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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7438 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to amend certain regulations to clarify 
that livestock auction owners may have an interest in small meat packing 
businesses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2022 
Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. FEENSTRA, and Mr. JOHN-
SON of South Dakota) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to amend certain 
regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may 
have an interest in small meat packing businesses, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Amplifying Processing 
of Livestock in the United States Act’’ or the ‘‘A–PLUS 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFYING LIVESTOCK AUCTION OWNERS AL-
LOWED INTEREST IN SMALL MEAT PACKING 
BUSINESSES. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall revise 
section 201.67 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
in effect on October 1, 2021, to specify that market agen-
cies may have an ownership interest in, finance, or partici-
pate in the management or operation of a packing entity 
so long as such packing entity has a cumulative slaughter 
capacity of less than 2,000 animals per day or 700,000 
animals per year. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7441 
To provide for the exemption from numerical limitation of certain employ-
ment-based immigrants for purposes of filling a labor shortage, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2022 
Ms. BOURDEAUX (for herself and Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for the exemption from numerical limitation of 
certain employment-based immigrants for purposes of 
filling a labor shortage, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Acute Labor Shortage 
Solutions Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. LABOR SHORTAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 743 
To direct the United States Postal Service to place within ZIP Code 92880 
any area of Eastvale, California, that is not within such ZIP Code, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2021 
Mr. CALVERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To direct the United States Postal Service to place within 
ZIP Code 92880 any area of Eastvale, California, that 
is not within such ZIP Code, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COVERING ENTIRETY OF EASTVALE, CALI-
FORNIA, WITHIN ZIP CODE 92880. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the United States Postal Service shall 
modify the boundary of ZIP Code 92880 to include any 
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portion of Eastvale, California, that is not within such ZIP 
Code on such date. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7440 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a plan to improve 
customer service and establish new modes of communication with the 
public, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2022 
Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. MEIJER, 
and Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a 
plan to improve customer service and establish new 
modes of communication with the public, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘IRS Customer Service 
and Modernization Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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SEC. 2. DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR COVERED CONTRACTORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 325 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 4892 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 4893. Diversity and inclusion reporting require-
ments for covered contractors 
‘‘(a) COVERED CONTRACTOR REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall require each covered contractor awarded a 
major contract to submit to the Secretary of Defense 
by the last day of each full fiscal year that occurs 
during the period of performance of any major con-
tract a report on diversity and inclusion. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under para-
graph (1) shall include, for the fiscal year covered by 
the report— 
‘‘(A) a description of each major contract 
with a period of performance during the fiscal 
year covered by the report, including the period 
of performance, expected total value, and value 
to date of each major contract; 
‘‘(B) the total value of payments received 
under all major contracts of each covered con-
tractor during such fiscal year; 
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of Labor, and upon the determination that the needs of 
American businesses in any sector referred to in sub-
section (b) is experiencing an acute labor shortage that 
cannot be satisfied in fiscal year 2022 with United States 
workers, may exempt aliens, in blocs of not more than 250 
aliens, from the numerical limitations under sections 
201(d), 202(a) (if such alien is classified under section 
203(b)(3)), and 203(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d), 1152(a), and 1153(b)(3)). 
Any petition subject to such exemption shall be approved 
not later than 180 days after the effective date of this 
Act. 
(b) SECTORS
IDENTIFIED.—An industrial sector 
identified in this section is a classified under any of the 
following North American Industrial Classification System 
codes: 
(1) 311811. 
(2) 311812. 
(3) 311813. 
(4) 311821. 
(5) 311824. 
(6) 311830. 
(7) 311911. 
(8) 311919. 
(9) 311920. 
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(10) 311930. 
(11) 311941. 
(12) 311942. 
(13) 311991. 
(14) 311999. 
(15) 312111. 
(16) 312112. 
(17) 312113. 
(18) 321211. 
(19) 321212. 
(20) 321213. 
(21) 321214. 
(22) 321219. 
(23) 321911. 
(24) 321912. 
(25) 321918. 
(26) 321920. 
(27) 321991. 
(28) 321992. 
(29) 321999. 
(30) 484110. 
(31) 484121. 
(32) 484122. 
(33) 722310. 
(34) 722320. 
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(35) 722330. 
(36) 722410. 
(37) 722511. 
(38) 722513. 
(39) 722514. 
(40) 722515. 
(41) 811111. 
(42) 811112. 
(43) 811113. 
(44) 811118. 
(45) 811121. 
(46) 811122. 
(47) 811191. 
(48) 811192. 
(49) 811198. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall remain in ef-
fect only for fiscal years 2022 through 2024, except that 
the Secretary of Homeland Security may extend such date 
by an additional 1 fiscal year is if the Secretary of Labor 
makes a determination that labor shortages in the U.S. 
warrant such an extension. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7442 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to provide employment authorization to certain alien 
spouses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2022 
Ms. BOURDEAUX (for herself and Ms. SALAZAR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide employ-
ment authorization to certain alien spouses, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘H–4 Work Authoriza-
tion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN 
ALIEN SPOUSES. 
Section 214(e) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(e)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(3) In the case of an alien spouse admitted 
under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), who is accom-
panying or following to join a principal alien admit-
ted under such section, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall authorize the alien spouse to engage 
in employment in the United States incident to sta-
tus and provide the spouse with an ‘employment au-
thorized’ endorsement or other appropriate work 
permit.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7445 
To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to establish an independent 
convening authority for certain offenses, randomize jury selection, and 
improve reporting on racial and ethnic demographics, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2022 
Mr. BROWN of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to establish 
an independent convening authority for certain offenses, 
randomize jury selection, and improve reporting on racial 
and ethnic demographics, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This act may be cited as the ‘‘Equal Justice Under 
Military Law Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO COVERED OFFENSES UNDER 
UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 801(17)(A) of title 10, 
United States Code (article 1(17)(A) of the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), as amended by section 533 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81), is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, section 921 (article 121), 
section 921a (article 121a), section 922 (article 
122)’’ after ‘‘(article 120c)’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, section 926 (article 126), 
section 928(b) (article 128(b)), section 928(c) (arti-
cle 128(c))’’ after ‘‘(article 125)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect immediately after the com-
ing into effect of the amendments made by section 533 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022 (Public Law 117–81) as provided in section 539C 
of that Act. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT CONVENING 
AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES. 
(a) GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL.—Section 822 of 
title 10, United States Code (article 22 of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘General 
courts-martial may be convened by’’ and inserting 
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1923 
‘‘(13) a report on each investigation conducted 
by the Office where allegations of misconduct were 
substantiated involving a senior Government em-
ployee or senior official (as defined by the Office) if 
the establishment does not have senior Government 
employees, which shall include— 
‘‘(A) the name of the senior Government 
employee, if already made public by the Office; 
and 
‘‘(B) a detailed description of— 
‘‘(i) the facts and circumstances of the 
investigation; and 
‘‘(ii) the status and disposition of the 
matter, including— 
‘‘(I) if the matter was referred to 
the Department of Justice, the date of 
the referral; and 
‘‘(II) if the Department of Justice 
declined the referral, the date of the 
declination;’’; and 
(iv) by amending paragraph (15), as 
so redesignated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(15) information related to interference by the 
establishment, including— 
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SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall mint and issue the following coins in recognition and 
celebration of James Weldon Johnson: 
(1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 50,000 $5 
coins, which shall— 
(A) weigh 8.359 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 
(C) contain not less than 90-percent gold. 
(2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 400,000 
$1 coins, which shall— 
(A) weigh 26.73 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 
(C) contain not less than 90-percent silver. 
(3) HALF-DOLLAR
CLAD
COINS.—Not more 
than 750,000 half-dollar coins which shall— 
(A) weigh 11.34 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and 
(C) be minted to the specifications for half- 
dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 
31, United States Code. 
(b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this 
Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of 
title 31, United States Code. 
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(aa) confirms that the cov-
ered entity has satisfied the eligi-
bility criteria under subpara-
graph (B); 
(bb) determines that the 
project for which the covered en-
tity is seeking financial assist-
ance is in the interest of the 
United States; and 
(cc) has notified the appro-
priate committees of Congress 
not later than 15 days before 
making any commitment to pro-
vide an award of financial assist-
ance to any covered entity in an 
amount 
that 
exceeds 
$10,000,000; or 
(II) if the Secretary determines, 
in consultation with the Director of 
National Intelligence, that the covered 
entity is a foreign entity of concern. 
(ii) CONSIDERATION.—In reviewing 
an application submitted by a covered enti-
ty under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
may consider whether— 
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(ii) a natural person who is not— 
(I) a lawful permanent resident 
of the United States; 
(II) a citizen or national of the 
United States; or 
(III) any other protected indi-
vidual 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
274B(a)(3) of the Immigration and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1324b(a)(3))); and 
(iii) a partnership, association, cor-
poration, organization, or other combina-
tion of persons organized under the laws of 
or having its principal place of business in 
a foreign country. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘foreign enti-
ty’’ includes— 
(i) any person owned by, controlled 
by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direc-
tion of an entity described in subparagraph 
(A); 
(ii) any person, wherever located, who 
acts as an agent, representative, or em-
ployee of an entity described in subpara-
graph (A); 
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Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)); 
‘‘(D) co-requisite courses; 
‘‘(E) technology-enhanced diagnostics and 
delivery of remedial education; 
‘‘(F) use of multiple measures by institu-
tions of higher education for the purposes of 
placement; 
‘‘(G) analysis of a given placement ap-
proach and how the approach affected equity; 
‘‘(H) faculty development to ensure effec-
tive instruction; and 
‘‘(I) practices to teach college success 
skills. 
‘‘(3) Support for students for high school com-
pletion and transition to postsecondary education, 
which may include— 
‘‘(A) assistance with the college application 
process; 
‘‘(B) assistance with applying for financial 
aid; and 
‘‘(C) assistance with selecting institutions 
of higher education to which a student should 
apply based on the needs and attributes of the 
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‘‘(2) USE
OF
OTHER
FEDERAL
FUNDS.—A 
grant recipient may use other Federal funds pro-
vided to the grant recipient to increase the Federal 
share under paragraph (1) up to 100 percent, as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may increase the 
Federal share under paragraph (1) up to 100 per-
cent if the Secretary determines that the grant re-
cipient is unable to pay, or would experience signifi-
cant financial hardship if required to pay, the non- 
Federal share. 
‘‘(j) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts made 
available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary may use not more than 2 percent for the admin-
istrative costs of carrying out this section. 
‘‘(k) FUNDING.—Out of any unobligated funds pro-
vided to the Economic Development Administration, the 
Secretary may expend up to $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026, to remain available until ex-
pended, to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) DIRECT EXPENDITURE OR REDISTRIBUTION BY 
RECIPIENT.—Section 217(a) of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3154c(a)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘or 207’’ and inserting ‘‘207, or 
219’’. 
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(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Devel-
opment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note) is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 218 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 219. Revitalizing business districts program.’’. 
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ing ‘‘(i) is employed’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(ii) 
has been’’ and inserting ‘‘has been’’. 
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any vessel that has been issued a certificate of 
documentation with a coastwise endorsement 
under subparagraph (A). 
(2) TIMING.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 48 
hours after receiving a request for a certificate 
of documentation with a coastwise endorsement 
under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall, as 
applicable— 
(i) issue the certificate with the en-
dorsement; or 
(ii)(I) provide to the person request-
ing the certificate a detailed description of 
the reasons for denying the certificate; and 
(II) publish the denial and description 
of reasons on the website of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating. 
(B) AUTOMATIC ISSUANCE.—In any case 
in which the Secretary fails to comply with sub-
paragraph (A), a certificate of documentation 
with a coastwise endorsement for the applicable 
vessel shall be deemed to be issued under para-
graph (1)(A). 
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SEC. 9. PENALTIES FOR ASYLUM FRAUD. 
Section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) Whoever, in any matter before the Secretary of 
Homeland Security or the Attorney General pertaining to 
an application for asylum or the adjudication of an appli-
cation for asylum under section 208 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158) or withholding of re-
moval under section 241(b)(3) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1231), knowingly and willfully— 
‘‘(1) makes any materially false, fictitious, or 
fraudulent statement or representation; or 
‘‘(2) makes or uses any false writings or docu-
ment knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, 
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 
10 years, or both.’’. 
SEC. 10. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ASYLUM FRAUD. 
Section 3291 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1544,’’ and inserting ‘‘1544, 
and section 1546,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘offense.’’ and inserting ‘‘of-
fense or within 10 years after øthe fraud is 
discovered/ Note: Should this refer to the conduct 
more generally? Discovered by whom?¿.’’. 
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SEC. 11. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1158) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(D), by inserting 
‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘Secretary 
of Homeland Security or the’’ before ‘‘Attorney Gen-
eral’’ each place such term appears; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Attor-
ney General’’ each place such term appears and 
inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’ each place such term ap-
pears; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Attor-
ney General’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Homeland Security’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Attorney General’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security or the’’ 
before ‘‘Attorney General’’. 
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