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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7844 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve tax filing efforts 
in rural areas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2022 
Mr. JACKSON 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 improve 
tax filing efforts in rural areas, 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 ‘‘Rural IRS Account-
ability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. QUARTERLY NOTICES OF DELINQUENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7524 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘ANNUAL’’ and 
inserting ‘‘QUARTERLY’’, and 
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‘‘(B) such payment is authorized to be 
made at the earliest time such payment can be 
made through such System following such au-
thorization, and 
‘‘(C) such authorization is provided within 
the prescribed period referred to in paragraph 
(1) or on or before the prescribed date referred 
to in paragraph (1), as the case may be. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION
OF
CERTAIN
EXCEPTIONS, 
INCLUDING REQUIREMENT THAT PAYMENT BE PER-
MITTED TO BE MADE BY MAILING.—For certain pay-
ments to which this subsection does not apply, see 
subsection (d).’’. 
SEC. 5. REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF TAX FILING EF-
FORTS IN RURAL AREAS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study to identify, with respect to 
tax filing efforts in rural areas— 
(1) actions that can be taken to improve such 
practices and efforts, 
(2) hinderances to such practices and efforts, if 
any, and 
(3) legislative authority that is lacking or could 
be helpful to improve such practices and efforts, if 
any. 
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section, and every 180 days there-
after until the date which is three years after such enact-
ment, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
provide to the appropriate Congressional committees a re-
port on the results of the study under subsection (a), 
which shall include— 
(1) a comprehensive plan of action that includes 
specific steps that need to be taken to address any 
problems identified pursuant to such study, and 
(2) a description of all actions taken, as of the 
date of the report, in furtherance of such com-
prehensive plan of action. 
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‘‘(c) EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME.—Gross in-
come of the taxpayer shall be determined without regard 
to this section. 
‘‘(d) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—Solely for pur-
poses of section 38, in the case of a taxpayer making an 
election under this section, the right whale entanglement 
prevention credit determined under section 45U(a) shall 
be reduced by the amount of the portion of such credit 
with respect to which the taxpayer makes such election.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subchapter B of chapter 65 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 6431. Elective payment of right whale entanglement prevention credit.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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H. R. 7846 
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 increase, effective as of December 1, 2022, the rates of compensation for veterans 
with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity 
compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation Cost- 
of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND 
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 2022, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with 
subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2022, 
for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and 
indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection 
(b). 
(b) AMOUNTS TO BE INCREASED.—The dollar amounts to be 
increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION.—Each of the dollar 
amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.—Each of 
the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. 
(3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar amount under sec-
tion 1162 of such title. 
(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION TO SUR-
VIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar amounts under subsections 
(a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. 
(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION TO CHIL-
DREN.—Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 
1314 of such title. 
(c) 
DETERMINATION
OF
INCREASE.—Each 
dollar 
amount 
described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percent-
age as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under 
title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are 
increased effective December 1, 2022, as a result of a determination 
under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under 
subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to per-
sons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who 
have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United 
States Code.
H. R. 7846—2 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal 
Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under 
that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified 
in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of a determina-
tion made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2023. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 
2022, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 
accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef-
fect on November 30, 2022, for the payment of disability 
compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa-
tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar 
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) WARTIME
DISABILITY
COMPENSATION.— 
Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 
1115(1) of such title. 
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar 
amount under section 1162 of such title. 
(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 
amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec-
tion 1311 of such title. 
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(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 
under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION
OF INCREASE.—Each dollar 
amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by 
the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit 
amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 
1, 2022, as a result of a determination under section 
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in-
creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 
compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub-
lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 
compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 
increased under that section, not later than the date on 
which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required 
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to be published by reason of a determination made under 
section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2023. 
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II 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7846 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 
Received 
AN ACT 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2022, the rates 
of compensation for veterans with service-connected dis-
abilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity com-
pensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, 
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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensa-
tion Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 
2022, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 
accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef-
fect on November 30, 2022, for the payment of disability 
compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa-
tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar 
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) WARTIME
DISABILITY
COMPENSATION.— 
Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 
1115(1) of such title. 
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar 
amount under section 1162 of such title. 
(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 
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‘‘(34) in the case of an eligible lobstering busi-
ness, the right whale entanglement prevention credit 
determined under 45U(a).’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of 
chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45U. Adaptive gear required to prevent right whale entanglement.’’. 
(b) DIRECT PAY OPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter B of chapter 65 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 6431. ELECTIVE PAYMENT OF RIGHT WHALE ENTAN-
GLEMENT PREVENTION CREDIT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxpayer making 
an election (at such time and in such manner as the Sec-
retary may provide) under this section with respect to any 
portion of the right whale entanglement prevention credit 
determined under section 45U(a), such taxpayer shall be 
treated as making a payment against the tax imposed by 
subtitle A for the taxable year equal to such amount. 
‘‘(b) TIMING.—The payment described in subsection 
(a) shall be treated as made on the later of the due date 
of the return of tax (determined without extensions) for 
such taxable year or the date on which such return is filed. 
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amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec-
tion 1311 of such title. 
(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 
under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION
OF INCREASE.—Each dollar 
amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by 
the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit 
amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 
1, 2022, as a result of a determination under section 
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in-
creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 
compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub-
lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 
compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 
increased under that section, not later than the date on 
which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required 
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to be published by reason of a determination made under 
section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2023. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 
2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7855 
To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that have 
agreements with certain academic institutions in the People’s Republic 
of China and the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2022 
Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. TURNER, Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, Ms. TENNEY, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. PFLUGER, and Mrs. 
SPARTZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 
Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher edu-
cation that have agreements with certain academic insti-
tutions in the People’s Republic of China and the Rus-
sian Federation, 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 ‘‘Halting Academic Liai-
sons To Our Adversaries Act’’ or the ‘‘HALT Our Adver-
saries Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT PRO-
TECTION OF NATIONAL SECURITY ACADEMIC 
RESEARCHERS 
FROM 
UNDUE 
INFLUENCE 
AND OTHER SECURITY THREATS. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Subclause 
(iii) 
of 
section 
1286(c)(8)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 4001 
note; Public Law 115–232) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) to provide support to the 
People’s Liberation Army or the 
Armed Forces of the Russian Federa-
tion; or’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An institution of higher edu-
cation that maintains a contract or other agreement 
between the institution and an academic institution 
of the People’s Republic of China or the Russian 
Federation identified on the list published under sec-
tion 1286(c)(8)(A) of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 
U.S.C. 4001 note; Public Law 115–232) (as amend-
ed by subsection (a) of this section) shall not be eli-
gible to receive Federal funds. 
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(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 102 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7857 
To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Minority 
Fellowship Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2022 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Mr. KATKO, and Mr. BUTTERFIELD) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize the Minority Fellowship Program. 
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 ‘‘Minority Fellowship 
Program Reauthorization Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF MINORITY FELLOWSHIP 
PROGRAM. 
Section 597(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 297ll(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘$12,669,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022’’ and inserting 
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‘‘$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
2027’’. 
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have access to bid on once such business obtains 
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise or ACDBE cer-
tification; 
(2) any differences in the way a State a recipi-
ent treats a home state Disadvantaged Business En-
terprise or ACDBE versus an out of State Dis-
advantaged Business Enterprise or ACDBE; 
(3) access to a State or recipient’s resources 
and information that an out of State Disadvantaged 
Business Enterprise or ACDBE has access to once 
such business obtains a Disadvantaged Business En-
terprise or ACDBE certification; and 
(4) any other area the Secretary determines 
necessary to ensure the success of universal certifi-
cation recognition. 
(d) AUDITING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall periodi-
cally audit States and recipients to ensure that such 
States are recognizing a certification issued by an-
other State to a business recognizing such business 
as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise or ACDBE 
without further procedures. 
(2) USE
OF
INFORMATION.—The findings of 
the audits under paragraph (1) shall inform any up-
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dates to the regulations that the Secretary issues 
under subsection (c). 
(e) COMPLIANCE.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to 
update parts 23 and 26 of title 49, Code of Federal Regu-
lations, to make clear that a Disadvantaged Business En-
terprise program or ACDBE program of a recipient is not 
in compliance with this section unless said recipient’s Dis-
advantaged Business Enterprise program or ACDBE pro-
gram recognizes a certification issued by another State to 
a business recognizing such business as a Disadvantaged 
Business Enterprise or ACDBE without further proce-
dures and meets any standards established by the Sec-
retary under subsection (c). 
SEC. 108. INCENTIVES FOR EXCELLENCE IN DISADVAN-
TAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS 
AND ACDBE PROGRAMS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall establish an awards program that 
recognizes recipients that have excellent Disadvantaged 
Business Enterprise programs or ACDBE programs. 
(b) ANNUAL AWARDS.—The Secretary shall on an 
annual basis review recipients’ Disadvantaged Business 
Enterprise programs or ACDBE programs and recognize 
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cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act. 
(f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT-
MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 
brothers, and sisters of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, 
Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De 
Bueso shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded 
any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act. 
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7866 
To amend title 49, United States Code, and the Small Business Act to 
direct the Department of Transportation and the Small Business Admin-
istration to strengthen and advance certain disadvantaged businesses, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2022 
Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois (for himself and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Busi-
ness, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, and the Small Busi-
ness Act to direct the Department of Transportation 
and the Small Business Administration to strengthen 
and advance certain disadvantaged businesses, 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 ‘‘Giving Disadvantaged 
Businesses Opportunities for Success Act’’. 
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