hheiden/us-congress-117-bills huggingface dataset:
Arctic Refuge Protection Act
Bill: H.R.815 | Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared (D-CA)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Arctic Refuge Protection Act
This bill repeals the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program.
The bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

To amend Public Law 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs 
Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program, 
    and to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National 
     Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its 
extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present 
                  and future generations of Americans.

    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 ``Arctic Refuge Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE OIL AND GAS PROGRAM.

    Section 20001 of Public Law 115-97 is hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL WILDERNESS, ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE 
              REFUGE, ALASKA.

    (a) Designation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska comprising 
approximately 1,559,538 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ``Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal Plain Proposed 
Wilderness'', dated October 20, 2015, labeled with Map ID 03-0172, and 
available for inspection in the offices of the Secretary of the 
Interior, is designated as a component of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
    (b) Administration.--The Secretary of the Interior shall administer 
the area designated as wilderness by subsection (a) in accordance with 
the Wilderness Act as part of the wilderness area already in existence 
within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from using any Federal funds to create or maintain an office to address climate and health equity, or for any climate change program, project, or activity.
Bill: H.R.5372 | Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott (R-PA)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using federal funds for maintaining an office to address climate and health equity or for any climate change program, project, or activity. (On August 30, 2021, pursuant to a presidential directive, HHS established the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity to address the impact of climate change on the health of the American people.)

To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from using any 
 Federal funds to create or maintain an office to address climate and 
health equity, or for any climate change program, project, or activity.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION AGAINST HHS CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVITIES.

    No Federal funds may be used by the Department of Health and Human 
Services--
            (1) to create or maintain an office to address climate and 
        health equity; or
            (2) for any climate change program, project, or activity.
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Defense Maintenance Data Transparency Act
Bill: H.R.8305 | Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia (R-NC)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Defense Maintenance Data Transparency Act
This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within the Department of Defense to develop guidelines and resources on the acquisition or licensing of intellectual property.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
   Defense to develop guidelines and resources on the acquisition or 
      licensing of intellectual property, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Maintenance Data 
Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES ON THE ACQUISITION OR LICENSING OF 
              INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

    Section 3791 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Guidelines and Resources.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through 
        the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, 
        shall develop guidelines and resources on the acquisition or 
        licensing of intellectual property, including--
                    ``(A) model forms for specially negotiated licenses 
                described under section 3774(c) of this title (as 
                appropriate); and
                    ``(B) an identification of definitions, key terms, 
                examples, and case studies that resolve ambiguities in 
                the differences between--
                            ``(i) detailed manufacturing and process 
                        data;
                            ``(ii) form, fit, and function data; and
                            ``(iii) data required for operations, 
                        maintenance, installation, and training.
            ``(2) Consultation.--In developing the guidelines and 
        resources described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
        regularly consult with appropriate persons.''.
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Incentivize Residential Energy Efficiency Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.3324 | Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger (R-TX)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Incentivize Residential Energy Efficiency Act of 2021
This bill permanently extends the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property, which applies to certain expenditures for energy-efficient improvements or residential energy property expenditures.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
                  nonbusiness energy property credit.

    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 ``Incentivize Residential Energy 
Efficiency Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. NONBUSINESS ENERGY PROPERTY CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 25C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (g).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to property placed in service after December 31, 2021.
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Oversight of Law Enforcement Surveillance Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.2856 | Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie (D-NY)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Oversight of Law Enforcement Surveillance Act of 2021
This bill establishes reporting requirements related to the use of surveillance technology by law enforcement agencies in major metropolitan areas. The term major metropolitan area means an area with at least 250,000 residents.
Specifically, the bill requires a law enforcement agency of a major metropolitan area receiving federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report annually to DHS, the Inspector General of DHS, and Congress on the use of surveillance technology.
Additionally, the bill requires the Inspector General of DHS to report annually to Congress on the use of surveillance technology and the impact of its use on civil liberties and privacy.

To require the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security 
    to report on the use of surveillance technology, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Oversight of Law Enforcement 
Surveillance Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REPORTING ON SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, a law enforcement 
agency of a major metropolitan area receiving any Federal funds from 
the Department of Homeland Security shall report the use of 
surveillance technology to:
            (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
            (2) The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland 
        Security.
            (3) The United States Congress.
    (b) Report by Inspector General.--Not later than one year after the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Inspector General 
of the Department of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the use of 
surveillance technology and the impact the use of such technology has 
on civil liberties and privacy.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Law enforcement agency.--The term ``law enforcement 
        agency'' means a State, local, Indian tribal, or campus public 
        agency engaged in the prevention, detection, investigation, 
        prosecution, or adjudication of violations of criminal laws.
            (2) Major metropolitan area.--The term ``major metropolitan 
        area'' means an area including 250,000 residents or more.
            (3) Surveillance technology.--The term ``surveillance 
        technology'' means equipment, software, or system capable of, 
        or used or designed for, collecting, retaining, processing, or 
        sharing audio, video, location, thermal, biometric, or similar 
        information, that is operated by or at the direction of the 
        department.
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of anesthesiologist assistants in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Bill: H.R.8225 | Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison (R-NC)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill specifies that anesthesiologist assistants qualify for appointment to the Veterans Health Administration and additional pay.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of 
 anesthesiologist assistants in the Veterans Health Administration 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. ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS IN VETERANS HEALTH 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Appointments of Anesthesiologist Assistants.--Section 7401(1) 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
``anesthesiologist assistants,'' after ``physician assistants,''.
    (b) Additional Pay for Anesthesiologist Assistants.--Section 
7454(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, 
anesthesiologist assistants,'' after ``Physician assistants''.
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain bona fide residents of the Virgin Islands who are shareholders of corporations organized under the laws of the Virgin Islands are not treated as United States persons for purposes of determining certain inclusions in gross income with respect to such corporations.
Bill: H.R.1427 | Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. (D-VI)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill sets forth a tax rule with respect to certain bona fide residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands who are shareholders of corporations organized under the laws of the Virgin Islands. It provides that such residents shall not be treated as U.S. persons for purposes of determining inclusions in gross income with respect to such corporations.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain bona 
     fide residents of the Virgin Islands who are shareholders of 
  corporations organized under the laws of the Virgin Islands are not 
 treated as United States persons for purposes of determining certain 
     inclusions in gross income with respect to such corporations.

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

SECTION 1. CERTAIN BONA FIDE RESIDENTS OF VIRGIN ISLANDS NOT TREATED AS 
              UNITED STATES SHAREHOLDERS OF CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED IN 
              THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 957(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1), by 
redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and by inserting after 
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) with respect to a corporation organized under the 
        laws of the Virgin Islands, such term does not include an 
        individual who is a bona fide resident of the Virgin Islands, 
        if a dividend received by such individual during the taxable 
        year from such corporation would, for purposes of section 
        934(b)(1), be treated as income derived from sources within the 
        Virgin Islands, and''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 957(c) of such Code is amended 
by striking ``paragraph (2)'' in the last sentence and inserting 
``paragraph (3)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 
31, 2020, and taxable years of individuals within which or with which 
such taxable years of foreign corporations end.
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Scope 3 Act
Bill: H.R.8507 | Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. (R-TX)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Scope 3 Act
This bill prohibits any requirement that an issuer of securities must disclose the greenhouse gas emissions of its value chain (i.e., scope 3 emissions).

To provide that under the securities laws certain disclosures related 
        to scope 3 greenhouse-gas emissions may not be required.

    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 ``Scope 3 Act''.

SEC. 2. SCOPE 3 GREENHOUSE-GAS EMISSIONS DISCLOSURES.

    Under the securities laws (as such term is defined in section 
3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c)), an 
issuer may not be required to disclose or otherwise provide information 
with respect to the greenhouse-gas emissions or consumption of the 
value chain of such issuer (commonly known as ``Scope 3 emissions'').
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Communities Deserve Cops Act
Bill: H.R.7809 | Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. (R-FL)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Communities Deserve Cops Act
This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to provide signing bonuses and retention bonuses for law enforcement officers.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
              provide for law enforcement officer bonuses.

    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 ``Communities Deserve Cops Act''.

SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER BONUSES.

    Subsection (b) of section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (22), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (23), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(24) to provide a signing bonus for a law enforcement 
        officer in an amount not to exceed $5,000; and
            ``(25) to provide a retention bonus for a law enforcement 
        officer in an amount not to exceed $5,000.''.
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Stop Delta Tunnels Act
Bill: H.R.8849 | Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh (D-CA)
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Stop Delta Tunnels Act
This bill prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from issuing a permit to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project in California.
The California Department of Water Resources proposed this project, which involves constructing new State Water Project diversion and conveyance facilities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The proposal includes an underground tunnel to deliver water south of the delta.

To prohibit the Corps of Engineers from issuing a permit for the Delta 
              Conveyance Project, 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 ``Stop Delta Tunnels Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT PERMIT.

    The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, 
may not issue a permit under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) relating to the Delta Conveyance Project 
referred to in the document published by the California Department of 
Water Resources on January 15, 2020, entitled ``Notice of Preparation 
of Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance Project''.
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Military Spouse Hiring Act
Bill: H.R.2974 | Sponsor: Rep. Delgado, Antonio (D-NY)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Military Spouse Hiring Act
This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.)
A qualified military spouse is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses 
    of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

    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 Spouse Hiring Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF SPOUSES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR THE WORK 
              OPPORTUNITY CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of 
subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) 
and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(K) a qualified military spouse.''.
    (b) Qualified Military Spouse.--Subsection (d) of section 51 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(16) Qualified military spouse.--The term `qualified 
        military spouse' means any individual who is certified by the 
        designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a 
        spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of 
this Act to individuals who begin work for the employer after such 
date.
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Head Start for Our Future Act
Bill: H.R.1108 | Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin (D-TX)
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Head Start for Our Future Act
This bill adds child development and early learning to the list of community services in which undergraduate, graduate, and professional students may participate under a federal work-study program.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development 
 and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study 
                                program.

    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 ``Head Start for Our Future Act''.

SEC. 2. CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY SERVICES.

    Section 441(c)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087-51(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``literacy training'' and 
inserting ``child development and early learning (including Head Start 
programs and Early Head Start programs carried out under the Head Start 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.)), literacy training''.
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Fixing Our Country Roads Act
Bill: S.5091 | Sponsor: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III (D-WV)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Fixing Our Country Roads Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish the total number of miles that may be authorized for the expansion of the Appalachian development highway system.

To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the expansion of 
              the Appalachian development highway system.

    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 ``Fixing Our Country Roads Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

    Section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by striking 
        ``three thousand and ninety miles'' and inserting ``the total 
        number of miles established by the Secretary under subsection 
        (h)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Expansion of the Appalachian Development Highway System.--As 
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Secretary shall establish the total number of miles that is authorized 
to be constructed for the Appalachian development highway system under 
subsection (a) based on--
            ``(1) a report prepared by the Secretary before the date of 
        enactment of this subsection in which the Secretary describes 
        the total number of miles that should be authorized to be 
        constructed for the Appalachian development highway system 
        under subsection (a); or
            ``(2) if the Secretary determines that there is not an 
        existing report that addresses the matters described in 
        paragraph (1), a report prepared by the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Appalachian Regional Commission and 
        applicable State departments of transportation, as soon as 
        practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
        that describes the total number of miles that should be 
        authorized to be constructed for the Appalachian development 
        highway system under subsection (a).''.
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Strategy to Secure Offshore Energy Act
Bill: H.R.7306 | Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth (R-TX)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Strategy to Secure Offshore Energy Act
This bill modifies requirements for the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, including by specifying that the program must be updated on a five-year basis and setting a minimum number of annual lease sales for the program.

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide deadlines for 
  the development of five-year oil and gas leasing 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 ``Strategy to Secure Offshore Energy 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PUBLISHING A FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING.

    Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1344) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``subsections (c) and (d) of this 
                section, shall prepare and periodically revise,'' and 
                inserting ``this section, shall issue every five 
                years'';
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Each five-year program shall include at least two 
        lease sales per year.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``domestic 
                energy security,'' after ``between'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as 
        subsections (h) through (j), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) Five-Year Program for 2022 Through 2027.--The Secretary shall 
issue the five-year oil and gas leasing program for 2022 through 2027 
by not later than June 30, 2022.
    ``(g) Subsequent Leasing Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 36 months after 
        conducting the first lease sale under an oil and gas leasing 
        program prepared pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall 
        begin preparing the subsequent oil and gas leasing program 
        under this section.
            ``(2) Requirement.--Each subsequent oil and gas leasing 
        program under this section shall be approved by not later than 
        180 days before the expiration of the previous oil and gas 
        leasing program.''.
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Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021
Bill: S.3279 | Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco (R-FL)
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021
This bill extends through FY2035 the special duty-free rules for Haiti. It also extends through December 19, 2035, the duty-free treatment provided for apparel articles assembled in Haiti and imported from Haiti or the Dominican Republic.

To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from 
         Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery 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 ``Haiti Economic Lift Program 
Extension Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL RULES FOR HAITI UNDER CARIBBEAN BASIN 
              ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT.

    Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 
U.S.C. 2703a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)(v)(I)--
                            (i) by striking ``means'' and all that 
                        follows through ``60 percent'' and inserting 
                        ``means 60 percent''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``7 succeeding 1-year 
                        periods'' and inserting ``17 succeeding 1-year 
                        periods''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) in the table, by striking ``16 
                        succeeding 1-year periods'' and inserting ``28 
                        succeeding 1-year periods''; and
                            (ii) in the matter following the table, by 
                        striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2035''; and
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
        ``2035''.
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Supreme Court Ethics Act
Bill: H.R.4766 | Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. (D-GA)
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Supreme Court Ethics Act
This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts, including Justices of the Supreme Court.
Currently, the Judicial Conference issues a code of conduct for judges of U.S. courts (but not for Justices of the Supreme Court).

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct 
      for justices and judges of the courts of the United States.

    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 ``Supreme Court Ethics Act''.

SEC. 2. CODE OF CONDUCT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 964. Code of conduct
    ``Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall issue a 
code of conduct, which applies to each justice and judge of the courts 
of the United States, except that the code of conduct may include 
provisions that are applicable only to certain categories of judges or 
justices.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after 
the item related to section 963 the following:

``964. Code of conduct.''.
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Crumbling Foundations Small Business and Homeowners Assistance Act of 2021
Bill: S.1028 | Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard (D-CT)
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Crumbling Foundations Small Business and Homeowners Assistance Act of 2021
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award grants for states to assist homeowners, small-business owners, and condominium associations in preventing, mitigating, and repairing structural damage to concrete foundations that contain pyrrhotite (an iron sulfide mineral linked to crumbling foundations).

To establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and 
             repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite.

    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 ``Crumbling Foundations Small Business 
and Homeowners Assistance Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Administrator'' means 
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    (b) Authorization.--The Administrator shall award grants to States 
to provide assistance to owners of small businesses, condominium 
associations, and homeowners located within the State to prevent, 
mitigate, and repair damage to structures that have sustained or may 
sustain damage due to concrete foundations that contain pyrrhotite.
    (c) Application.--A covered State desiring a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, 
in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
Administrator may require.
    (d) Use of Funds.--A State receiving a grant under this section 
shall use grant funds to provide full or partial reimbursement to 
affected owners of small businesses, condominium associations, and 
homeowners for the costs of prevention, mitigation and repair of damage 
described in subsection (b).
    (e) Grant Amount and Duration.--
            (1) Amount.--Each grant awarded to a State under this 
        section in a fiscal year shall be in an amount of not more than 
        $30,000,000.
            (2) Duration.--A grant awarded under this section--
                    (A) shall be for a period of 5 years; and
                    (B) may be renewed for not more than 3 additional 
                periods.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026.
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Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act
Bill: S.4254 | Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck (R-IA)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act
This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose any foreign countries or political parties that are involved in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of the lobbyist's activities.

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision 
     relating to certain contents of registrations under that 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 ``Disclosing Foreign Influence in 
Lobbying Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION.

    Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1603(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``the offense.'' and 
        inserting the following: ``the offense; and
            ``(8) notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and address 
        of each government of a foreign country (including any agency 
        or subdivision of a foreign government, such as a regional or 
        municipal unit of government) and foreign political party, 
        other than the client, that participates in the direction, 
        planning, supervision, or control of any lobbying activities of 
        the registrant.''.

            Passed the Senate September 29, 2022.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4254

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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, as the Patsy Cline Post Office.
Bill: H.R.1444 | Sponsor: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer (D-VA)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, as the Patsy Cline Post Office.

[117th Congress Public Law 157]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 136 STAT. 1308]]

Public Law 117-157
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
   132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, as the 
  ``Patsy Cline Post Office''. <<NOTE: June 24, 2022 -  [H.R. 1444]>> 

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

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, 
shall be known and designated as the ``Patsy Cline 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 ``Patsy Cline 
Post Office''.

    Approved June 24, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1444:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 167 (2021):
                                    Oct. 20, considered and passed 
                                        House.
                                                        Vol. 168 (2022):
                                    May 25, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.

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Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020
Bill: H.R.777 | Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay (D-PA)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020
This bill makes it a crime to intimidate, threaten, or coerce (or attempt to do so) an individual (i.e., an election official or a poll worker) for the purpose of interfering with their duties in administering elections.
Violators are subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intimidation of 
      election officials and poll workers, 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 ``Protecting Our Election Workers Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 2. INTIMIDATION OF VOTERS AND ELECTION OFFICIALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 594 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading, by adding at the end the following: 
        ``and election officials'';
            (2) by striking ``Whoever'' and inserting ``(a) 
        Intimidation of Voters--Whoever''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Intimidation of Election Officials and Poll Workers.--Whoever 
intimidates, threatens, coerces, or attempts to intimidate, threaten, 
or coerce, any other person for the purpose of interfering with such 
other person's duties in connection with the administration of an 
election described in subsection (a), shall be fined under this title 
or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 29 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item related 
to section 594 and inserting the following:

``594. Intimidation of voters and election officials.''.
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Protecting Critical Ecosystems and Military Readiness in Florida Act
Bill: S.4523 | Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco (R-FL)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Protecting Critical Ecosystems and Military Readiness in Florida Act
This bill prohibits the Department of the Air Force from entering into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.

To prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from entering into an 
 agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead 
   Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil 
                               aircraft.

    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 Critical Ecosystems and 
Military Readiness in Florida Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON JOINT USE OF HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE WITH 
              CIVIL AVIATION.

    The Secretary of the Air Force may not enter into an agreement that 
would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve 
Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.
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To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on a national all-hazards disaster insurance program.
Bill: H.R.114 | Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-TX)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the feasibility of a national disaster insurance program that covers all hazards.

To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on 
           a national all-hazards disaster insurance program.

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

SECTION 1. NATIONAL ALL-HAZARDS DISASTER INSURANCE PROGRAM.

    Not later than 320 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a 
report on--
            (1) the feasibility and design of a national all-hazards 
        disaster insurance program;
            (2) the risk of property owners continuing to underinsure 
        or have no insurance on homes and the implications of those 
        actions on the financial stability of the housing market;
            (3) the challenge of developing actuarial tables to 
        determine premiums and the setting options for premium payments 
        for disaster declaration policies to be collected annual, 
        quarterly, or monthly; and
            (4) the challenges and feasibility of selling policies at 
        the same time a property casualty policy is purchased.
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Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act
Bill: H.R.9546 | Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois (D-FL)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act or the Connected MOM Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report, and provide resources for states, on coverage of remote physiologic devices and related services (e.g., blood glucose monitors) under Medicaid, so as to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.

To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic 
  devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child 
           health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.

    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 ``Connected Maternal Online Monitoring 
Act'' or the ``Connected MOM Act''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF REMOTE PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING DEVICES AND IMPACT ON 
              MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES UNDER MEDICAID.

    (a) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
submit to Congress a report containing information on authorities and 
State practices for covering remote physiological monitoring devices, 
including limitations and barriers to such coverage and the impact on 
maternal health outcomes, and to the extent appropriate, 
recommendations on how to address such limitations or barriers related 
to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid 
programs, including, but not limited to, pulse oximeters, blood 
pressure cuffs, scales, and blood glucose monitors, with the goal of 
improving maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and 
postpartum women enrolled in State Medicaid programs.
    (b) State Resources.--Not later than 6 months after the submission 
of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall update 
resources for State Medicaid programs, such as State Medicaid 
telehealth toolkits, to be consistent with the recommendations provided 
in such report.
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Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act
Bill: H.R.897 | Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul (D-CA)
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act
This act takes approximately 2,560 acres of specified lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.
Further, the act prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

[117th Congress Public Law 329]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 136 STAT. 6112]]

Public Law 117-329
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the 
         Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other 
             purposes. <<NOTE: Jan. 5, 2023 -  [H.R. 897]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Agua Caliente 
Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to 
Trust Confirmation Act''.
SEC. 2. LANDS TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.

    (a) In General.--The approximately 2,560 acres of land owned by the 
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians generally depicted as ``Lands to 
be Taken into Trust'' on the map entitled ``Agua Caliente Band of 
Cahuilla Indians Land to be Taken into Trust'' and dated November 17, 
2021, is hereby taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of 
the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
    (b) Lands Part of Reservation.--Lands taken into trust by this 
section shall be part of the Tribe's reservation and shall be 
administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally 
applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian 
Tribe.
    (c) Gaming Prohibited.--Lands taken into trust by this section for 
the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

[[Page 136 STAT. 6113]]

shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
(25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).

    Approved January 5, 2023.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 897 (S. 3273):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 117-194 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-125 (Comm. on Indian Affairs) accompanying S. 
3273.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 167 (2021):
                                    Dec. 1, 8, considered and passed 
                                        House.
                                                        Vol. 168 (2022):
                                    Dec. 21, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.

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