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(c) FISHING.—Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is amended 
by— 
(1) inserting ‘‘for any purpose’’ after ‘‘har-
vesting of fish’’ at the end of paragraph (6)(C) of 
section 2; 
(2) striking ‘‘aircraft’’ at the beginning of para-
graph (6)(F) of section 2; 
(3) striking ‘‘, relating to the activities’’ in 
paragraph (6)(F) of section 2, and inserting in its 
place: ‘‘of any other vessel, vehicle, aircraft or hover-
craft, for any activity’’; 
(4) striking ‘‘flights in’’ after ‘‘except for’’ in 
paragraph (6)(F) of section 2; 
(5) inserting ‘‘the’’ after ‘‘health or safety of’’ 
in paragraph (6)(F) of section 2; and 
(6) striking ‘‘members’’ after ‘‘crew’’ in para-
graph (6)(F) of section 2. 
(d) FISHING VESSEL.—Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is 
amended by— 
(1) inserting ‘‘purse seine’’ after ‘‘used for com-
mercial’’ in paragraph (7) of section 2; and 
(2) inserting ‘‘for tuna’’ after ‘‘purse seine fish-
ing’’ in paragraph (7) of section 2, as so amended. 
(e) LICENSING AREA.—Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is 
amended by striking ‘‘in the Treaty Area except for’’ and 
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that the Director determines poses a risk for blast 
overpressure exposure. 
(3) 
DOCUMENTATION
AND
SHARING
OF 
DATA.—If the Director conducts a pilot program 
pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director shall— 
(A) ensure that any data collected pursu-
ant to such pilot program that is related to the 
health effects of the blast overpressure exposure 
of a member of the Armed Forces who partici-
pated in the pilot program is documented and 
maintained by the Secretary of Defense in an 
electronic health record for the member; and 
(B) to the extent practicable, and in ac-
cordance with applicable provisions of law relat-
ing to data privacy, make data collected pursu-
ant to such pilot program available to other 
academic and medical researchers for the pur-
pose of informing future research and treat-
ment options. 
(e) STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a report setting forth a strategy and imple-
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mentation plan of the Department of Defense to achieve 
the objectives of the Initiative under subsection (b). 
(f) ANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than January 
31, 2024, and annually thereafter until January 31, 2027, 
the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate a report on the Initiative that includes the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A description of the activities taken under 
the Initiative and resources expended under the Ini-
tiative during the prior fiscal year. 
(2) A summary of the progress made during the 
prior fiscal year with respect to the objectives of the 
Initiative under subsection (b). 
(g) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 101 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9533 
To require a report on cybersecurity roles and responsibilities of the 
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2022 
Mr. BACON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require a report on cybersecurity roles and responsibilities 
of the Department of Homeland Security, 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 ‘‘Homeland Security 
Cyber Incident Response Roles and Responsibilities Act 
of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY ROLES AND RESPON-
SIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME-
LAND SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security, in coordination with the Director of the Cy-
bersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the De-
partment of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the roles and 
responsibilities of the Department and its components re-
lating to cyber incident response. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A review of how the cyber incident response 
plans under section 2210(c) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 660(c)) are utilized in 
the Federal Government’s response to a cyber inci-
dent. 
(2) An explanation of the roles and responsibil-
ities of the Department of Homeland Security and 
its components with responsibility for, or in support 
of, the Federal Government’s response to a cyber in-
cident, including primary responsibility for working 
with impacted private sector entities. 
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(3) An explanation of which and how authori-
ties of the Department and its components are uti-
lized in the Federal Government’s response to a 
cyber incident. 
(4) Recommendations to provide further clarity 
for roles and responsibilities of the Department and 
its components relating to cyber incident response. 
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all that follows, including subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C), in paragraph (8) of section 2, and inserting in its 
place: ‘‘under the jurisdiction of the Pacific Island Parties 
except for internal waters, territorial seas, archipelagic 
waters and any Closed Area.’’. 
(f) LIMITED AREA.—Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is 
amended by— 
(1) striking paragraph (10) of section 2; and 
(2) redesignating existing paragraphs (11) 
through (14) of section 2 as paragraphs (10) 
through (13), respectively. 
(g) REGIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Section 2 
(16 U.S.C. 973) is amended by inserting after paragraph 
(13) of section 2, as so redesignated, the following new 
paragraph— 
‘‘(14) The term ‘regional terms and conditions’ 
means any of the terms or conditions attached by 
the Administrator to the license issued by the Ad-
ministrator, as notified by the Secretary.’’. 
(h) TREATY AREA.—Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is 
amended by striking paragraph (18) of section 2. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITED ACTS. 
(a) Section 5(a) (16 U.S.C. 973c) is amended by— 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9537 
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require reporting 
regarding clean energy demonstration projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2022 
Mr. CAREY (for himself and Mr. LUCAS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to 
require reporting regarding clean energy demonstration 
projects, 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 ‘‘Clean Energy Dem-
onstration Transparency Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT REPORT-
ING REQUIREMENTS. 
Subsection (h) of section 41201 of the Infrastructure 
Investments and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18861) is amended 
by adding at the end following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(3) FURTHER REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than six 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph and at least semiannually thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate a report that con-
tains, for the period covered by each such re-
port, for each covered project or other dem-
onstration project administered or supported by 
the program, the following: 
‘‘(i) A copy of any initial contracts or 
financial assistance agreements executed 
between the Department and an award re-
cipient, including any related documenta-
tion, as the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
‘‘(ii) A list of any material, technical, 
or financial milestones that have or have 
not been met. 
‘‘(iii) Any material modifications to 
the scope, schedule, funding profile (in-
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cluding cost-share requirements), project 
partners or participating entities, or budg-
et of the project. 
‘‘(B) STREAMLINING.—To the extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary may synchronize the re-
ports required under subparagraph (A) with 
other required reports, such as those required 
under— 
‘‘(i) paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(ii) section 9005(e) of the Energy 
Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 7256c(e); enacted 
as division Z of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2021).’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9538 
To amend the South Pacific Tuna Act (16 U.S.C. 973 et seq.). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2022 
Mr. CASE (for himself and Mrs. RADEWAGEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the South Pacific Tuna Act (16 U.S.C. 973 et 
seq.). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘South Pacific Tuna Act of 2022’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Amendment of South Pacific Tuna Act. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Prohibited acts. 
Sec. 5. Exceptions. 
Sec. 6. Criminal offenses. 
Sec. 7. Civil penalties. 
Sec. 8. Licenses. 
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Sec. 9. Enforcement. 
Sec. 10. Findings by Secretary. 
Sec. 11. Reporting requirements; disclosure of information. 
Sec. 12. Closed area stowage requirements. 
Sec. 13. Observers. 
Sec. 14. Technical assistance. 
Sec. 15. Arbitration. 
Sec. 16. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other moneys. 
Sec. 17. Additional agreements. 
Sec. 18. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA ACT. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in 
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
section or other provision of the South Pacific Tuna Act 
(16 U.S.C. 973 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) APPLICABLE NATIONAL LAW.—Section 2 (16 
U.S.C. 973) is amended by striking ‘‘described in para-
graph 1(a) of Annex I of’’ in paragraph (4) of section 2, 
and inserting in its place: ‘‘noticed and in effect in accord-
ance with’’. 
(b) CLOSED AREA.—Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is 
amended by striking ‘‘of the closed areas identified in 
Schedule 2 of Annex I of’’ in paragraph (5) of section 2, 
and inserting in its place: ‘‘area within the jurisdiction of 
a Pacific Island Party that is closed to vessels pursuant 
to that Party’s national laws, and is noticed and in effect 
in accordance with’’. 
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(5) HONOLULU HARBOR, HAWAII.—Modifications to 
the project for navigation, Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, for 
navigation improvements and coastal storm risk manage-
ment, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 
3, 1905 (chapter 1482, 33 Stat. 1146). 
(6) CEDAR RIVER, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.—Modifica-
tions to the project for flood risk management, Cedar 
River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, authorized by section 
7002(2) of the Water Resources Reform and Develop-
ment Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1366), consistent with the 
City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar River Flood Control 
System Master Plan. 
(7) SOUTH HAVEN HARBOR, MICHIGAN.—Modifica-
tions to the project for navigation, South Haven Harbor, 
Michigan, for turning basin improvements, authorized by 
the first section of the Act of August 11, 1888 (chapter 
860, 25 Stat. 406). 
(8) SALEM RIVER, SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.— 
Modifications to the project for navigation, Salem River, 
Salem County, New Jersey, authorized by section 1 of 
the Act of March 2, 1907 (chapter 2509, 34 Stat. 
1080), to increase the authorized depth. 
(9) PORT OF OGDENSBURG, NEW YORK.—Modifica-
tions to the project for navigation, Port of Ogdensburg, 
New York, including deepening, authorized by the first
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 953 
To provide for the establishment of a COVID–19 containment and mitigation 
for essential workers program for assisting small businesses and employee 
representatives of essential workers to reopen or operate consistent with 
guidance and practices intended to prevent the spread of COVID–19, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2021 
Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself and Mrs. KIM of California) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of a COVID–19 contain-
ment and mitigation for essential workers program for 
assisting small businesses and employee representatives 
of essential workers to reopen or operate consistent with 
guidance and practices intended to prevent the spread 
of COVID–19, 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 ‘‘Getting Americans 
Safely Back to Work Act of 2021’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9544 
To establish a pilot program to address technology-related abuse in domestic 
violence cases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2022 
Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mrs. LESKO) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish a pilot program to address technology-related 
abuse in domestic violence cases. 
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 ‘‘Tech Safety for Vic-
tims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual As-
sault, and Stalking Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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‘‘(C) award, in its discretion, reasonable 
attorney fees and expert witness fees to the pre-
vailing party. 
‘‘(3) AWARD OF DAMAGES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B) or otherwise provided in this 
title, the court may award to the copyright 
owner bringing a claim under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(i) statutory damages in the sum of 
not less than $5,000 and not more than 
$500,000 for each violation of subsection 
(b), as the court considers just; and 
‘‘(ii) a separate award of statutory 
damages in the sum of not less than 
$5,000 and not more than $500,000 for 
each month that a covered service provider 
fails to comply with subsection (b) after 
the time period ordered by the court in 
paragraph (2)(A). 
‘‘(B) INNOCENT VIOLATIONS.—The court, 
in its discretion, may reduce or remit the total 
award of damages in any action brought 
against a covered service provider under para-
graph (1)— 
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‘‘(i) in which the covered service pro-
vider proves by a preponderance of the evi-
dence that the covered service provider was 
not aware and had no reason to believe 
that its acts constituted a violation of sub-
section (b); or 
‘‘(ii) for reasons of equity. 
‘‘(j) NO IMPACT ON SAFE HARBOR.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to alter the scope of the safe har-
bors set forth in subsections (a) through (e) of sec-
tion 512, or to impose a condition on eligibility for 
those safe harbors. 
‘‘(2) NO
DEFENSE
TO
LIABILITY.—The safe 
harbors set forth in subsections (a) through (e) of 
section 512 shall not constitute a defense to liability 
under this section. 
‘‘(k) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.—Notwithstanding 
subsection (i), no covered service provider shall be held 
liable in a civil action on account of— 
‘‘(1) any action voluntarily taken in good faith 
under this section to restrict access to or availability 
of material; or 
‘‘(2) any action taken under this section to en-
able or make available to covered service providers 
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the technical means to restrict access to material de-
scribed in paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of sections for chapter 5 of title 17, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘514. Designation of use in the marketplace of certain technical measures to 
identify or protect copyrighted works.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9543 
To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit the head of agencies 
from requiring the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and the imple-
mentation of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by Federal con-
tractors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2022 
Mr. DONALDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit the head 
of agencies from requiring the disclosure of greenhouse 
gas emissions and the implementation of greenhouse gas 
emission reduction targets by Federal contractors, 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 ‘‘ESG Rule Prevention 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF 
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND IMPLE-
MENTATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION 
REDUCTION TARGETS BY FEDERAL CON-
TRACTORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 47 of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 4715. Prohibition on requiring disclosure of green-
house gas emissions and implementation 
of greenhouse gas emission reduction tar-
gets by Federal contractors. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—The head of an agency may not 
require as a condition of eligibility for a contract with the 
agency that a person— 
‘‘(1) disclose to the head of the agency the 
amount of greenhouse gas emissions the person is 
responsible for; or 
‘‘(2) meet an emissions reduction target for 
greenhouse gas emissions during the term of the 
contract concerned. 
‘‘(b) AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘agency’ has the meaning given such term in section 551 
of title 5.’’. 
(b) 
APPLICATION.—The 
prohibition 
established 
under section 4715 of title 41, United States Code, shall 
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only apply to contracts entered into after the date of the 
enactment of this section. 
(c) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 47 of title 41, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘4715. Prohibition on requiring disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and im-
plementation of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by 
Federal contractors.’’. 
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‘‘(3) a hydrogen-powered vehicle. 
‘‘(e) RELATION
TO OTHER VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES 
THAT REDUCE CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS.—Notwith-
standing the requirement under subsection (d), beginning on 
October 1, 2035, the Secretary of Defense may authorize the 
purchase or lease of a covered nontactical vehicle that is not 
described in such subsection if the Secretary determines, on 
a case-by-case basis, that— 
‘‘(1) the technology used in the vehicle to be pur-
chased or leased reduces the consumption of fossil fuels 
compared to vehicles that use conventional internal com-
bustion technology; 
‘‘(2) the purchase or lease of such vehicle is con-
sistent with the energy performance goals and plan of 
the Department of Defense required by section 2911 of 
this title; and 
‘‘(3) the purchase or lease of a vehicle described in 
subsection (d) is impracticable under the circumstances. 
‘‘(f) WAIVER.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may waive 
the requirement under subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense may not delegate the 
waiver authority under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle’ in-
cludes a vehicle that uses a fuel described in section