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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 North Main Street in Roseville, Ohio, as the Ronald E. Rosser Post Office.
Bill: H.R.4622 | Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy (R-OH)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This act designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 North Main Street in Roseville, Ohio, as the Ronald E. Rosser Post Office.

[117th Congress Public Law 274]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 136 STAT. 4183]]

Public Law 117-274
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
226 North Main Street in Roseville, Ohio, as the ``Ronald E. Rosser Post 
            Office''. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2022 -  [H.R. 4622]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RONALD E. ROSSER POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 226 North Main Street in Roseville, Ohio, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Ronald E. Rosser Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Ronald E. 
Rosser Post Office''.

    Approved December 27, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4622:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
            July 12, considered and passed House.
            Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.

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DIRECT Funds for Border Security Act
Bill: H.R.9023 | Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia (R-NY)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Diverting IRS Resources to the Exigent Crisis Through Funds for Border Security Act or the DIRECT Funds for Border Security Act
This bill rescinds unobligated amounts for Internal Revenue Service enforcement activities enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and redirects such amounts to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the hiring of new agents and officers for the security of the southern border of the United States.

To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue 
  Service and redirect them to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

    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 ``Diverting IRS Resources to the 
Exigent Crisis Through Funds for Border Security Act'' or the ``DIRECT 
Funds for Border Security Act''.

SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF CERTAIN BALANCES MADE AVAILABLE TO THE INTERNAL 
              REVENUE SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated 
or otherwise made available for enforcement activities of the Internal 
Revenue Service by section 10301(1)(A)(ii) of Public Law 117-169 
(commonly known as the ``Inflation Reduction Act'') as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act are rescinded.
    (b) Redirection of Funds to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.--
There is appropriated to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the 
salaries and expenses of new agents and officers hired for the security 
of the southern border of the United States an amount equal to the 
amount rescinded pursuant to subsection (a).
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Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Home Rule Act
Bill: H.R.5570 | Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:
Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Home Rule Act
This bill instructs the Commission of Fine Arts to advise only on the location of statues, fountains, and monuments in public squares, streets, and parks in the District of Columbia (DC) that are owned by the federal government, with the exception of the U.S. Capitol, any buildings of the Library of Congress, any buildings, properties, and projects owned by DC, and any private buildings, properties, and projects.

To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the Commission of 
 Fine Arts from exercising authority over non-Federal property in the 
             District of Columbia, 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 ``Commission of Fine Arts District of 
Columbia Home Rule Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS FROM EXERCISING AUTHORITY 
              OVER NON-FEDERAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Limiting Authority Over Location of Statues, Fountains, and 
Monuments.--Section 9102(a)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``District of Columbia'' and inserting ``District 
of Columbia which are owned by the Federal Government''.
    (b) Clarification of Limitations on Authority.--Section 9102(c) of 
such title is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Nonapplication.--The authority of the Commission under this 
section does not apply to any of the following:
            ``(1) The United States Capitol.
            ``(2) Any building of the Library of Congress.
            ``(3) Any building, property, or project which is owned by 
        the District of Columbia.
            ``(4) Any private building, property, or project.''.
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POWERS Act
Bill: H.R.3598 | Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Fred (R-PA)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Protecting Our Wellbeing by Expanding Russian Sanctions Act or the POWERS Act
This bill expands existing sanctions against foreign persons engaged in certain activities related to the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream pipelines, two Russian pipelines that were constructed to supply natural gas to Europe.
Currently, these sanctions apply to foreign persons that (1) provided pipe-laying vessels for the construction of either pipeline, (2) facilitated certain transactions for such vessels, (3) provided certain underwriting services or insurance for such vessels, or (4) provided certain services for such vessels or Nord Stream 2. Under this bill, these sanctions must also apply to any foreign person that engaged in any transaction with such sanctioned persons.
The bill also reinstates any sanctions that were previously waived with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG (the company established to construct and operate the pipeline) or any of its corporate officers. Such reinstated sanctions may not be waived except by an act of Congress.

To expand the Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019 and 
  require the reinstatement of sanctions waived with respect to Nord 
        Stream 2 AG and corporate officers of Nord Stream 2 AG.

    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 Our Wellbeing by 
Expanding Russian Sanctions Act'' or the ``POWERS Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF PROTECTING EUROPE'S ENERGY SECURITY ACT OF 2019.

    Section 7503(a)(1)(B) of the Protecting Europe's Energy Security 
Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public Law 116-92; 22 U.S.C. 9526 note) is 
amended--
            (1) in clause (iv), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in clause (v), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; 
        or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vi) engaged in any transaction with any 
                        foreign person described in any of clauses (i) 
                        through (v); and''.

SEC. 3. REINSTATEMENT OF WAIVED SANCTIONS.

    Any sanctions under section 7503 of the Protecting Europe's Energy 
Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public Law 116-92; 22 U.S.C. 9526 
note) or any other provision of law waived with respect to Nord Stream 
2 AG or any corporate officer of Nord Stream 2 AG before the date of 
the enactment of this Act--
            (1) shall be reinstated; and
            (2) notwithstanding subsection (f) of that section, may not 
        be waived except pursuant to an Act of Congress.
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To require the Secretary of the Army to include communities affected by major disasters in the definition of an economically disadvantaged community, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.8733 | Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay (R-LA)
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of the Army to include communities affected by major disasters in the definition of an economically disadvantaged community.

To require the Secretary of the Army to include communities affected by 
  major disasters in the definition of an economically disadvantaged 
                   community, 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. DEFINITION OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY.

    (a) In General.--In carrying out section 160 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note), the Secretary of the 
Army shall include in the definition of ``economically disadvantaged 
community'' any area that is designated as eligible to receive 
assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) as a result of a major disaster 
declaration under section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170).
    (b) Applicability.--An area described in subsection (a) may only be 
included in the definition of ``economically disadvantaged community'' 
during the 5-year period beginning on the date on which a major 
disaster with respect to such area is declared.
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Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.2710 | Sponsor: Rep. Steil, Bryan (R-WI)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to report semiannually on financial services provided to benefit a state sponsor of terrorism or specified sanctioned persons.

To increase transparency with respect to financial services benefitting 
    state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt 
                   officials, 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 ``Banking Transparency for Sanctioned 
Persons Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON FINANCIAL SERVICES BENEFITTING STATE SPONSORS OF 
              TERRORISM, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSERS, AND CORRUPT OFFICIALS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall issue a report to the Committees on Financial 
Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations 
of the Senate that includes a copy of any license issued by the 
Secretary in the preceding 180 days that authorizes a United States 
financial institution (as defined under section 561.309 of title 31, 
Code of Federal Regulations) to provide financial services 
benefitting--
            (1) a state sponsor of terrorism; or
            (2) a person sanctioned pursuant to any of the following:
                    (A) Section 404 of the Russia and Moldova Jackson-
                Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law 
                Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-208).
                    (B) Subtitle F of title XII of the National Defense 
                Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
                328, the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability 
                Act).
                    (C) Executive Order No. 13818.
    (b) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.

SEC. 3. SUNSET.

    The reporting requirement under this Act shall terminate on the 
date that is the end of the 7-year period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2022.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.
Veterans Patient Advocacy Act
Bill: S.5143 | Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie (D-MI)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Patient Advocacy Act
This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to ensure (1) there is not fewer than one patient advocate for every 13,500 veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, and (2) highly rural veterans may access the services of patient advocates. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation of such policies.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assignment of 
 patient advocates at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans 
                                Affairs.

    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 ``Veterans Patient Advocacy Act''.

SEC. 2. PATIENT ADVOCATES AT MEDICAL FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Section 7309A of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
        (f) and (g), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
        subsection (e):
    ``(e) Number of Patient Advocates.--Beginning on the date that is 
one year after the date of the enactment of the Veterans Patient 
Advocacy Act, the Director shall ensure that--
            ``(1) there is not fewer than one patient advocate for 
        every 13,500 veterans enrolled in the system of annual patient 
        enrollment of the Department established and operated under 
        section 1705(a) of this title; and
            ``(2) highly rural veterans may access the services of 
        patient advocates, including, to the extent practicable, by 
        assigning patient advocates to rural community-based outpatient 
        clinics.''.
    (b) GAO Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and 
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a 
report evaluating the implementation by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs of subsection (e) of section 7309A of title 38, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a)(2).
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To prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 or disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination.
Bill: H.R.5935 | Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. (R-FL)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill prohibits military departments from taking any adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces based solely on the member's refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination or to disclose whether they have received such vaccination.

To prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely 
on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against 
     COVID-19 or disclose whether such member has received such a 
                              vaccination.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST A MEMBER OF THE ARMED 
              FORCES SOLELY ON THE BASIS THAT SUCH MEMBER REFUSES TO 
              RECEIVE A VACCINATION AGAINST COVID-19 OR DISCLOSE 
              WHETHER SUCH MEMBER HAS RECEIVED SUCH A VACCINATION.

    The Secretary concerned (as that term is defined in section 101 of 
title 10, United States Code) may not take any adverse action against a 
member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member 
refuses--
            (1) to receive a vaccination against COVID-19; or
            (2) disclose whether such member has received such a 
        vaccination.
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Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.4286 | Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott (D-IL)
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2021
This bill prohibits discrimination, in the context of various housing practices, against individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

To extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering 
discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation, 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 ``Fair and Equal Housing Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. HOUSING.

    (a) Fair Housing Act.--The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 802, by adding at the end the following:
    ``(p) `Race', `color', `religion', `sex' (including sexual 
orientation and gender identity), `handicap', `familial status', or 
`national origin', used with respect to an individual, includes--
            ``(1) the race, color, religion, sex (including sexual 
        orientation and gender identity), handicap, familial status, or 
        national origin, respectively, of another person with whom the 
        individual is associated or has been associated; and
            ``(2) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, 
        concerning the race, color, religion, sex (including sexual 
        orientation and gender identity), handicap, familial status, or 
        national origin, respectively, of the individual.
    ``(q) `Gender identity' means the gender-related identity, 
appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an 
individual, without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth.
    ``(r) `Sexual orientation' means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or 
bisexuality.'';
            (2) in section 804, by inserting ``(including sexual 
        orientation and gender identity)'' after ``sex'' each place 
        that term appears;
            (3) in section 805, by inserting ``(including sexual 
        orientation and gender identity)'' after ``sex'' each place 
        that term appears;
            (4) in section 806, by inserting ``(including sexual 
        orientation and gender identity)'' after ``sex'' each place 
        that term appears; and
            (5) in section 808(e)(6), by inserting ``(including sexual 
        orientation and gender identity)'' after ``sex''.
    (b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by 
inserting ``(including sexual orientation (as such term is defined in 
section 802 of this Act) and gender identity (as such term is defined 
in section 802 of this Act))'' after ``sex'' each place that term 
appears.
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Partner with Korea Act
Bill: H.R.3382 | Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. (D-VA)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Partner with Korea Act
This bill creates an E-4 treaty trader visa category for up to 15,000 nationals of South Korea each fiscal year who are coming to the United States solely to perform specialty occupation services, subject to various requirements. The 15,000 limit shall only apply to principal aliens and not the spouses or children of such aliens.
(A specialty occupation is one that requires the theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor's degree or higher.)

To provide high-skilled visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, 
                        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 ``Partner with Korea Act''.

SEC. 2. RECIPROCAL VISAS FOR NATIONALS OF SOUTH KOREA.

    (a) In General.--Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' after ``capital;''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end ``or (iv) solely to perform 
        services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the 
        alien is a national of the Republic of Korea and with respect 
        to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that 
        the intending employer has filed with the Secretary of Labor an 
        attestation under section 212(t)(1);''.
    (b) Numerical Limitation.--Section 214(g) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1184(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(12)(A) The Secretary of State may not approve a number of 
initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 
101(a)(15)(E)(iv) that is more than the applicable numerical 
limitations set out in this paragraph.
    ``(B) The applicable numerical limitation referred to in 
subparagraph (A) is 15,000 for each fiscal year.
    ``(C) The applicable numerical limitation referred to in 
subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and not the 
spouses or children of such aliens.''.
    (c) Specialty Occupation Defined.--Section 214(i)(1) of such Act (8 
U.S.C. 1184(i)(1)) is amended by striking ``section 
101(a)(15)(E)(iii),'' and inserting ``clauses (iii) and (iv) of section 
101(a)(15)(E),''.
    (d) Attestation.--Section 212(t) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(t)), as 
added by section 402(b)(2) of the United States-Chile Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 108-77; 117 Stat. 941), is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``or section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii)'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``or clause (iii) or (iv) of 
        section 101(a)(15)(E)''; and
            (2) in paragraphs (3)(C)(i)(II), (3)(C)(ii)(II), and 
        (3)(C)(iii)(II), by striking ``or 101(a)(15)(E)(iii)'' each 
        place it appears.
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Transparency for Malign Chinese Investments in Global Port Infrastructure Act
Bill: H.R.6798 | Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. (R-OH)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Transparency for Malign Chinese Investments in Global Port Infrastructure Act
This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress documenting all Chinese investment in port infrastructure globally since January 1, 2012, and the commercial and economic implications of such investments.

To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report on 
    Chinese investment in global port infrastructure, 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 ``Transparency for Malign Chinese 
Investments in Global Port Infrastructure Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON GLOBAL CCP INVESTMENT IN PORT INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
documenting all Chinese investment in port infrastructure globally, 
during the period beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on the date 
of the submission of the report, and the commercial and economic 
implications of such investments. The report shall also include the 
following:
            (1) A review of existing and potential or planned future 
        Chinese investments, including investments by government 
        entities, and state-owned enterprises, in port infrastructure 
        at such ports.
            (2) Any known Chinese interest in establishing a military 
        presence at or near such ports.
            (3) An assessment of China's current and potential future 
        ability to leverage commercial ports for military purposes and 
        the implications of such ability for the national and economic 
        security of the United States.
    (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form but may include a classified annex produced 
consistent with the protection of sources and methods.
    (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this Act, the 
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the 
        Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign 
        Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the 
        Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign 
        Relations of the Senate.
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Provider Training in Palliative Care Act
Bill: S.2890 | Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky (D-NV)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Provider Training in Palliative Care Act
This bill allows National Health Service Corps (NHSC) participants to apply for a deferral of their service obligation period in order to receive training in palliative care. The Department of Health and Human Services may grant a deferral for up to one year.
The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to primary care, dental, and mental health providers who agree to complete a service obligation period by working in areas designated as having a shortage of those types of providers.

To allow participants in the National Health Service Corps to defer 
their obligated service in order to receive training in palliative care 
                               services.

    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 ``Provider Training in Palliative Care 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFERRAL OF OBLIGATED SERVICES FOR TRAINING IN PALLIATIVE CARE.

    Section 331 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
    ``(j) In carrying out subpart III, the Secretary may issue 
deferrals of the period of obligated service to individuals who have 
entered into a contract for obligated service under the Scholarship 
Program or the Loan Repayment Program and who apply for such a deferral 
in order to receive training in palliative care. The Secretary may 
grant such a deferral to such an individual for a period of up to 1 
year.''.
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Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.4674 | Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike (D-CA)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2021
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to make permanent the accelerated depreciation (seven-year recovery period) of motorsports entertainment complexes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 7-year 
        recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes.

    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 ``Motorsports Fairness and Permanency 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. 7-YEAR RECOVERY PERIOD FOR MOTORSPORTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEXES 
              MADE PERMANENT.

    Section 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by striking subparagraph (D).
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CEASE Overdose Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.6713 | Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike (R-LA)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Continuous and Enduring Action to Stop Every Overdose Act of 2022 or the CEASE Overdose Act of 2022
This bill places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling 
        of fentanyl-related substances, 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 ``Continuous and Enduring Action to 
Stop Every Overdose Act of 2022'' or the ``CEASE Overdose Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. CLASS SCHEDULING OF FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES.

    Section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end of schedule I the following:
    ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another 
schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which 
contains any quantity of a fentanyl-related substance, or which 
contains the salts, isomers, and salts of isomers of a fentanyl-related 
substance whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of 
isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation.
    ``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), except as provided in 
paragraph (3), the term `fentanyl-related substance' means any 
substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the 
following modifications:
            ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl 
        group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in 
        or on the monocycle.
            ``(B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with 
        alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or 
        nitro groups.
            ``(C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with 
        alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, 
        haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups.
            ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic 
        monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the 
        aromatic monocycle.
            ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group with another 
        acyl group.
    ``(3) A substance that satisfies the definition of the term 
`fentanyl-related substance' in paragraph (2) shall nonetheless not be 
treated as a fentanyl-related substance subject to this schedule if the 
substance--
            ``(A) is controlled by action of the Attorney General under 
        section 201; or
            ``(B) is otherwise expressly listed in a schedule other 
        than this schedule.''.
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Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act
Bill: H.R.265 | Sponsor: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho (D-MP)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act
This bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2021.

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general 
Medicaid funding limitations for territories 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 ``Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF GENERAL MEDICAID FUNDING LIMITATIONS (``CAP'') 
              FOR TERRITORIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1108 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1308) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``subsection (g)'' and inserting ``subsections 
        (g) and (h)'';
            (2) in subsection (g)(2), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``and paragraphs (3) and (5)'' 
        and inserting ``, paragraphs (3) and (5), and subsection (h)''; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Sunset of Medicaid Funding Limitations.--Subsections (f) and 
(g) shall not apply to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa beginning with fiscal year 
2021.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1902(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1396a(j)) is amended by striking ``, the limitation in section 
        1108(f),''.
            (2) Section 1903(u) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1396b(u)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply beginning with fiscal year 2021.
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A bill to prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election. and for other purposes.
Bill: S.5085 | Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted (R-TX)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to allow noncitizens to vote in any election in the District of Columbia (DC). Further, DC must certify that it does not allow noncitizens to vote in elections as a condition of receiving any federal funds.
Federal law bars noncitizens from voting in federal elections; however, the DC Council passed a bill on October 18, 2022, that allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections.

To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using 
 Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any election, 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 FEDERAL FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds made available to the District of Columbia may be used to 
allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in 
any election.
    (b) Certification.--Upon application for, approval for, or receipt 
of any Federal funds, the government of the District of Columbia shall 
certify that the government does not permit individuals who are not 
citizens of the United States to vote in any election.
    (c) Application.--The requirements under this section shall apply 
with respect to any Federal funds applied for, approved for, received 
by, or made available to the District of Columbia on or after the date 
on which this bill is introduced in the Senate.
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Military Fitness Incentive Tuition Act
Bill: H.R.7889 | Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Trent (R-MS)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Military Fitness Incentive Tuition Act or the Military FIT Act
This bill requires the military departments to pay a monthly allowance for a gym membership to members of the Armed Forces who reside more than 10 miles from a military installation. The amount of the allowance must be determined based on the average cost of a gym membership in the military housing area in which a member resides.

To amend title 37, United States Code, to establish an allowance for a 
 gym membership for a member of the Armed Forces who resides more than 
                 10 miles from a military installation.

    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 ``Military Fitness Incentive Tuition 
Act'' or the ``Military FIT Act''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWANCE FOR GYM MEMBERSHIP FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
              WHO RESIDE MORE THAN 10 MILES FROM A MILITARY 
              INSTALLATION.

    (a) Establishment.--Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 425 the following new section:
``Sec. 426. Allowance for gym membership for members of the armed 
              forces who reside more than 10 miles from a military 
              installation
    ``(a) Allowance Authorized.--The Secretary concerned shall pay, to 
a member of the armed forces who resides more than 10 miles from a 
military installation, a monthly allowance for a gym membership.
    ``(b) Amount.--The monthly allowance to a member under this section 
shall be in an amount determined by the Secretary of Defense based on 
the average cost of a gym membership in the military housing area in 
which the member resides.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
425 the following:

``426. Allowance for gym membership for members of the armed forces who 
                            reside more than 10 miles from a military 
                            installation.''.
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Direct Support Worker Training Reimbursement Act
Bill: S.1190 | Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. (I-ME)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Direct Support Worker Training Reimbursement Act
This bill establishes a 75% federal matching rate for direct support worker training programs under Medicaid.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide enhanced 
Federal matching payments for direct support worker training programs, 
                        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 ``Direct Support Worker Training 
Reimbursement Act''.

SEC. 2. MEDICAID FUNDING FOR DIRECT SUPPORT WORKER TRAINING PROGRAMS.

    Section 1903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the 
        following new subparagraph:
            ``(F) for calendar quarters beginning on or after January 
        1, 2022, an amount equal to 75 percent of so much of the sums 
        expended during such quarter for direct support worker training 
        programs described in subsection (cc) (including the costs for 
        eligible direct support workers (as defined in such subsection) 
        to complete such programs); plus''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(cc) Direct Support Worker Training Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--A direct support worker training program 
        described in this subsection is a program approved by the State 
        under which eligible homecare workers are provided with--
                    ``(A) training in the core training competencies 
                for personal or home care aides described in section 
                2008(b)(3)(A); and
                    ``(B) opportunities for education, training, and 
                career advancement.
            ``(2) Eligible direct support worker.--The term `eligible 
        direct support worker' means a personal or home care aide (as 
        such term is defined in section 2008(b)(6)(C)), a direct 
        support worker, a home health aide, a nursing assistant, or a 
        direct support professional who--
                    ``(A) has at least 30 percent of the worker's 
                direct support client volume (as estimated in 
                accordance with a methodology established by the 
                Secretary) attributable to individuals who are 
                receiving medical assistance under this title; or
                    ``(B) is employed by an agency that is a provider 
                of direct support services that has at least 30 percent 
                of the agency's direct support client volume (as so 
                estimated) attributable to such individuals.''.
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Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act
Bill: S.3808 | Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (D-NY)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to grant leases on the Outer Continental Shelf for activities that produce or support production, transportation, or transmission of energy from sources other than oil and gas (e.g., wind energy) in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic and Straits of Florida Planning Areas.
In September of 2020, presidential memorandums placed a moratorium on all energy leases in those areas for a 10-year period. This bill allows energy leases from such sources in those areas during that time.

To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer Continental shelf, 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 ``Restoring Offshore Wind 
Opportunities Act''.

SEC. 2. LEASING ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.

    (a) Leasing Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior is 
authorized to grant leases pursuant to section 8(p)(1)(C) of the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(1)(C)) in the areas 
withdrawn by the Presidential Memorandum entitled ``Memorandum on the 
Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental 
Shelf from Leasing Disposition'' (issued September 8, 2020) and the 
Presidential Memorandum entitled ``Presidential Determination on the 
Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental 
Shelf from Leasing Disposition'' (issued September 25, 2020).
    (b) Withdrawals.--Any Presidential withdrawal of an area of the 
Outer Continental Shelf from leasing under section 12(a) of the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341(a)) issued after the date 
of enactment of this Act shall apply only to leasing authorized under 
subsections (a) and (i) of section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a) and 1337(i)), unless otherwise specified.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at N4805 State Highway 32 in Krakow, Wisconsin, as the "Romuald "Bud" Brzezinski Post Office".
Bill: H.R.8959 | Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike (R-WI)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at N4805 State Highway 32 in Krakow, Wisconsin, as the ``Romuald `Bud' 
                       Brzezinski Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. ROMUALD ``BUD'' BRZEZINSKI POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at N4805 State Highway 32 in Krakow, Wisconsin, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Romuald `Bud' Brzezinski Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Romuald 
`Bud' Brzezinski Post Office''.
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Oversight of Anti-Competitive Behavior of Non-Profit Hospitals Act
Bill: H.R.8129 | Sponsor: Rep. Spartz, Victoria (R-IN)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Oversight of Anti-Competitive Behavior of Non-Profit Hospitals Act
This bill provides the Federal Trade Commission with enforcement authority over certain tax-exempt, hospital or cooperative hospital service organizations.

To give the Federal Trade Commission authority over certain tax-exempt 
                             organizations.

    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 ``Oversight of Anti-Competitive 
Behavior of Non-Profit Hospitals Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION OVER CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT 
              ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44) is 
amended, in the undesignated paragraph relating to the definition of 
the term ``Corporation''--
            (1) by striking ``, and any'' and inserting ``, any''; and
            (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``, and any hospital organization or cooperative 
        hospital service organization that is described in section 
        501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from 
        taxation under section 501(a) of such Code''.
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Stablecoin Transparency Act
Bill: S.3970 | Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill (R-TN)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Stablecoin Transparency Act
This bill requires a stablecoin issuer to hold all reserves associated with each fiat currency-backed stablecoin they issue in (1) certain government securities; (2) fully collateralized security repurchase agreements, or (3) U.S. dollars or other nondigital currency. A fiat currency-backed stablecoin is a digital asset backed by a nondigital currency and is redeemable on a one-to-one basis in that currency.
Each stablecoin issuer must publish monthly on their website a report on the reserves held by the issuer that has been audited by a third party.

To establish reporting requirements for issuers of fiat currency-backed 
                  stablecoins, 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 ``Stablecoin Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. STABLECOIN ISSUER REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Fiat currency-backed stablecoin.--The term ``fiat 
        currency-backed stablecoin'' means a fiat currency-backed 
        digital asset--
                    (A) that maintains price stability by backing the 
                value of the digital asset to a nondigital currency 
                that is denominated in the same currency in which the 
                digital asset is issued; and
                    (B) is redeemable on a one-to-one basis in the 
                denominated currency to which the digital asset is 
                backed.
            (2) Stablecoin issuer.--The term ``stablecoin issuer'' 
        means a person that issues a fiat currency-backed stablecoin.
    (b) Reserves.--Each stablecoin issuer shall hold all reserves 
associated with each fiat currency-backed stablecoin issued by such 
stablecoin issuer in--
            (1) government securities that have maturities of not 
        longer than 12 months;
            (2) fully collateralized security repurchase agreements; or
            (3) United States dollars or any other nondigital currency.
    (c) Reserve Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act and every 30 days thereafter, each stablecoin 
issuer shall publish on the website of the stablecoin issuer a report 
on the reserves held by the stablecoin issuer that has been audited by 
a third-party auditor.
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