1) require a qualifying individual who enrolls 
in a group health plan or group or individual health 
insurance coverage pursuant to this section, or an 
individual who requests enrollment of such quali-
fying individual in such plan or coverage, to effec-
tuate any adoption; or 
‘‘(2) allow for the imposition of any penalty on 
such a qualifying individual or individual requesting 
such enrollment if such an adoption is not effec-
tuated.’’. 
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SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING CYBERSECURITY AT DEPART-
MENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2811(b) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10(b)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) CYBERSECURITY.—With respect to cyber-
security: 
‘‘(A) Monitor, evaluate, and report on the 
progress and performance of the Government 
Coordinating Council’s Cybersecurity Working 
Group and HHS Cybersecurity Working Group. 
‘‘(B) Ensure that authorizing Federal offi-
cials review and approve the charter describing 
how the HHS Cybersecurity Working Group 
will facilitate collaboration with the HHS Chief 
Information Security Officer Council, Contin-
uous Monitoring and Risk Scoring Working 
Group, and Cloud Security Working Group. 
‘‘(C)(i) Finalize written agreements that 
include a description of how the Government 
Coordinating Council’s Cybersecurity Working 
Group will collaborate with advisory bodies fo-
cused on cybersecurity. 
‘‘(ii) Identify the roles and responsibilities 
of the Government Coordinating Council’s Cy-
bersecurity Working Group. 
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‘‘(iii) Monitor and update the written 
agreements on a regular basis. 
‘‘(iv) Ensure that authorizing Federal offi-
cials leading the working group approve the fi-
nalized agreements. 
‘‘(D) Update the charter for the Joint 
Healthcare and Public Health Cybersecurity 
Working Group for the current fiscal year and 
ensure that authorizing officials leading the 
working group review and approve the updated 
charter.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL CYBERSECURITY COORDINATION.— 
Subtitle A of title XXVIII of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2804. CYBERSECURITY COORDINATION. 
‘‘The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) monitor, evaluate, and report on the 
progress and performance of the HHS Chief Infor-
mation Security Officer Council, Continuous Moni-
toring and Risk Scoring Working Group, and Cloud 
Security Working Group; and 
‘‘(2) regularly monitor and update written 
agreements describing how the HHS Chief Informa-
tion Security Officer Council, Continuous Monitoring 
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and Risk Scoring Working Group, and Cloud Secu-
rity Working Group will facilitate collaboration, and 
ensure that authorizing Federal officials review and 
approve the updated agreements under section 
2811(b)(8)(C).’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 922 
To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation’s 
claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2021 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. CHABOT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit United States Government recognition of the 
Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, 
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 ‘‘Crimea Annexation 
Non-Recognition Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNITED STATES RECOGNI-
TION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION’S CLAIM 
OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER CRIMEA. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s 
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claim of sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its terri-
torial waters. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—In accordance with subsection 
(a), no Federal department or agency may take any action 
or extend any assistance that implies recognition of the 
Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, its 
airspace, or its territorial waters. 
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