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H. R. 7925 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
An Act 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic 
located in Palm Desert, California, as the ‘‘Sy Kaplan VA Clinic’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Seymour ‘‘Sy’’ Kaplan was born on February 28, 1924. 
(2) Sergeant Kaplan served in the United States Army 
from 1942 to 1945 as a combat engineer. 
(3) Sergeant Kaplan served in the 2d, 4th, and 14th 
Armored Divisions, seeing service in North Africa, Italy, and 
France. 
(4) Sergeant Kaplan rose to the rank of Technical Sergeant 
and earned 3 Battle Stars and 2 Purple Hearts. 
(5) Sergeant Kaplan served under General George Patton 
at the Battle of the Bulge and received 2 Purple Hearts for 
his service. 
(6) In April 1945, Sergeant Kaplan was grievously wounded 
in an enemy mortar attack in Czechoslovakia and returned 
to the United States a wounded warrior. 
(7) Sergeant Kaplan served as Commander of the Disabled 
American Veterans, Chapter 78 (Coachella Valley) for many 
years. 
(8) Sergeant Kaplan was instrumental in the opening of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Palm Desert. 
(9) Sergeant Kaplan personally provided countless local 
veterans with advice and assistance in obtaining their earned 
Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. 
(10) Sergeant Kaplan received the Senior Inspiration 
Award from Riverside County Supervisor Roy Wilson in 2001. 
(11) Wilson also appointed Sergeant Kaplan the first chair 
of the Desert Palms Community Council. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC LOCATED IN PALM 
DESERT, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Department of Veterans Affairs commu-
nity-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California, shall 
after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Sy Kaplan VA Clinic’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
H. R. 7925—2 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Sy Kaplan VA Clinic’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7925 
To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
in Palm Desert, California, as the ‘‘Sy Kaplan Veterans Center’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 31, 2022 
Mr. RUIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs in Palm Desert, California, as the ‘‘Sy 
Kaplan Veterans Center’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Seymour ‘‘Sy’’ Kaplan was born on Feb-
ruary 28, 1924. 
(2) Sergeant Kaplan served in the United 
States Army from 1942 to 1945 as a combat engi-
neer. 
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(3) Sergeant Kaplan served in the 2d, 4th, and 
14th Armored Divisions, seeing service in North Af-
rica, Italy, and France. 
(4) Sergeant Kaplan rose to the rank of Tech-
nical Sergeant and earned 3 Battle Stars and 2 Pur-
ple Hearts. 
(5) Sergeant Kaplan served under General 
George Patton at the Battle of the Bulge and re-
ceived 2 Purple Hearts for his service. 
(6) In April 1945, Sergeant Kaplan was griev-
ously wounded in an enemy mortar attack in 
Czechoslovakia and returned to the United States a 
wounded warrior. 
(7) Sergeant Kaplan served as Commander of 
the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 78 
(Coachella Valley) for many years. 
(8) Sergeant Kaplan was instrumental in the 
opening of the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic 
in Palm Desert. 
(9) Sergeant Kaplan personally provided count-
less local veterans with advice and assistance in ob-
taining their earned Department of Veterans Affairs 
benefits. 
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(10) Sergeant Kaplan received the Senior Inspi-
ration Award from Riverside County Supervisor Roy 
Wilson in 2001. 
(11) Wilson also appointed Sergeant Kaplan 
the first chair of the Desert Palms Community 
Council. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF SY KAPLAN VETERANS CENTER. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The outpatient clinic of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs in Palm Desert, California, 
shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known 
and designated as the ‘‘Sy Kaplan Veterans Center’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Sy Kaplan Veterans 
Center’’. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7925 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Sy Kaplan VA Clinic’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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435 
community development lender organizations with 
experience and expertise in community development 
banking and lending in Indian country, Native 
American organizations, Tribes and Tribal organiza-
tions, and other suitable providers; 
(3) not less than $28,000,000 is available until 
September 30, 2024, for the Bank Enterprise Award 
program; 
(4) not less than $24,000,000, notwithstanding 
subsections (d) and (e) of section 108 of Public Law 
103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(d) and (e)), is available 
until September 30, 2024, for a Healthy Food Fi-
nancing Initiative to provide financial assistance, 
technical assistance, training, and outreach to com-
munity development financial institutions for the 
purpose of offering affordable financing and tech-
nical assistance to expand the availability of healthy 
food options in distressed communities; 
(5) not less than $10,000,000 is available until 
September 30, 2024, to provide grants for loan loss 
reserve funds and to provide technical assistance for 
small dollar loan programs under section 122 of 
Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4719): Provided, 
That sections 108(d) and 122(b)(2) of such Public
HR 7925 RFS
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Seymour ‘‘Sy’’ Kaplan was born on Feb-
ruary 28, 1924. 
(2) Sergeant Kaplan served in the United 
States Army from 1942 to 1945 as a combat engi-
neer. 
(3) Sergeant Kaplan served in the 2d, 4th, and 
14th Armored Divisions, seeing service in North Af-
rica, Italy, and France. 
(4) Sergeant Kaplan rose to the rank of Tech-
nical Sergeant and earned 3 Battle Stars and 2 Pur-
ple Hearts. 
(5) Sergeant Kaplan served under General 
George Patton at the Battle of the Bulge and re-
ceived 2 Purple Hearts for his service. 
(6) In April 1945, Sergeant Kaplan was griev-
ously wounded in an enemy mortar attack in 
Czechoslovakia and returned to the United States a 
wounded warrior. 
(7) Sergeant Kaplan served as Commander of 
the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 78 
(Coachella Valley) for many years. 
(8) Sergeant Kaplan was instrumental in the 
opening of the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic 
in Palm Desert. 
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(9) Sergeant Kaplan personally provided count-
less local veterans with advice and assistance in ob-
taining their earned Department of Veterans Affairs 
benefits. 
(10) Sergeant Kaplan received the Senior Inspi-
ration Award from Riverside County Supervisor Roy 
Wilson in 2001. 
(11) Wilson also appointed Sergeant Kaplan 
the first chair of the Desert Palms Community 
Council. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS 
COMMUNITY-BASED 
OUTPATIENT 
CLINIC LOCATED IN PALM DESERT, CALI-
FORNIA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Department of Veterans Af-
fairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm 
Desert, California, shall after the date of the enactment 
of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Sy Kaplan 
VA Clinic’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
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States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Sy Kaplan VA Clinic’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 
2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7931 
To direct the President to withdraw the United States from the Constitution 
of the World Health Organization, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2022 
Mr. BIGGS (for himself, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. 
NORMAN, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. MASSIE, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Ms. 
MACE, Mr. PERRY, Mr. STEUBE, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mrs. GREENE of Geor-
gia, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. GOSAR, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. 
ROY, and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the President to withdraw the United States from 
the Constitution of the World Health Organization, 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 ‘‘WHO Withdrawal 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF UNITED STATES FROM THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANI-
ZATION; PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS. 
Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) the President shall withdraw the United 
States from the Constitution of the World Health 
Organization (62 Stat. 2679; 14 U.N.T.S 186); and 
(2) no funds available to any Federal depart-
ment or agency may used to provide for the partici-
pation of the United States in the World Health Or-
ganization or any successor organization. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF THE ACT OF JUNE 14, 1948. 
The Act of June 14, 1948 (Public Law 806–43; 62 
Stat. 441; 22 U.S.C. 290 et seq.), providing for member-
ship and participation by the United States in the World 
Health Organization and authorizing an appropriation 
therefor, is repealed. 
Æ 
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(D) an update on the progress made on 
the project as of the date of the report. 
(f) ELIGIBLE LATIN AMERICAN
OR CARIBBEAN 
PARTNER COUNTRY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘eligible Latin American or Caribbean partner country’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 3(g). 
Æ 
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† HR 7939 EAS 
‘‘§ 3604. Effects of closure of educational institution 
and modification of courses by reason of 
emergency situation 
‘‘(a) CLOSURE OR DISAPPROVAL.—Any payment of 
educational assistance described in subsection (b) shall 
not— 
‘‘(1) be charged against any entitlement to edu-
cational assistance of the individual concerned; or 
‘‘(2) be counted against the aggregate period for 
which section 3695 of this title limits the receipt of 
educational assistance by such individual. 
‘‘(b) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE DESCRIBED.—Subject 
to subsection (d), the payment of educational assistance de-
scribed in this subsection is the payment of such assistance 
to an individual for pursuit of a course or program of edu-
cation at an educational institution under chapter 30, 31, 
32, 33, or 35 of this title or chapter 1606 of title 10, if 
the Secretary determines that the individual— 
‘‘(1) was unable to complete such course or pro-
gram as a result of— 
‘‘(A) the closure of the educational institu-
tion, or the full or partial cancellation of a 
course or program of education, by reason of an 
emergency situation; or 
‘‘(B) the disapproval of the course or a 
course that is a necessary part of that program
† HR 7939 EAS 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) Subsection (i) of section 3031 shall apply 
with respect to the running of the 15-year period de-
scribed in paragraphs (4)(A) and (5)(A) of this sub-
section in the same manner as such subsection applies 
under section 3031 of this title with respect to the 
running of the 10-year period described in section 
3031(a) of this title.’’. 
(2) TRANSFER PERIOD.—Section 3319(h)(5) of 
such title is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or 
(C)’’ after ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS.—In any 
case in which the Secretary determines that an 
individual to whom entitlement is transferred 
under this section has been prevented from pur-
suing the individual’s chosen program of edu-
cation before the individual attains the age of 26 
years because the educational institution or 
training establishment closed (temporarily or 
permanently) under an established policy based 
on an Executive order of the President or due to
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7938 
To provide for the inclusion of uranium on the list of critical minerals, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2022 
Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. BIGGS, and Mr. 
SCHWEIKERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the inclusion of uranium on the list of critical 
minerals, 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 ‘‘Domestic Uranium 
Saves America Act’’ or the ‘‘Domestic USA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. URANIUM CRITICAL MINERAL STATUS. 
Notwithstanding the exclusion of fuel minerals from 
the definition of the term ‘‘critical mineral’’ under any 
Federal law, regulation, or Executive order, uranium— 
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(1) is deemed to be included on the 2022 final 
list of critical minerals in the notice entitled ‘‘2022 
Final List of Critical Minerals’’ published by the 
United States Geological Survey (87 Fed. Reg. 
10381; February 24, 2022), and shall be treated as 
if included on that list at the time of publication; 
and 
(2) shall be included on each subsequent list of 
critical minerals published pursuant to section 7002 
of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606). 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7952 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right- 
of-way permit with respect to a natural gas distribution 
pipeline within Valley Forge National Historical Park, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(4) FISCAL
YEAR 2008.—The sixth proviso 
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ 
under the heading ‘‘BUREAU
OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of 
division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2008 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 110–161; 
121 Stat. 1903) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning 
in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
fiscal year 2008’’. 
(5) FISCAL
YEAR 2006.—The sixth proviso 
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ 
under the heading ‘‘BUREAU
OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title I of 
the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 
note; Public Law 109–108; 119 Stat. 2295) is 
amended by striking ‘‘under this or any other Act 
with respect to any fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘under 
this Act’’. 
(6) FISCAL
YEAR 2005.—The sixth proviso 
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ 
under the heading ‘‘BUREAU
OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title I of di-
vision B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2005 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 108–447; 
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of the eligible entity in 2019 by 12; 
and 
(II) the product obtained by mul-
tiplying the average monthly revenue 
of the eligible entity in 2020 by 12; or 
(ii) based on a formula determined by 
the Secretary. 
(C) 
NEWLY-OPENED
ELIGIBLE
ENTI-
TIES.—In the case of an eligible entity— 
(i) that opened after January 1, 2020, 
the amount of a grant made to the eligible 
entity under this section shall be made 
based on actual expenses described in sub-
section (f) incurred by the eligible entity 
minus any revenues received; or 
(ii) that has not yet opened as of the 
date of application for a grant under this 
section but has verified expenses described 
in subsection (f) as of that date, the 
amount of a grant made to the eligible en-
tity under this section shall be equal to 
those expenses. 
(D) SICK LEAVE.—An eligible entity apply-
ing for a grant under this section— 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7940 
To require the Bureau of Prisons to submit to Congress an annual summary 
report of disaster damage, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2022 
Mr. LIEU (for himself and Mr. WEBER of Texas) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require the Bureau of Prisons to submit to Congress 
an annual summary report of disaster damage, 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 ‘‘Correctional Facility 
Disaster Preparedness Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘major disaster’’ means— 
(1) a major disaster declared by the President 
under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
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the matter following subparagraph (F) and inserting 
‘‘ending with the month in which he dies or (if ear-
lier) the month preceding the earliest of the first 
month in which he remarries, the month in which he 
becomes entitled’’. 
(7) MOTHER’S AND FATHER’S INSURANCE BEN-
EFITS.—Section 202(g)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
402(g)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘the month in which he or 
she dies or (if earlier)’’ after ‘‘and ending with’’ 
in the matter following subparagraph (F); and 
(B) by striking ‘‘he or she remarries, or he 
or she dies’’ and inserting ‘‘or he or she remar-
ries’’. 
(8) PARENT’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.—Section 
202(h)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(h)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘ending with the month pre-
ceding the first month in which any of the following 
occurs: such parent dies, marries,’’ in the matter fol-
lowing subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘ending with 
the month in which such parent dies or (if earlier) 
the month preceding the first month in which such 
parent marries’’. 
(9) DISABILITY
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Sec-
tion 223(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is 
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SEC. 2. PERMITTING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO TRANSMIT 
ACTS OF DISTRICT IN ELECTRONIC FORM. 
(a) ACTS OF COUNCIL.—Section 602(c) of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(c), D.C. 
Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The Chairman of the Council may transmit an 
Act under this subsection in such form as the Chairman 
may choose, including electronic form.’’. 
(b) CHARTER AMENDMENTS.—Section 303 of such 
Act (sec. 1–203.03, D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) The Chairman of the Council may submit an Act 
under this section in such form as the Chairman may 
choose, including electronic form.’’. 
SEC. 3. ACCEPTANCE BY HOUSE AND SENATE. 
(a) ACCEPTANCE.—For purposes of determining 
whether the Chairman of the Council of the District of 
Columbia has transmitted an Act to Congress pursuant 
to section 602(c) of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act (sec. 1–206.02(c), D.C. Official Code) or has sub-
mitted an Act to Congress pursuant to section 303 of such 
Act (sec. 1–203.03, D.C. Official Code), the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate shall treat such an Act which the 
Chairman transmits or submits in electronic form in the 
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same manner as an Act which the Chairman submits in 
paper form. 
(b) EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—This 
section is enacted by Congress— 
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the Senate and House of Representatives, respec-
tively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of 
each House, respectively, but applicable only with re-
spect to the procedure to be followed in that House 
in the case of Acts described in subsection (a), and 
supersede other rules only to the extent that it is in-
consistent with such rules; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change the rules (so far as 
relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, 
in the same manner, and to the same extent as in 
the case of any other rule of that House. 
Æ 
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