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(d) 
CONGRESSIONAL
RESOLUTION
OF
DIS-
APPROVAL.—A proposed export license or other authoriza-
tion described in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) shall be-
come effective after the end of the 15-day period described 
in such paragraph, and a proposed export license or other 
authorization described in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) 
shall become effective after the end of the 30-day period 
specified in such paragraph, only if the Congress does not 
enact, within the applicable time period, a joint resolution 
prohibiting the export of items with respect to the pro-
posed export license. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
ITEMS.—The term ‘‘covered 
items’’ means items that— 
(A) were included in category I of the 
United States Munitions List (as in effect on 
January 1, 2020); 
(B) were removed from the United States 
Munitions List and made subject to the juris-
diction of the Export Administration Regula-
tions through publication in the Federal Reg-
ister on January 23, 2020; and 
(C) are valued at $1,000,000 or more. 
(2) EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS.— 
The term ‘‘Export Administration Regulations’’
2608 
means the regulations set forth in subchapter C of 
chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, 
or successor regulations. 
(3) UNITED
STATES
MUNITIONS
LIST.—The 
term ‘‘United States Munitions List’’ means the list 
maintained pursuant to part 121 of title 22, Code 
of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 5858. REVIEW OF STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSI-
FICATION SYSTEM. 
The Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, categorize public safety telecommunica-
tors as a protective service occupation under the Standard 
Occupational Classification System. 
SEC. 5859. UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION ON-SITE 
INVESTIGATIONS OF MAJOR FIRES. 
The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 38. INVESTIGATION AUTHORITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any major fire, 
the Administrator may send incident investigators, which 
may include safety specialists, fire protection engineers, 
codes and standards experts, researchers, and fire training
2609 
specialists, to the site of the fire to conduct an investiga-
tion as described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) INVESTIGATION REQUIRED.—A fire investiga-
tion conducted under this section— 
‘‘(1) shall be conducted in coordination and co-
operation with appropriate Federal, State, and local 
authorities, including Federal agencies that are au-
thorized to investigate a major fire or an incident of 
which the major fire is a part; and 
‘‘(2) shall examine the determined cause and 
origin of the fire and assess broader systematic mat-
ters to include use of codes and standards, demo-
graphics, structural characteristics, smoke and fire 
dynamics (movement) during the event, and costs of 
associated injuries and deaths. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Upon concluding any fire investiga-
tion under this section, the Administrator shall issue a 
public report to local, State, and Federal authorities on 
the findings of such investigation, or collaborate with an-
other investigating Federal agency on that agency’s re-
port, including recommendations on— 
‘‘(1) any other buildings with similar character-
istics that may bear similar fire risks; 
‘‘(2) improving tactical response to similar fires; 
‘‘(3) improving civilian safety practices;
2610 
‘‘(4) assessing the costs and benefits to the 
community of adding fire safety features; and 
‘‘(5) how to mitigate the causes of such fire. 
‘‘(d) DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY.—In addition to 
investigations conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the 
Administrator may send fire investigators to conduct in-
vestigations at the site of any fire with unusual or remark-
able context that results in losses less severe than those 
occurring as a result of a major fire, in coordination with 
appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, including 
Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate a 
major fire or an incident of which the major fire is a part. 
‘‘(e) MAJOR FIRE DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘major fire’ shall have the meaning given 
such term under regulations to be issued by the Adminis-
trator.’’. 
SEC. 5860. MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH AN 
INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR 
RESEARCH ON THE INFORMATION ENVIRON-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall take such action as may be necessary to seek to ini-
tiate negotiations to obtain an agreement on a multilateral 
basis with countries that are allies or partners of the
2611 
United States, including countries that are members of 
the Group of Seven (G7), to establish an independent 
international center for research on the information envi-
ronment (in this section referred to as the ‘‘research cen-
ter’’). 
(b) CONSULTATION.—As part of the negotiations to 
obtain an agreement described in subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of State should consult with— 
(1) representatives from providers of prominent 
online platforms; 
(2) researchers from the fields of information 
science, media studies, international data govern-
ance, and other similar fields; 
(3) privacy and human and civil rights advo-
cates; 
(4) technologists, including individuals with 
training and expertise in the state of the art in the 
fields of information technology, information secu-
rity, network security, software development, com-
puter science, computer engineering, and other re-
lated fields; 
(5) representatives from international stand-
ards-setting organizations; and
2612 
(6) experts in mechanisms for enabling access 
to online platform data which is compliant with data 
protection frameworks. 
(c) PURPOSES, FUNCTIONS, AND RELATED ADMINIS-
TRATIVE PROVISIONS OF RESEARCH CENTER.—An agree-
ment obtained under subsection (a) should include provi-
sions relating to the following: 
(1) The purposes and functions of the research 
center, including its mandate to ensure the widest 
possible cooperation among member countries of the 
research center to ensure such purposes are achieved 
and such functions are carried out, including to— 
(A) enable international collaboration to 
gain understanding and measure the impacts of 
foreign state and non-state propaganda and 
disinformation efforts aimed at undermining or 
influencing the policies, security, or stability of 
the United States and countries that are allies 
or partners of the United States; 
(B) enable international collaboration to 
gain understanding and measure the impacts of 
the content moderation, product design deci-
sions, and algorithms of online platforms on so-
ciety, politics, the spread of hate, harassment, 
and extremism, security, privacy, and physical
2613 
or mental health, including considerations for 
youth development; 
(C) conduct research projects with a focus 
on the global information environment that re-
quire information from or about multiple online 
platforms and multi-year time horizons; 
(D) conduct research projects that explore 
the impact of published media, such as tele-
vision, podcasts, radio, and newspapers, on so- 
ciety, politics, the spread of hate, harassment, 
and extremism, security, privacy, and physical 
or mental health, including considerations for 
youth development; 
(E) facilitate secure information sharing 
between online platforms and researchers affili-
ated with the research center; 
(F) disseminate findings to the public; and 
(G) offer recommendations to online plat-
forms and governments regarding ways to en-
sure a safe and resilient online information en-
vironment. 
(2) The governance structure and process for 
adding and removing member countries of the re-
search center.
2614 
(3) The process by which a researcher can be-
come affiliated with or join the research center, in-
cluding provisions to ensure the researcher is not 
working on behalf of a business enterprise. 
(4) A proposed budget and contributions to be 
provided by member countries of the research center. 
(d) PROPOSAL FOR SECURE INFORMATION SHARING 
WITH RESEARCH CENTER.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—An agreement obtained 
under subsection (a) should include provisions relat-
ing to the following: 
(A) Best practices regarding what types of 
information from an online platform should be 
made available, and under what circumstances, 
to the research center. 
(B) A code of conduct for researchers 
working with information made available as de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.— 
(A) REVIEW BY RESEARCH CENTER PRIOR 
TO PUBLICATION.—The provisions described in 
paragraph (1) should include the circumstances 
under which the research center will review a 
publication based on information made available 
to the research center prior to publication to
2615 
determine whether the publication violates the 
privacy of a user of the online platform or other 
information outlet that made available the in-
formation or would reveal trade secrets of the 
provider of the online platform or other infor-
mation outlet. 
(B) USER
PRIVACY.—The provisions de-
scribed in paragraph (1) should— 
(i) ensure that the making available of 
information to the research center and the 
provision of access to the information by 
the research center do not infringe upon 
reasonable expectations of personal privacy 
of users of online platforms or of other in-
dividuals; and 
(ii) ensure that information is made 
available to the research center consistent 
with any applicable privacy and data secu-
rity laws of member countries. 
(C) CODE OF CONDUCT FOR RESEARCH-
ERS.—The code of conduct included under 
paragraph (1)(B) in the provisions described in 
paragraph (1) should require researchers de-
scribed in such paragraph to commit to the fol-
lowing:
2616 
(i) To use information made available 
to the research center only for research 
purposes specified in the agreement estab-
lishing the research center. 
(ii) Not to re-identify, or to attempt 
to re-identify, an individual to whom infor-
mation made available to the research cen-
ter relates. 
(iii) Not to publish personal informa-
tion derived from information made avail-
able to the research center. 
(iv) To comply with limits on commer-
cial use of information made available to 
the research center or research conducted 
using such information, as specified by the 
research center. 
(e) ONLINE PLATFORM DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘online platform’’ means a service provided over 
the internet that enables two or more distinct but inter-
dependent sets of users (which may be firms or individ-
uals) to interact with each other. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State 
to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2023 and 2024.
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SEC. 5861. PRIORITIZATION OF EFFORTS OF THE DEPART-
MENT 
OF 
STATE 
TO 
COMBAT 
INTER-
NATIONAL TRAFFICKING IN COVERED SYN-
THETIC DRUGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall 
prioritize efforts of the Department of State to combat 
international trafficking in covered synthetic drugs by car-
rying out programs and activities including the following: 
(1) Supporting increased data collection by the 
United States and foreign countries through in-
creased drug use surveys among populations, in-
creased use of wastewater testing where appropriate, 
and multilateral sharing of that data. 
(2) Engaging in increased consultation and 
partnership with international drug agencies, includ-
ing the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and 
Drug Addiction, and regulatory agencies in foreign 
countries. 
(3) Carrying out the program to provide assist-
ance to build the capacity of foreign law enforcement 
agencies with respect to covered synthetic drugs. 
(4) Carrying out exchange programs for govern-
mental and nongovernmental personnel in the 
United States and in foreign countries to provide 
educational and professional development on demand
2618 
reduction matters relating to the illicit use of nar-
cotics and other drugs. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the implementa-
tion of this section. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
(c) PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO BUILD 
THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN-
CIES WITH RESPECT TO COVERED SYNTHETIC DRUGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 660 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2420), the Secretary of State shall establish a pro-
gram to provide assistance to build the capacity of 
law enforcement agencies of the countries described
2619 
in paragraph (3) to help such agencies to identify, 
track, and improve their forensics detection capabili-
ties with respect to covered synthetic drugs. 
(2) PRIORITY.—The Secretary of State shall 
prioritize assistance under paragraph (1) among 
those countries described in paragraph (3) in which 
such assistance would have the most impact in re-
ducing illicit use of covered synthetic drugs in the 
United States. 
(3) 
COUNTRIES
DESCRIBED.—The 
foreign 
countries described in this paragraph are— 
(A) countries that are producers of covered 
synthetic drugs; 
(B) countries whose pharmaceutical and 
chemical industries are known to be exploited 
for development or procurement of precursors 
of covered synthetic drugs; or 
(C) major drug-transit countries as defined 
by the President. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
ADDITIONAL
APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—In addition to amounts otherwise au-
thorized for the purposes described in this sub-
section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2023 through 2027 to carry out this subsection.
2620 
(d) EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND 
NONGOVERNMENTAL
PERSONNEL
TO
PROVIDE
EDU-
CATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON DE-
MAND REDUCTION MATTERS RELATING TO ILLICIT USE 
OF NARCOTICS AND OTHER DRUGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall 
establish or continue and strengthen, as appropriate, 
an exchange program for governmental and non-
governmental personnel in the United States and in 
foreign countries to provide educational and profes-
sional development on demand reduction matters re-
lating to the illicit use of narcotics and other drugs. 
(2) PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS.—The program 
required by paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall be limited to individuals who have 
expertise and experience in matters described in 
paragraph (1); 
(B) in the case of inbound exchanges, may 
be carried out as part of exchange programs 
and international visitor programs administered 
by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Af-
fairs of the Department of State, including the 
International Visitor Leadership Program in 
consultation or coordination with the Bureau of
2621 
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement 
Affairs; and 
(C) shall include outbound exchanges for 
governmental or nongovernmental personnel in 
the United States. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
ADDITIONAL
APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—In addition to amounts otherwise au-
thorized for the purposes described in this sub-
section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2023 through 2027 to carry out this subsection. 
(e) AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS 
CONTROL PROGRAM.— 
(1) 
INTERNATIONAL
NARCOTICS
CONTROL 
STRATEGY REPORT.—Section 489(a) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291h(a)) is 
amended— 
(A) by redesignating the second paragraph 
(10) (relating to an identification of the coun-
tries that are the most significant sources of il-
licit fentanyl and fentanyl analogues) as para-
graph (11); and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) Information that contains an assessment 
of the countries significantly involved in the manu-
2622 
facture, production, or transshipment of synthetic 
opioids, including fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, 
including the following: 
‘‘(A) The scale of legal domestic produc-
tion and any available information on the num-
ber of manufacturers and producers of such 
opioids in such countries. 
‘‘(B) Information on any law enforcement 
assessments of the scale of illegal production, 
including a description of the capacity of illegal 
laboratories to produce such opioids. 
‘‘(C) The types of inputs used and a de-
scription of the primary methods of synthesis 
employed by illegal producers of such opioids. 
‘‘(D) An assessment of the policies of such 
countries to regulate licit manufacture and 
interdict illicit manufacture, diversion, distribu-
tion, and shipment of such opioids and an as-
sessment of the effectiveness of the policies’ im-
plementation. 
‘‘(13) Information on, to the extent practicable, 
any policies of responding to a substance described 
in section øll¿(g)(2) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, including the 
following:
2623 
‘‘(A) Which governments have articulated 
policies on scheduling of such substances. 
‘‘(B) Any data on impacts of such policies 
and other responses to such substances. 
‘‘(C) An assessment of any policies the 
United States could adopt to improve its re-
sponse to such substances.’’. 
(2) MODIFICATIONS TO DEFINITIONS.—Section 
481(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2291(e)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(D), by inserting ‘‘or 
a significant direct source of illicit narcotic or 
psychotropic drugs or other controlled sub-
stances’’ after ‘‘opioids’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (5) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(5) the term ‘major drug-transit country’ 
means a country through which are transported il-
licit narcotic or psychotropic drugs or other con-
trolled substances significantly affecting the United 
States.’’. 
(f) COVERED SYNTHETIC DRUG.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered synthetic drug’’ means— 
(1) a synthetic controlled substance (as defined 
in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act
2624 
(21 U.S.C. 802(6))), including fentanyl or a fentanyl 
analogue; or 
(2) a substance of abuse, or any preparation 
thereof, that— 
(A) is not— 
(i) included in any schedule as a con-
trolled substance under the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.); or 
(ii) controlled by the Single Conven-
tion on Narcotic Drugs signed at New 
York, New York, on March 30, 1961, or 
the Convention on Psychotropic Substances 
signed at Vienna, Austria, on February 21, 
1971; 
(B) is new or has reemerged on the illicit 
market; and 
(C) poses a threat to the public health and 
safety. 
SEC. 5862. ISOLATE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ACT 
OF 2022. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to seek to exclude government officials of 
the Russian Federation, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, from participation in meetings, proceedings, and 
other activities of the following organizations:
2625 
(1) Group of 20. 
(2) Bank for International Settlements. 
(3) Basel Committee for Banking Standards. 
(4) Financial Stability Board. 
(5) International Association of Insurance Su-
pervisors. 
(6) International Organization of Securities 
Commissions. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tem, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the 
case may be, shall take all necessary steps to advance the 
policy set forth in subsection (a). 
(c) TERMINATION.—This section shall have no force 
or effect on the earlier of— 
(1) the date that is 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act; or 
(2) the date that is 30 days after the date on 
which the President reports to Congress that the 
Government of the Russian Federation has ceased 
its destabilizing activities with respect to the sov-
ereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. 
(d) WAIVER.—The President may waive the applica-
tion of this section if the President reports to the Congress
2626 
that the waiver is in the national interest of the United 
States and includes an explanation of the reasons therefor. 
SEC. 5863. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO THE 
PHILIPPINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds authorized to be appro-
priated or otherwise made available to the Department of 
State are authorized to be made available to provide as-
sistance for the Philippine National Police, including as-
sistance in the form of equipment or training, until the 
Secretary of State certifies to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the Gov-
ernment of the Philippines has— 
(1) investigated and successfully prosecuted 
members of the Philippine National Police who have 
violated human rights, ensured that police personnel 
cooperated with judicial authorities in such cases, 
and affirmed that such violations have ceased; 
(2) established that the Philippine National Po-
lice effectively protects the rights of trade unionists, 
journalists, human rights defenders, critics of the 
government, faith and religious leaders, and other 
civil society activists to operate without interference; 
(3) taken effective steps to guarantee a judicial 
system that is capable of investigating, prosecuting,
2627 
and bringing to justice members of the police and 
military who have committed human rights abuses; 
and 
(4) fully complied with domestic and United 
States audits and investigations regarding the im-
proper use of prior security assistance. 
(b) WAIVER.—The President may, on a case-by-case 
basis and for periods not to exceed 180 days each, waive 
the prohibition under subsection (a) if the President cer-
tifies to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate not later than 15 days before such 
waiver is to take effect that such waiver is vital to the 
national security interests of the United States or its part-
ners and allies. 
SEC. 5864. GENDER ANALYSIS IN FOREIGN TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the President should encourage the increased 
participation of women in existing programs funded by the 
United States Government that provide training to foreign 
nationals regarding law enforcement, the rule of law, or 
professional military education, and should expand and 
apply gender analysis to improve program design and im-
plementation.
2628 
(b) GENDER ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL TRAIN-
ING PROGRAMS.—The Department of Defense, in coordi-
nation with the Department of State and other relevant 
departments, shall conduct a gender analysis of Inter-
national Education and Training Programs offered to al-
lied and partner forces to ensure the programs are equi-
table and address issues experienced by all participants. 
(c) GENDER ANALYSIS TRAINING.—The Department 
of Defense, in coordination with the Department of State, 
shall develop and include gender analysis training to be 
included in the International Education and Training Pro-
grams at United States military schools and training insti-
tutions. 
(d) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—No later than two years 
after enactment of this act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall brief the 
appropriate congressional committees on the Department 
of Defense and Department of State’s actions and 
progress in implementing the requirements under sub-
section (b) and subsection (c). 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means—
2629 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
(f) GENDER ANALYSIS DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘gender analysis’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 3 of the Women’s Entrepreneurship and 
Economic Empowerment Act (22 U.S.C. 2151–2). 
SEC. 5865. REPORT ON COLUMBIAN MILITARY FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall sub-
mit to Congress a report— 
(1) documenting knowledge and intelligence 
from 1980–2010 regarding— 
(A) Colombian military involvement in as-
sassinations and disappearances, and collabora-
tion in paramilitary offensives; 
(B) military conduct in the false positives 
initiative from 2002–2008; and 
(C) any gross violations of human rights 
resulting from the Colombian military’s part-
nerships with private companies for security; 
and 
(2) including an overview of the United 
States—Colombia military partnership during 1980–
2630 
2010, specifying periods of deepened collaboration 
and coordination; and 
(3) a discussion of the specifics regarding in-
creases in military support, training, logistics, and 
weapons transfers on the part of the United States 
during such time period and the manner and extent 
of compliance on the part of Colunbian forces with 
the requirements of section 620M of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961, section 362 of title 10, United 
States Code, and other prohibitions on the provision 
of security assistance to units of foreign forces on 
the basis of gross violations of human rights. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include 
a classified annex. 
SEC. 5866. FEDERAL CONTRACTING FOR PEACE AND SECU-
RITY. 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the policy of the Federal Govern-
ment not to conduct business with companies that under-
mine United States national security interests by con-
tinuing to operate in the Russian Federation during its 
ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine. 
(b) CONTRACTING PROHIBITION.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—The head of an executive 
agency may not enter into, extend, or renew a cov-
2631 
ered contract with a company that continues to con-
duct business operations in territory internationally 
recognized as the Russian Federation during the 
covered period. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(A) GOOD FAITH EXEMPTION.—The Office 
of Management and Budget, in consultation 
with the General Services Administration, may 
exempt a contractor from the prohibition in 
paragraph (1) if the contractor has— 
(i) pursued and continues to pursue 
all reasonable steps in demonstrating a 
good faith effort to comply with the re-
quirements of this Act; and 
(ii) provided to the executive agency a 
reasonable, written plan to achieve compli-
ance with such requirements. 
(B) PERMISSIBLE OPERATIONS.—The pro-
hibition in paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
business operations in Russia authorized by a 
license issued by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control or the Bureau of Industry and Security 
or is otherwise allowed to operate notwith-
standing the imposition of sanctions.
2632 
(C) AMERICAN
DIPLOMATIC
MISSION
IN 
RUSSIA.—The prohibition in paragraph (1) 
shall not apply to contracts related to the oper-
ation and maintenance of the United States 
Government’s consular offices and diplomatic 
posts in Russia. 
(D) INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS.—The prohi-
bition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
any contract that is any of the following: 
(i) For the benefit, either directly or 
through the efforts of regional allies, of the 
country of Ukraine. 
(ii) For humanitarian purposes to 
meet basic human needs. 
(3) NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC INTER-
EST WAIVERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of an execu-
tive agency is authorized to waive the prohibi-
tion under paragraph (1) with respect to a cov-
ered contract if the head of the agency certifies 
in writing to the President that such waiver is 
for the national security of the United States or 
in the public interest of the United States, and 
includes in such certification a justification for 
the waiver and description of the contract to
2633 
which the waiver applies. The authority in this 
subparagraph may not be delegated below the 
level of the senior procurement executive of the 
agency. 
(B) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The 
head of an executive agency shall, not later 
than 7 days before issuing a waiver described in 
subparagraph (A), submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees the certification de-
scribed in such subparagraph. 
(4) EMERGENCY
RULEMAKING
AUTHORITY.— 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget, in consultation with the Ad-
ministrator of General Services and the Secretary of 
Defense, shall promulgate regulations for agency im-
plementation of this Act using emergency rule-
making procedures while considering public comment 
to the greatest extent practicable, that includes the 
following: 
(A) A list of equipment, facilities, per-
sonnel, products, services, or other items or ac-
tivities, the engagement with which would be 
considered business operations, subject to the 
prohibition under paragraph (1).
2634 
(B) A requirement for a contractor or of-
feror to represent whether such contractor or 
offeror uses any of the items on the list de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
(C) A description of the process for deter-
mining a good faith exemption described under 
paragraph (2). 
(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(A) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COM-
MITTEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight 
and Reform of the House of Representatives. 
(B) BUSINESS OPERATIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clauses (ii) and (iii), the term ‘‘business 
operations’’ means engaging in commerce 
in any form, including acquiring, devel-
oping, selling, leasing, or operating equip-
ment, facilities, personnel, products, serv-
ices, personal property, real property, or 
any other apparatus of business or com-
merce.
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(ii) EXCEPTIONS.—The term ‘‘busi-
ness operations’’ does not include any of 
the following: 
(I) Action taken for the benefit 
of the country of Ukraine. 
(II) Action serving humanitarian 
purposes to meet basic human needs, 
including through a hospital, school, 
or non-profit organization. 
(III) The provision of products or 
services for compliance with legal, re-
porting, or other requirements of the 
laws or standards of countries other 
than the Russian Federation. 
(IV) Journalistic and publishing 
activities, news reporting, or the gath-
ering and dissemination of informa-
tion, informational materials, related 
services, or transactions ordinarily in-
cident to journalistic and publishing 
activities. 
(iii) EXCEPTION FOR SUSPENSION OR 
TERMINATION ACTIONS.—The term ‘‘busi-
ness operations’’ does not include action 
taken to support the suspension or termi-
2636 
nation of business operations (as described 
in clause (i)) for the duration of the cov-
ered period, including— 
(I) an action to secure or divest 
from facilities, property, or equip-
ment; 
(II) the provision of products or 
services provided to reduce or elimi-
nate operations in territory inter-
nationally recognized as the Russian 
Federation or to comply with sanc-
tions relating to the Russian Federa-
tion; and 
(III) activities that are incident 
to liquidating, dissolving, or winding 
down a subsidiary or legal entity in 
Russia through which operations had 
been conducted. 
(C) COVERED CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered contract’’ means a prime contract entered 
into by an executive agency with a company 
conducting business operations in territory 
internationally recognized as the Russian Fed-
eration during the covered period.
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(D) COVERED
PERIOD.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered period’’ means the period of time begin-
ning 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act and ending on a date that is deter-
mined by the Secretary of State based on steps 
taken by the Russian Federation to restore the 
safety, sovereignty, and condition of the country 
of Ukraine, or 10 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, whichever is sooner. 
(E) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘ex-
ecutive agency’’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. 
SEC. 5867. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER AND DIGITAL 
SERVICE ACADEMY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity and the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management, shall establish a program to provide fi-
nancial support for pursuit of programs of education 
at institutions of higher education that have been 
designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in 
Cyber Education as defined in section 2200e of title 
10, United States Code, in covered disciplines.
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(2) DESIGNATION.—The program established 
under paragraph (1) shall be known as the ‘‘Depart-
ment of Defense Cyber and Digital Service Acad-
emy’’ (in this section the ‘‘Program’’). 
(3) COVERED DISCIPLINES.—For purposes of 
the Program, a covered discipline is a discipline that 
the Secretary of Defense determines is critically 
needed and is cyber- or digital technology-related, 
including the following: 
(A) Cyber-related arts and sciences. 
(B) Cyber-related engineering. 
(C) Cyber-related law and policy. 
(D) Applied analysts-related sciences, data 
management, and digital engineering, including 
artificial intelligence and machine learning. 
(E) Such other disciplines relating to 
cyber, cybersecurity, digital technology, or sup-
porting functions as the Secretary of Defense 
considers appropriate. 
(b) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND COMPONENTS.— 
The Program shall— 
(1) provide scholarships through institutions of 
higher education described in subsection (a)(1) to 
students who are enrolled in programs of education
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at such institutions leading to degrees or specialized 
program certifications in covered disciplines; 
(2) prioritize the placement of scholarship re-
cipients fulfilling the post-award employment obliga-
tion under this section; and 
(3) coordinate with the Cyber Scholarship Pro-
gram as authorized in chapter 112 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(c) SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS.— 
(1) AMOUNT
OF
ASSISTANCE.—Each scholar-
ship under the Program shall be in such amount as 
the Secretary determines is necessary to pay all edu-
cational expenses incurred by that person, including 
tuition, fees, cost of books, laboratory expenses, and 
expenses of room and board, for the pursuit of the 
program of education for which the assistance is 
provided under the Program. The Secretary shall en-
sure that expenses paid are limited to those edu-
cational expenses normally incurred by students at 
the institution of higher education involved. 
(2) SUPPORT FOR INTERNSHIP ACTIVITIES.— 
The financial assistance for a person under this sec-
tion may also be provided to support internship ac-
tivities of the person in the Department of Defense 
in periods between the academic years leading to the
2640 
degree for which assistance is provided the person 
under the Program. 
(3) PERIOD
OF
SUPPORT.—Each scholarship 
under the Program shall be for not more than 5 
years. 
(4) ADDITIONAL
STIPEND.—Students dem-
onstrating financial need, as determined by the Sec-
retary, may be provided with an additional stipend 
under the Program. 
(d) POST-AWARD
EMPLOYMENT
OBLIGATIONS.— 
Each scholarship recipient, as a condition of receiving a 
scholarship under the Program, shall enter into an agree-
ment under which the recipient agrees to work for a period 
equal to the length of the scholarship, following receipt 
of the student’s degree or specialized program certifi-
cation, in the cyber- and digital technology-related mis-
sions of the Department, in accordance with the terms and 
conditions specified by the Secretary in regulations the 
Secretary shall promulgate to carry out this subsection. 
(e) HIRING AUTHORITY.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, specifically with respect to enforcing the obligations 
and conditions of employment under subsection (d), the 
Secretary may use an authority otherwise available to the 
Secretary for the recruitment, employment, and retention 
of civilian personnel within the Department, including au-
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thority under section 1588f of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(f) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a scholar-
ship under this section, an individual shall— 
(1) be a citizen or lawful permanent resident of 
the United States; 
(2) demonstrate a commitment to a career in 
improving the security of information technology; 
(3) have demonstrated a high level of com-
petency in relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities, 
as defined by the national cybersecurity awareness 
and education program under section 303 of the Cy-
bersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 
7443); 
(4) be a full-time student, or have been accept-
ed as a full-time student, in a program leading to a 
degree or specialized program certification in a cov-
ered discipline at an institution of higher education; 
(5) enter into an agreement accepting and ac-
knowledging the post award employment obligations, 
pursuant to section (d); 
(6) accept and acknowledge the conditions of 
support under section (g); and 
(7) accept all terms and conditions of a scholar-
ship under this section and meet such other require-
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ments for a scholarship as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(g) CONDITIONS OF SUPPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving a 
scholarship under this section, a recipient shall agree 
to provide the Office of Personnel Management (in 
coordination with the Department of Defense) and 
the institutions of higher education described in sub-
section (a)(1) with annual verifiable documentation 
of post-award employment and up-to-date contact in-
formation. 
(2) TERMS.—A scholarship recipient under the 
Program shall be liable to the United States as pro-
vided in subsection (i) if the individual— 
(A) fails to maintain an acceptable level of 
academic standing at the applicable institution 
of higher education, as determined by the Sec-
retary; 
(B) is dismissed from the applicable insti-
tution of higher education for disciplinary rea-
sons; 
(C) withdraws from the eligible degree pro-
gram before completing the Program;
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(D) declares that the individual does not 
intend to fulfill the post-award employment ob-
ligation under this section; 
(E) fails to maintain or fulfill any of the 
post-graduation or post-award obligations or re-
quirements of the individual; or 
(F) fails to fulfill the requirements of para-
graph (1). 
(h) MONITORING COMPLIANCE.—As a condition of 
participating in the Program, an institution of higher edu-
cation described in subsection (a)(1) shall— 
(1) enter into an agreement with the Secretary 
to monitor the compliance of scholarship recipients 
with respect to their post-award employment obliga-
tions; and 
(2) provide to the Secretary and the Director of 
the Office of Personnel Management, on an annual 
basis, the post-award employment documentation re-
quired under subsection (g)(1) for scholarship recipi-
ents through the completion of their post-award em-
ployment obligations. 
(i) AMOUNT OF REPAYMENT.— 
(1) LESS THAN 1 YEAR OF SERVICE.—If a cir-
cumstance described in subsection (g)(2) occurs be-
fore the completion of 1 year of a post-award em-
2644 
ployment obligation under the Program, the total 
amount of scholarship awards received by the indi-
vidual under the Program shall be considered a debt 
to the Government and repaid in its entirety. 
(2) 1 OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE.—If a cir-
cumstance described in subparagraph (D) or (E) of 
subsection (g)(2) occurs after the completion of 1 or 
more years of a post-award employment obligation 
under the Program, the total amount of scholarship 
awards received by the individual under the Pro-
gram, reduced by the ratio of the number of years 
of service completed divided by the number of years 
of service required, shall be considered a debt to the 
Government and repaid in accordance with sub-
section (j). 
(j) REPAYMENTS.—A debt described in subsection (i) 
shall be subject to repayment, together with interest there-
on accruing from the date of the scholarship award, in 
accordance with terms and conditions specified by the Sec-
retary in regulations promulgated to carry out this sub-
section. 
(k) COLLECTION OF REPAYMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event that a scholar-
ship recipient is required to repay the scholarship
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award under the Program, the institution of higher 
education providing the scholarship shall— 
(A) determine the repayment amounts and 
notify the recipient, the Secretary, and the Di-
rector of the Office of Personnel Management 
of the amounts owed; and 
(B) collect the repayment amounts within 
a period of time as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) RETURNED TO TREASURY.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (3), any repayment under this 
subsection shall be returned to the Treasury of the 
United States. 
(3) RETAIN
PERCENTAGE.—An institution of 
higher education may retain a percentage of any re-
payment the institution collects under this sub-
section to defray administrative costs associated with 
the collection. The Secretary shall establish a single, 
fixed percentage that will apply to all eligible enti-
ties. 
(l) PUBLIC INFORMATION.— 
(1) EVALUATION.—The Secretary, in coordina-
tion with the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management, shall periodically evaluate and make 
public, in a manner that protects the personally
2646 
identifiable information of scholarship recipients, in-
formation on the success of recruiting individuals for 
scholarships under the Program and on hiring and 
retaining those individuals in the Department of De-
fense workforce, including information on— 
(A) placement rates; 
(B) where students are placed, including 
job titles and descriptions; 
(C) salary ranges for students not released 
from obligations under this section; 
(D) how long after graduation students are 
placed; 
(E) how long students stay in the positions 
they enter upon graduation; 
(F) how many students are released from 
obligations; and 
(G) what, if any, remedial training is re-
quired. 
(2) REPORTS.—The Secretary, in coordination 
with the Office of Personnel Management, shall sub-
mit, not less frequently than once every two years, 
to Congress a report, including— 
(A) the results of the evaluation under 
paragraph (1);
2647 
(B) the disparity in any reporting between 
scholarship recipients and their respective insti-
tutions of higher education; and 
(C) any recent statistics regarding the size, 
composition, and educational requirements of 
the relevant Department of Defense workforce. 
(3) RESOURCES.—The Secretary, in coordina-
tion with the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management, shall provide consolidated and user- 
friendly online resources for prospective scholarship 
recipients, including, to the extent practicable— 
(A) searchable, up-to-date, and accurate 
information about participating institutions of 
higher education and job opportunities related 
to the field of cybersecurity; and 
(B) a modernized description of cybersecu-
rity careers. 
(m) ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 50 percent of 
the amount available for financial assistance under 
this section for a fiscal year shall be available only 
for providing financial assistance for the pursuit of 
programs of education referred to in subsection 
(b)(1) at institutions of higher education that have 
established, improved, or are administering pro-
2648 
grams of education in cyber disciplines under the 
grant program established in section 2200b of title 
10, United States Code, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Defense. 
(2) ASSOCIATES DEGREES.—Not less than five 
percent of the amount available for financial assist-
ance under this section for a fiscal year shall be 
available for providing financial assistance for the 
pursuit of an associate degree at an institution de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
(n) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—In order to help identify 
workforce needs and trends relevant to the Program, the 
Secretary may establish a board of directors for the Pro-
gram that consists of representatives of Federal depart-
ments and agencies. 
(o) COMMENCEMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
shall commence the Program as early as practicable, with 
the first scholarships awarded under the Program for the 
academic year beginning not later than the Fall semester 
of 2024. 
SEC. 5868. DEMOCRACY DISRUPTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 
AND AFRICA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every year 
thereafter for 5 fiscal years, the Secretary of State, in con-
2649 
sultation with the Secretary of Defense and Director of 
National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report describing actions by rel-
evant foreign governments that act to undermine democ-
racy in the United States Central Command or United 
States Africa Command area of responsibility, including 
through the disruption of nascent democratic movements, 
transnational repression, or bolstering authoritarian gov-
ernments in countries other than their own. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of whether and the extent to 
which relevant governments provide financial or 
other economic support, or technical assistance, to 
authoritarian leaders with the purpose of sup-
porting— 
(A) the short, medium, and long-term via-
bility of authoritarians as head of states; or 
(B) heads of states who have— 
(i) conducted a coup d’etat or other 
seizure of power in which the military 
played a decisive role; 
(ii) undermined the independence of 
the judiciary;
2650 
(iii) facilitated the unconstitutional re-
moval of a portion or entirety of a demo-
cratically elected government or legislature; 
or 
(iv) removed term limits or consoli-
dated executive authority through the uni-
lateral cancellation or revision of a coun-
try’s constitution. 
(2) A determination of whether relevant govern-
ments either directly or through third parties, 
throughout the United States Central Command or 
United States Africa Command area of responsi-
bility— 
(A) undermine electoral systems or act to 
discredit or overturn the results of democratic 
elections in other countries; 
(B) assist authoritarian governments in in-
timidating or harassing members of civil society 
or in limiting the ability of members of civil so-
ciety to operate without fear of criminal charges 
or detention; or 
(C) violate international principles of 
nonrefoulment and the rights of asylum seekers. 
(3) A list of armed groups, including militias, 
private 
military 
corporations, 
mercenaries, 
or
2651 
paramilitaries, that receive monetary, military, or 
other material support from relevant foreign govern-
ments. 
(4) An assessment of whether actors in the list 
in paragraph (3) have committed gross violations of 
international recognized human rights. 
(5) A detailed analysis of relevant foreign gov-
ernments’ diplomatic support, whether bilaterally or 
in international organizations, for military or civilian 
leaders who meet criteria in paragraph (1)(B). 
(6) An assessment of whether relevant foreign 
governments engage in a consistent pattern of acts 
of transnational repression and intimidation or har-
assment directed against individuals in the United 
States, including— 
(A) funding, either directly or through 
third parties, the use of inauthentic social 
media accounts which target specific individuals 
in an attempt to silence, intimidate, or harass 
nonviolent critics or dissenters; 
(B) targeted imprisonment of family mem-
bers on politically motivated charges; or 
(C) any other form of intimidation or har-
assment.
2652 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but the portions 
of the report described in section (b) may contain a classi-
fied annex, so long as such annex is provided separately 
from the unclassified report. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Perma-
nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
the Committee on Armed Services, and the Se-
lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 
and 
(2) the term ‘‘relevant foreign government’’ 
means the government of a country in the United 
States Central Command or United States Africa 
Command area of responsibility that— 
(A) received United States security assist-
ance, including under authorities of title 10, 
United States Code, during the previous 10 fis-
cal years; or
2653 
(B) hosts United States military personnel 
other than those permanently assigned to a 
United States Embassy in their respective coun-
tries. 
SEC. 5869. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON UNITED STATES SUP-
PORT FOR AND PARTICIPATION IN THE 
INTERNATIONAL 
COUNTERTERRORISM 
ACADEMY IN COTE D’IVOIRE. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to partner with West African governments 
where possible to mitigate and counter growing regional 
insecurity resulting from the spread of armed conflict and 
terrorism, including by providing assistance to train, 
equip, and mentor West African security services to 
counter threats to regional and national security through 
a whole-of-government approach. 
(b) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
shall conduct a feasibility study regarding the provision 
of U.S. assistance for infrastructure, training, equipment, 
and other forms of support to institutionalize the Inter-
national Counterterrorism Academy (Acade´mie Inter-
nationale de Lutte Contre le Terrorisme or AILCT) in 
Jacqueville, Cote D’Ivoire that—
2654 
(1) Provides a legal analysis of existing authori-
ties to provide U.S. foreign assistance dedicated to 
the development and establishment of AILCT pro-
grams, initiatives, and infrastructure for the pur-
poses of training, equipping, and mentoring eligible 
West African security services bilaterally or in co-
ordination with partners and allies; 
(2) Identifies opportunities for the United 
States to leverage and support the AILCT facility to 
pursue national security interests in West Africa, 
the Sahel, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the strategic At-
lantic Ocean coastal and maritime environments, in-
cluding through training and research activities, in-
frastructure development, combatting transnational 
terrorist and organized crime threats, and coun-
tering foreign malign influence throughout the re-
gion; 
(3) Assesses any planned and pledged contribu-
tions from other countries to ensure appropriate 
sustainment of the facilities and burden sharing. 
(c) FORMS.—The feasibility study required under 
subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may contain a classified annex.
2655 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; 
(2) the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and of the House of Representatives; and 
(3) the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 5870. MEMORIAL FOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES 
IN THE ATTACK ON HAMID KARZAI INTER-
NATIONAL AIRPORT ON AUGUST 26, 2021. 
Section 1087 of National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2022 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense may’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall, not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023,’’. 
SEC. 5871. REPORTS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, the Sec-
retary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, and
2656 
the Commandant of the Marine Corp shall each submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
of the House of Representatives a report on substance 
abuse disorder treatment concerns related to service mem-
bers and their dependents. 
(b) COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
OF
THE
UNITED 
STATES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, the Sec-
retary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, and 
the Commandant of the Marine Corp shall submit to Con-
gress a report regarding the use of substance abuse dis-
order treatment programs located at or around each in-
stallation. The report shall detail the number of service 
members and dependents that are referred to treatment 
programs, either residential or outpatient, and either in-
ternal or contracted, the absence of treatment capabilities 
within an installation or grouping of military installations, 
and the costs associated with sending service members or 
their dependents away from the immediate area for sub-
stance use disorder treatment. The report shall also set 
forth how the individual branches of the Armed Forces 
are incorporating substance abuse disorder treatment into 
mental health services both internal and contracted.
2657 
SEC. 5872. GAO REPORT ON CIVILIAN SUPPORT POSITIONS 
AT REMOTE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall assess and submit a report to the Secretary of De-
fense on the following: 
(1) The average number of vacancies for civil-
ian support services positions at remote or isolated 
military installations in comparison to vacancies for 
such positions at other military installations. In car-
rying out this paragraph, the Comptroller General 
shall account for the differences in military popu-
lation size. 
(2) The average number of days required to fill 
such a vacancy at a remote and isolated military in-
stallation in comparison to filling a vacancy of a po-
sition with the same duties (to the greatest extent 
practicable) at such other installations. 
(3) Any recommendations on additional hiring 
incentives for civilian support services positions de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1)(A) at a remote or iso-
lated installations, and any recommendations on 
ways to ensure that such positions described in sub-
section (b)(1)(B) are able to effectively staff posi-
tions in order to meet the mission of their applicable 
military installation.
2658 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘civilian support services posi-
tions’’ means— 
(A) any position within the civil service (as 
that term is defined in section 2101 of title 5, 
United States Code), including any non-
appropriated fund (NAF) position; and 
(B) any Federal contractor (or subcon-
tractor at any tier); and 
(2) the term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 2801 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 5873. GAO STUDY ON FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE’S 
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study on whether the For-
eign Service Institute’s School of Language Studies cur-
riculum and instruction effectively prepares United States 
Government employees to advance United States diplo-
matic and national security priorities abroad. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) an analysis of the teaching methods used at 
the Foreign Service Institute’s School of Language 
Studies;
2659 
(2) a comparative analysis on the benefits of 
language proficiency compared to practical job ori-
ented language learning; 
(3) an analysis of whether the testing regiment 
at the School of Language Studies is an effective 
measure of ability to communicate and carry out an 
employee’s duties abroad; and 
(4) an analysis of qualifications for training 
specialists and language and culture instructors at 
the School of Language Studies. 
SEC. 5874. REPORT ON WAIVERS UNDER SECTION 907 OF 
THE FREEDOM FOR RUSSIA AND EMERGING 
EURASIAN DEMOCRACIES AND OPEN MAR-
KETS SUPPORT ACT OF 1992. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, 
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees on United States security assistance provided 
to the Government of Azerbaijan pursuant to a waiver 
under section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 
U.S.C. 5812 note). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall address the following:
2660 
(1) Documentation of the Department of 
State’s consideration of all section 907 waiver re-
quirements during the 5-year period ending on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) Further program-level detail and end-use 
monitoring reports of security assistance provided to 
the Government of Azerbaijan under a section 907 
waiver during such 5-year period. 
(3) The impact of United States security assist-
ance provided to Azerbaijan on the negotiation of a 
peaceful settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan 
over all disputed regions during such 5-year period. 
(4) The impact of United States security assist-
ance provided to Azerbaijan on the military balance 
between Azerbaijan and Armenia during such 5-year 
period. 
(5) An assessment of Azerbaijan’s use of offen-
sive force against Armenia or violations of Armenian 
sovereign territory from November 11, 2020, to the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) BRIEFING.—The Secretary of State, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Defense, shall brief the appro-
priate congressional committees not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act on the contents 
of the report required under subsection (a).
2661 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 5875. AMENDMENTS TO THE UKRAINE FREEDOM SUP-
PORT ACT OF 2014. 
The Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 
U.S.C. 8921 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 11 as section 13; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 10 the following 
new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 11. WORKING GROUP ON SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY 
DISRUPTIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the President shall 
establish an interagency working group to address semi-
conductor supply chain issues caused by Russia’s illegal 
and unprovoked attack on Ukraine. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The interagency working group 
established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be comprised
2662 
of the head, or designee of the head, of each of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) The Department of State. 
‘‘(2) The Department of Defense. 
‘‘(3) The Department of Commerce. 
‘‘(4) The Department of the Treasury. 
‘‘(5) The Office of the United States Trade 
Representative. 
‘‘(6) The Department of Interior. 
‘‘(7) The Department of Energy. 
‘‘(8) The Department of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(9) The Department of Labor. 
‘‘(10) Any other Federal department or agency 
the President determines appropriate. 
‘‘(c) CHAIR.—The Secretary of State shall serve as 
the chair of the working group established pursuant to 
subsection (a). 
‘‘SEC. 12. REPORTS ON SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY CHAIN 
DISRUPTIONS. 
‘‘(a) REPORT ON IMPACT OF RUSSIA’S INVASION OF 
UKRAINE.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of State shall sub-
mit to the committees listed in subsection (b) a report of 
the interagency working group that— 
‘‘(1) reviews and analyzes—
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‘‘(A) the impact of Russia’s unprovoked at-
tack on Ukraine on the supply of palladium, 
neon gas, helium, and hexafluorobutadiene 
(C4F6); and 
‘‘(B) the impact, if any, on supply chains 
and the global economy; 
‘‘(2) recounts diplomatic efforts by the United 
States to work with other countries that mine, syn-
thesize, or purify palladium, neon gas, helium, or 
hexafluorobutadiene (C4F6); 
‘‘(3) quantifies the actions resulting from these 
efforts to diversify sources of supply of these items; 
‘‘(4) sets forth steps the United States has 
taken to bolster its production or secure supply of 
palladium or other compounds and elements listed in 
paragraph (1)(A); 
‘‘(5) lists any other important elements, com-
pounds, or products in the semiconductor supply 
chain that have been affected by Russia’s illegal at-
tack on Ukraine; and 
‘‘(6) recommends any potential legislative steps 
that could be taken by Congress to further bolster 
the supply of elements, compounds, or products for 
the semiconductor supply chain that have been cur-
tailed as a result of Russia’s actions.
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‘‘(b) COMMITTEES LISTED.—The committees listed 
in this subsection are— 
‘‘(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate. 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL
REPORT
ON
POTENTIAL
FUTURE 
SHOCKS TO SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY CHAINS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, and 
annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of 
State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report 
of the interagency working group that— 
‘‘(A) outlines and plans for the most likely 
future geopolitical developments that could se-
verely disrupt global semiconductor supply 
chains in ways that could harm the national se-
curity or economic interests of the United 
States;
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‘‘(B) forecasts the various potential im-
pacts on the global supply chain for semi-
conductors, and products that use semiconduc-
tors, from the developments outlined pursuant 
to subparagraph (A), as well as the following 
contingencies— 
‘‘(i) an invasion of Taiwan or geo-
political instability or conflict in East Asia; 
‘‘(ii) a broader war or geopolitical in-
stability in Europe; 
‘‘(iii) strategic competitors dominating 
parts of the supply chain and leveraging 
that dominance coercively; 
‘‘(iv) a future international health cri-
sis; and 
‘‘(v) natural disasters or shortages of 
natural resources and raw materials; 
‘‘(C) describes the kind of continency plans 
that would be needed for the safe evacuation of 
individuals with deep scientific and technical 
knowledge of semiconductors and their supply 
chain from areas under risk from conflict or 
natural disaster; and 
‘‘(D) evaluates the current technical and 
supply chain work force expertise within the
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Federal government to carry out these assess-
ments.’’. 
SEC. 5876. GAO STUDY ON END USE MONITORING. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit the congressional defense committees, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate a review of the implementation by the Department of 
Defense and the Department of State of end-use moni-
toring, including— 
(1) how well end-use monitoring deters misuse 
or unauthorized use of equipment; 
(2) how the Departments identify persistent ge-
ographic areas of concern for closer monitoring; and 
(3) how the Departments identify trends, learn 
from those trends, and implement best practices. 
SEC. 5877. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE LIFE AND 
LEGACY OF SENATOR JOSEPH MAXWELL 
CLELAND. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Joseph Maxwell Cleland was born August 
24, 1942, in Atlanta, Georgia, the child of Juanita 
Kesler Cleland and Joseph Hughie Cleland, a World 
War II veteran, and grew up in Lithonia, Georgia.
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(2) Joseph Maxwell Cleland graduated from 
Stetson University in Florida in 1964, and received 
his Master’s Degree in history from Emory Univer-
sity in Atlanta, Georgia. 
(3) Following his graduation from Stetson Uni-
versity, Joseph Maxwell Cleland received a Second 
Lieutenant’s Commission in the Army through its 
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. 
(4) Joseph Maxwell Cleland volunteered for 
duty in the Vietnam War in 1967, serving with the 
1st Cavalry Division. 
(5) On April 8, 1968, during combat at the 
mountain base at Khe Sanh, Joseph Maxwell 
Cleland was gravely injured by the blast of a gre-
nade, eventually losing both his legs and right arm. 
(6) Joseph Maxwell Cleland was awarded the 
Bronze Star for meritorious service and the Silver 
Star for gallantry in action. 
(7) In 1970, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was elect-
ed to the Georgia Senate as the youngest member 
and the only Vietnam veteran, where he served until 
1975. 
(8) As a Georgia State Senator, Joseph Max-
well Cleland authored and advanced legislation to
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ensure access to public facilities in Georgia for elder-
ly and handicapped individuals. 
(9) In 1976, Joseph Maxwell Cleland began 
serving as a staffer on the Committee on Veterans 
Affairs of the Senate. 
(10) In 1977, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was ap-
pointed by President Jimmy Carter to lead the Vet-
erans Administration. 
(11) He was the youngest Administrator of the 
Veterans Administration ever and the first Vietnam 
veteran to head the agency. 
(12) He served as a champion for veterans and 
led the Veterans Administration to recognize, and 
begin to treat, post-traumatic stress disorder in vet-
erans suffering the invisible wounds of war. 
(13) Joseph Maxwell Cleland was elected in 
1982 as Georgia’s Secretary of State, the youngest 
individual to hold the office, and served in that posi-
tion for 14 years. 
(14) in 1996, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was 
elected to the United States Senate representing 
Georgia. 
(15) As a member of the Committee on Armed 
Services, Joseph Maxwell Cleland advocated for 
Georgia’s military bases, servicemembers, and vet-
2669 
erans, including by championing key personnel 
issues, playing a critical role in the effort to allow 
servicemembers to pass their GI Bill education bene-
fits to their children, and establishing a new vet-
erans cemetery in Canton, Georgia. 
(16) In 2002, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was ap-
pointed to the 9/11 Commission. 
(17) In 2003, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was ap-
pointed by President George W. Bush to the Board 
of Directors for the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States, where he served until 2007. 
(18) In 2009, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was ap-
pointed by President Barack Obama as Secretary of 
the American Battle Monuments Commission over-
seeing United States military cemeteries and monu-
ments overseas, where he served until 2017. 
(19) Joseph Maxwell Cleland authored 3 books: 
Strong at the Broken Places, Going for the Max: 12 
Principles for Living Life to the Fullest, and Heart 
of a Patriot. 
(20) Joseph Maxwell Cleland received numerous 
honors and awards over the course of his long and 
distinguished career. 
(21) Joseph Maxwell Cleland was a patriot, vet-
eran, and lifelong civil servant who proudly served
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Georgia, the United States, and all veterans and 
servicemembers of the United States. 
(22) On November 9, 2021, at the age of 79, 
Joseph Maxwell Cleland died, leaving behind a leg-
acy of service, sacrifice, and joy. 
(b) DEATH OF THE HONORABLE JOSEPH MAXWELL 
CLELAND.—Congress has heard with profound sorrow of 
the death of the Honorable Joseph Maxwell Cleland, who 
served— 
(1) with courage and sacrifice in combat in the 
Vietnam War; 
(2) with unwavering dedication to Georgia as a 
State Senator, Secretary of State, and Senator; and 
(3) with honorable service to the United States 
and veterans of the United States through his life-
time of public service and tenure as Administrator 
of the Veterans Administration. 
SEC. 5878. REPEAL OF 1991 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF 
MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ RESOLU-
TION. 
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
Iraq Resolution (Public Law 102–1; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) 
is repealed.
2671 
SEC. 5879. ONDCP SUPPLEMENTAL STRATEGIES. 
Section 706(h) of the Office of National Drug Con-
trol Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 
1705(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) develops performance measures and tar-
gets for the National Drug Control Strategy for sup-
plemental strategies (the Southwest Border, North-
ern Border, and Caribbean Border Counternarcotics 
Strategies) to effectively evaluate region-specific 
goals, to the extent the performance measurement 
system does not adequately measure the effective-
ness of the strategies, as determined by the Direc-
tor, such strategies may evaluate interdiction efforts 
at and between ports of entry, interdiction tech-
nology, intelligence sharing, diplomacy, and other 
appropriate metrics, specific to each supplemental 
strategies region, as determined by the Director.’’.
2672 
SEC. 5880. SUPPORT FOR AFGHANS APPLYING FOR STU-
DENT VISAS. 
(a) EXCEPTION WITH RESPECT TO RESIDENCE.—To 
be eligible as a nonimmigrant described in section 
101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)), a national of Afghanistan or a 
person with no nationality who last habitually resided in 
Afghanistan shall meet all requirements for such non-
immigrant status except they shall not need to dem-
onstrate residence in Afghanistan or an intention not to 
abandon such residence. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The exception under sub-
section (a) shall apply beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act and ending on the date that 
is two years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) EXTENSION.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
shall periodically review the country conditions in 
Afghanistan and may renew the exception under 
subsection (a) in 18 month increments based on 
such conditions. 
SEC. 5881. IMMIGRATION AGE-OUT PROTECTIONS. 
(a) AGE-OUT PROTECTIONS FOR IMMIGRANTS.—
2673 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(b) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) A determination of whether an alien is a 
child shall be made as follows: 
‘‘(A) For purposes of a petition under sec-
tion 204 and a subsequent application for an 
immigrant visa or adjustment of status, such 
determination shall be made using the age of 
the alien on the date that is the priority date 
for the principal beneficiary and all derivative 
beneficiaries under section 203(h). 
‘‘(B) For purposes of a petition under sec-
tion 214(d) and a subsequent application for 
adjustment of status under section 245(d), such 
determination shall be made using the age of 
the alien on the date on which the petition is 
filed with the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(C) In the case of a petition under section 
204 filed for an alien’s classification as a mar-
ried son or daughter of a United States citizen 
under section 203(a)(3), if the petition is later 
converted, due to the legal termination of the 
alien’s marriage, to a petition to classify the 
alien as an immediate relative under section
2674 
201(b)(2)(A)(i) or as an unmarried son or 
daughter of a United States citizen under sec-
tion 203(a)(1), the determination of the alien’s 
age shall be made using the age of the alien on 
the date of the termination of the marriage. 
‘‘(D) For an alien who was in status as a 
dependent child of a nonimmigrant pursuant to 
an approved employment-based petition under 
section 214 or an approved application under 
section 101(a)(15)(E) for an aggregate period 
of eight years prior to the age of 21, notwith-
standing subparagraphs (A) through (C), the 
alien’s age shall be based on the date that such 
initial nonimmigrant employment-based petition 
or application was filed. 
‘‘(E) For an alien who has not sought to 
acquire status of an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence within two years of an im-
migrant visa number becoming available to such 
alien, the alien’s age shall be their biological 
age unless the failure to seek to acquire status 
was due to extraordinary circumstances. 
‘‘(7) An alien who has reached 21 years of age 
and has been admitted under section 203(d) as a 
lawful permanent resident on a conditional basis as
2675 
the child of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence under section 203(b)(5), whose lawful per-
manent resident status on a conditional basis is ter-
minated 
under 
section 
216A 
or 
section 
203(b)(5)(M), shall continue to be considered a child 
of the principal alien for the purpose of a subse-
quent immigrant petition by such alien under section 
203(b)(5) if the alien remains unmarried and the 
subsequent petition is filed by the principal alien not 
later than 1 year after the termination of conditional 
lawful permanent resident status. No alien shall be 
considered a child under this paragraph with respect 
to more than 1 petition filed after the alien reaches 
21 years of age.’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENT.—Section 201 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended by striking 
subsection (f). 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made 
by this section shall be effective as if included 
in the Child Status Protection Act (Public Law 
107–208). 
(B) MOTION
TO
REOPEN
OR
RECON-
SIDER.—
2676 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A motion to reopen 
or reconsider the denial of a petition or ap-
plication described in paragraph (6) of sec-
tion 101(b), as amended in paragraph (1), 
may be granted if— 
(I) such petition or application 
would have been approved if the 
amendments described in such para-
graph had been in effect at the time 
of adjudication of the petition or ap-
plication; 
(II) the individual seeking relief 
pursuant to such motion was in the 
United States at the time the under-
lying petition or application was filed; 
and 
(III) such motion is filed with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security or 
the Attorney General not later than 
the date that is 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(ii) NUMERICAL
LIMITATIONS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, an 
individual granted relief pursuant to such 
motion to reopen or reconsider shall be ex-
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empt from numerical limitations in sec-
tions 201, 202, and 203 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151, 
1152, and 1153). 
(b) AGE OUT PROTECTIONS
FOR NONIMMIGRANT 
DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—Section 214 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(s)(1) Except as described in paragraph (2), the de-
termination of whether an alien who is the derivative bene-
ficiary of a properly filed pending or approved immigrant 
petition under section 204 is eligible to be a dependent 
child of a nonimmigrant admitted pursuant to an ap-
proved employer petition under this section or approved 
application under section 101(a)(15)(E), shall be based on 
whether the alien is determined to be a child under section 
101(b)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
‘‘(2) If otherwise eligible, an alien who is determined 
to be a child pursuant to section 101(b)(6)(D) may change 
status to or extend status as a dependent child of a non-
immigrant with an approved employment based petition 
under this section or an approved application under sec-
tion 101(a)(15)(E), notwithstanding such alien’s marital 
status.
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‘‘(3) An alien who is admitted to the United States 
as a dependent child of a nonimmigrant who is described 
in this section is authorized to engage in employment in 
the United States incident to status.’’. 
(c) PRIORITY DATE RETENTION.—Section 203(h) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(h)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) RETENTION OF PRIORITY DATES.— 
‘‘(1) PRIORITY DATE.—The priority date for an 
alien shall be the date that is the earliest of— 
‘‘(A) the date that a petition under section 
204 is filed with the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity (or the Secretary of State, if applicable); 
or 
‘‘(B) the date on which a labor certifi-
cation is filed with the Secretary of Labor. 
‘‘(2) RETENTION.—The principal beneficiary 
and all derivative beneficiaries shall retain the pri-
ority date associated with the earliest of any ap-
proved petition or labor certification and such pri-
ority date shall be applicable to any subsequently ap-
proved petition.’’.
2679 
SEC. 5882. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND. 
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 
1395iii(b)(1)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$7,500,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,279,000,000’’. 
SEC. 5883. CLEAN WATER ACT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS 
GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS AND WATER 
QUALITY CRITERIA FOR PFAS. 
(a) DEADLINES.— 
(1) WATER QUALITY CRITERIA.—Not later than 
the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall publish in the 
Federal Register human health water quality criteria 
under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(a)(1)) to address 
each 
measurable 
perfluoroalkyl 
substance, 
polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of those sub-
stances. 
(2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES AND 
STANDARDS
FOR
PRIORITY
INDUSTRY
CAT-
EGORIES.—Not later than the following dates, the 
Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register 
a final rule establishing effluent limitations guide-
lines and standards, in accordance with the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et 
seq.), for each of the following industry categories 
for the discharge (including a discharge into a pub-
2680 
licly owned treatment works) of each measurable 
perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, 
or class of those substances: 
(A) DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024.—Not 
later than June 30, 2024, for the following 
point source categories: 
(i) Organic chemicals, plastics, and 
synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 
of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
successor regulations). 
(ii) Electroplating, as identified in 
part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (or successor regulations). 
(iii) Metal finishing, as identified in 
part 433 of title 40, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (or successor regulations). 
(B) DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2025.—Not 
later than June 30, 2025, for the following 
point source categories: 
(i) Textile mills, as identified in part 
410 of title 40, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (or successor regulations). 
(ii) Electrical and electronic compo-
nents, as identified in part 469 of title 40,
2681 
Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
regulations). 
(iii) Landfills, as identified in part 
445 of title 40, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (or successor regulations). 
(C) DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2026.—Not 
later than December 31, 2026, for the following 
point source categories: 
(i) Leather tanning and finishing, as 
identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or successor regula-
tions). 
(ii) Paint formulating, as identified in 
part 446 of title 40, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (or successor regulations). 
(iii) Plastics molding and forming, as 
identified in part 463 of title 40, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or successor regula-
tions). 
(b) ADDITIONAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall require monitoring of the discharges (including 
discharges into a publicly owned treatment works) of 
each 
measurable 
perfluoroalkyl 
substance,
2682 
polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of those sub-
stances for the point source categories and entities 
described in paragraph (2). The monitoring require-
ments under this paragraph shall be included in any 
permits issued under section 402 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) 
CATEGORIES
DESCRIBED.—The 
point 
source categories and entities referred to in para-
graphs (1) and (3) are each of the following: 
(A) Pulp, paper, and paperboard, as iden-
tified in part 430 of title 40, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or successor regulations). 
(B) Airports (as defined in section 47102 
of title 49, United States Code). 
(3) DETERMINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2023, the Administrator shall make a 
determination— 
(i) to commence developing effluent 
limitations and standards for the point 
source categories and entities listed in 
paragraph (2); or 
(ii) that effluent limitations and 
standards are not feasible for those point
2683 
source categories and entities, including an 
explanation of the reasoning for this deter-
mination. 
(B) REQUIREMENT.—Any effluent limita-
tions and standards for the point source cat-
egories and entities listed in paragraph (2) shall 
be published in the Federal Register by not 
later than December 31, 2027. 
(c) NOTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall notify 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate of each publica-
tion made under this section. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
carry out this section $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, 
to remain available until expended. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
(2) The term ‘‘effluent limitation’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 502 of the Fed-
eral Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362). 
(3) The term ‘‘measurable’’, with respect to a 
chemical substance or class of chemical substances,
2684 
means capable of being measured using test proce-
dures established under section 304(h) of the Fed-
eral Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1314(h)). 
(4) The term ‘‘perfluoroalkyl substance’’ means 
a chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully 
fluorinated carbon atoms. 
(5) The term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’ 
means a chemical containing at least 1 fully 
fluorinated carbon atom and at least 1 carbon atom 
that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom. 
(6) The term ‘‘treatment works’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 212 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292). 
SEC. 5884. AMENDMENTS TO THE MAINE INDIAN CLAIMS 
SETTLEMENT ACT OF 1980. 
(a) APPLICATION OF STATE LAWS.—The Maine In-
dian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–420) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 3— 
(A) in subsection (m), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in subsection (n), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following:
2685 
‘‘(o) ‘Mi’kmaq Nation’ means the sole successor to 
the Micmac Nation as constituted in aboriginal times in 
what is now the State of Maine, and all its predecessors 
and successors in interest, and which is represented, as 
of the date of enactment of this subsection, as to lands 
within the United States, by the Mi’kmaq Council.’’; and 
(2) in section 6— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘provided 
in section 8(e) and section 5(d)(4)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘otherwise provided in this Act’’; and 
(B) in subsection (h)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Except as other wise 
provided in this Act, the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; 
(ii) in the first sentence, by inserting 
‘‘or enacted for the benefit of’’ before ‘‘In-
dians, Indian nations’’; 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘that is in effect as 
of the date of the enactment of the Ad-
vancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations 
Act, (2)’’ after ‘‘United States (1)’’; 
(iv) by striking ‘‘also (2)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘also (3)’’; and 
(v) by striking ‘‘within the State’’ and 
inserting ‘‘within the State, unless Federal
2686 
law or the State laws of Maine provide for 
the application of such Federal law or reg-
ulation’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIAN CHILD WEL-
FARE ACT.—Section 8 of the Maine Indian Claims Settle-
ment Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–420) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘Passama-
quoddy Tribe’’ and inserting a comma; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, the Houlton Band of 
Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation’’ after 
‘‘Penobscot Nation’’; and 
(C) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘re-
spective tribe or nation’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘respective tribe, nation, or 
band’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘Passama-
quoddy Tribe’’ and inserting a comma; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, the Houlton Band of 
Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation’’ after 
‘‘Penobscot Nation’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (e); 
(4) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (e); and
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(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘Passama-
quoddy Tribe’’ and inserting a comma; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, the Houlton Band of 
Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation’’ after 
‘‘Penobscot Nation’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘or nation’’ and inserting 
‘‘, nation, or band’’. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Section 16 of the Maine Indian 
Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–420) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a)’’ at the beginning; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(d) AROOSTOOK BAND OF MICMACS SETTLEMENT 
ACT.—Section 8 of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs Set-
tlement Act (Public Law 102–171) is repealed. 
SEC. 5885. SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SHOULD BE PROHIB-
ITED FROM DENYING HOME LOANS FOR VET-
ERANS WHO LEGALLY WORK IN THE MARI-
JUANA INDUSTRY. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) veterans who have served our country hon-
orably should not be denied access to Department of
2688 
Veterans Affairs home loans on the basis of income 
derived from State-legalized cannabis activities; 
(2) while the Department of Veterans Affairs 
has clarified that no statute or regulation specifically 
prohibits a veteran whose income is derived from 
State-legalized cannabis activities from obtaining a 
certificate of eligibility for Department of Veterans 
Affairs home loan benefits, many veterans continue 
to be denied access to home loans on the basis of in-
come derived from State-legalized cannabis activi-
ties; and 
(3) the Department of Veterans Affairs should 
improve communication with eligible lending institu-
tions to reduce confusion among lenders and bor-
rowers on this matter. 
SEC. 5886. HERMIT’S PEAK/CALF CANYON FIRE ASSIST-
ANCE. 
(a) FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) on April 6, 2022, the Forest Service 
initiated the Las Dispensas-Gallinas prescribed 
burn on Federal land in the Santa Fe National 
Forest in San Miguel County, New Mexico, 
when erratic winds were prevalent in the area
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that was also suffering from severe drought 
after many years of insufficient precipitation; 
(B) on April 6, 2022, the prescribed burn, 
which became known as the ‘‘Hermit’s Peak 
Fire’’, exceeded the containment capabilities of 
the Forest Service, was declared a wildfire, and 
spread to other Federal and non-Federal land; 
(C) on April 19, 2022, the Calf Canyon 
Fire, also in San Miguel County, New Mexico, 
began burning on Federal land and was later 
identified as the result of a pile burn in Janu-
ary 2022 that remained dormant under the sur-
face before reemerging; 
(D) on April 27, 2022, the Hermit’s Peak 
Fire and the Calf Canyon Fire merged, and 
both fires were reported as the Hermit’s Peak 
Fire or the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, 
(referred hereafter in this subsection as the 
‘‘Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire’’); 
(E) by May 2, 2022, the fire had grown in 
size and caused evacuations in multiple villages 
and communities in San Miguel County and 
Mora County, including in the San Miguel 
county jail, the State’s psychiatric hospital, the
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United World College, and New Mexico High-
lands University; 
(F) on May 4, 2022, the President issued 
a major disaster declaration for the counties of 
Colfax, Mora, and San Miguel, New Mexico; 
(G) on May 20, 2022, U.S. Forest Service 
Chief Randy Moore ordered a 90-day review of 
prescribed burn policies to reduce the risk of 
wildfires and ensure the safety of the commu-
nities involved; 
(H) the U.S. Forest Service has assumed 
responsibility for the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Can-
yon Fire; 
(I) the fire resulted in the loss of Federal, 
State, local, Tribal, and private property; and 
(J) the United States should compensate 
the victims of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon 
Fire. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section 
are— 
(A) to compensate victims of the Hermit’s 
Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, for injuries resulting 
from the fire; and
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(B) to provide for the expeditious consider-
ation and settlement of claims for those inju-
ries. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means— 
(A) the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency; or 
(B) if a Manager is appointed under sub-
section (c)(1)(C), the Manager. 
(2) HERMIT’S PEAK/CALF CANYON FIRE.—The 
term ‘‘Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire’’ means— 
(A) the fire resulting from the initiation by 
the Forest Service of a prescribed burn in the 
Santa Fe National Forest in San Miguel Coun-
ty, New Mexico, on April 6, 2022; 
(B) the pile burn holdover resulting from 
the prescribed burn by the Forest Service, 
which reemerged on April 19, 2022; and 
(C) the merger of the two fires described 
in subparagraphs (A) and (B), reported as the 
Hermit’s Peak Fire or the Hermit’s Peak Fire/ 
Calf Canyon Fire. 
(3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
means the recognized governing body of any Indian
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or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, 
community, component band, or component reserva-
tion individually identified (including parenthetically) 
in the list published most recently as of the date of 
enactment of this Act pursuant to section 104 of the 
Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 
(25 U.S.C. 5131). 
(4) INJURED PERSON.—The term ‘‘injured per-
son’’ means— 
(A) an individual, regardless of the citizen-
ship or alien status of the individual; or 
(B) an Indian Tribe, corporation, Tribal 
corporation, partnership, company, association, 
county, township, city, State, school district, or 
other non-Federal entity (including a legal rep-
resentative) that suffered injury resulting from 
the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. 
(5) INJURY.—The term ‘‘injury’’ has the same 
meaning as the term ‘‘injury or loss of property, or 
personal injury or death’’ as used in section 
1346(b)(1) of title 28, United States Code. 
(6) MANAGER.—The term ‘‘Manager’’ means 
an Independent Claims Manager appointed under 
subsection (c)(1)(C).
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(7) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the Of-
fice of Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Claims es-
tablished by subsection (c)(1)(B). 
(8) TRIBAL ENTITY.—The term ‘‘Tribal entity’’ 
includes any Indian Tribe, tribal organization, In-
dian-controlled organization serving Indians, Native 
Hawaiian organization, or Alaska Native entity, as 
such terms are defined or used in section 166 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304). 
(c) COMPENSATION
FOR
VICTIMS
OF
HERMIT’S 
PEAK/CALF CANYON FIRE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) COMPENSATION.—Each injured person 
shall be entitled to receive from the United 
States compensation for injury suffered by the 
injured person as a result of the Hermit’s Peak/ 
Calf Canyon Fire. 
(B) OFFICE OF HERMIT’S PEAK/CALF CAN-
YON FIRE CLAIMS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—There is established 
within the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency an Office of Hermit’s Peak/ 
Calf Canyon Fire Claims.
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(ii) PURPOSE.—The Office shall re-
ceive, process, and pay claims in accord-
ance with this section. 
(iii) FUNDING.—The Office— 
(I) shall be funded from funds 
made available to the Administrator 
under this section; 
(II) may appoint and fix the 
compensation of such temporary per-
sonnel as may be necessary, without 
regard to the provisions of title 5, 
United States Code, governing ap-
pointments in competitive service; and 
(III) may reimburse other Fed-
eral agencies for claims processing 
support and assistance. 
(C) OPTION
TO
APPOINT
INDEPENDENT 
CLAIMS MANAGER.—The Administrator may ap-
point an Independent Claims Manager to— 
(i) head the Office; and 
(ii) assume the duties of the Adminis-
trator under this section. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS.—Not later than 2 
years after the date on which regulations are first 
promulgated under paragraph (6), an injured person
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may submit to the Administrator a written claim for 
1 or more injuries suffered by the injured person in 
accordance with such requirements as the Adminis-
trator determines to be appropriate. 
(3) INVESTIGATION OF CLAIMS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall, on behalf of the United States, inves-
tigate, consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, 
grant, deny, or settle any claim for money dam-
ages asserted under paragraph (2). 
(B) APPLICABILITY OF STATE LAW.—Ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this section, the 
laws of the State of New Mexico shall apply to 
the calculation of damages under paragraph 
(4)(D). 
(C) EXTENT OF DAMAGES.—Any payment 
under this section— 
(i) shall be limited to actual compen-
satory damages measured by injuries suf-
fered; and 
(ii) shall not include— 
(I) interest before settlement or 
payment of a claim; or 
(II) punitive damages. 
(4) PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.—
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(A) DETERMINATION
AND
PAYMENT
OF 
AMOUNT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.— 
(I) PAYMENT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date on which a 
claim is submitted under this section, 
the Administrator shall determine and 
fix the amount, if any, to be paid for 
the claim. 
(II) PRIORITY.—The Adminis-
trator, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, shall pay subrogation claims 
submitted under this section only 
after paying claims submitted by in-
jured parties that are not insurance 
companies 
seeking 
payment 
as 
subrogees. 
(ii) PARAMETERS
OF
DETERMINA-
TION.—In determining and settling a claim 
under this section, the Administrator shall 
determine only— 
(I) whether the claimant is an in-
jured person;
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(II) whether the injury that is 
the subject of the claim resulted from 
the fire; 
(III) the amount, if any, to be al-
lowed and paid under this section; and 
(IV) the person or persons enti-
tled to receive the amount. 
(iii) INSURANCE
AND
OTHER
BENE-
FITS.— 
(I) 
IN
GENERAL.—In 
deter-
mining the amount of, and paying, a 
claim under this section, to prevent 
recovery by a claimant in excess of ac-
tual compensatory damages, the Ad-
ministrator shall reduce the amount 
to be paid for the claim by an amount 
that is equal to the total of insurance 
benefits (excluding life insurance ben-
efits) or other payments or settle-
ments of any nature that were paid, 
or will be paid, with respect to the 
claim. 
(II) GOVERNMENT LOANS.—This 
subparagraph shall not apply to the 
receipt by a claimant of any govern-
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ment loan that is required to be re-
paid by the claimant. 
(B) PARTIAL PAYMENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—At the request of a 
claimant, the Administrator may make 1 
or more advance or partial payments be-
fore the final settlement of a claim, includ-
ing final settlement on any portion or as-
pect of a claim that is determined to be 
severable. 
(ii) JUDICIAL DECISION.—If a claim-
ant receives a partial payment on a claim 
under this section, but further payment on 
the claim is subsequently denied by the 
Administrator, the claimant may— 
(I) seek judicial review under 
paragraph (9); and 
(II) keep any partial payment 
that the claimant received, unless the 
Administrator determines that the 
claimant— 
(aa) was not eligible to re-
ceive the compensation; or 
(bb) fraudulently procured 
the compensation.
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(C) RIGHTS OF INSURER OR OTHER THIRD 
PARTY.—If an insurer or other third party pays 
any amount to a claimant to compensate for an 
injury described in paragraph (1), the insurer 
or other third party shall be subrogated to any 
right that the claimant has to receive any pay-
ment under this section or any other law. 
(D) ALLOWABLE DAMAGES.— 
(i) LOSS OF PROPERTY.—A claim that 
is paid for loss of property under this sec-
tion may include otherwise uncompensated 
damages resulting from the Hermit’s Peak/ 
Calf Canyon Fire for— 
(I) an uninsured or underinsured 
property loss; 
(II) a decrease in the value of 
real property; 
(III) damage to physical infra-
structure, including irrigation infra-
structure such as acequia systems; 
(IV) a cost resulting from lost 
subsistence from hunting, fishing, 
firewood gathering, timbering, graz-
ing, or agricultural activities con-
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ducted on land damaged by the Her-
mit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire; 
(V) a cost of reforestation or re-
vegetation on Tribal or non-Federal 
land, to the extent that the cost of re-
forestation or revegetation is not cov-
ered by any other Federal program; 
and 
(VI) any other loss that the Ad-
ministrator determines to be appro-
priate for inclusion as loss of prop-
erty. 
(ii) BUSINESS LOSS.—A claim that is 
paid for injury under this section may in-
clude damages resulting from the Hermit’s 
Peak/Calf Canyon Fire for the following 
types of otherwise uncompensated business 
loss: 
(I) Damage to tangible assets or 
inventory. 
(II) Business interruption losses. 
(III) Overhead costs. 
(IV) Employee wages for work 
not performed.
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(V) Any other loss that the Ad-
ministrator determines to be appro-
priate for inclusion as business loss. 
(iii) FINANCIAL LOSS.—A claim that 
is paid for injury under this section may 
include damages resulting from the Her-
mit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire for the fol-
lowing types of otherwise uncompensated 
financial loss: 
(I) Increased mortgage interest 
costs. 
(II) An insurance deductible. 
(III) A temporary living or relo-
cation expense. 
(IV) Lost wages or personal in-
come. 
(V) Emergency staffing expenses. 
(VI) Debris removal and other 
cleanup costs. 
(VII) Costs of reasonable efforts, 
as determined by the Administrator, 
to reduce the risk of wildfire, flood, or 
other natural disaster in the counties 
impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf 
Canyon Fire to risk levels prevailing
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in those counties before the Hermit’s 
Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, that are in-
curred not later than the date that is 
3 years after the date on which the 
regulations under paragraph (6) are 
first promulgated. 
(VIII) A premium for flood in-
surance that is required to be paid on 
or before May 31, 2024, if, as a result 
of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon 
Fire, a person that was not required 
to purchase flood insurance before the 
Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire is re-
quired to purchase flood insurance. 
(IX) A disaster assistance loan 
received from the Small Business Ad-
ministration. 
(X) Any other loss that the Ad-
ministrator determines to be appro-
priate for inclusion as financial loss. 
(5) ACCEPTANCE OF AWARD.—The acceptance 
by a claimant of any payment under this section, ex-
cept an advance or partial payment made under 
paragraph (4)(B), shall—
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(A) be final and conclusive on the claim-
ant, with respect to all claims arising out of or 
relating to the same subject matter; and 
(B) constitute a complete release of all 
claims against the United States (including any 
agency or employee of the United States) under 
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Federal Tort Claims 
Act’’), or any other Federal or State law, aris-
ing out of or relating to the same subject mat-
ter. 
(6) REGULATIONS
AND
PUBLIC
INFORMA-
TION.— 
(A) REGULATIONS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, not later than 45 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Administrator shall promulgate and publish in 
the Federal Register interim final regulations 
for the processing and payment of claims under 
this section. 
(B) PUBLIC INFORMATION.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—At the time at 
which the Administrator promulgates regu-
lations under subparagraph (A), the Ad-
ministrator shall publish, online and in
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print, in newspapers of general circulation 
in the State of New Mexico, a clear, con-
cise, and easily understandable expla-
nation, in English and Spanish, of— 
(I) the rights conferred under 
this section; and 
(II) the procedural and other re-
quirements of the regulations promul-
gated under subparagraph (A). 
(ii) DISSEMINATION THROUGH OTHER 
MEDIA.—The Administrator shall dissemi-
nate the explanation published under 
clause (i) through websites, blogs, social 
media, brochures, pamphlets, radio, tele-
vision, and other media that the Adminis-
trator determines are likely to reach pro-
spective claimants. 
(7) CONSULTATION.—In administering this sec-
tion, the Administrator shall consult with the Sec-
retary of the Interior, the Secretary of Energy, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration, other Federal agen-
cies, and State, local, and Tribal authorities, as de-
termined to be necessary by the Administrator, to—
2705 
(A) ensure the efficient administration of 
the claims process; and 
(B) provide for local concerns. 
(8) ELECTION OF REMEDY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An injured person may 
elect to seek compensation from the United 
States for 1 or more injuries resulting from the 
Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire by— 
(i) submitting a claim under this sec-
tion; 
(ii) filing a claim or bringing a civil 
action under chapter 171 of title 28, 
United States Code (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Federal Tort Claims Act’’); or 
(iii) bringing an authorized civil action 
under any other provision of law. 
(B) EFFECT OF ELECTION.—An election 
by an injured person to seek compensation in 
any manner described in subparagraph (A) 
shall be final and conclusive on the claimant 
with respect to all injuries resulting from the 
Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire that are suf-
fered by the claimant. 
(C) ARBITRATION.—
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(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 
days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall establish by 
regulation procedures under which a dis-
pute regarding a claim submitted under 
this section may be settled by arbitration. 
(ii) ARBITRATION
AS
REMEDY.—On 
establishment of arbitration procedures 
under clause (i), an injured person that 
submits a disputed claim under this section 
may elect to settle the claim through arbi-
tration. 
(iii) BINDING
EFFECT.—An election 
by an injured person to settle a claim 
through arbitration under this subpara-
graph shall— 
(I) be binding; and 
(II) preclude any exercise by the 
injured person of the right to judicial 
review of a claim described in para-
graph (9). 
(D) NO
EFFECT
ON
ENTITLEMENTS.— 
Nothing in this section affects any right of a 
claimant to file a claim for benefits under any 
Federal entitlement program.
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(9) JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any claimant aggrieved 
by a final decision of the Administrator under 
this section may, not later than 60 days after 
the date on which the decision is issued, bring 
a civil action in the United States District 
Court for the District of New Mexico, to modify 
or set aside the decision, in whole or in part. 
(B) RECORD.—The court shall hear a civil 
action under subparagraph (A) on the record 
made before the Administrator. 
(C) STANDARD.—The decision of the Ad-
ministrator incorporating the findings of the 
Administrator shall be upheld if the decision is 
supported by substantial evidence on the record 
considered as a whole. 
(10) ATTORNEY’S AND AGENT’S FEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—No attorney or agent, 
acting alone or in combination with any other 
attorney or agent, shall charge, demand, re-
ceive, or collect, for services rendered in connec-
tion with a claim submitted under this section, 
fees in excess of the limitations established 
under section 2678 of title 28, United States 
Code.
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(B) VIOLATION.—An attorney or agent 
who violates subparagraph (A) shall be fined 
not more than $10,000. 
(11) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR MATCHING 
FUNDS.— 
(A) STATE AND LOCAL PROJECT.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, a State or local 
project that is determined by the Adminis-
trator to be carried out in response to the 
Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire under any 
Federal program that applies to an area 
affected by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon 
Fire shall not be subject to any require-
ment for State or local matching funds to 
pay the cost of the project under the Fed-
eral program. 
(ii) FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Federal 
share of the costs of a project described in 
clause (i) shall be 100 percent. 
(B) OTHER
NEEDS
PROGRAM
ASSIST-
ANCE.—Notwithstanding section 408(g)(2) of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency 
Assistance 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
5174(g)(2)), for any emergency or major dis-
2709 
aster declared by the President under that Act 
for the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, the 
Federal share of assistance provided under that 
section shall be 100 percent. 
(12) APPLICABILITY OF DEBT COLLECTION RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Section 3711(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, shall not apply to any payment under 
this section, unless— 
(A) there is evidence of civil or criminal 
fraud, misrepresentation, presentation of a false 
claim; or 
(B) a claimant was not eligible under para-
graph (4)(B) of this section to any partial pay-
ment. 
(13) INDIAN COMPENSATION.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, in the case of an Indian 
Tribe, a Tribal entity, or a member of an Indian 
Tribe that submits a claim under this section— 
(A) the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall 
have no authority over, or any trust obligation 
regarding, any aspect of the submission of, or 
any payment received for, the claim; 
(B) the Indian Tribe, Tribal entity, or 
member of an Indian Tribe shall be entitled to 
proceed under this section in the same manner
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and to the same extent as any other injured 
person; and 
(C) except with respect to land damaged 
by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire that is 
the subject of the claim, the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs shall have no responsibility to restore 
land damaged by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Can-
yon Fire. 
(14) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of promulgation of regulations under paragraph 
(6)(A), and annually thereafter, the Administrator 
shall submit to Congress a report that describes the 
claims submitted under this section during the year 
preceding the date of submission of the report, in-
cluding, for each claim— 
(A) the amount claimed; 
(B) a brief description of the nature of the 
claim; and 
(C) the status or disposition of the claim, 
including the amount of any payment under 
this section. 
(15) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this section.
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SEC. 5887. OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUND GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to grants made to the 
Open Technology Fund of the United States Agency for 
Global Media pursuant to section 305 of the United States 
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6204) 
to make grants for the purposes specified in section 309A 
of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6208a), the Open Technology 
Fund may make grants to eligible entities to surge and 
sustain support for internet freedom technologies to 
counter acute escalations in censorship in closed countries. 
(b) METHODOLOGY.—Grants under this section shall 
be made competitively, and shall be subject to audits by 
the Open Technology Fund to ensure that technologies de-
scribed in subsection (a) are secure and have not been 
compromised in a manner detrimental to the interests of 
the United States or to individuals or organizations bene-
fitting from programs supported by such grants. 
(c) REPORTING.—The Open Technology Fund shall 
annually submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate a report on grants made and activi-
ties carried out pursuant to such grants during the imme-
diately preceding fiscal year.
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(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2023 through 2027 to carry out this section. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts authorized to be 
appropriated pursuant to this subsection are author-
ized to remain available until expended. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CLOSED
COUNTRIES.—The term ‘‘closed 
countries’’ means countries in which democratic par-
ticipation, free expression, freedom of movement, or 
access to information is suppressed or explicitly pro-
hibited through political, judicial, social, or technical 
means, or as otherwise determined by the Secretary 
of State, the Chief Executive Officer for the United 
States Agency for Global Media, or the President of 
the Open Technology Fund. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.—The term ‘‘eligible 
entities’’ means public or private sector entities with 
proven and already-deployed technology relating to 
surging and sustaining support for internet freedom 
technologies to counter acute escalations in censor-
ship in closed countries.
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SEC. 5888. STRATEGIC TRANSFORMER RESERVE AND RE-
SILIENCE. 
(a) PLAN AND REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report con-
taining— 
(1) a plan for reducing the vulnerability of the 
electric grid to physical attack, cyber attack, electro-
magnetic pulse, geomagnetic disturbances, severe 
weather, climate change, and seismic events, includ-
ing by— 
(A) establishing a strategic transformer re-
serve that ensures that large power trans-
formers, generator step-up transformers, power 
conversion equipment, and other critical electric 
grid equipment are strategically located to en-
sure timely replacement of such equipment as 
may be necessary to restore electric grid func-
tion rapidly in the event of severe damage to 
the electric grid due to physical attack, cyber 
attack, electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic dis-
turbances, severe weather, climate change, or 
seismic events; and
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(B) establishing a coordinated plan to fa-
cilitate transportation of large power trans-
formers, generator step-up transformers, power 
conversion equipment, and other critical electric 
grid equipment; and 
(2) an evaluation of the benefits of establishing 
such a strategic transformer reserve, including the 
benefits of purchasing critical electric grid equip-
ment that is made of iron and steel products pro-
duced in the United States. 
(b) TRANSFORMER
RESILIENCE.—The Secretary 
shall— 
(1) improve large power transformers, gener-
ator step-up transformers, power conversion equip-
ment, and other critical electric grid equipment by 
reducing their vulnerabilities; 
(2) develop, test, and deploy innovative equip-
ment designs that are more flexible and offer greater 
resiliency of electric grid functions; 
(3) coordinate with industry and manufacturers 
to standardize large power transformers, generator 
step-up transformers, power conversion equipment, 
and other critical electric grid equipment; 
(4) monitor and test large power transformers, 
generator step-up transformers, power conversion
2715 
equipment, and other critical electric grid equipment 
that the Secretary determines may pose a risk to the 
bulk-power system or national security; and 
(5) facilitate the domestic manufacturing of 
large power transformers, generator step-up trans-
formers, power conversion equipment, and other crit-
ical electric grid equipment through the issuance of 
grants and loans, and through the provision of tech-
nical support. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall consult with the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission, the Electricity Subsector Coordinating 
Council, the Electric Reliability Organization, manufac-
turers, and owners and operators of critical electric infra-
structure and defense and military installations. 
(d) PREVAILING WAGES.—Any laborer or mechanic 
employed by any contractor or subcontractor in the per-
formance of work funded directly, or assisted in whole or 
in part, by the Federal Government pursuant to this sec-
tion shall be paid wages at rates not less than those pre-
vailing on work of a similar character in the locality, as 
determined by the Secretary of Labor under subchapter 
IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (com-
monly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act). With respect 
to the labor standards in this subsection, the Secretary
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of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth 
in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 
1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United 
States Code. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, 
and such amounts shall remain available until expended. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘bulk-power system’’ and ‘‘Elec-
tric Reliability Organization’’ have the meaning 
given such terms in section 215 of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o). 
(2) The term ‘‘critical electric infrastructure’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 215A of 
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o–1). 
(3) The term ‘‘iron and steel products’’ includes 
electrical steel used in the manufacture of— 
(A) transformers; and 
(B) laminations, cores, and other trans-
former components. 
(4) The term ‘‘produced in the United States’’ 
means, with respect to iron and steel products, that 
all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting
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stage through the application of coatings, occurred 
in the United States. 
(1) The terms ‘‘Regional Transmission Organi-
zation’’, ‘‘Independent System Operator’’, and 
‘‘State regulatory authority’’ have the meaning given 
such terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act 
(16 U.S.C. 796). 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Energy. 
SEC. 5889. AI IN COUNTERTERRORISM OVERSIGHT EN-
HANCEMENT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘AI in Counterterrorism Oversight Enhancement Act’’. 
(b) OVERSIGHT
OF USE
OF ARTIFICIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE-ENABLED
TECHNOLOGIES
BY
EXECUTIVE 
BRANCH FOR COUNTERTERRORISM PURPOSES.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS TO AUTHORITIES AND RE-
SPONSIBILITIES OF PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES 
OFFICERS.—Section 1062 of the Intelligence Reform 
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 
2000ee–1) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 
and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5);
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(ii) by inserting after paragraph (2) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) provide to the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
Oversight Board, with respect to covered artificial 
intelligence-enabled technologies— 
‘‘(A) not later than 180 days after the date 
on which this paragraph takes effect, and every 
6 months thereafter, written notice of the use 
of such technologies or the planned evaluation, 
use, development, acquisition, retention of serv-
ices for, or repurposing of such technologies; 
‘‘(B) access to associated impact state-
ments, including system of record notices, pri-
vacy impact assessments, and civil liberties im-
pact assessments; 
‘‘(C) access to associated information and 
materials documenting— 
‘‘(i) the processes for data collection 
related to such technologies, for obtaining 
consent related to the use of such tech-
nologies, or for the disclosure of the use of 
such technologies; 
‘‘(ii) the algorithms and models of 
such technologies;
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‘‘(iii) the data resources used, or to be 
used, in the training of such technologies, 
including a comprehensive listing of any 
data assets or public data assets (or any 
combination thereof) used, or to be used, 
in the training of such technologies; 
‘‘(iv) data governance processes and 
procedures, including acquisition, protec-
tion, retention, sharing, and access, related 
to data resources associated with such 
technologies; and 
‘‘(v) processes for training and test-
ing, evaluating, validating, and modifying 
such technologies; and 
‘‘(D) access to all other associated infor-
mation and materials.’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding as described under subsection (a)(3))’’ 
after ‘‘officer’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE.—The term 
‘artificial intelligence’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain Na-
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tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 
‘‘(2) COVERED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-EN-
ABLED TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘covered artificial 
intelligence-enabled technology’ means an artificial 
intelligence-enabled technology (including a classified 
technology)— 
‘‘(A) in use by the applicable department, 
agency, or element to protect the Nation from 
terrorism; or 
‘‘(B) that the applicable department, agen-
cy, or element plans to evaluate, develop, ac-
quire, retain, or repurpose to protect the Nation 
from terrorism. 
‘‘(3) DATA ASSET; PUBLIC DATA ASSET.—The 
terms ‘data asset’ and ‘public data asset’ have the 
meaning given those terms in section 3502 of title 
44, United States Code.’’. 
(2) SELF-ASSESSMENT BY PRIVACY AND CIVIL 
LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board under 
section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Ter-
rorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee) 
shall provide to the appropriate committees (as de-
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scribed in subsection (e) of such section) a self-as-
sessment of any change in authorities, resources, or 
organizational structure that may be necessary to 
carry out the functions described in subsection (d) 
of such section related to artificial intelligence-en-
abled technologies. 
(3) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘ar-
tificial intelligence’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
(Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 
(4) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Paragraphs (1) and 
(2), and the amendments made by such paragraphs, 
shall take effect on the date that is one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5890. ELIMINATION OF TERMINATION CLAUSE FOR 
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CENTER. 
Section 1287 of Public Law 114–328 is amended by 
striking subsection (j). 
SEC. 
5891. 
RESOLUTION 
OF 
CONTROVERSIES 
UNDER 
SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
102 
of 
the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3912) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
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‘‘(d) WRITTEN CONSENT REQUIRED FOR ARBITRA-
TION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when-
ever a contract with a servicemember, or a servicemember 
and the servicemember’s spouse jointly, provides for the 
use of arbitration to resolve a controversy subject to a pro-
vision of this Act and arising out of or relating to such 
contract, arbitration may be used to settle such con-
troversy only if, after such controversy arises, all parties 
to such controversy consent in writing to use arbitration 
to settle such controversy.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (d) of such section, 
as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to con-
tracts entered into, amended, altered, modified, renewed, 
or extended after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5892. LIMITATION ON WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND PRO-
TECTIONS UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL 
RELIEF ACT. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
107(a) 
of 
the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3918(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘and if 
it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and the 
dispute is identified in the waiver’’ after ‘‘to which 
it applies’’; and
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(2) in the third sentence, by inserting ‘‘and if 
it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and the 
dispute is identified in the waiver’’ after ‘‘period of 
military service’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to waivers made on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5893. CLARIFICATION OF PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION 
UNDER 
SERVICEMEMBERS 
CIVIL 
RELIEF 
ACT. 
Section 802(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
(50 U.S.C. 4042(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘, notwithstanding any previous agreement 
to the contrary,’’ after ‘‘may’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘, notwith-
standing any previous agreement to the contrary’’. 
SEC. 5894. DEFINITION OF LAND USE REVENUE UNDER 
WEST LOS ANGELES LEASING ACT OF 2016. 
Section 2(d)(2) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act 
of 2016 (Public Law 114–226) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and
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(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) to the extent specified in advance in 
an appropriations Act for a fiscal year, any 
funds received as compensation for an easement 
described in subsection (e); and’’. 
SEC. 5895. REPORT ON THE USE OF DATA AND DATA 
SCIENCE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
AND USAID. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate a report containing the results of a study re-
garding— 
(1) the use of data in foreign policy, global 
issues policy analysis, and decision-making at the 
Department of State; 
(2) the use of data in development, development 
assistance policy, and development program design 
and execution at the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development; and 
(3) the use of data in recruitment, hiring, re-
tention, and personnel decisions at the Department 
of State and the United States Agency for Inter-
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national Development, including the accuracy and 
use of data for comprehensive strategic workforce 
planning across all career and non-career hiring 
mechanisms. 
SEC. 5896. MODIFICATION OF REPORTS TO CONGRESS 
UNDER GLOBAL MAGNITSKY HUMAN RIGHTS 
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. 
Section 1264(a) of the Global Magnitsky Human 
Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public 
Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 24 2656 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) a description of additional steps taken by 
the President through diplomacy, international en-
gagement, and assistance to foreign or security sec-
tors to address persistent underlying causes of con-
duct that is sanctionable under section 1263 in 
countries where those sanctioned are located; and 
‘‘(8) a description of additional steps taken by 
the President to ensure the pursuit of judicial ac-
countability in appropriate jurisdictions with respect
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to those foreign persons subject to sanctions under 
section 1263.’’. 
SEC. 5897. DEPARTMENT OF STATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR 
RULE OF LAW ACTIVITIES IN CENTRAL AMER-
ICA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of State shall 
establish a fellowship program, to be known as the ‘‘Cen-
tral American Network for Democracy’’, to support a re-
gional corps of civil society activists, lawyers (including 
members of the judiciary and prosecutors’ offices), jour-
nalists, and investigators. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—This fellowship program shall— 
(1) provide a temporary respite for members of 
the regional corps in a safe environment; 
(2) allow the members to continue to work via 
engagement with universities, think tanks, govern-
ment actors, and international organizations; and 
(3) aid the members in leveraging lessons 
learned in order to contribute to regional democracy 
and rule of law activities in Central America, includ-
ing electoral and transition support, institutional re-
form, anti-corruption investigations, and local en-
gagement.
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(c) REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.—The 
Secretary of State shall take such steps as may be nec-
essary— 
(1) to obtain support for the fellowship program 
from international foundations, regional and United 
States governmental and nongovernmental organiza-
tions, and regional and United States universities; 
and 
(2) to ensure the fellowship program is well co-
ordinated with and complementary of existing mech-
anisms such as the Lifeline Embattled CSO Assist-
ance Fund. 
(d) FOCUS; SAFETY.—Activities carried out under 
the fellowship program— 
(1) should focus on coordination and consulta-
tion with key agencies and international bodies to 
continue their democracy efforts, including the De-
partment of State, the United States Agency for 
International Development, the Organization of 
American States, the Inter-American Court for 
Human Rights, the United Nations, the Department 
of Justice, and the Department of the Treasury; and 
(2) may include strengthened protection for the 
physical safety of individuals who must leave their 
home country to participate in the program, includ-
2728 
ing assistance for temporary relocation, English lan-
guage learning, and mental health support. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. 
SEC. 5898. REPORT ON ALL COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS 
IMPOSED ON FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the head of 
any other relevant Federal department or agency that the 
Comptroller General determines necessary, shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report on all 
comprehensive sanctions imposed on de jure or de facto 
governments of foreign countries, and all comprehensive 
sanctions imposed on non-state actors that exercise signifi-
cant de facto governmental control over a foreign civilian 
population, under any provision of law. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) an assessment of the effect of sanctions im-
posed on the government of each foreign country 
and each non-state actor that exercises significant de
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facto governmental control over a foreign civilian 
population described in subsection (a) on— 
(A) the ability of civilian population of the 
country to access water, food, sanitation, and 
public health services, including all humani-
tarian aid and supplies related to the preven-
tion, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19; 
(B) the changes to the general mortality 
rate, maternal mortality rate, life expectancy, 
and literacy; 
(C) the extent to which there is an increase 
in refugees or migration to or from the country 
or an increase in internally displaced people in 
the country; 
(D) the degree of international compliance 
and non-compliance of the country; and 
(E) the licensing of transactions to allow 
access to essential goods and services to vulner-
able populations, including the number of li-
censes applied for, approved, or denied and rea-
sons why such licenses were denied, and aver-
age time to receive a decision; and 
(2) a description of the purpose of sanctions 
imposed on the government of each foreign country 
and each non-state actor that exercises significant de
2730 
facto governmental control over a foreign civilian 
population described in subsection (a) and the re-
quired legal or political authority, including— 
(A) an assessment of United States na-
tional security; 
(B) an assessment of whether the stated 
foreign policy goals of the sanctions are being 
met; 
(C) the degree of international support or 
opposition to the sanctions; and 
(D) an assessment of such sanctions on 
United States businesses, consumers, and fi-
nancial institutions. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex. The unclassified portion of the report 
shall be published on a publicly-available website of the 
Government of the United States. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Financial Services, and the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and
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(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. 
SEC. 5899. WASTEWATER ASSISTANCE TO COLONIAS. 
Section 307 of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amend-
ments of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 1281 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘covered en-
tity’ means each of the following: 
‘‘(A) A border State. 
‘‘(B) A local government with jurisdiction 
over an eligible community.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘border 
State’’ and inserting ‘‘covered entity’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘shall not ex-
ceed 50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘may not be less 
than 80 percent’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$100,000,000’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘1997 through 1999’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2023 through 2027’’. 
SEC. 5900. CONTRACTS BY THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE 
PRESIDENT, OR A CABINET MEMBER. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 431 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘the 
President, the Vice President, a Cabinet 
Member, or a’’ after ‘‘Contracts by’’; and 
(2) in the first undesignated paragraph, by in-
serting ‘‘the President, the Vice President, or any 
member of the Cabinet,’’ after ‘‘Whoever, being’’. 
(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for chapter 23 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 431 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘431. Contracts by the President, the Vice President, a Cabinet Member, or a 
Member of Congress.’’. 
SEC. 5901. STATEMENT OF POLICY AND REPORT ON ENGAG-
ING WITH NIGER. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to— 
(1) continue to support Niger’s efforts to ad-
vance democracy, good governance, human rights, 
and regional security within its borders through bi-
lateral assistance and multilateral initiatives;
2733 
(2) enhance engagement and cooperation with 
the Nigerien government at all levels as a key com-
ponent of stabilizing the Sahel, where frequent coups 
and other anti-democratic movements, food insecu-
rity, violent extremism, and armed conflict threaten 
to further weaken governments throughout the re-
gion; and 
(3) work closely with partners and allies 
throughout the international community to elevate 
Niger, which experienced its first democratic transi-
tion of power in 2021, as an example of 
transitioning from longstanding military governance 
and a cycle of coups to a democratic, civilian-led 
form of government. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the heads of relevant depart-
ments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on interagency efforts to 
enhance United States engagement with Niger as a key 
component of the United States Strategy toward the 
Sahel. Such report shall also include the following infor-
mation with respect to the 2 fiscal years preceding the 
date of the submission of the report:
2734 
(1) A description of United States efforts to 
promote democracy, political pluralism, fiscal trans-
parency and other good governance initiatives, 
human rights and the rule of law, and a robust and 
engaged civil society. 
(2) A full, detailed breakdown of United States 
assistance provided to help the Nigerien Government 
develop a comprehensive national security strategy, 
including 
to 
counter 
terrorism, 
regional 
and 
transnational organized crime, intercommunal vio-
lence, and other forms of armed conflict, criminal 
activity, and other threats to United States and 
Nigerien national security. 
(3) An analysis of relevant resources at United 
States Embassy Niamey, including whether staff in 
place by the end of the current fiscal year will be 
sufficient to meet various country and regional stra-
tegic objectives. 
(4) An overview of foreign partner support for 
Niger’s intelligence and security sector. 
(5) A detailed description of United States and 
international efforts to address food insecurity in 
Niger, including that which is caused by deforest-
ation, desertification, and other climate change-re-
lated issues.
2735 
(6) A breakdown of United States funds obli-
gated for humanitarian assistance in Niger, and an 
analysis of how the security situation in Niger has 
affected humanitarian operations and diplomatic en-
gagement throughout the country. 
(7) An assessment of foreign malign influence 
in Niger, with a specific focus on the People’s Re-
public of China, the Russian Federation, and their 
proxies. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by section (b) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form and may include a clas-
sified annex. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 5902. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that—
2736 
(1) the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) in-
creasing use of economic coercion against foreign 
governments, companies, organizations, other enti-
ties, and individuals requires that the United States 
better understand these measures in order to devise 
a comprehensive, effective, and multilateral response; 
(2) the private sector is a crucial partner in 
helping the United States Government understand 
the PRC’s coercive economic measures and hold the 
PRC accountable, and that additional business 
transparency would help the United States Govern-
ment and private sector stakeholders conduct early 
assessments of potential pressure points and 
vulnerabilities; and 
(3) PRC coercive economic measures creates 
pressures for the private sector to behave in ways 
antithetical to United States national interests and 
competitiveness. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall 
establish an interagency task force to be known as the 
‘‘Countering Economic Coercion Task Force’’ (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall—
2737 
(A) oversee the development and imple-
mentation of an integrated United States Gov-
ernment strategy to respond to People’s Repub-
lic of China (PRC) coercive economic measures, 
which shall include— 
(i) systematically monitoring and eval-
uating— 
(I) the costs of such measures on 
United States businesses and overall 
United States economic performance; 
(II) instances in which such 
measures taken against a non-PRC 
entity has benefitted other parties; 
and 
(III) the impacts such measures 
have had on United States national 
interests; and 
(ii) facilitating coordination among 
Federal departments and agencies when 
responding to such measures as well as 
proactively deterring such economic coer-
cion, including by clarifying the roles for 
departments and agencies identified in 
subsection (d) in implementing the strat-
egy;
2738 
(B) consult with United States allies and 
partners on the feasibility and desirability of 
collectively identifying, assessing, and respond-
ing to PRC coercive economic measures, as well 
as actions that could be taken to expand coordi-
nation with the goal of ensuring a consistent, 
coherent, and collective response to such meas-
ures and establishing long-term deterrence to 
such measures; 
(C) effectively engage the United States 
private sector, particularly sectors, groups, or 
other entities that are susceptible to such PRC 
coercive economic measures, on concerns related 
to such measures; and 
(D) develop and implement a process for 
regularly sharing relevant information, includ-
ing classified information to the extent appro-
priate and practicable, on such PRC coercive 
economic measures with United States allies, 
partners, and the private sector. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out its duties 
under this subsection, the Task Force should regu-
larly consult, to the extent necessary and appro-
priate, with the following:
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(A) Relevant stakeholders in the private 
sector. 
(B) Federal departments and agencies that 
are not represented on the Task Force. 
(C) United States allies and partners. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.—The President shall— 
(1) appoint the chair of the Task Force from 
among the staff of the National Security Council; 
(2) appoint the vice chair of the Task Force 
from among the staff of the National Economic 
Council; and 
(3) direct the head of each of the following Fed-
eral departments and agencies to appoint personnel 
at the level of Assistant Secretary or above to par-
ticipate in the Task Force: 
(A) The Department of State. 
(B) The Department of Commerce. 
(C) The Department of the Treasury. 
(D) The Department of Justice. 
(E) The Office of the United States Trade 
Representative. 
(F) The Department of Agriculture. 
(G) The Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence and other appropriate elements of 
the intelligence community (as defined in sec-
2740 
tion 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3003)). 
(H) The Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion. 
(I) The United States International Devel-
opment Finance Corporation. 
(J) Any other department or agency des-
ignated by the President. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Task 
Force shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that includes the following ele-
ments: 
(A) A comprehensive review of the array of 
economic tools the Government of the People’s 
Republic of China (PRC) employs or could em-
ploy in the future to coerce other governments, 
non-PRC companies (including United States 
companies), and multilateral institutions and 
organizations, including the Government of the 
PRC’s continued efforts to codify informal 
practices into its domestic law. 
(B) The strategy required by subsection 
(c)(1)(A).
2741 
(C) An interagency definition of PRC coer-
cive economic measures that captures both— 
(i) the use of informal or extralegal 
PRC coercive economic measures; and 
(ii) the illegitimate use of formal eco-
nomic tools. 
(D) A comprehensive review of the array of 
economic and diplomatic tools the United 
States Government employs or could employ to 
respond to economic coercion against the 
United States and United States allies and 
partners. 
(E) A list of unilateral or multilateral— 
(i) proactive measures to defend or 
deter against PRC coercive economic meas-
ures; and 
(ii) actions taken in response to the 
Government of the PRC’s general use of 
coercive economic measures, including the 
imposition of reputational costs on the 
PRC. 
(F) An assessment of areas in which 
United States allies and partners are vulnerable 
to PRC coercive economic measures.
2742 
(G) A description of gaps in existing re-
sources or capabilities for United States Gov-
ernment departments and agencies to respond 
effectively to PRC coercive economic measures 
directed at United States entities and assist 
United States allies and partners in their re-
sponses to PRC coercive economic measures. 
(H) An analysis of the circumstances 
under which the PRC employs different types of 
economic coercion and against what kinds of 
targets. 
(I) An assessment, as appropriate, of inter-
national norms and regulations as well as any 
treaty obligations the PRC has stretched, cir-
cumvented, or broken through its economically 
coercive practices. 
(2) INTERIM REPORTS.— 
(A) FIRST
INTERIM
REPORT.—Not later 
than one year after the date on which the re-
port required by paragraph (1) is submitted to 
the appropriate congressional committees, the 
Task Force shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report that includes the 
following elements:
2743 
(i) Updates to information required by 
subparagraphs (A) through (G) of para-
graph (1). 
(ii) A description of activities con-
ducted by the Task Force to implement 
the 
strategy 
required 
by 
subsection 
(c)(1)(A). 
(iii) An assessment of the implemen-
tation and effectiveness of the strategy, 
lessons learned from the past year, and 
planned changes to the strategy. 
(B) SECOND INTERIM REPORT.—Not later 
than one year after the date on which the re-
port required by subparagraph (A) is submitted 
to the appropriate congressional committees, 
the Task Force shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that includes 
an update to the elements required under the 
report required by subparagraph (A). 
(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the report required by para-
graph (2)(B) is submitted to the appropriate con-
gressional committees, the Task Force shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees and also 
make available to the public on the website of the
2744 
Executive Office of the President a final report that 
includes the following elements: 
(A) An analysis of PRC coercive economic 
measures and the cost of such coercive meas-
ures to United States businesses. 
(B) A description of areas of possible vul-
nerability for United States businesses and 
businesses of United States partners and allies. 
(C) Recommendations on how to continue 
the effort to counter PRC coercive economic 
measures, including through further coordina-
tion with United States allies and partners. 
(D) A list of cases made public under sub-
section (f). 
(4) FORM.— 
(A) INITIAL AND INTERIM REPORTS.—The 
reports required by paragraphs (1), (2)(A), and 
(2)(B) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may include a classified annex. 
(B) FINAL REPORT.—The report required 
by paragraph (3) shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form, but may include a classified annex. 
(f) PUBLICLY AVAILABLE LIST.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Task
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Force shall to the extent practicable make available 
to the public on the website of the Executive Office 
of the President a list of cases in the past six 
months in which open source reporting indicates 
that the PRC has directed coercive economic meas-
ures against a non-PRC entity. 
(2) UPDATES.—The list required by paragraph 
(1) should be updated every 180 days, and shall be 
managed by the Department of State after the ter-
mination of the Task Force under subsection (g). 
(g) SUNSET.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall termi-
nate at the end of the 60-day period beginning on 
the date on which the final report required by sub-
section (e)(3) is submitted to the appropriate con-
gressional committees and made publicly available. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
ACTIONS.—The Task force 
may use the 60-day period referred to in paragraph 
(1) for the purposes of concluding its activities, in-
cluding providing testimony to Congress concerning 
the final report required by subsection (e)(3). 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means—
2746 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate. 
(2) COERCIVE
ECONOMIC
MEASURES.—The 
term ‘‘coercive economic measures’’ includes formal 
or informal restrictions or conditions, such as on 
trade, investment, development aid, and financial 
flows, intended to impose economic costs on a non- 
People’s Republic of China target in order to achieve 
strategic political objectives, including influence over 
the policy decisions of a foreign government, com-
pany, organization, or individual. 
SEC. 5903. MODIFICATION OF DUTIES OF UNITED STATES- 
CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW 
COMMISSION. 
Section 1238(c)(2)(H) of the Floyd D. Spence Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (22 
U.S.C. 7002(c)(2)(H)) is amended by adding at the end 
before the period the following: ‘‘, and the People’s Repub-
lic of China’s use of such relations to economically or po-
litically coerce other countries, regions, and international 
and regional entities, particularly treaty allies and major 
partners, to achieve China’s objectives in the preceding 
year’’.
2747 
SEC. 5904. TAIWAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGENCY HEAD.—The term ‘‘agency head’’ 
means, in the case of the executive branch of United 
States Government, or in the case of a legislative 
branch agency specified in paragraph (2), the head 
of the respective agency. 
(2) AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERN-
MENT.—The term ‘‘agency of the United States 
Government’’ includes the Government Account-
ability Office, the Congressional Budget Office, the 
Congressional Research Service, and the United 
States-China Economic and Security Review Com-
mission of the legislative branch, as well as any 
agency of the executive branch. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives.
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(4) DETAILEE.—The term ‘‘detailee’’ means an 
employee of an agency of the United States Govern-
ment on loan to the American Institute in Taiwan, 
without a change of position from the agency at 
which such employee is employed. 
(5) IMPLEMENTING PARTNER.—The term ‘‘im-
plementing partner’’ means any United States orga-
nization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax 
under section 501(a) of such Code that— 
(A) is selected through a competitive proc-
ess; 
(B) performs logistical, administrative, and 
other functions, as determined by the Depart-
ment of State and the American Institute of 
Taiwan, in support of the Taiwan Fellowship 
Program; and 
(C) enters into a cooperative agreement 
with the American Institute in Taiwan to ad-
minister the Taiwan Fellowship Program. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF TAIWAN FELLOWSHIP PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of State 
shall establish the ‘‘Taiwan Fellowship Program’’ 
(hereafter referred to in this section as the ‘‘Pro-
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gram’’) to provide a fellowship opportunity in Tai-
wan of up to two years for eligible United States 
citizens through the cooperative agreement estab-
lished in paragraph (2). The Department of State, 
in consultation with the American Institute in Tai-
wan and the implementing partner, may modify the 
name of the Program. 
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The American Institute 
in Taiwan shall use amounts authorized to be 
appropriated pursuant to subsection (f)(1) to 
enter into an annual or multi-year cooperative 
agreement with an appropriate implementing 
partner. 
(B) FELLOWSHIPS.—The Department of 
State, in consultation with the American Insti-
tute in Taiwan and, as appropriate, the imple-
menting partner, shall award to eligible United 
States citizens, subject to available funding— 
(i) not fewer than five fellowships dur-
ing the first two years of the Program; and 
(ii) not fewer than ten fellowships 
during each of the remaining years of the 
Program.
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(3) 
INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENT; 
IMPLE-
MENTING PARTNER.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the American 
Institute in Taiwan, in consultation with the Depart-
ment of State, shall— 
(A) begin negotiations with the Taipei 
Economic and Cultural Representative Office, 
or with another appropriate entity, for the pur-
pose of entering into an agreement to facilitate 
the placement of fellows in an agency of the 
governing authorities on Taiwan; and 
(B) begin the process of selecting an im-
plementing partner, which— 
(i) shall agree to meet all of the legal 
requirements required to operate in Tai-
wan; and 
(ii) shall be composed of staff who 
demonstrate significant experience man-
aging exchange programs in the Indo-Pa-
cific region. 
(4) CURRICULUM.— 
(A) FIRST YEAR.—During the first year of 
each fellowship under this subsection, each fel-
low should study— 
(i) the Mandarin Chinese language;
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(ii) the people, history, and political 
climate on Taiwan; and 
(iii) the issues affecting the relation-
ship between the United States and the 
Indo-Pacific region. 
(B) SECOND
YEAR.—During the second 
year of each fellowship under this section, each 
fellow, subject to the approval of the Depart-
ment of State, the American Institute in Tai-
wan, and the implementing partner, and in ac-
cordance with the purposes of this Act, shall 
work in— 
(i) a parliamentary office, ministry, or 
other agency of the governing authorities 
on Taiwan; or 
(ii) an organization outside of the gov-
erning authorities on Taiwan, whose inter-
ests are associated with the interests of the 
fellow and the agency of the United States 
Government from which the fellow had 
been employed. 
(5) FLEXIBLE FELLOWSHIP DURATION.—Not-
withstanding any requirement under this section, the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Amer-
ican Institute in Taiwan and, as appropriate, the im-
2752 
plementing partner, may award fellowships that have 
a duration of between nine months and two years, 
and may alter the curriculum requirements under 
paragraph (4) for such purposes. 
(6) SUNSET.—The Program shall terminate ten 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS.—A United 
States citizen is eligible for a fellowship under this 
section if he or she— 
(A) is an employee of the United States 
Government; 
(B) has received at least one exemplary 
performance review in his or her current United 
States Government role within at least the last 
three years prior to the beginning the fellow-
ship; 
(C) has at least two years of experience in 
any branch of the United States Government; 
(D) has a demonstrated professional or 
educational background in the relationship be-
tween the United States and countries in the 
Indo-Pacific region; and
2753 
(E) has demonstrated his or her commit-
ment to further service in the United States 
Government. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF FELLOWS.—Each re-
cipient of a fellowship under this section shall agree, 
as a condition of such fellowship— 
(A) to maintain satisfactory progress in 
language training and appropriate behavior in 
Taiwan, as determined by the Department of 
State, the American Institute in Taiwan and, as 
appropriate, its implementing partner; 
(B) to refrain from engaging in any intel-
ligence or intelligence-related activity on behalf 
of the United States Government; and 
(C) to continue Federal Government em-
ployment for a period of not less than four 
years after the conclusion of the fellowship or 
for not less than two years for a fellowship that 
is one year or shorter. 
(3) 
RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
IMPLEMENTING 
PARTNER.— 
(A) SELECTION OF FELLOWS.—The imple-
menting partner, in close coordination with the 
Department of State and the American Insti-
tute in Taiwan, shall—
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(i) make efforts to recruit fellowship 
candidates who reflect the diversity of the 
United States; 
(ii) select fellows for the Program 
based solely on merit, with appropriate su-
pervision from the Department of State 
and the American Institute in Taiwan; and 
(iii) prioritize the selection of can-
didates willing to serve a fellowship lasting 
one year or longer. 
(B) FIRST YEAR.—The implementing part-
ner should provide each fellow in the first year 
(or shorter duration, as jointly determined by 
the Department of State and the American In-
stitute in Taiwan for those who are not serving 
a two-year fellowship) with— 
(i) intensive Mandarin Chinese lan-
guage training; and 
(ii) courses in the politic, culture, and 
history of Taiwan, China, and the broader 
Indo-Pacific. 
(C) WAIVER
OF
REQUIRED
TRAINING.— 
The Department of State, in coordination with 
the American Institute in Taiwan and, as ap-
propriate, the implementing partner, may waive
2755 
any of the training required under subpara-
graph (B) to the extent that a fellow has Man-
darin Chinese language skills, knowledge of the 
topic described in subparagraph (B)(ii), or for 
other related reasons approved by the Depart-
ment of State and the American Institute in 
Taiwan. If any of the training requirements are 
waived for a fellow serving a two-year fellow-
ship, the training portion of his or her fellow-
ship may be shortened to the extent appro-
priate. 
(D) 
OFFICE; 
STAFFING.—The 
imple-
menting partner, in consultation with the De-
partment of State and the American Institute 
in Taiwan, shall maintain an office and at least 
one full-time staff member in Taiwan— 
(i) to liaise with the American Insti-
tute in Taiwan and the governing authori-
ties on Taiwan; and 
(ii) to serve as the primary in-country 
point of contact for the recipients of fellow-
ships under this section and their depend-
ents. 
(E) 
OTHER
FUNCTIONS.—The 
imple-
menting partner should perform other functions
2756 
in association in support of the Program, in-
cluding logistical and administrative functions, 
as prescribed by the Department of State and 
the American Institute in Taiwan. 
(4) NONCOMPLIANCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any fellow who fails to 
comply with the requirements under this section 
shall reimburse the American Institute in Tai-
wan for— 
(i) the Federal funds expended for the 
fellow’s participation in the fellowship, as 
set forth in subparagraphs (B) and (C); 
and 
(ii) interest accrued on such funds 
(calculated at the prevailing rate). 
(B) FULL REIMBURSEMENT.—Any fellow 
who violates subparagraph (A) or (B) of para-
graph (2) shall reimburse the American Insti-
tute in Taiwan in an amount equal to the sum 
of— 
(i) all of the Federal funds expended 
for the fellow’s participation in the fellow-
ship; and
2757 
(ii) interest on the amount specified in 
clause (i), which shall be calculated at the 
prevailing rate. 
(C) PRO RATA REIMBURSEMENT.—Any fel-
low who violates paragraph (2)(C) shall reim-
burse the American Institute in Taiwan in an 
amount equal to the difference between— 
(i) the amount specified in subpara-
graph (B); and 
(ii) the product of— 
(I) the amount the fellow re-
ceived in compensation during the 
final year of the fellowship, including 
the value of any allowances and bene-
fits received by the fellow; multiplied 
by 
(II) the percentage of the period 
specified in paragraph (2)(C) during 
which the fellow did not remain em-
ployed by the United States Govern-
ment. 
(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the selection of the first class of fellows under 
this Act, and annually thereafter for ten years, the 
Department of State shall offer to brief the appro-
2758 
priate congressional committees regarding the fol-
lowing issues: 
(A) An assessment of the performance of 
the implementing partner in fulfilling the pur-
poses of this section. 
(B) The number of applicants each year, 
the number of applicants willing to serve a fel-
lowship lasting one year or longer, and the 
number of such applicants selected for the fel-
lowship. 
(C) The names and sponsoring agencies of 
the fellows selected by the implementing part-
ner and the extent to which such fellows rep-
resent the diversity of the United States. 
(D) The names of the parliamentary of-
fices, ministries, other agencies of the governing 
authorities on Taiwan, and nongovernmental in-
stitutions to which each fellow was assigned. 
(E) Any recommendations, as appropriate, 
to improve the implementation of the Program, 
including added flexibilities in the administra-
tion of the program. 
(F) An assessment of the Program’s value 
upon the relationship between the United States
2759 
and Taiwan or the United States and Asian 
countries. 
(6) ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The financial records 
of any implementing partner shall be audited 
annually in accordance with generally accepted 
auditing standards by independent certified 
public accountants or independent licensed pub-
lic accountants who are certified or licensed by 
a regulatory authority of a State or another po-
litical subdivision of the United States. 
(B) LOCATION.—Each audit under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be conducted at the place 
or places where the financial records of the im-
plementing partner are normally kept. 
(C) ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS.—The imple-
menting partner shall make available to the ac-
countants conducting an audit under subpara-
graph (A)— 
(i) all books, financial records, files, 
other papers, things, and property belong-
ing to, or in use by, the implementing 
partner that are necessary to facilitate the 
audit; and
2760 
(ii) full facilities for verifying trans-
actions with the balances or securities held 
by 
depositories, 
fiscal 
agents, 
and 
custodians. 
(D) REPORT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than six 
months after the end of each fiscal year, 
the implementing partner shall provide a 
report of the audit conducted for such fis-
cal year under subparagraph (A) to the 
Department of State and the American In-
stitute in Taiwan. 
(ii) CONTENTS.—Each audit report 
shall— 
(I) set forth the scope of the 
audit; 
(II) include such statements, 
along with the auditor’s opinion of 
those statements, as may be necessary 
to present fairly the implementing 
partner’s assets and liabilities, surplus 
or deficit, with reasonable detail; 
(III) include a statement of the 
implementing partner’s income and 
expenses during the year; and
2761 
(IV) include a schedule of— 
(aa) all contracts and coop-
erative agreements requiring pay-
ments greater than $5,000; and 
(bb) any payments of com-
pensation, salaries, or fees at a 
rate greater than $5,000 per 
year. 
(iii) COPIES.—Each audit report shall 
be produced in sufficient copies for dis-
tribution to the public. 
(d) TAIWAN FELLOWS ON DETAIL FROM GOVERN-
MENT SERVICE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) DETAIL AUTHORIZED.—With the ap-
proval of the Secretary of State, an agency 
head may detail, for a period of not more than 
two years, an employee of the agency of the 
United States Government who has been award-
ed a fellowship under this Act, to the American 
Institute in Taiwan for the purpose of assign-
ment to the governing authorities on Taiwan or 
an 
organization 
described 
in 
subsection 
(b)(4)(B)(ii).
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(B) AGREEMENT.—Each detailee shall 
enter into a written agreement with the Federal 
Government before receiving a fellowship, in 
which the fellow shall agree— 
(i) to continue in the service of the 
sponsoring agency at the end of fellowship 
for a period of at least four years (or at 
least two years if the fellowship duration is 
one year or shorter) unless such detailee is 
involuntarily separated from the service of 
such agency; and 
(ii) to pay to the American Institute 
in Taiwan any additional expenses incurred 
by the United States Government in con-
nection with the fellowship if the detailee 
voluntarily separates from service with the 
sponsoring agency before the end of the 
period for which the detailee has agreed to 
continue in the service of such agency. 
(C) EXCEPTION.—The payment agreed to 
under subparagraph (B)(ii) may not be re-
quired of a detailee who leaves the service of 
the sponsoring agency to enter into the service 
of another agency of the United States Govern-
ment unless the head of the sponsoring agency
2763 
notifies the detailee before the effective date of 
entry into the service of the other agency that 
payment will be required under this subsection. 
(2) STATUS
AS
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEE.—A 
detailee— 
(A) is deemed, for the purpose of pre-
serving allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, 
and other benefits, to be an employee of the 
sponsoring agency; 
(B) is entitled to pay, allowances, and ben-
efits from funds available to such agency, which 
is deemed to comply with section 5536 of title 
5, United States Code; and 
(C) may be assigned to a position with an 
entity described in subsection (b)(4)(B)(i) if ac-
ceptance of such position does not involve— 
(i) the taking of an oath of allegiance 
to another government; or 
(ii) the acceptance of compensation or 
other benefits from any foreign govern-
ment by such detailee. 
(3) RESPONSIBILITIES OF SPONSORING AGEN-
CY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The agency of the 
United States Government from which a
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detailee is detailed should provide the fellow al-
lowances and benefits that are consistent with 
Department of State Standardized Regulations 
or other applicable rules and regulations, in-
cluding— 
(i) a living quarters allowance to cover 
the cost of housing in Taiwan; 
(ii) a cost of living allowance to cover 
any possible higher costs of living in Tai-
wan; 
(iii) a temporary quarters subsistence 
allowance for up to seven days if the fellow 
is unable to find housing immediately upon 
arriving in Taiwan; 
(iv) an education allowance to assist 
parents in providing the fellow’s minor 
children with educational services ordi-
narily provided without charge by public 
schools in the United States; 
(v) moving expenses to transport per-
sonal belongings of the fellow and his or 
her family in their move to Taiwan, which 
is comparable to the allowance given for 
American Institute in Taiwan employees 
assigned to Taiwan; and
2765 
(vi) an economy-class airline ticket to 
and from Taiwan for each fellow and the 
fellow’s immediate family. 
(B) MODIFICATION
OF
BENEFITS.—The 
American Institute in Taiwan and its imple-
menting partner, with the approval of the De-
partment of State, may modify the benefits set 
forth in subparagraph (A) if such modification 
is warranted by fiscal circumstances. 
(4) NO FINANCIAL LIABILITY.—The American 
Institute in Taiwan, the implementing partner, and 
any governing authorities on Taiwan or nongovern-
mental entities in Taiwan at which a fellow is de-
tailed during the second year of the fellowship may 
not be held responsible for the pay, allowances, or 
any other benefit normally provided to the detailee. 
(5) REIMBURSEMENT.—Fellows may be de-
tailed under paragraph (1)(A) without reimburse-
ment to the United States by the American Institute 
in Taiwan. 
(6) ALLOWANCES
AND
BENEFITS.—Detailees 
may be paid by the American Institute in Taiwan 
for the allowances and benefits listed in paragraph 
(3).
2766 
(e) GAO REPORT.—Not later than one year prior to 
the sunset of the Program pursuant to subsection (b)(6), 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall trans-
mit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives a report that includes the following: 
(1) An analysis of United States Government 
participants in the Program, including the number 
of applicants and the number of fellowships under-
taken, the places of employment. 
(2) An assessment of the costs and benefits for 
participants in the Program and for the United 
States Government of such fellowships. 
(3) An analysis of the financial impact of the 
fellowship on United States Government offices that 
have detailed fellows to participate in the Program. 
(4) Recommendations, if any, on how to im-
prove the Program. 
(f) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
American Institute in Taiwan— 
(A) for fiscal year 2023, $2,900,000, of 
which $500,000 should be used by an appro-
2767 
priate implementing partner to launch the Pro-
gram; and 
(B) for fiscal year 2024, and each suc-
ceeding fiscal year, $2,400,000. 
(2) PRIVATE SOURCES.—Subject to appropria-
tion, the implementing partner selected to implement 
the Program may accept, use, and dispose of gifts 
or donations of services or property in carrying out 
such program, subject to the review and approval of 
the American Institute in Taiwan. 
SEC. 5905. TREATMENT OF PAYCHECK PROTECTION PRO-
GRAM 
LOAN 
FORGIVENESS 
OF 
PAYROLL 
COSTS UNDER HIGHWAY AND PUBLIC TRANS-
PORTATION 
PROJECT 
COST-REIMBURSE-
MENT CONTRACTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 31.201– 
5 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
regulations), for the purposes of any cost-reimbursement 
contract awarded in accordance with section 112 of title 
23, United States Code, or section 5325 of title 49, United 
States Code, or any subcontract under such a contract, 
no cost reduction or cash refund (including through a re-
duced indirect cost rate) shall be due to the Department 
of Transportation or to a State transportation depart-
ment, transit agency, or other recipient of assistance
2768 
under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, or chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code, on the basis of forgive-
ness of the payroll costs of a covered loan (as those terms 
are defined in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 636m(a))) issued under the paycheck protec-
tion program under section 7(a)(36) of that Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(a)(36)). 
(b) SAVING PROVISION.—Nothing in this section 
amends or exempts the prohibitions and liabilities under 
section 3729 of title 31, United States Code. 
(c) TERMINATION.—This section ceases to be effec-
tive on June 30, 2025. 
SEC. 5906. BILITERACY EDUCATION SEAL AND TEACHING 
ACT. 
(a) DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
GRANTS
FOR 
STATE SEAL OF BILITERACY PROGRAMS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts made 
available under paragraph (6), the Secretary of 
Education shall award grants, on a competitive 
basis, to States to enable the States to establish 
or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy 
programs to recognize student proficiency in 
speaking, reading, and writing in both English 
and a second language.
2769 
(B) INCLUSION OF NATIVE AMERICAN LAN-
GUAGES.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
each Seal of Biliteracy program shall contain 
provisions allowing the use of Native American 
languages, including allowing speakers of any 
Native American language recognized as official 
by any American government, including any 
Tribal government, to use equivalent proficiency 
in speaking, reading, and writing in the Native 
American language in lieu of proficiency in 
speaking, reading, and writing in English. 
(C) DURATION.—A grant awarded under 
this subsection shall be for a period of 2 years, 
and may be renewed at the discretion of the 
Secretary. 
(D) RENEWAL.—At the end of a grant 
term, a State that receives a grant under this 
subsection may reapply for a grant under this 
subsection. 
(E) LIMITATIONS.—A State shall not re-
ceive more than 1 grant under this subsection 
at any time. 
(F) 
RETURN
OF
UNSPENT
GRANT 
FUNDS.—Each State that receives a grant 
under this subsection shall return any unspent
2770 
grant funds not later than 6 months after the 
date on which the term for the grant ends. 
(2) GRANT APPLICATION.—A State that desires 
a grant under this subsection shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information and assurances 
as the Secretary may require, including— 
(A) a description of the criteria a student 
must meet to demonstrate the proficiency in 
speaking, reading, and writing in both lan-
guages necessary for the State Seal of 
Biliteracy program; 
(B) a detailed description of the State’s 
plan— 
(i) to ensure that English learners 
and former English learners are included 
in the State Seal of Biliteracy program; 
(ii) to ensure that— 
(I) all languages, including Na-
tive American languages, can be test-
ed for the State Seal of Biliteracy 
program; and 
(II) Native American language 
speakers and learners are included in 
the State Seal of Biliteracy program,
2771 
including students at tribally con-
trolled schools and at schools funded 
by the Bureau of Indian Education; 
and 
(iii) to reach students, including eligi-
ble students described in paragraph (3)(B) 
and English learners, their parents, and 
schools with information regarding the 
State Seal of Biliteracy program; 
(C) an assurance that a student who meets 
the requirements under subparagraph (A) and 
paragraph (3) receives— 
(i) a permanent seal or other marker 
on the student’s secondary school diploma 
or its equivalent; and 
(ii) documentation of proficiency on 
the student’s official academic transcript; 
and 
(D) an assurance that a student is not 
charged a fee for providing information under 
paragraph (3)(A). 
(3) STUDENT
PARTICIPATION
IN
A
SEAL
OF 
BILITERACY PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To participate in a Seal 
of Biliteracy program, a student shall provide
2772 
information to the State that serves the student 
at such time, in such manner, and including 
such information and assurances as the State 
may require, including an assurance that the 
student has met the criteria established by the 
State under paragraph (2)(A). 
(B) STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPA-
TION.—A student who gained proficiency in a 
second language outside of school may apply 
under subparagraph (A) to participate in a Seal 
of Biliteracy program. 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds made avail-
able under this subsection shall be used for— 
(A) the administrative costs of establishing 
or improving, and carrying out, a Seal of 
Biliteracy program that meets the requirements 
of paragraph (2); and 
(B) public outreach and education about 
the Seal of Biliteracy program. 
(5) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
receiving a grant under this subsection, a State shall 
issue a report to the Secretary describing the imple-
mentation of the Seal of Biliteracy program for 
which the State received the grant.
2773 
(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2023 through 2027. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘English learner’’, ‘‘secondary 
school’’, and ‘‘State’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(2) The term ‘‘Native American languages’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 103 of the 
Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2902). 
(3) The term ‘‘Seal of Biliteracy program’’ 
means any program described in subsection (b)(1) 
that is established or improved, and carried out, 
with funds received under this section. 
(4) The term ‘‘second language’’ means any 
language other than English (or a Native American 
language, pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B)), includ-
ing Braille, American Sign Language, or a Classical 
language. 
(5) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Education.
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SEC. 5907. PRESUMPTION OF CAUSE OF DISABILITY OR 
DEATH DUE TO EMPLOYMENT IN FIRE PRO-
TECTION ACTIVITIES. 
(a) CERTAIN DISEASES PRESUMED TO BE WORK-RE-
LATED CAUSE OF DISABILITY OR DEATH FOR FEDERAL 
EMPLOYEES IN FIRE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) PRESUMPTION RELATING TO EMPLOYEES IN 
FIRE
PROTECTION
ACTIVITIES.—Subchapter I of 
chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after section 8143a the following: 
‘‘§ 8143b. Employees in fire protection activities. 
‘‘(a) CERTAIN DISEASES DEEMED TO BE PROXI-
MATELY CAUSED BY EMPLOYMENT IN FIRE PROTECTION 
ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For a claim under this sub-
chapter of disability or death of an employee who 
has been employed for a minimum of 5 years in ag-
gregate as an employee in fire protection activities, 
a disease specified on the list established under 
paragraph (2) shall be deemed to be proximately 
caused by the employment of such employee. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIAL LIST.—There 
is established under this section the following list of 
diseases: 
‘‘(A) Bladder cancer. 
‘‘(B) Brain cancer.
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‘‘(C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary dis-
ease. 
‘‘(D) Colorectal cancer. 
‘‘(E) Esophageal cancer. 
‘‘(F) Kidney cancer. 
‘‘(G) Leukemias. 
‘‘(H) Lung cancer. 
‘‘(I) Mesothelioma. 
‘‘(J) Multiple myeloma. 
‘‘(K) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. 
‘‘(L) Prostate cancer. 
‘‘(M) Skin cancer (melanoma). 
‘‘(N) A sudden cardiac event or stroke 
while, or not later than 24 hours after, engag-
ing in the activities described in subsection 
(b)(1)(C). 
‘‘(O) Testicular cancer. 
‘‘(P) Thyroid cancer. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONS TO THE LIST.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
periodically review the list established under 
this section in consultation with the Director of 
the National Institute on Occupational Safety 
and Health and shall add a disease to the list 
by rule, upon a showing by a petitioner or on
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the Secretary’s own determination, in accord-
ance with this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) BASIS
FOR
DETERMINATION.—The 
Secretary shall add a disease to the list upon a 
showing by a petitioner or the Secretary’s own 
determination, based on the weight of the best 
available scientific evidence, that there is a sig-
nificant risk to employees in fire protection ac-
tivities of developing such disease. 
‘‘(C) AVAILABLE
EXPERTISE.—In deter-
mining significant risk for purposes of subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary may accept as authori-
tative and may rely upon recommendations, risk 
assessments, and scientific studies (including 
analyses of National Firefighter Registry data 
pertaining to Federal firefighters) by the Na-
tional Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health, the National Toxicology Program, the 
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, 
and Medicine, and the International Agency for 
Research on Cancer. 
‘‘(4) PETITIONS TO ADD TO THE LIST.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any person may peti-
tion the Secretary to add a disease to the list 
under this section.
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‘‘(B) CONTENT OF PETITION.—Such peti-
tion shall provide information to show that 
there is sufficient evidence of a significant risk 
to employees in fire protection activities of de-
veloping such illness or disease from their em-
ployment. 
‘‘(C) TIMELY
AND
SUBSTANTIVE
DECI-
SIONS.—Not later than 18 months after receipt 
of a petition, the Secretary shall either grant or 
deny the petition by publishing in the Federal 
Register a written explanation of the reasons 
for the Secretary’s decision. The Secretary may 
not deny a petition solely on the basis of com-
peting priorities, inadequate resources, or insuf-
ficient time for review. 
‘‘(D) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—Not 
later than 30 days after making any decision to 
approve or deny a petition under this para-
graph, the Secretary shall notify the Committee 
on Education and Labor of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Government Affairs of the Senate 
of such decision. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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‘‘(1) EMPLOYEE IN FIRE PROTECTION ACTIVI-
TIES.—The term ‘employee in fire protection activi-
ties’ means an employee employed as a firefighter, 
paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue 
worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous material 
worker, who— 
‘‘(A) is trained in fire suppression; 
‘‘(B) has the legal authority and responsi-
bility to engage in fire suppression; 
‘‘(C) is engaged in the prevention, control, 
and extinguishment of fires or response to 
emergency situations where life, property, or 
the environment is at risk, including the pre-
vention, control, suppression, or management of 
wildland fires; and 
‘‘(D) performs such activities as a primary 
responsibility of his or her job. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
Secretary of Labor.’’. 
(2) RESEARCH COOPERATION.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Labor shall establish a process by which 
a Federal employee in fire protection activities filing 
a claim related to a disease on the list established 
by section 8143b of title 5, United States Code, will
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be informed about and offered the opportunity to 
contribute to science by voluntarily enrolling in the 
National Firefighter Registry or a similar research 
or public health initiative conducted by the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention. 
(3) AGENDA FOR FURTHER REVIEW.—Not later 
than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) evaluate the best available scientific 
evidence of the risk to an employee in fire pro-
tection activities of developing breast cancer, 
gynecological cancer, and rhabdomyolysis; 
(B) add breast cancer, gynecological can-
cer, and rhabdomyolysis to the list established 
under section 8143b of title 5, United States 
Code, by rule in accordance with subsection 
(a)(3) of such section, if the Secretary deter-
mines that such evidence supports such addi-
tion; and 
(C) submit a report of the Secretary’s find-
ings under subparagraph (A) and the Sec-
retary’s determination under subparagraph (B) 
to the Committee on Education and Labor of 
the House and the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
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(4) REPORT
ON
FEDERAL
WILDLAND
FIRE-
FIGHTERS.—The Director of the National Institute 
for Occupational Safety and Health shall conduct a 
comprehensive study on long-term health effects that 
Federal wildland firefighters who are eligible to re-
ceive workers’ compensation under chapter 81 of 
title 5, United States Code, experience after being 
exposed to fires, smoke, and toxic fumes when in 
service. Such study shall include— 
(A) the race, ethnicity, age, gender, and 
time of service of such Federal wildland fire-
fighters participating in the study; and 
(B) recommendations to Congress on what 
legislative actions are needed to support such 
Federal wildland firefighters in preventing 
health issues from this toxic exposure, similar 
to veterans that are exposed to burn pits. 
(5) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to claims for compensation 
filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(6) REPORT ON AFFECTED EMPLOYEES.—Be-
ginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall include in each annual re-
port on implementation of the Federal Employees’ 
Compensation Act program and issues arising under
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it that the Secretary makes pursuant to section 
8152 of title 5, United States Code, the total num-
ber and demographics of employees with diseases 
and conditions described in the amendments made 
by this Act as of the date of such annual report, 
disaggregated by the specific condition or conditions, 
for the purposes of understanding the scope of the 
problem. The Secretary may include any information 
they deem necessary and, as appropriate, may make 
recommendations for additional actions that could be 
taken to minimize the risk of adverse health impacts 
for Federal employees in fire protection activities. 
(b) SUBROGATION OF CONTINUATION OF PAY.— 
(1) SUBROGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.— 
Section 8131 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘con-
tinuation of pay or’’ before ‘‘compensation’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘con-
tinuation of pay or’’ before ‘‘compensation al-
ready paid’’. 
(2) ADJUSTMENT
AFTER
RECOVERY
FROM
A 
THIRD
PERSON.—Section 8132 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended—
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(A) by inserting ‘‘continuation of pay or’’ 
before ‘‘compensation’’ the first and second 
place it appears; 
(B) by striking ‘‘in his behalf’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘on his behalf’’; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘continuation of pay and’’ 
before ‘‘compensation’’ the third place it ap-
pears; and 
(D) by striking the 4th sentence and in-
serting the following: ‘‘If continuation of pay or 
compensation has not been paid to the bene-
ficiary, the money or property shall be credited 
against continuation of pay or compensation 
payable to him by the United States for the 
same injury.’’. 
(c) PROTECTION
OF FIREFIGHTERS FROM TOXIC 
CHEMICALS AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit to 
the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
ate a report that evaluates the health and safety im-
pacts on employees engaged in fire protection activi-
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ties that result from the employees’ exposure to toxic 
chemicals and other contaminants that could cause 
human health problems. The report may include in-
formation on— 
(A) the degree to which such programs and 
policies include consideration of the possibility 
of toxic exposure of such employees who may 
come into contact with residue from fibers, 
combusted building materials such as asbestos, 
household chemicals, polymers, flame-retardant 
chemicals, and other potentially toxic contami-
nants; 
(B) the availability and proper mainte-
nance of professional protective equipment and 
secure storage of such equipment in employees’ 
homes and automotive vehicles; 
(C) the availability of home instructions 
for employees regarding toxins and contami-
nants, and the appropriate procedures to coun-
teract exposure to same; 
(D) the employees’ interests in protecting 
the health and safety of family members from 
exposure to toxic chemicals and other contami-
nants to which the employees may have been 
exposed; and
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(E) other related factors. 
(2) CONTEXT.—In preparing the report re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States may, as appropriate, pro-
vide information in a format that delineates high 
risk urban areas from rural communities. 
(3) 
DEPARTMENT
OF
LABOR
CONSIDER-
ATION.—After issuance of the report required under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall consider 
such report’s findings and assess its applicability for 
purposes of the amendments made by subsection (b). 
(d) INCREASE IN TIME-PERIOD FOR FECA CLAIM-
ANT TO SUPPLY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO OF-
FICE OF WORKER’S COMPENSATION.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Labor shall— 
(1) amend section 10.121 of title 20, Code of 
Federal Regulations, by striking ‘‘30 days’’ and in-
serting ‘‘60 days’’; and 
(2) modify the Federal Employees Compensa-
tion Act manual to reflect the changes to such sec-
tion made by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph 
(1).
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SEC. 5908. DOCUMENTING AND RESPONDING TO DISCRIMI-
NATION AGAINST MIGRANTS ABROAD. 
(a) INFORMATION TO INCLUDE IN ANNUAL COUNTRY 
REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES.—The Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in section 116(d) (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d))— 
(A) in paragraph (11)(C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (12)(C)(ii), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) wherever applicable, violence or discrimi-
nation that affects the fundamental freedoms or 
human rights of migrants located in a foreign coun-
try.’’; and 
(2) in section 502B(b) (22 U.S.C. 2304(b)), by 
inserting after the ninth sentence the following: 
‘‘Wherever applicable, such report shall also include 
information regarding violence or discrimination that 
affects the fundamental freedoms or human rights of 
migrants permanently or temporarily located in a 
foreign country.’’. 
(b) REVIEW
AT
DIPLOMATIC
AND
CONSULAR 
POSTS.—In preparing the annual country reports on
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human rights practices required under section 116 or 
502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2151n and 2304), as amended by subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of State shall obtain information from each diplo-
matic and consular post with respect to— 
(1) incidents of violence against migrants lo-
cated in the country in which such post is located; 
(2) an analysis of the factors enabling or aggra-
vating such incidents, such as government policy, so-
cietal pressure, or the actions of external actors; and 
(3) the response, whether public or private, of 
the personnel of such post with respect to such inci-
dents. 
(c) MIGRANT.—For the purposes of this section and 
the amendments made by this section, the term ‘‘migrant’’ 
includes economic migrants, guest workers, refugees, asy-
lum-seekers, stateless persons, trafficked persons, undocu-
mented migrants, and unaccompanied children, in addi-
tion to other individuals who change their country of usual 
residence temporarily or permanently. 
SEC. 5909. EXTENDING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR 
CERTAIN MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENSES. 
Section 1956 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(j) SEVEN-YEAR
LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding 
section 3282, no person shall be prosecuted, tried, or pun-
ished for a violation of this section or section 1957 if the 
specified unlawful activity constituting the violation is the 
activity defined in subsection (c)(7)(B) of this section, un-
less the indictment is found or the information is insti-
tuted not later than 7 years after the date on which the 
offense was committed.’’. 
SEC. 5910. FOREIGN CORRUPTION ACCOUNTABILITY SANC-
TIONS AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(A) When public officials and their allies 
use the mechanisms of government to engage in 
extortion or bribery, they impoverish their coun-
tries’ economic health and harm citizens. 
(B) By empowering the United States Gov-
ernment to hold to account foreign public offi-
cials and their associates who engage in extor-
tion or bribery, the United States can deter 
malfeasance and ultimately serve the citizens of 
fragile countries suffocated by corrupt bureauc-
racies. 
(C) The Special Inspector General for Af-
ghan Reconstruction’s 2016 report ‘‘Corruption
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in Conflict: Lessons from the U.S. Experience 
in Afghanistan’’ included the recommendation, 
‘‘Congress should consider enacting legislation 
that authorizes sanctions against foreign gov-
ernment officials or their associates who engage 
in corruption.’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF IMPOSITION OF SANC-
TIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State 
may impose the sanctions described in subpara-
graph (B) with respect to any foreign person 
who is an individual the Secretary of State de-
termines— 
(i) engages in public corruption activi-
ties against a United States person, includ-
ing— 
(I) soliciting or accepting bribes; 
(II) using the authority of the 
state to extort payments; or 
(III) engaging in extortion; or 
(ii) conspires to engage in, or know-
ingly and materially assists, sponsors, or 
provides significant financial, material, or 
technological support for any of the activi-
ties described in clause (i).
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(B) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
(i) 
INADMISSIBILITY
TO
UNITED 
STATES.—A foreign person who is subject 
to sanctions under this subsection shall 
be— 
(I) inadmissible to the United 
States; 
(II) ineligible to receive a visa or 
other documentation to enter the 
United States; and 
(III) otherwise ineligible to be 
admitted or paroled into the United 
States or to receive any other benefit 
under the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
(ii) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—The visa or 
other entry documentation of a for-
eign person who is subject to sanc-
tions under this subsection shall be 
revoked regardless of when such visa 
or other entry documentation is 
issued.
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(II) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.— 
A revocation under subclause (I) 
shall— 
(aa) take effect immediately; 
and 
(bb) 
automatically 
cancel 
any other valid visa or entry doc-
umentation that is in the foreign 
person’s possession. 
(C) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH LAW EN-
FORCEMENT OBJECTIVES AND AGREEMENT RE-
GARDING
HEADQUARTERS
OF
UNITED
NA-
TIONS.—Sanctions described under subpara-
graph (B) shall not apply to a foreign person 
if admitting the person into the United 
States— 
(i) would further important law en-
forcement objectives; or 
(ii) is necessary to permit the United 
States to comply with the Agreement re-
garding the Headquarters of the United 
Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 
1947, and entered into force November 21, 
1947, between the United Nations and the
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United States, or other applicable inter-
national obligations of the United States. 
(D) TERMINATION
OF
SANCTIONS.—The 
Secretary of State may terminate the applica-
tion of sanctions under this paragraph with re-
spect to a foreign person if the Secretary of 
State determines and reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees not later than 15 days 
before the termination of the sanctions that— 
(i) the person is no longer engaged in 
the activity that was the basis for the sanc-
tions or has taken significant verifiable 
steps toward stopping the activity; 
(ii) the Secretary of State has re-
ceived reliable assurances that the person 
will not knowingly engage in activity sub-
ject to sanctions under this part in the fu-
ture; or 
(iii) the termination of the sanctions 
is in the national security interests of the 
United States. 
(E) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary of State shall issue such regulations, li-
censes, and orders as are necessary to carry out 
this paragraph.
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(F) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COM-
MITTEES
DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(i) the Committee on the Judiciary 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(ii) the Committee on the Judiciary 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate. 
(3) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees, in accordance with subparagraph 
(B), a report that includes— 
(i) a list of each foreign person with 
respect to whom the Secretary of State im-
posed sanctions pursuant to paragraph (2) 
during the year preceding the submission 
of the report; 
(ii) the number of foreign persons 
with respect to which the Secretary of 
State—
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(I) 
imposed 
sanctions 
under 
paragraph (2)(A) during that year; 
and 
(II) terminated sanctions under 
paragraph (2)(D) during that year; 
(iii) the dates on which such sanctions 
were imposed or terminated, as the case 
may be; 
(iv) the reasons for imposing or termi-
nating such sanctions; 
(v) the total number of foreign per-
sons considered under paragraph (2)C) for 
whom sanctions were not imposed; and 
(vi) recommendations as to whether 
the imposition of additional sanctions 
would be an added deterrent in preventing 
public corruption. 
(B) DATES FOR SUBMISSION.— 
(i) INITIAL REPORT.—The Secretary 
of State shall submit the initial report 
under subparagraph (A) not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(ii) 
SUBSEQUENT
REPORTS.—The 
Secretary of State shall submit a subse-
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quent report under subparagraph (A) on 
December 10, or the first day thereafter 
on which both Houses of Congress are in 
session, of— 
(I) the calendar year in which the 
initial report is submitted if the initial 
report is submitted before December 
10 of that calendar year; and 
(II) each calendar year there-
after. 
(C) FORM OF REPORT.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Each report re-
quired by subparagraph (A) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(ii) EXCEPTION.—The name of a for-
eign person to be included in the list re-
quired by subparagraph (A)(i) may be sub-
mitted in the classified annex authorized 
by clause (i) only if the Secretary of 
State— 
(I) determines that it is vital for 
the national security interests of the 
United States to do so; and
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(II) uses the annex in a manner 
consistent with congressional intent 
and the purposes of this subsection. 
(D) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The unclassified 
portion of the report required by subpara-
graph (A) shall be made available to the 
public, including through publication in the 
Federal Register. 
(ii) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CONFIDEN-
TIALITY REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO 
VISA
RECORDS.—The Secretary of State 
shall publish the list required by subpara-
graph (A)(i) without regard to the require-
ments of section 222(f) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202(f)) 
with respect to confidentiality of records 
pertaining to the issuance or refusal of 
visas or permits to enter the United 
States. 
(E) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COM-
MITTEES
DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means—
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(i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(ii) the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, and the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the Senate. 
(4) SUNSET.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The authority to im-
pose sanctions under paragraph (2) and the re-
quirements to submit reports under paragraph 
(3) shall terminate on the date that is 6 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) CONTINUATION IN EFFECT OF SANC-
TIONS.—Sanctions imposed under paragraph 
(2) on or before the date specified in subpara-
graph (A), and in effect as of such date, shall 
remain in effect until terminated in accordance 
with the requirements of paragraph (2)(D). 
(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) ENTITY.—The term ‘‘entity’’ means a 
partnership, association, trust, joint venture, 
corporation, group, subgroup, or other organi-
zation.
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(B) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign 
person’’ means a person that is not a United 
States person. 
(C) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term 
‘‘United States person’’ means a person that is 
a United States citizen, permanent resident 
alien, entity organized under the laws of the 
United States or any jurisdiction within the 
United States (including foreign branches), or 
any person in the United States. 
(D) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means 
an individual or entity. 
(E) 
PUBLIC
CORRUPTION.—The 
term 
‘‘public corruption’’ means the unlawful exercise 
of entrusted public power for private gain, in-
cluding by bribery, nepotism, fraud, or embez-
zlement. 
(b) JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF KLEPTOCRACY.— 
(1) FORFEITED PROPERTY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 46 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 988. Accounting of certain forfeited property 
‘‘(a) ACCOUNTING.—The Attorney General shall 
make available to the public an accounting of any property
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relating to foreign government corruption that is forfeited 
to the United States under section 981 or 982. 
‘‘(b) FORMAT.—The accounting described under sub-
section (a) shall be published on the website of the Depart-
ment of Justice in a format that includes the following: 
‘‘(1) A heading as follows: ‘Assets stolen from 
the people of llllll and recovered by the 
United States’, the blank space being filled with the 
name of the foreign government that is the target of 
corruption. 
‘‘(2) The total amount recovered by the United 
States on behalf of the foreign people that is the tar-
get of corruption at the time when such recovered 
funds are deposited into the Department of Justice 
Asset Forfeiture Fund or the Department of the 
Treasury Forfeiture Fund. 
‘‘(c) UPDATED WEBSITE.—The Attorney General 
shall update the website of the Department of Justice to 
include an accounting of any new property relating to for-
eign government corruption that has been forfeited to the 
United States under section 981 or 982 not later than 
14 days after such forfeiture, unless such update would 
compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation.’’. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for chapter 46 of title 18, United