hheiden/us-congress-117-bills huggingface dataset:
Lincoln Home National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act
Bill: S.1812 | Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. (D-IL)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Lincoln Home National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act
This bill modifies the boundary of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Illinois as generally depicted on the map titled Proposed Boundary Expansion of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site and dated February 26, 2021.
To improve accessibility, the Department of the Interior shall modify the following areas located within the boundary of the historic site to provide universal design and accessibility by raising the height of the street to match the height of the sidewalk with no sloped surfaces:

To modify the boundary of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in 
                         the State of Illinois.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lincoln Home National Historic Site 
Boundary Modification Act''.

SEC. 2. LINCOLN HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

    Public Law 92-127 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 85 Stat. 347) is 
amended--
            (1) in the first section--
                    (A) by striking ``That, in order to'' and inserting 
                the following:

``SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF LINCOLN HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    ``(a) In General.--To''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Boundary Modification.--The boundary of the Lincoln Home 
National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as 
generally depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Boundary Expansion of 
the Lincoln Home National Historic Site' and dated February 26, 
2021.'';
            (2) in section 2--
                    (A) by striking the section designation and all 
                that follows through ``The'' and inserting the 
                following:

``SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION.

    ``(a) In General.--The''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Accessibility.--To improve accessibility, the Secretary of 
the Interior shall modify the following areas located within the 
boundary of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site to provide 
universal design and accessibility by raising the height of the street 
to match the height of the sidewalk with no sloped surfaces:
            ``(1) The intersection at 8th Street and Jackson Street.
            ``(2) The area in front of the home of Abraham Lincoln.''; 
        and
            (3) in section 3, by striking the section designation and 
        all that follows through ``There are'' and inserting the 
        following:

``SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are''.
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Preserving the Mo­tor­Cities Heritage Act
Bill: S.2763 | Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie (D-MI)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act
This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants or furnish technical assistance for the MotorCities National Heritage Area in Michigan.
The bill also increases the maximum amount of funding that may be appropriated for the heritage area.
Finally, the bill waives, for FY2022-FY2023, the matching funds requirement for the heritage area.

To extend the authorization for the MotorCities National Heritage Area 
           in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving the MotorCities Heritage 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MOTORCITIES NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA AUTHORIZATION.

    The Automobile National Heritage Area Act (Public Law 105-355; 112 
Stat. 3247 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 109, by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and 
        inserting ``September 30, 2036''; and
            (2) in section 110--
                    (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Annual Appropriations; Limitation on Total Appropriations.--
            ``(1) Annual appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any 
        fiscal year.
            ``(2) Limitation on total appropriations.--Not more than a 
        total of $23,250,000 may be appropriated for the Heritage Area 
        under this title.''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by adding before the period 
                ``, except that for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 the 
                matching requirement shall be waived due to negative 
                economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic''.
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Bureaucrats to the Border Act
Bill: H.R.8759 | Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry (R-AL)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Bureaucrats to the Border Act
This bill renames the DHS Volunteer Force of the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security as the DHS Mission Support Force. It also requires new employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve in a 30-day detail with U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to assist with immigration proceedings at the southern border; the bill applies to new IRS employees who are hired as a result of recent funding increases for IRS enforcement activities.

To direct all specified new employees of the IRS to assist with the 
processing through the immigration system of aliens unlawfully present 
             in the United States, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bureaucrats to the Border Act''.

SEC. 2. DHS VOLUNTEER FORCE RENAMED DHS MISSION SUPPORT FORCE.

    The DHS Volunteer Force of the Office of the Chief Human Capital 
Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall be known, on and 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, as the ``DHS Mission 
Support Force'', and any reference to the DHS Volunteer Force in any 
law, regulation, rule, guidance, paper, map, or other document of the 
United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the DHS Mission 
Support Force.

SEC. 3. NEW EMPLOYEES OF THE IRS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AT SOUTHERN UNITED 
              STATES BORDER.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall require any 
specified new employee of the Internal Revenue Service to complete a 
30-day support detail with the DHS Mission Support Force within 365 
days of the date of hire of such specified new employee.
    (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            (1) Specified new employee.--The term ``specified new 
        employee'' means any employee who--
                    (A) is hired as a result of the funding increase 
                for enhancement of Internal Revenue Service resources 
                under clause (ii) or (iii) of section 10301(1)(A) of 
                the Inflation Reduction Act, and
                    (B) who meets the employment standards of the DHS 
                Mission Support Force.
            (2) Support detail.--The term ``support detail'' means a 
        detail with either U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. 
        Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of 
        providing assistance at the southern border with the processing 
        through the immigration system of aliens unlawfully present in 
        the United States.
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Flying Mission Oversight and Transparency Act
Bill: H.R.8379 | Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason (D-CO)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Flying Mission Oversight and Transparency Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense, prior to the relocation or elimination, to submit a report describing the justification for its decision to relocate or eliminate any flying mission with respect to an active or reserve component of the Army, Navy, or Air Force.

To require justification for transfer or elimination of flying 
                   missions, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Flying Mission Oversight and 
Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. JUSTIFICATION FOR TRANSFER OR ELIMINATION OF FLYING MISSIONS.

    (a) In General.--Prior to the relocation or elimination of any 
flying mission, either with respect to an active or reserve component 
of a covered Armed Force, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report describing the justification 
of the Secretary for the decision to relocate or eliminate such 
mission. Such report shall include each of the following:
            (1) A description of how the decision supports the national 
        defense strategy, the national military strategy, the North 
        American Aerospace Defense Command strategy, and other relevant 
        strategies.
            (2) A specific analysis and metrics supporting such 
        decision.
            (3) An analysis and metrics to show that the elimination or 
        relocation of the flying mission would not negatively affect 
        the homeland defense mission.
            (4) A plan for how the Department of Defense intends to 
        fulfill or continue the mission requirements of the eliminated 
        or relocated flying mission.
            (5) An assessment of the effect of the elimination or 
        relocation on the national defense strategy, the national 
        military strategy, the North American Aerospace Defense Command 
        strategy, and the homeland defense mission.
            (6) An analysis and metrics to show that the elimination or 
        relocation of the flying mission and its secondary and tertiary 
        impacts would not degrade capabilities and readiness of the 
        Joint Force.
            (7) An analysis and metrics to show that the elimination or 
        relocation of the flying mission would not negatively affect 
        the national military airspace system.
    (b) Covered Armed Force.--In this section, the term ``covered Armed 
Force'' means--
            (1) The Army.
            (2) The Navy.
            (3) The Air Force.
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STOP II: Classrooms Over Conference Rooms Act
Bill: H.R.1635 | Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard (R-NC)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
STOP II: Classrooms Over Conference Rooms Act
This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for FY2022-FY2028 for the Secure Our Schools grant program. The program provides grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to improve security, including the placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures, at schools and on school grounds.
The bill requires any funds appropriated under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which may be used for renting conference rooms in the District of Columbia with respect to the administration of federal education programs, to instead be used for the Secure Our Schools grant program.

To increase authorization of the grant program for school security in 
        the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``STOP II: Classrooms Over Conference 
Rooms Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 2705 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10555) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2028, of which, for 
each fiscal year--
            ``(1) $133,333,333 shall be made available to the BJA 
        Director to carry out this part; and
            ``(2) $66,666,667 shall be made available to the COPS 
        Director to carry out this part.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the following: 
        ``Any funds appropriated under the Consolidated Appropriations 
        Act of 2021, which may be used for purposes of renting 
        conference rooms in the District of Columbia in carrying out 
        the Department of Education Organization Act shall instead be 
        used for the purposes in subsection (a).''.
    (b) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out the Department of Education Organization Act, $270,000,000 
(reduced by $270,000,000) for fiscal year 2022.
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Protect Taxpayers’ Privacy Act
Bill: H.R.5364 | Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike (R-PA)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act
This bill increases to $250,000 the criminal penalty for unauthorized disclosures of taxpayer information by federal employees and tax return preparers. It also lowers the evidentiary requirements for removal of employees from federal service who disclose tax return information without authorization.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to lower the standard for 
    removing employees who disclose tax return information without 
                 authorization, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF PENALTY FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF TAXPAYER 
              INFORMATION.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 7213(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
``$250,000''.
    (b) Disclosures by Tax Return Preparers.--Subsection (a) of section 
7216 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
``$1,000 ($100,000 in the case of a disclosure or use to which section 
6713(b) applies)'' and inserting ``$250,000''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to disclosures made on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 3. REMOVAL.

    (a) In General.--Section 7701(c)(1)(A) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ``or in the case of an action involving a 
removal from the service for an alleged violation of section 7213(a)(1) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,'' after ``described in section 
4303,''.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
may not be construed to permit an officer or employee of the United 
States to submit an appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board if 
that individual is dismissed from office or discharged from employment 
upon conviction for a violation of section 7213(a)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, as the "Ron Wright Post Office Building".
Bill: H.R.6626 | Sponsor: Rep. Ellzey, Jake (R-TX)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, as the ``Ron Wright Post 
                           Office Building''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RON WRIGHT POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Ron Wright Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 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 ``Ron Wright 
Post Office Building''.
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FASTER Act
Bill: S.2717 | Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. (D-MA)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act or the FASTER Act
This bill repeals the requirement that a portion of aviation security service fees collected from passengers be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. It requires such fees to be deposited into a separate account in the Treasury for expenditure to pay only the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed (i.e., aviation security screening).

To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues 
 collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help 
    finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a 
   requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting 
      receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Funding for Aviation Screeners and 
Threat Elimination Restoration Act'' or the ``FASTER Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT REGARDING CREDITING AND DEPOSIT OF A 
              PORTION OF AVIATION SECURITY FEES.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (3);
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) by striking the heading and inserting ``Deposit 
                and Availability of Fee.--'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (1);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
                paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and
                    (D) by amending paragraph (1), as so redesignated, 
                to read as follows:
            ``(1) shall be deposited into a separate account in the 
        Treasury, which shall be available to the Administrator for 
        expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services 
        for which the fee is imposed; and''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (i).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (d)(4) of such section is 
amended by striking ``, other than subsection (i),''.
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Childcare DESERTS Act
Bill: S.5022 | Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni (R-IA)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Childcare Development of Employee Solutions for Early Rearing in Towns with Shortages Act or the Childcare DESERTS Act
This bill allows recipients of Small Business Administration loans under the 7(a) loan program and 504 loan program to use such loans to provide child care services to their employees.

To allow recipients of certain loans made or guaranteed by the Small 
 Business Administration to use the loan proceeds to provide childcare 
             services to employees, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Childcare Development of Employee 
Solutions for Early Rearing in Towns with Shortages Act'' or the 
``Childcare DESERTS Act''.

SEC. 2. CHILDCARE SERVICES AS ALLOWABLE EXPENSE UNDER BUSINESS LOAN AND 
              504/CDC LOAN PROGRAMS.

    (a) Business Loans.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(38) Childcare services.--The Administration may 
        guarantee loans under this subsection to a small business 
        concern for which the proceeds are used to provide childcare 
        services to members of the immediate family of employees of the 
        small business concern.''.
    (b) 504/CDC Loans.--Section 502(1) of the Small Business Investment 
Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``borrower to'' and inserting the 
        following: ``borrower--
                    ``(A) to'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by striking 
        ``and for a'' and inserting the following: ``; and
                    ``(B) for--
                            ``(i) a''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (B), as so designated--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) providing childcare services to 
                        members of the immediate family of employees of 
                        the small business concern.''.
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration, in partnership with the Assistant Secretary of the 
Administration for Children and Families, shall issue regulations to 
implement the amendments made by this Act.
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Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.332 | Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam (R-IL)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2021
This bill modifies the requirements regarding trafficking victim services grants. Specifically, it creates a preference for applicants who use the grant funds to investigate and prosecute individuals who solicit or purchase commercial sex.

To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to encourage a 
victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing the Demand for Human 
Trafficking Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTING A VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACH TO COMBATING HUMAN 
              TRAFFICKING.

    Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
(22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Preferences.--The Attorney General shall 
                provide affirmative preferences to applicants for grant 
                funding under this paragraph whose grant application 
                includes an attestation that grant funds awarded to a 
                State or local law enforcement agency will be used in 
                part to assist in strengthening efforts to reduce 
                demand for human trafficking through the investigation 
                and prosecution of persons who solicit or purchase 
                commercial sex.''.
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Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act
Bill: H.R.3176 | Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. (R-UT)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act
This bill designates approximately 289,000 acres of Forest Service land comprising the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois as the Shawnee Wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

To designate as wilderness certain National Forest System land in the 
               State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Shawnee Wilderness Designation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SHAWNEE WILDERNESS, ILLINOIS.

    (a) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), there is designated as wilderness and as a component of 
the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the 
``Shawnee Wilderness'' (referred to in this Act as the ``Wilderness''), 
the approximately 289,000 acres of Forest Service land comprising the 
Shawnee National Forest in the State of Illinois.
    (b) Map; Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred 
        to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall prepare a map and 
        legal description of the Wilderness.
            (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description prepared 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct 
        clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal 
        description.
            (3) Availability.--The map and legal description prepared 
        under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 
        inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
    (c) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference 
in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference 
to the date of enactment of this Act.
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A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities.
Bill: S.3019 | Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco (R-FL)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service, by 270 days after its enactment, to designate a single, unique ZIP code for each of

To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
              unique ZIP code for particular communities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ZIP CODES.

    Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP 
code for, as nearly as practicable, each of the following communities:
            (1) Ocoee, Florida.
            (2) Miami Lakes, Florida.
            (3) Oakland, Florida.
            (4) Village of Estero, Florida.
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Special Operations Oversight and Transparency Act
Bill: H.R.8663 | Sponsor: Rep. Jacobs, Sara (D-CA)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Special Operations Oversight and Transparency Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to submit a report on the processes that it uses to assess, monitor, and evaluate programs and activities related to the support of special operations to combat terrorism.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the 
 processes that the Department of Defense uses to assess, monitor, and 
      evaluate certain special operations programs and activities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Special Operations Oversight and 
Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS AND 
              ACTIVITIES.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives a report on the processes that 
the Department of Defense uses to assess, monitor, and evaluate 
programs and activities under section 127e of title 10, United States 
Code, and section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1639). The report shall 
include--
            (1) an evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of 
        such programs and activities in achieving desired outcomes;
            (2) identification of lessons learned and best practices in 
        carrying out such programs and activities; and
            (3) an explanation of the extent to which such lessons are 
        used to improve future programs and activities carried out 
        under such authorities of the Department of Defense.
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Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act
Bill: H.R.1138 | Sponsor: Rep. Jacobs, Chris (R-NY)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act
This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from providing aid, counsel, or assistance to a small business concern that (1) is headquartered in China, or (2) has more than 25% of voting stock owned by citizens of China.

To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from 
       the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing SBA Assistance from Going 
to China Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AFFILIATION WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

    (a) In General.--Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) Prohibition on affiliation with the people's 
        republic of china.--For purposes of this Act, a small business 
        concern may not--
                    ``(A) be headquartered in the People's Republic of 
                China; or
                    ``(B) have more than 25 percent of the voting stock 
                of the small business concern owned by affiliates that 
                are citizens of the People's Republic of China.''.
    (b) Regulations and Guidance.--The Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration shall amend the regulations and guidance of the 
Administration, including sections 120.100, 120.110, and 121.105 of 
title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendment made 
by this Act.
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Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022
Bill: S.3655 | Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon (D-GA)
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022
This act extends the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board until 2026 (or 2027 if the board opts for an additional one-year extension). The board reviews the decisions of federal agencies to postpone the disclosure of civil rights cold case records (i.e., unsolved civil rights cases from 1940-1979).

[117th Congress Public Law 222]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 117-222
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to 
extend the termination date of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review 
               Board. <<NOTE: Dec. 5, 2022 -  [S. 3655]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Civil 
Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022. 44 USC 101 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations 
Support Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. CIVIL RIGHTS COLD CASE RECORDS REVIEW BOARD EXTENSION OF 
                    TENURE.

    Section 5(n)(1) of Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 
2018 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note; Public Law 115-426) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``4 years'' and inserting ``7 years''; and
            (2) by striking ``4-year period'' and inserting ``7-year 
        period''.

    Approved December 5, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3655:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-134 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
            Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate.
            Nov. 14, considered and passed House.

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Erie Canalway National Heritage Reauthorization Act
Bill: S.3852 | Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (D-NY)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Erie Canalway National Heritage Reauthorization Act
This bill increases the maximum amount of funding that may be authorized for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor in the state of New York and extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the corridor through FY2037.

To reauthorize the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Erie Canalway National Heritage 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              CORRIDOR.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 810(a)(1) of the Erie 
Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public 
Law 106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A-303; 131 Stat. 461; 133 Stat. 2714), as 
amended by section 119(m) of division G of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2022, is amended by striking ``$16,000,000'' and 
inserting ``$18,000,000''.
    (b) Reauthorization.--Section 811 of the Erie Canalway National 
Heritage Corridor Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 106-554; 114 
Stat. 2763A-295; 128 Stat. 3802), as amended by section 119(j) of 
division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, is amended by 
striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2037''.
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St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act
Bill: H.R.6506 | Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. (R-NY)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act
This bill includes specified rivers that serve as connecting channels between Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior as part of the Great Lakes for purposes of the U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise. (This is a collaborative research program administered by the Coast Guard that examines the impacts of, and responses to, oil spills in freshwater environments.)

To amend the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 to 
include the St. Lawrence River and other river systems in the scope of 
    functions of the Center of Expertise for Great Lakes Oil Spill 
           Preparedness and Response, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes 
Waterways Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. CENTER OF EXPERTISE FOR GREAT LAKES OIL SPILL SEARCH AND 
              RESPONSE.

    Section 807(d) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2018 (14 U.S.C. 313 note(d)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `Great Lakes' means 
Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake 
Michigan, Lake Superior, and the connecting channels (Saint Mary's 
River, Saint Clair River, Detroit River, Niagara River, and Saint 
Lawrence River to the Canadian border).''.
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Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act
Bill: S.2946 | Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco (R-FL)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act or the REEF Act
This bill requires the Department of the Navy to notify Congress when a vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing (intentionally sinking a vessel to promote marine life) is to be stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. Specifically, the Navy must provide such notice not later than 90 days before the viable candidate is to be stricken from the register.

To require the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of pending 
 action to strike from the Naval Vessel Register any naval vessel that 
 is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Re-using Equipment for Environmental 
Fortification Act'' or the ``REEF Act''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF PENDING ACTION TO STRIKE FROM THE 
              NAVAL VESSEL REGISTER NAVAL VESSELS THAT ARE VIABLE 
              CANDIDATES FOR ARTIFICIAL REEFING.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary of the Navy should explore and solicit artificial reefing 
opportunities with appropriate entities for any naval vessel planned 
for retirement before initiating any plans to dispose of the vessel.
    (b) Notification.--Not later than 90 days before the date on which 
a naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing is to 
be stricken from the Naval Vessel Register, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall notify Congress of such pending action.
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Earn Your Keep Act
Bill: H.R.7201 | Sponsor: Rep. Carl, Jerry L. (R-AL)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Earn Your Keep Act
This bill requires each executive agency to reinstate the telework policies that were in effect on December 31, 2019. Employees who do not comply with the reinstated policies must be removed from the civil service, and their positions must be eliminated.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the locality pay and geographic location of employees who were teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To reinstate pre-pandemic telework policies of Executive agencies, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Earn Your Keep Act''.

SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF PRE-PANDEMIC EXECUTIVE AGENCY TELEWORK 
              POLICIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the head of each Executive agency shall reinstate the 
telework policies in use by such Executive agency on December 31, 2019.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Beginning on the date that the head of 
an Executive agency reinstates the telework policy under subsection 
(a), such policy shall apply in place of any other provision of a 
teleworking, collective bargaining, or other employment agreement of 
such Executive agency to the extent that such other provision conflicts 
with the policy so reinstated.
    (c) Removal.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
employee of an Executive agency who does not comply with a reinstated 
telework policy under subsection (a) shall be removed from the civil 
service, and the position formerly occupied by such employee shall be 
eliminated.
    (d) GAO Study.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress 
analyzing, with respect to any employee of Executive agencies who were 
teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic--
            (1) the rate of locality pay (if any) paid to such 
        employee; and
            (2) the geographic location of the teleworking work site of 
        the employee.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code;
            (2) the term ``locality pay'' means locality pay under 
        section 5304 or 5304a of such title; and
            (3) the term ``telework'' and ``teleworking'' have the 
        meaning given those terms in section 6501 of such title, and 
        includes remote work.
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Inclusive Elections Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.4298 | Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Mondaire (D-NY)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Inclusive Elections Act of 2021
This bill requires courts, when hearing challenges to election laws, to consider whether the law has a disparate impact on members of a protected class of citizens.
Specifically, the bill requires courts to consider whether (1) the challenged standard, practice, or procedure imposes a disparate burden on members of a protected class of citizens; and (2) the disparate burden is related to social and historical conditions that produce discrimination against members of the protected class.

To clarify the disparate burden test, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Inclusive Elections Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. DISPARATE BURDEN TEST.

    Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) In determining whether members of a class of citizens have 
less opportunity than other members of the electorate to participate in 
the political process and to elect representatives of their choice, a 
court shall consider whether--
            ``(1) the challenged standard, practice, or procedure 
        imposes a disparate burden on members of a class of citizens 
        protected by subsection (a); and
            ``(2) the disparate burden is in part caused by or related 
        to social and historical conditions that produce or produced 
        discrimination against members of the protected class.''.
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Enhanced Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2022
Bill: S.4351 | Sponsor: Sen. Romney, Mitt (R-UT)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Enhanced Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2022
This bill specifies that the Food and Drug Administration may approve generic drugs with different labels than the brand-name versions if, among other requirements, a revised label for the brand-name drug is approved within 90 days of when the generic is otherwise eligible for approval.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the 
 conditions under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services can 
 approve generic drug applications with labeling temporarily different 
           than the brand name drug, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Enhanced Access to Affordable 
Medicines Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE MEDICINES.

    Section 505(j)(10)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 355(j)(10)(A)) is amended by striking clauses (i) through 
(iv) and inserting the following:
            ``(i) a revision to the labeling of the listed drug has 
        been approved by the Secretary within 90 days of when the 
        application is otherwise eligible for approval under this 
        subsection;
            ``(ii) the sponsor of the application agrees to submit 
        revised labeling for the drug that is the subject of the 
        application not later than 60 days after approval under this 
        subsection of the application; and
            ``(iii) the labeling revision described under clause (i) 
        does not include a change to the `Warnings' section of the 
        labeling.''.
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the "Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building".
Bill: S.3804 | Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James (R-OK)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the ``Technical 
            Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TECHNICAL SERGEANT MARSHAL ROBERTS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office 
Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 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 ``Technical 
Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building''.
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Freedom from Regulations Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.969 | Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted (R-NC)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Freedom from Regulations Act of 2021
This bill requires independent regulatory agencies to comply with the requirements applicable to regulatory actions by other federal agencies, including the rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedure Act.

To require that independent agencies comply with all requirements of 
                  rulemaking, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom from Regulations Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. INDEPENDENT AGENCIES TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT-WIDE RULES ON 
              AGENCY ACTION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an independent agency 
(as such term is defined in section 3502(5) of title 44, United States 
Code, but in any event not including the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System) shall comply with any provision of law 
applicable to the agency action of any other agency, including the 
provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States 
Code, chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act of 1995, the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1996, and section 515 of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2001.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    Terms used in this Act have the meanings given such terms in 
section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
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