hheiden/us-congress-117-bills huggingface dataset:
Diversity Data Accountability Act
Bill: H.R.2001 | Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce (D-OH)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Diversity Data Accountability Act
This bill requires regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies. Specifically, entities regulated by such agencies must provide information to the appropriate Office of Women and Minority Inclusion to allow that office to carry out duties relating to diversity policies and practices.

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
to require regulated entities to provide information necessary for the 
Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion to carry out their duties, 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 ``Diversity Data Accountability Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURES BY REGULATED ENTITIES.

    Section 342(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5452(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(5) Disclosures by regulated entities.--The Director of 
        each Office shall require entities regulated by the applicable 
        agency to provide such information as may be required to carry 
        out the duties of the Director.''.
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Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.9625 | Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John (R-NY)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund Act of 2022
This bill establishes the Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund within the Department of Homeland Security to fund the procurement, deployment, and sustainment of aviation security checkpoint technology.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish an Aviation 
   Security Checkpoint Technology Fund in the Department of Homeland 
     Security to fund investments in aviation security checkpoint 
                  technology, 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 ``Aviation Security Checkpoint 
Technology Fund Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF AVIATION SECURITY CHECKPOINT TECHNOLOGY FUND.

    Section 44923 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(i) Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is established within the 
        Department of Homeland Security a fund to be known as the 
        Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund (in this 
        subsection referred to as the `ASCT Fund'). The second 
        $250,000,000 from fees received under section 44940(a)(1) in 
        each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 shall be available to be 
        deposited in the ASCT Fund. The Administrator of the 
        Transportation Security Administration shall impose the fee 
        authorized by section 44940(a)(1) so as to collect not less 
        than $250,000,000 in each of such fiscal years for deposit into 
        the ASCT Fund. Amounts in the ASCT Fund shall be available 
        until expended to the Administrator of the Transportation 
        Security Administration to fund the procurement, deployment, 
        and sustainment of aviation security checkpoint technology.
            ``(2) TSA briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this subsection and quarterly thereafter 
        for five years, the Administrator of the Transportation 
        Security Administration shall brief the Committee on Homeland 
        Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        Senate regarding planned procurement, nationwide deployment, 
        and sustainment efforts of aviation security checkpoint 
        technology at airport checkpoints through amounts made 
        available from the ASCT Fund.''.
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Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2021
Bill: S.3251 | Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. (D-IL)
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2021 or the CLASS Act of 2021
This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs from restricting students' ability to pursue claims against IHEs in court. In addition, the bill makes mandatory arbitration agreements inapplicable to enrollment agreements between students and IHEs.

To provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, 
relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply 
to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions 
  of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of 
   students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher 
                               education.

    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 ``Court Legal Access and Student 
Support Act of 2021'' or the ``CLASS Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 9, UNITED STATES CODE, TO 
              ENROLLMENT AGREEMENTS MADE BETWEEN STUDENTS AND CERTAIN 
              INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code 
(relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements) shall not apply 
to an enrollment agreement made between a student and an institution of 
higher education.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``institution of higher 
education'' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON LIMITATIONS ON ABILITY OF STUDENTS TO PURSUE 
              CLAIMS AGAINST CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(30) The institution will not require any student to 
        agree to, and will not enforce, any limitation or restriction 
        (including a limitation or restriction on any available choice 
        of applicable law, a jury trial, or venue) on the ability of a 
        student to pursue a claim, individually or with others, against 
        an institution in court.''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act.
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To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional approval of certain actions, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.9357 | Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey (R-KS)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill requires congressional approval to list, remove from a list, or change the status of any endangered species or threatened species.

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional 
          approval of certain actions, 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. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF CERTAIN ACTIONS.

    Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) A listing, removal from a list, or change in status 
        of any species under this subsection shall take effect upon 
        enactment of a congressional joint resolution of approval.''.
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Return to Work Awareness Act
Bill: H.R.3561 | Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce (D-OH)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Return to Work Awareness Act
This bill authorizes the Job Accommodation Network to disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and survivors' families, as well as among employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers to (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work, (2) improve a survivor's employability and demonstrate to employers ways to capitalize on the value and talent that survivors add to the workplace, and (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options for survivors.

To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences 
                         in returning to work.

    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 ``Return to Work Awareness Act''.

SEC. 2. ASSISTING SURVIVORS OF STROKE AND OTHER DEBILITATING HEALTH 
              OCCURRENCES IN RETURNING TO WORK.

    The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation 
Network, may disseminate information and promote awareness among 
survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as 
traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and the families of such 
survivors, as well as among private employers, government agencies, 
employee representatives, and service providers to--
            (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating 
        health occurrences in returning to work;
            (2) improve survivor's employability and demonstrate to 
        employers the most effective ways to capitalize on the value 
        and talent that these survivors add to the workplace; and
            (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options 
        for survivors.
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GOLD Act
Bill: S.2632 | Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Guarantee Oversight and Litigation on Doping Act or the GOLD Act
This bill expands federal enforcement for criminal offenses related to international doping fraud conspiracies.
Specifically, the bill makes the offenses predicate offenses (i.e., underlying offenses) for prosecutions under the federal money laundering statute and the federal racketeering statute.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include doping fraud as a 
 predicate offense for racketeering and money laundering offenses, 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 ``Guarantee Oversight and Litigation 
on Doping Act'' or the ``GOLD Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the punishment of Russia for persistent decades-long 
        state-run doping fraud by the international sport governance 
        structure has been insufficient and Russia's competing status 
        as ``ROC'' at Tokyo 2020 demonstrates to authoritarian states 
        around the world that systematic doping will be tolerated; and
            (2) aggressive enforcement of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping 
        Act of 2019 (21 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) can create the deterrent 
        required to curb doping fraud as the Foreign Corrupt Practices 
        Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 et seq.) curbed foreign bribery 
        and the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation should prioritize enforcement of the Rodchenkov 
        Anti-Doping Act of 2019 (21 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.).

SEC. 3. PREDICATE OFFENSES.

    Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 1956(c)(7)(D)--
                    (A) by striking ``or section 104(a)'' and inserting 
                ``section 104(a)''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``North Korea)'' the 
                following: ``, or section 3 of the Rodchenkov Anti-
                Doping Act of 2019 (21 U.S.C. 2402) (relating to 
                prohibited activities with respect to major 
                international doping fraud conspiracies)''; and
            (2) in section 1961(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``or (G) any act'' and inserting 
                ``(G) any act''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``section 2332(b)(g)(5)(B)'' 
                the following: ``, or (H) any act that is indictable 
                under section 3 of the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 
                2019 (21 U.S.C. 2402)''.
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Protecting Public Safety Employees' Timely Retirement Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.8319 | Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike (D-CA)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Protecting Public Safety Employees' Timely Retirement Act of 2022
This bill modifies the eligible age (age 50) for the exemption from the retirement plan early withdrawal penalty for public safety officers. The bill establishes the age eligibility at age 50 or 25 years of service under the plan, whichever is earlier.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the eligible age 
for the exemption from the retirement plan early withdrawal penalty for 
                        public safety officers.

    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 ``Protecting Public Safety Employees' 
Timely Retirement Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE AGE.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 72(t)(10) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``age 50'' and 
inserting ``age 50 or 25 years of service under the plan, whichever is 
earlier''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act
Bill: H.R.5854 | Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom (R-CA)
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act
This bill prohibits the payment of a settlement to an alien for a civil action brought against the United States in connection with the alien's inadmissibility to, or unlawful presence in, the United States.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit payments of 
    compromise settlements arising out of certain violations of the 
               immigration laws, 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 ``Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition 
Act''.

SEC. 2. NO PAYMENT OF COMPROMISE SETTLEMENTS ARISING OUT OF CERTAIN 
              VIOLATIONS OF THE IMMIGRATION LAWS.

    Section 2414 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``No payment of a compromise settlement may be made in relation to 
a civil action brought by an alien who is inadmissible under section 
212(a)(6)(A) or (7)(A)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A) or (7)(A)(i)(I)), or who entered the United States 
in violation of section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1325(a)), in connection with conduct described in any such 
section, unless expressly authorized by law.''.
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DEBAR Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.1002 | Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. (R-OH)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2021 or the DEBAR Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to bar an entity from registering to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances under certain circumstances.
Specifically, the DEA may bar—temporarily or permanently—the registration of an entity that (1) meets or has met any condition for suspension or revocation of the registration, and (2) has a history of prior suspensions or revocations.

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Public Law 117-36
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize the debarment of 
      certain registrants, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Aug. 6, 
                         2021 -  [H.R. 1002]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Debarment 
Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants Act of 2021. 21 USC 801 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor 
Registrants Act of 2021'' or the ``DEBAR Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. DEBARMENT OF CERTAIN REGISTRANTS.

    Section 304 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 824) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) The Attorney General may issue an order to prohibit, 
conditionally or unconditionally, and permanently or for such period as 
the Attorney General may determine, any person from being registered 
under this title to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled 
substance or a list I chemical, if the Attorney General finds that--
            ``(1) such person meets or has met any of the conditions for 
        suspension or revocation of registration under subsection (a); 
        and
            ``(2) such person has a history of prior suspensions or 
        revocations of registration.''.
SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with 
the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by 
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional 
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such 
statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

    Approved August 6, 2021.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1002:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):
            Apr. 14, 15, considered and passed House.
            July 27, considered and passed Senate.

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Aquatic Invasive Species Control Act
Bill: H.R.8965 | Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. (R-OH)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Aquatic Invasive Species Control Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise expands a program for addressing invasive species with adverse effects on water quality, water quantity, or ecosystems.

To amend the River and Harbor Act of 1958 to improve provisions 
    relating to invasive species management, 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 ``Aquatic Invasive Species Control 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT.

    Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii)--
                    (A) by striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$75,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2028''; 
                and
            (2) in subsection (g)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``water quantity or water 
                        quality'' and inserting ``water quantity, water 
                        quality, or ecosystems''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``the Lake Erie Basin, 
                        the Ohio River Basin,'' after ``the Upper Snake 
                        River Basin,''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, hydrilla 
                (Hydrilla verticillata),'' after ``angustifolia)''.
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Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2022
Bill: S.4130 | Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James (R-OK)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2022
This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that limit, for purposes of Medicare participation, self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.

To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare 
    exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for 
                   hospitals, 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 ``Patient Access to Higher Quality 
Health Care Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF HEALTH CARE REFORM PROVISIONS LIMITING MEDICARE 
              EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PHYSICIAN 
              REFERRALS FOR HOSPITALS.

    Sections 6001 and 10601 of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act (Public Law 111-148; 124 Stat. 684, 1005) and section 1106 of 
the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 
111-152; 124 Stat. 1049) are repealed and the provisions of law amended 
by such sections are restored as if such sections had never been 
enacted.
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A bill to extend the period of the temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative.
Bill: S.21 | Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni (R-IA)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill extends to November 25, 2025, the period of temporary authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to extend contracts and leases under the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Program (i.e., ARMS initiative). The authority allows DOD to extend a contract or lease for an additional 25 years.

To extend the period of the temporary authority to extend contracts and 
                   leases under the ARMS Initiative.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO EXTEND 
              CONTRACTS AND LEASES UNDER THE ARMS INITIATIVE.

    Section 343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 7554 note) is amended by striking ``the date that 
is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and 
inserting ``November 25, 2025,''.
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SNAP Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.5048 | Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. (D-NH)
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Streamlining Nutrition Assistance Paperwork Act of 2021 or the SNAP Act of 2021
This bill provides statutory authority for a Department of Agriculture (USDA) waiver that allows states to use a written record to document telephonic signatures for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applications.
Under current law, states may allow individuals to sign their SNAP applications over the telephone, but states must preserve audio recordings of those telephonic signatures. During the COVID-19 emergency, USDA waived the requirement to preserve the audio recording and allowed states to document the telephonic signatures through written records.

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit States to record 
   in writing that applicants for supplemental nutrition assistance 
 benefits have signed an application through a recorded verbal assent 
                          over the telephone.

    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 ``Streamlining Nutrition Assistance 
Paperwork Act of 2021'' or the ``SNAP Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 11(e)(2)(C)(iii)(I) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(C)(iii)(I)) is amended by inserting ``as audio or 
in writing'' after ``record''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.

    (a)  Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendment made by this Act, 
shall take effect on January 1, 2023.
    (b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by section 2 
shall apply with respect to applications made after the effective date 
of this Act.
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Ginnie Mae Oversight and Accountability Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.2322 | Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David (R-TN)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Ginnie Mae Oversight and Accountability Act of 2021
This bill requires the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) to annually testify before the appropriate congressional committees regarding the financial status of Ginnie Mae, the performance of its securities and the issuers of such securities, and any administrative or market challenges faced by Ginnie Mae's business model. (Ginnie Mae guarantees mortgage-backed securities linked to federally-backed mortgages.)

To require the President of the Government National Mortgage 
  Association to testify annually before the Congress, 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 ``Ginnie Mae Oversight and 
Accountability Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ANNUAL TESTIMONY.

    Subsection (a) of section 308 of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1723(a)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after the subsection designation;
            (2) in the last undesignated paragraph, by inserting 
        ``(2)'' before ``There''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(3) The President of the Association shall appear not less 
frequently than annually before the Committee on Financial Services of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate regarding the financial status of the 
Association, the performance of its securities and the issuers of such 
securities, and any administrative or market challenges faced by the 
business model of the Association.''.
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DHS Transnational Criminal Investigative Units Supplemental Pay Act
Bill: H.R.7821 | Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. (R-NY)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
DHS Transnational Criminal Investigative Units Supplemental Pay Act
This bill authorizes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to provide stipends to vetted foreign members of transnational criminal investigative units.

To authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
to provide stipends to certain vetted foreign members of Transnational 
         Criminal Investigative Units, 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 ``DHS Transnational Criminal 
Investigative Units Supplemental Pay Act''.

SEC. 2. STIPENDS FOR CERTAIN VETTED FOREIGN MEMBERS OF TRANSNATIONAL 
              CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE UNITS.

    (a) In General.--The Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement is authorized to provide stipends to vetted foreign 
members, as determined by the Director, of Transnational Criminal 
Investigative Units for participation in such Units by such members.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to carry 
out this section.
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To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.9193 | Sponsor: Rep. Fulcher, Russ (R-ID)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales for geothermal energy and requires replacement sales in any year where a lease sale is canceled or delayed.

To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of 
   lease sales, to require replacement sales, 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. GEOTHERMAL LEASING.

    Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 
1003(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2 years'' and inserting 
        ``year'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
        (5) and (6), respectively; and
            (3) after paragraph (2), by inserting the following:
            ``(3) Replacement sales.--If a lease sale under paragraph 
        (1) for a year is canceled or delayed, the Secretary of the 
        Interior shall conduct a replacement sale during the same year.
            ``(4) Requirement.--In conducting a lease sale under 
        paragraph (2) in a State described in that paragraph, the 
        Secretary of the Interior shall offer all nominated parcels 
        eligible for geothermal development and utilization under the 
        resource management plan in effect for the State.''.
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Home Rule for All Americans Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.8963 | Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie (R-TX)
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Home Rule for All Americans Act of 2022
This bill allows an individual who is on trial for a crime committed in the District of Columbia to change the venue of the trial to the U.S. district court that covers the individual's primary residence.

To transfer venue of certain criminal prosecutions of offenses 
                 committed in the District of Columbia.

    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 ``Home Rule for All Americans Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF VENUE.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the criminal trial 
of any individual for the commission of a criminal offense in the 
District of Columbia, the individual on trial may choose venue for the 
proceedings and trial to be in the district court for the district and 
division embracing that individual's primary residence.
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University of Utah Research Park Act
Bill: S.3370 | Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
University of Utah Research Park Act
This bill releases to the University of Utah, without consideration, the revisionary interest of the United States in approximately 593 acres of specified nonfederal land.

To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain 
   non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, 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 ``University of Utah Research Park 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES IN NON-
              FEDERAL LAND IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

    (a) Release.--There is released to the University of Utah, without 
consideration, the reversionary interest of the United States in the 
non-Federal land described in subsection (b).
    (b) Description of Non-Federal Land.--The non-Federal land referred 
to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593 acres of land of the 
University of Utah--
            (1) identified in the patent--
                    (A) numbered 43-99-0012; and
                    (B) dated October 18, 1968; and
            (2) more particularly described as tracts D (excluding the 
        parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 
        E., Salt Lake Meridian.
                                                       Calendar No. 686

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3370

                          [Report No. 117-284]

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Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2022
Bill: S.5129 | Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch (R-KY)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2022
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire specified acres of land for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky.

To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State 
                  of Kentucky, 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 ``Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary 
Adjustment Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

    Section 11 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 319, chapter 341; 
16 U.S.C. 404c-11), is amended--
            (1) in the second paragraph, by striking ``the sum of not 
        to exceed'' in the first sentence and all that follows through 
        the period at the end of the paragraph and inserting ``such 
        sums as are necessary.''; and
            (2) by inserting after the second paragraph the following:
    ``The Secretary of the Interior may acquire approximately 980 acres 
of the land and any interests in the land generally depicted on the map 
entitled `Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary 
Expansion Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky', numbered 135/177, 
967, and dated April 28, 2022, for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave 
National Park.''.
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Flood Insurance Fairness Act
Bill: S.1960 | Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John (R-LA)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Flood Insurance Fairness Act
This bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from adjusting the premium rate of flood insurance issued under the National Flood Insurance Program. Under current law, FEMA has statutory authority to set premium rates subject to certain limitations on annual increases.

To restrict the ability of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
  Management Agency to adjust the rates for flood insurance coverage 
  under the National Flood Insurance Program, 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 ``Flood Insurance Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. CHARGEABLE PREMIUM RATES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 1308 
of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015), with 
respect to the chargeable premium rates described in subsection (a)(1) 
of that section, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not adjust 
those rates unless a duly enacted law of the United States enacted 
after the date of enactment of this Act provides the Administrator with 
that authority.
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Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.8142 | Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don (R-NE)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a standardized identification credential for DOD law enforcement officers and issue such credentials at no cost to the officers. DOD must ensure that any issued common access card clearly identifies the officer as a DOD law enforcement officer.

To provide standardized identification credentials for Department of 
       Defense law enforcement officers, 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 ``Department of Defense Law 
Enforcement Credential Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. STANDARDIZED CREDENTIALS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE 
              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

    (a) Standardized Credentials Required.--Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall--
            (1) develop a standardized identification credential for 
        Defense law enforcement officers;
            (2) issue such credential to each such officer at no cost 
        to such officer; and
            (3) ensure that any Department of Defense common access 
        card issued to such an officer clearly identifies the officer 
        as a Defense law enforcement officer.
    (b) Defense Law Enforcement Officer Defined.--In this Act, the term 
``Defense law enforcement officer'' means a member of the Armed Forces 
or civilian employee of the Department of Defense who--
            (1) is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the 
        prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the 
        incarceration of any person for, any violation of law;
            (2) has statutory powers of arrest or apprehension under 
        section 807(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 7(b) of 
        the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and
            (3) is authorized by the Department to carry a firearm.
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DELIVER Act of 2022
Bill: S.4291 | Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. (I-ME)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2022 or the DELIVER Act of 2022
This bill increases the standard charitable mileage rate for the delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals. The rate shall be equal to the standard business mileage rate (58.5 cents per mile in 2022).

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard 
  charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, 
                    frail, and at-risk individuals.

    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 ``Delivering Elderly Lunches and 
Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2022'' or the 
``DELIVER Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN STANDARD MILEAGE RATE FOR DELIVERY OF MEALS TO 
              ELDERLY, DISABLED, FRAIL, AND AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``In the case of use of such an automobile for the delivery of meals to 
homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk, the 
mileage rate used shall be the standard business mileage rate specified 
by the Internal Revenue Service for the taxable year in which such 
miles are driven.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to miles driven on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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Infant Formula Protection Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.2333 | Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace (D-NY)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Infant Formula Protection Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the sale of an infant formula if its use-by date has passed.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the 
      retail sale of infant formula if its use by date has passed.

    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 ``Infant Formula Protection Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. EXPIRED INFANT FORMULA.

    (a) Prohibited Act.--Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(fff) The retail sale of infant formula if the use by date of 
such infant formula, as specified in the labeling of such formula in 
accordance with section 107.20 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or any successor regulations), has passed.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies 
beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
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Study on Improving Lands Act
Bill: H.R.6163 | Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe (D-CO)
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Study on Improving Lands Act
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to (1) direct a study on the state of soil health on federal lands that determines impacts such as grazing, wildfire, recreation, and invasive species; and (2) create a database of the information collected during the study.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to direct a study on soil 
            health of Federal lands, 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 ``Study on Improving Lands Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY.

    The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of 
the Interior, shall direct the National Academies of Science to study 
and report on the state of soil health on Federal lands in the United 
States.

SEC. 3. DUTIES.

    The National Academies of Science shall determine the parameters by 
which to measure soil health, including--
            (1) soil organic matter and other measurements;
            (2) soil qualities that lead to the sequester of carbon; 
        and
            (3) soil qualities that support strong ecosystems and 
        resilient environments.

SEC. 4. DATABASE.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of the 
Interior and the National Academies of Science, shall--
            (1) commence a study on the state of soil health on Federal 
        lands that determines impacts such as grazing, wildfire, 
        recreation, invasive species, and other relevant impacts on 
        soil health on Federal lands; and
            (2) create a database of the information collected during 
        the study.

SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Annual Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the commencement 
of the study under section 4, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall evaluate the progress of that study and report any 
short-term findings to the Committee on Natural Resources and the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
    (b) Report and Recommendations.--Not later than 2 years after the 
commencement of the study under this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate a report summarizing the results of the study 
together with any recommendations for legislative or regulatory action 
to improve soil health, increase carbon sequestration, and improve 
community benefits of soil health programs on Federal lands.
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Federal Gift Shop Tax Act
Bill: H.R.7190 | Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Federal Gift Shop Tax Act
This bill authorizes a state (i.e., each state of the United States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and possessions) to levy a sales tax on any purchase made in a gift shop located on federal property or made online through a gift shop.

To permit a State to impose a sales tax on qualifying purchases at any 
         gift shop on Federal property, 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 ``Federal Gift Shop Tax Act''.

SEC. 2. SALES TAX IN GIFT SHOPS.

    (a) In General.--A State may levy a sales tax on qualifying 
purchases made from any gift shop located on Federal property.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Federal property.--The term ``Federal property'' means 
        any building, land, or other real property owned, leased, or 
        occupied by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
        United States, or any other instrumentality wholly owned by the 
        United States, including any facility or property of the 
        Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, the John 
        F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the United 
        States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
            (2) Qualifying purchase.--The term ``qualifying purchase'' 
        means any purchase made in the gift shop or made online through 
        the gift shop.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means each State of the 
        United States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, 
        the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
        any other territory or possession of the United States, and any 
        political subdivision of the foregoing.
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Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.1951 | Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike (D-CA)
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share Act of 2021
This bill increases the federal cost share from 75% to 90% for any emergency or major disaster declared by the President beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020.

To increase the Federal share provided under the Robert T. Stafford 
 Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for a certain time frame 
                        during fiscal year 2020.


 


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

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF FEDERAL SHARE.

    Notwithstanding sections 403(b), 403(c)(4), 404(a), 406(b), 408(d), 
408(g)(2), 428(e)(2)(B), and 503(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 10 (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), for 
any major disaster declared by the President under such Act during the 
period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020, 
the Federal share of assistance provided under such sections shall be 
not less than 90 percent of the eligible cost of such assistance.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to increase the 
        Federal share provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
        Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for a certain time frame 
        during 2020.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 213

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1951

                          [Report No. 117-289]

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