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Election Audit Transparency Act
Bill: H.R.1070 | Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill (R-FL)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Election Audit Transparency Act
This bill prohibits the use of voting systems in federal elections that have proprietary hardware or software that does not meet the Election Assistance Commission's voluntary voting system guidelines for interoperability and auditability.

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from 
      using proprietary voting system hardware or software in the 
  administration of an election for Federal office which prevents the 
    system from meeting the voluntary voting system guidelines for 
  interoperability and auditability issued by the Election Assistance 
                       Commission under such Act.

    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 ``Election Audit Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF PROPRIETARY VOTING SYSTEM HARDWARE OR 
              SOFTWARE NOT ENABLING AUDITS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 301(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(7) Prohibiting use of proprietary hardware or software 
        not meeting voluntary guidance for interoperability and 
        auditability.--The voting system may not use any proprietary 
        hardware or software unless the manufacturer of the hardware or 
        software provides the appropriate election official with such 
        information and assistance as the official may require to 
        enable the voting system to be interoperable and auditable in 
        accordance with the most recent voluntary voting system 
        guidelines issued by the Commission under this title.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Section 301(d) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21081(d)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ``, or, in the case of the requirements of paragraph (7) 
of subsection (a), on and after January 1, 2022.''.
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Cane River Creole National Historical Park Boundary Modification Act
Bill: S.2438 | Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill (R-LA)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Cane River Creole National Historical Park Boundary Modification Act
This bill modifies the official boundary of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park in Louisiana.

To modify the boundary of the Cane River Creole National Historical 
        Park in the State of Louisiana, 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 ``Cane River Creole National 
Historical Park Boundary Modification Act''.

SEC. 2. CANE RIVER CREOLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY 
              MODIFICATION.

    Section 303(b) of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park 
and National Heritage Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410ccc-1(b)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
        <DELETED>    ``(5) The approximately 46.1 acres of land 
        depicted as tracts 1, 2, and 3 on the map entitled `A Map of 
        Lands in Sections 111, 112 & 113, T7N-R6W' and dated May 20, 
        2021 (referred to in this paragraph as the `Map'), subject to 
        the requirement that, as soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall prepare a map 
        of the tracts consistent with National Park Service standards 
        to replace the Map.</DELETED>
            ``(5) The approximately 46.1 acres of land identified as 
        `Proposed Addition', as generally depicted on the map entitled 
        `Cane River Creole National Historical Park Proposed Addition--
        Magnolia Plantation Unit', numbered 494/176,958, and dated 
        October 2021.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 500

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2438

                          [Report No. 117-157]

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Border Patrol First Act
Bill: H.R.9238 | Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth (R-TX)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Border Patrol First Act
This bill transfers $240 million previously made available to the Department of State for refugee and humanitarian assistance to the Department of Homeland Security. The transferred funds shall be available (1) for U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities, and (2) to reimburse the states of Texas and Arizona for activities related to border security.

To transfer certain amounts authorized to be appropriated for foreign 
assistance to the Department of Homeland Security for programs securing 
   the southern border of 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 ``Border Patrol First Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER REQUIRED.

    Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available to the 
Department of State for refugee and migration assistance and for 
humanitarian assistance in Central America, $240,000,000 shall be 
transferred to and merged with amounts made available to the Department 
of Homeland Security--
            (1) for the programs, projects, and activities of U.S. 
        Customs and Border Protection along the southern international 
        border of the United States; and
            (2) to reimburse the States of Texas and Arizona for 
        programs, projects, or activities conducted by such States 
        relating to securing the southern international border of the 
        United States.
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A bill to amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.
Bill: S.4791 | Sponsor: Sen. Blunt, Roy (R-MO)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill establishes a 10-year term of office for the Director of the Government Publishing Office.

[117th Congress Public Law 213]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 136 STAT. 2251]]

Public Law 117-213
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a 
 term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing 
              Office. <<NOTE: Oct. 17, 2022 -  [S. 4791]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TERM FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNMENT 
                              PUBLISHING OFFICE.

    (a) In General.--Section 301 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The President''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(b) The Director shall be appointed for a term of 10 years.
    ``(c) An individual appointed to the position of Director, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, may be reappointed to that 
position in accordance with subsections (a) and (b).''.
    (b) Application to Incumbent.--If there is an individual serving in 
the position of Director of the Government Publishing Office, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the date of enactment of 
this Act--
            (1) the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
        respect to the appointment of such individual; and
            (2) <<NOTE: Effective date. 44 USC 301 note.>>  the term of 
        the individual for purposes of subsection (b) of section 301 of 
        title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall 
        be considered to have started on the date on which the 
        individual assumed the office of Director of the Government 
        Publishing Office.

    Approved October 17, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 4791:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
            Sept. 6, considered and passed Senate.
            Sept. 29, considered and passed House.

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To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold.
Bill: H.R.2949 | Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. (D-NY)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill exempts certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to the acquisition-related dollar threshold.
Current law establishes dollar thresholds related to acquisition spending by federal agencies and it requires those thresholds to be adjusted every five years for inflation. The bill exempts certain contracts (e.g., contracts of more than $100,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the federal government) from this adjustment.

To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt 
    certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an 
                 acquisition-related dollar threshold.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS FROM THE PERIODIC INFLATION 
              ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ACQUISITION-RELATED DOLLAR THRESHOLD.

    (a) In General.--Section 1908(b)(2) of title 41, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) in sections 3131 through 3134 of title 40, 
                except any modification of any such dollar threshold 
                made by regulation in effect on the date of the 
                enactment of this subparagraph shall remain in 
                effect.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 1908(d) of such title is amended 
by striking the period at the end.
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To address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.9249 | Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom (D-AZ)
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill prohibits the federal government from recovering certain costs related to certain hydropower facilities in the Colorado River Basin (e.g., Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona) when no power is being produced. The bill provides funding to the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration to cover activities and obligations that otherwise rely on the recovery of these costs.

To address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain 
   Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, 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. RECOVERY OF CERTAIN COSTS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN COLORADO 
              RIVER BASIN RECLAMATION FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--With respect to hydropower production from any 
Reclamation facility in the Colorado River Basin with hydropower as an 
authorized project purpose, the Secretary of the Interior shall not--
            (1) allocate to preference hydropower contractors who 
        receive power from the applicable Reclamation facility any 
        operations and maintenance costs for any period during which 
        the applicable facility is not able to generate hydropower as a 
        result of dry hydrologic conditions; or
            (2) recover from preference hydropower contractors 
        construction costs for the Reclamation facility for any water 
        year during which, for a period of more than 180 days, no power 
        is produced by the applicable facility.
    (b) Nonreimbursable Costs.--Any costs incurred by the United States 
under subsection (a) shall be nonreimbursable to the United States.
    (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section alters or affects any water 
right with respect to--
            (1) the United States;
            (2) any Indian Tribe, band, or community;
            (3) any State or political subdivision of a State; or
            (4) any person.
    (d) Funding.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of 
the Western Area Power Administration for each fiscal year, out of any 
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are 
necessary for the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of 
the Western Area Power Administration, respectively, to carry out 
authorized activities and obligations that would otherwise be carried 
out using amounts collected from preference hydropower contractors as 
payments for the costs described in subsection (a).
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Servicemembers’ Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act
Bill: H.R.7526 | Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. (R-NY)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Servicemembers' Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act
This bill applies to uniformed service members free electronic credit monitoring that is currently available to active duty service members.

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to expand the definition of an 
active duty military consumer for purposes of certain credit monitoring 
                 requirements, 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 ``Servicemembers' Credit Monitoring 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. CREDIT MONITORING.

    Section 605A(k) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c-
1(k)) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Uniformed services member consumer defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term `uniformed services member consumer' means 
        a consumer who is a member of the uniformed services (as such 
        term is defined under section 101(a) of title 10, United States 
        Code).''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``active duty military 
        consumer'' and inserting ``uniformed services member 
        consumer''.
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No Most Favored Nation Trading with Russia Act
Bill: H.R.6835 | Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd (D-TX)
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
No Most Favored Nation Trading with Russia Act
This bill withdraws normal trade relations treatment from Russia.
Additionally, the bill requires the President to encourage U.S. allies and partners to (1) consider taking similar actions; and (2) condemn, at the World Trade Organization (WTO), Russia's aggression in Ukraine.
Further, the President must direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the WTO to seek suspension of Russia's membership in the WTO.

To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from, and apply certain 
  provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to, products of the 
                          Russian Federation.

    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 known as the ``No Most Favored Nation Trading with 
Russia Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT WITH THE RUSSIAN 
              FEDERATION.

    Notwithstanding the provisions of title I of the Russia and Moldova 
Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability 
Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-208; 19 U.S.C. 2434 note) or any other 
provision of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this Act--
            (1) normal trade relations treatment shall not apply 
        pursuant to section 102 of that Act to the products of the 
        Russian Federation; and
            (2) normal trade relations treatment may thereafter be 
        extended to the products of the Russian Federation only in 
        accordance with the provisions of chapter 1 of title IV of the 
        Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), as in effect with 
        respect to the products of the Russian Federation on the day 
        before the effective date of the accession of the Russian 
        Federation to the World Trade Organization.

SEC. 3. COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES ALLIES AND PARTNERS.

    (a) In General.--The President shall encourage allies and partners 
of the United States--
            (1) to consider taking similar actions such as the 
        withdrawal of permanent normal trade relations treatment for 
        products of the Russian Federation; and
            (2) to condemn the Russian Federation's recent aggression 
        in Ukraine at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
    (b) Accountability at the WTO.--The President shall direct the U.S. 
Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization to use the voice, 
vote, and influence of the United States at the WTO to seek the 
suspension of the Russian Federation's membership in the WTO.
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FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act
Bill: H.R.138 | Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-TX)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021 or the FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security's Office for State and Local Law Enforcement to report annually on its activities.

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require an annual report 
           on the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement.

    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 Information Resource to 
Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021'' or 
the ``FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT ON OFFICE FOR STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

    Section 2006(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
607(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(5) Annual report.--For each of fiscal years 2022 through 
        2026, the Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law 
        Enforcement shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
        and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
        Senate a report on the activities of the Office for State and 
        Local Law Enforcement. Each such report shall include, for the 
        fiscal year covered by such report, a description of each of 
        the following:
                    ``(A) Efforts to coordinate and share information 
                regarding Department and component agency programs with 
                State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies.
                    ``(B) Efforts to improve information sharing 
                through the Homeland Security Information Network by 
                appropriate component agencies of the Department and by 
                State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies.
                    ``(C) The status of performance metrics within the 
                Office of State and Local Law Enforcement to evaluate 
                the effectiveness of efforts to carry out the 
                activities specified in subsection (a).
                    ``(D) Any feedback from State, local, and Tribal 
                law enforcement agencies regarding the Office of State 
                and Local Law Enforcement, including the mechanisms 
                utilized to collect such feedback.
                    ``(E) Efforts to carry out all other 
                responsibilities of the Office of State and Local Law 
                Enforcement.''.
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To amend section 125 of title 23, United States Code, to require that a project for the permanent repair or reconstruction of a repeatedly damaged facility includes feasible and economically justifiable improvements to increase the resilience of such facility, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.3298 | Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice (D-KS)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill revises the emergency relief program of the Department of Transportation to require that a project for the permanent repair or construction of a repeatedly damaged facility includes feasible and economically justifiable betterments (including protective features) to increase the resiliency of such facility. The emergency relief program provides funds for emergency and permanent repairs on federal-aid highways and roads that have suffered serious damage because of a natural disaster or catastrophic failure from an external cause.

To amend section 125 of title 23, United States Code, to require that a 
  project for the permanent repair or reconstruction of a repeatedly 
    damaged facility includes feasible and economically justifiable 
improvements to increase the resilience of such facility, 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. EMERGENCY RELIEF.

    Section 125(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Repeatedly damaged facilities.--An application 
        submitted under this section for the permanent repair or 
        reconstruction of a repeatedly damaged facility shall include 
        consideration and incorporation of feasible and economically 
        justifiable betterments, including protective features, to 
        increase the resilience of such facility.''.
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To amend the Labor Management Relations Act to prohibit neutrality agreements, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.2403 | Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob (R-VA)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This bill prohibits employers from providing assistance to their employees who are in the process of exercising the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing.

To amend the Labor Management Relations Act to prohibit neutrality 
                  agreements, 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. PROHIBITION ON NEUTRALITY AGREEMENTS.

    Section 302 of the Labor Management Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 186) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``or deliver'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``provide, or deliver''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) As used in this section, the term `thing of value' includes 
organizing assistance.''.
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Veteran’s Choice Accountability Act
Bill: H.R.182 | Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. (R-VA)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veteran's Choice Accountability Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to evaluate VA programs that furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to ensure that the most intensively used specialized care programs are maintained as centers of excellence. The bill also requires the VA to submit an evaluation of the VA's implementation of the VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act.

To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans 
                    Affairs, 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 ``Veteran's Choice Accountability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EVALUATION OF FEE-BASIS CARE PROVIDED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS.

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall evaluate all programs of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary furnishes 
hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to determine the 
most intensively used specialized care programs of the Department and 
to ensure such programs are maintained as centers of excellence.

SEC. 3. EVALUATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF VA BUDGET AND CHOICE 
              IMPROVEMENT ACT.

    Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress an 
evaluation of the implementation by the Secretary of the VA Budget and 
Choice Improvement Act (title IV of Public Law 114-41).
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Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act
Bill: H.R.1641 | Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. (D-MA)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act
This bill revises the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program to require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that the design and construction of a project carried out under the program must have appropriate payment and performance security, regardless of whether the obligor is a state, local government, agency or instrumentality of a state or local government, public authority, or private party.
DOT may accept such payment and performance security requirements if it makes a written determination that the federal interest is adequately protected.

To amend title 23, United States Code, to include a payment and 
performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing, 
                        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 ``Promoting Infrastructure by 
Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TIFIA ELIGIBILITY AND PROJECT 
              SELECTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 602(c) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Payment and performance security.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
                the design and construction of a project carried out 
                with assistance under the TIFIA program shall have 
                appropriate payment and performance security, 
                regardless of whether the obligor is a State, local 
                government, agency or instrumentality of a State or 
                local government, public authority, or private party.
                    ``(B) Written determination.--If payment and 
                performance security is required to be furnished by 
                applicable statute or regulation, the Secretary may 
                accept such payment and performance security 
                requirements applicable to the obligor if the Secretary 
                has made a written determination that the Federal 
                interest with respect to Federal funds and other 
                project risk related to design and construction is 
                adequately protected.
                    ``(C) No determination or applicable 
                requirements.--If a determination under this paragraph 
                has not been made or there are no payment and 
                performance security requirements applicable to the 
                obligor, the security under section 3131(b) of title 40 
                shall be required.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply 
with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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No WIFI Act
Bill: H.R.1634 | Sponsor: Rep. Gibbs, Bob (R-OH)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
No Wireless Installations in Federal Instruments for Voting Act or the No WIFI Act
This bill prohibits a voting system used in a federal election from containing wireless components.

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit voting systems 
  used to administer elections for Federal office from containing any 
                          wireless components.

    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 ``No Wireless Installations in Federal 
Instruments for Voting Act'' or the ``No WIFI Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING VOTING SYSTEMS FROM CONTAINING WIRELESS COMPONENTS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 301(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(7) Prohibiting wireless components.--The voting system 
        may not contain any wireless components.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to elections held during 2022 or any succeeding 
year.
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To require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to make available for public inspection all records of information submitted to the Food and Drug Administration in conjunction with authorizing the emergency use of, or licensing, a COVID-19 vaccine.
Bill: H.R.6133 | Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph (R-SC)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make publicly available all records of information submitted to the FDA in conjunction with the emergency use authorization or licensing of a COVID-19 vaccine.

To require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to make available for 
public inspection all records of information submitted to the Food and 
 Drug Administration in conjunction with authorizing the emergency use 
                 of, or licensing, a COVID-19 vaccine.

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

SECTION 1. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO FDA FOR 
              AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY USE OF, OR LICENSING, ANY COVID-19 
              VACCINE.

    Not later than 100 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall make available for public 
inspection all records of information submitted to the Food and Drug 
Administration in conjunction with authorizing the emergency use of, or 
licensing, a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
Bill: H.R.4934 | Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema (D-GA)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
This bill establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to improve enforcement of equal pay laws.

To establish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, 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 ``Equal Pay for Equal Work Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL EQUAL PAY ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE.

    (a) In General.--There is established the National Equal Pay 
Enforcement Task Force, consisting of representatives from the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the 
Department of Labor, and the Office of Personnel Management.
    (b) Mission.--In order to improve compliance, public education, and 
enforcement of equal pay laws, the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task 
Force will ensure that the agencies in subsection (a) are coordinating 
efforts and limiting potential gaps in enforcement.
    (c) Duties.--The National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force shall 
investigate challenges related to pay inequity pursuant to its mission 
in subsection (b), advance recommendations to address those challenges, 
and create action plans to implement the recommendations.
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Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.6693 | Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie (D-ME)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice.
Such employment authorization must last for at least two years and be renewable for two-year terms during the period necessary to adjudicate the applicant's asylum claim.
The bill also shortens the waiting period for receiving employment authorization to 30 days from the filing of the asylum application.

To permit aliens seeking asylum to be eligible for employment 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 ``Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act 
of 2022''.

SEC. 2. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR ALIENS SEEKING ASYLUM.

    Paragraph (2) of section 208(d) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Employment authorization.--
                    ``(A) Eligibility.--The Secretary of Homeland 
                Security shall authorize employment for an applicant 
                for asylum who is not in detention and whose 
                application for asylum has not been determined 
                frivolous.
                    ``(B) Application.--An applicant for asylum who is 
                not otherwise eligible for employment authorization 
                shall not be granted such authorization prior to 30 
                days after the date of filing of the application for 
                asylum.
                    ``(C) Term.--Employment authorization for an 
                applicant for asylum--
                            ``(i) shall be for a period of 2 years or 
                        more; and
                            ``(ii) shall be renewable for additional 2-
                        year periods for the entire continuous period 
                        necessary to adjudicate the applicant's asylum 
                        claim, including administrative or judicial 
                        review.''.
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Patriot Retention Act
Bill: H.R.4343 | Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. (R-OH)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Patriot Retention Act
This bill allows a retired service member who has more than 20 years of service, and who possesses a skill for which a critical shortage exists, to serve as a paid member of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces and concurrently receive retired pay.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain retired 
 members of the Armed Forces to be placed in the Ready Reserve and to 
  receive retired pay and the pay and allowances for duty that member 
                               performs.

    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 ``Patriot Retention Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO PLACE CERTAIN RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
              IN THE READY RESERVE; PAY.

    (a) Placement of Certain Members in the Ready Reserve.--Section 
10145 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(e)(1) Under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may 
prescribe, a retired member of a regular component entitled to retired 
pay may be placed in the Ready Reserve if the Secretary concerned--
            ``(A) determines that the retired member has more than 20 
        years of creditable service in that regular component; and
            ``(B) makes a special finding that the member possesses a 
        skill in which the Ready Reserve of the armed force concerned 
        has a critical shortage of personnel.
    ``(2) The authority of the Secretary concerned under paragraph (1) 
may not be delegated--
            ``(A) to a civilian officer or employee of the military 
        department concerned below the level of Assistant Secretary; or
            ``(B) to a member of the armed forces below the level of 
        the lieutenant general or vice admiral in an armed force with 
        responsibility for military personnel policy in that armed 
        force.''.
    (b) Pay for Duties Performed in the Ready Reserve in Addition to 
Retired Pay.--Section 12316 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) A member placed in the Ready Reserve pursuant to section 
10145(e) of this title may receive--
            ``(1) retired pay; and
            ``(2) the pay and allowances authorized by law for duty 
        that member performs.''; and
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (b)'' and 
        inserting ``subsections (b) and (c)''.
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Metropolitan Statistical Area Preservation Act
Bill: S.2057 | Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John (R-SD)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Metropolitan Statistical Area Preservation Act
This bill prohibits the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from establishing, for purposes of designating areas as metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), a minimum population for the urban area of such MSA that is more than 50,000.
The OMB may, for statistical purposes only, establish other statistical area designations with higher minimum population requirements for such urban areas.

To appropriately limit the size of the population required for urban 
                areas of metropolitan statistical areas.

    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 ``Metropolitan Statistical Area 
Preservation Act''.

SEC. 2. POPULATION OF URBAN AREAS.

    Section 3504 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(l) In implementing subsection (e)(3), the Director--
            ``(1) shall not establish, for purposes of designating 
        areas as metropolitan statistical areas, or any successor 
        thereto, a minimum population for the urban area of such a 
        metropolitan statistical area that is more than 50,000; and
            ``(2) may, only for statistical purposes, and in addition 
        to the minimum population for urban areas described in 
        paragraph (1), establish other statistical area designations 
        with minimum population requirements for urban areas that are 
        higher than the minimum population for an urban area described 
        in paragraph (1).''.
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Tribal Health Care Protection Fund Act
Bill: H.R.1708 | Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul (D-CA)
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Tribal Health Care Protection Fund Act
This bill provides additional FY2021 appropriations for the Indian Health Service. The bill requires the funds to be used to (1) replace lost reimbursements from third-party payers; and (2) restore funds that were used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.

To provide additional appropriations to the Indian Health Service, 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 ``Tribal Health Care Protection Fund 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR INDIAN HEALTH.

    (a) In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for lost reimbursements in accordance with 
section 207 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 
1621f).
    (b) Funds appropriated by subsection (a) shall be made available to 
restore amounts, either directly or through reimbursement, for 
obligations for the purposes specified in this section that were 
incurred to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 during the 
period beginning on the date on which the public health emergency was 
declared by the Secretary on January 31, 2020, pursuant to section 319 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to 
COVID-19 and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Funds made available under subsection (a) to Tribes and Tribal 
organizations under the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) shall be available on a one-
time basis. Such non-recurring funds shall not be part of the amount 
required by section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5325), and such funds shall only be used for 
the purposes identified in this section.
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To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, to authorize certain prizes for the development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.8900 | Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa (D-MI)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to award cash and other prizes to recognize outstanding achievements in the development of personal protective firefighting equipment (e.g., turnout gear pants) that does not contain an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, commonly known as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, 
to authorize certain prizes for the development of non-PFAS-containing 
                 turnout gear, 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. PRIZES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NON-PFAS-CONTAINING TURNOUT GEAR.

    Section 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3528; 10 U.S.C. 2661 note 
prec.) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``of a non-PFAS-containing'' and 
                inserting ``of the following:
            ``(1) A non-PFAS-containing''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(2) Covered personal protective firefighting equipment 
        that does not contain an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl 
        substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `perfluoroalkyl substance' means a man-made 
        chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated 
        carbon atoms.
            ``(2) The term `polyfluoroalkyl substance' means a man-made 
        chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom 
        and at least one non-fully fluorinated carbon atom.
            ``(3) The term `covered personal protective firefighting 
        equipment'' means the following:
                    ``(A) Turnout gear jacket or coat.
                    ``(B) Turnout gear pants.
                    ``(C) Turnout coveralls.
                    ``(D) Any other personal protective firefighting 
                equipment, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, 
                in consultation with the Administrator of the United 
                States Fire Administration.''.
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SMART Act
Bill: H.R.5536 | Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. (D-IL)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act or the SMART Act
This bill modifies the application of a certain Medicare payment methodology for outpatient physical therapy services and outpatient occupational therapy services that are furnished by a therapy assistant.
Under current law, effective January 1, 2022, payment for such services is 85% of the otherwise applicable rate. The bill delays this effective date by one year and excludes services that are furnished in rural or medically underserved areas from this payment methodology.
The bill also specifies that supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy services that are furnished through private practice may not be more stringent for purposes of Medicare coverage than under state law.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain 
     payment rules for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient 
occupational therapy furnished in rural areas and medically underserved 
                     areas, 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 ``Stabilizing Medicare Access to 
Rehabilitation and Therapy Act'' or the ``SMART Act''.

SEC. 2. REVISIONS TO OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OUTPATIENT 
              OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.

    (a) Preclusion of Application to Services Furnished in Rural Areas 
and Medically Underserved Areas.--Section 1834(v)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(v)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``January 1, 2022'' and inserting ``January 
        1, 2023''; and
            (2) by inserting ``apply to services furnished in a rural 
        area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D) or a medically 
        underserved area (as designated pursuant to section 
        330(b)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act) or'' before 
        ``change applicable requirements''.
    (b) Limitation of Supervision Requirements.--Section 1861(p) of the 
Social Security Act, in the first sentence of the flush left matter at 
the end, is amended by inserting ``, but in no case may those 
conditions impose a supervision requirement that exceed any such 
requirement under State law'' after ``as the Secretary may find 
necessary''.
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