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regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect 
small businesses.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6454 
AN ACT 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the 
Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Admin-
istration, and for other purposes.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6454 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of 
the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2022 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself and Mr. CARTER of Louisiana) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office 
of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, 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 ‘‘Small Business Advo-
cacy Improvements Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES 
OF THE OFFICE OF ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL 
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—Section 202 of Public 
Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634b) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and the 
international economy’’ after ‘‘economy’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘complete’’ 
and inserting ‘‘compete’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘serviced-dis-
abled’’ and inserting ‘‘service-disabled’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 
(15 U.S.C. 634c) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) represent the views and interests of small 
businesses before foreign governments and inter-
national entities for the purpose of contributing to 
regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect 
small businesses.’’. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6454 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 27, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship 
AN ACT 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office 
of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 6454 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Advo-
cacy Improvements Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES 
OF THE OFFICE OF ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL 
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—Section 202 of Public 
Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634b) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and the 
international economy’’ after ‘‘economy’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘complete’’ 
and inserting ‘‘compete’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘serviced-dis-
abled’’ and inserting ‘‘service-disabled’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 
(15 U.S.C. 634c) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) represent the views and interests of small 
businesses before foreign governments and inter-
national entities for the purpose of contributing to 
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218 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
3. FL 
Pinellas County, 
Treasure Island 
and Long Key 
Segments, 
Coastal Storm 
Risk Manage-
ment 
October 29, 
2021 
Initial Federal: $8,627,000 
Initial Non-Federal: 
$5,332,000 
Total: $13,959,000 
Renourishment Federal: 
$92,000,000 
Renourishment Non-Federal: 
$101,690,000 
Renourishment Total: 
$193,690,000 
4. LA 
Upper Barataria 
Basin Hurri-
cane and Storm 
Damage Risk 
Reduction 
January 28, 
2022 
Federal: $1,005,001,000 
Non-Federal: $541,155,000 
Total: $1,546,156,000 
5. PR 
San Juan Metro-
politan Area 
Coastal Storm 
Risk Manage-
ment 
September 
16, 2021 
Federal: $245,418,000 
Non-Federal: $131,333,000 
Total: $376,751,000 
6. SC 
Folly Beach, 
Coastal Storm 
Risk Manage-
ment 
October 26, 
2021 
Initial Federal: $45,490,000 
Initial Non-Federal: 
$5,054,000 
Total: $50,544,000 
Renourishment Federal: 
$164,424,000 
Renourishment Non-Federal: 
$26,767,000 
Renourishment Total: 
$191,191,000 
(4) FLOOD
RISK
MANAGEMENT
AND
ECO-
SYSTEM RESTORATION.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. TX 
Coastal Texas 
Protection and 
Restoration 
September 
16, 2021 
Federal: $19,237,894,000 
Non-Federal: 
$11,668,393,000 
Total: $30,906,287,000
HR 6454 RFS
regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect 
small businesses.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 186 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6454 
[Report No. 117–256] 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of 
the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2022 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself and Mr. CARTER of Louisiana) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
MARCH 7, 2022 
Additional sponsor: Mr. MFUME 
MARCH 7, 2022 
Reported from the Committee on Small Business; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office 
of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and 
for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Small Business Advo-
cacy Improvements Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES 
OF THE OFFICE OF ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL 
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—Section 202 of Public 
Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634b) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and the 
international economy’’ after ‘‘economy’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘complete’’ 
and inserting ‘‘compete’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘serviced-dis-
abled’’ and inserting ‘‘service-disabled’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 
(15 U.S.C. 634c) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) represent the views and interests of small 
businesses before foreign governments and inter-
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national entities for the purpose of contributing to 
regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect 
small businesses.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 186 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6454 
[Report No. 117–256] 
A BILL 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the 
Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Admin-
istration, and for other purposes. 
MARCH 7, 2022 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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219 
(5) ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. CA 
Prado Basin Eco-
system Restora-
tion, San 
Bernardino, 
Riverside and 
Orange Coun-
ties 
April 22, 
2021 
Federal: $33,976,000 
Non-Federal: $18,294,000 
Total: $52,270,000 
2. KY 
Three Forks of 
Beargrass 
Creek Eco-
system Restora-
tion, Louisville 
May 24, 
2022 
Federal: $72,138,000 
Non-Federal: $48,998,000 
Total: $121,136,000 
(6) MODIFICATIONS AND OTHER PROJECTS.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Decision 
Document 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. DC 
Washington, D.C. 
and Vicinity 
Flood Risk 
Management 
July 22, 
2021 
Federal: $17,740,000 
Non-Federal: $0 
Total: $17,740,000 
2. LA 
Lake Pont-
chartrain and 
Vicinity 
December 
16, 2021 
Federal: $807,000,000 
Non-Federal: $434,000,000 
Total: $1,241,000,000 
3. LA 
West Bank and 
Vicinity 
December 
17, 2021 
Federal: $431,000,000 
Non-Federal: $232,000,000 
Total: $663,000,000 
4. WA 
Howard A. Han-
son Dam, 
Water Supply 
and Ecosystem 
Restoration 
May 19, 
2022 
Federal: $815,207,000 
Non-Federal: $39,979,000 
Total: $855,185,000
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6456 
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency 
that requires any student at the schools served by the agency to wear 
a face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2022 
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, and Mr. GOH-
MERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local edu-
cational agency that requires any student at the schools 
served by the agency to wear a face covering or be 
vaccinated against COVID-19. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CER-
TAIN LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds shall be pro-
vided to a local educational agency that requires a student 
at a public elementary school or secondary school under 
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the jurisdiction of the local educational agency to wear a 
face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘ele-
mentary school’’, ‘‘local educational agency’’, and ‘‘sec-
ondary school’’ have the meanings given such terms in sec-
tion 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6457 
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency 
unless in-person instruction is available to all students at the schools 
served by the agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2022 
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself and Mr. GOOD of Virginia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local edu-
cational agency unless in-person instruction is available 
to all students at the schools served by the agency. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CER-
TAIN LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds shall be pro-
vided to a local educational agency unless in-person in-
struction is available to all students at each public elemen-
tary school and secondary school under the jurisdiction of 
the local educational agency. 
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(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act, the terms ‘‘elemen-
tary school’’, ‘‘local educational agency’’, and ‘‘secondary 
school’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
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tration, or management of the community open 
space; 
(2) the extent of need for community open 
space in the neighborhood or community in which 
the eligible municipal property is located; 
(3) the extent to which the development plan 
for the community open space limits administrative 
and management costs relating to the community 
open space; and 
(4) the extent to which commitments have been 
made providing assistance (other than assistance 
under this Act) for use in establishing, developing, 
maintaining, administering, or managing the com-
munity open space. 
(c) GRANT AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary shall enter 
into agreements with each qualified community organiza-
tion selected to receive a grant under this section as the 
Secretary considers necessary to ensure that amounts pro-
vided under the grant are used in accordance with the re-
quirements of this Act to carry out the development plan 
approved under section 7 and any amendments to such 
plan approved under section 9. 
SEC. 9. AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT PLANS. 
The Secretary shall provide for recipients to submit 
amendments to development plans to the Secretary and 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6464 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service- 
connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2022 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. 
JACKSON LEE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. 
ESPAILLAT, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Ms. NEWMAN, and Mr. COSTA) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a pre-
sumption of service-connection for certain veterans with 
tinnitus or hearing loss, 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 ‘‘Hear our Heroes Act 
of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE-CONNECTION FOR 
HEARING LOSS AND TINNITUS. 
Section 1112 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d)(1) For purposes of section 1110 of this title, and 
subject to the provisions of section 1113 of this title, diag-
nosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both of a veteran described 
in paragraph (2) shall be considered to have been incurred 
in or aggravated by the active military, naval, or air serv-
ice of the veteran, notwithstanding that there is no record 
of evidence of such hearing loss or tinnitus, as the case 
may be, during the period of such service. 
‘‘(2) A veteran described in this paragraph is a vet-
eran who while on active military, naval, or air service— 
‘‘(A) was assigned to a military occupational 
specialty or equivalent described in paragraph (3); 
or 
‘‘(B) served in combat. 
‘‘(3) A military occupational specialty or equivalent 
referred to in paragraph (2)(A) is a military occupational 
specialty or equivalent in which individuals assigned to 
such military occupational specialty or equivalent in the 
active military, naval, or air service are or were likely to 
be exposed to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma 
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as to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, 
as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO SCHEDULE FOR RATES FOR DIS-
ABILITY COMPENSATION. 
Pursuant to section 1155 of title 38, United States 
Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall adjust the 
schedule of rating disabilities to establish a minimum dis-
ability rating for a veteran who requires a hearing aid be-
cause of a service-connected disability, including pursuant 
to section 1112(d) of such title, as amended by section 
2. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6467 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to make certain improvements to 
the project selection criteria for grants under the port and intermodal 
improvement program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2022 
Mr. GIMENEZ (for himself, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. SALA-
ZAR, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MAST, and Mrs. MURPHY of Florida) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements to the project selection criteria for grants 
under the port and intermodal improvement program, 
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. PORT AND INTERMODAL IMPROVEMENT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) 
PROJECT
SELECTION
CRITERIA.—Section 
54301(a)(6)(A)(i) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘movement of goods through a 
port or intermodal connection to a port’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘movement of—’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
clauses: 
‘‘(I) goods through a port or 
intermodal connection to a port; or 
‘‘(II) 
passengers 
through 
an 
emission mitigation measure under 
paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(IV) that provides 
for the use of shore power for vessels 
to which sections 3507 and 3508 
apply.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 3513 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81) is amended by striking subsection 
(c). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6471 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit treatment of 
certain distributions and reimbursements for certain abortions as quali-
fied medical expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2022 
Mr. MOONEY (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BUDD, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mrs. MILLER 
of Illinois, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mrs. 
BOEBERT, Mr. LAMBORN, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of 
Illinois, Mr. BOST, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. MANN, Mr. BACON, 
Mr. PALMER, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. 
LUETKEMEYER, Mr. CLINE, Mr. ROSE, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. MAST, and 
Mr. WEBER of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 
treatment of certain distributions and reimbursements 
for certain abortions as qualified medical expenses. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Life in 
Health Savings Accounts Act’’. 
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take place with the consent of the defendant, or the juve-
nile, after consultation with counsel. 
‘‘(c) ACCESS TO COUNSEL.—Video teleconferencing 
or telephone teleconferencing authorized under subsection 
(a) shall provide the defendant the ability to privately con-
sult with counsel if requested.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 201 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after the item relating to 3014 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘3015. Video teleconferencing for certain criminal proceedings.’’. 
SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this 
Act, shall obviate a defendant’s right to counsel under the 
Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States, any Federal statute, or the Federal Rules of Crimi-
nal Procedure. 
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