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Lone Star Reimbursement Act
Bill: H.R.8143 | Sponsor: Rep. Fallon, Pat (R-TX)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Lone Star Reimbursement Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide approximately $1.43 billion to the state of Texas as reimbursement for the costs of Operation Lone Star incurred in FY2021 and FY2022.
(Operation Lone Star is a border security operation initiated and carried out by the state of Texas.)

To reimburse the State of Texas for the costs of Operation Lone Star, 
                        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 ``Lone Star Reimbursement Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The House of Representatives recognized the security of 
        our Nation's borders as a matter of national security in the 
        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
            (2) The Texas Military Department has reported 48,900 
        migrants attempting to cross the Texas Mexico Border.
            (3) The Texas Military Department has apprehended and 
        referred over 134,000 migrants to law enforcement.
            (4) The Texas Military Department has turned back and 
        denied the crossing into Texas of 16,700 migrants resulting in 
        no mass migrations across the border during Operation Lone 
        Star.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Operation 
Lone Star has been a tremendous help to stem the tide of illegal 
immigration and its members should be recognized for their efforts.

SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT.

    Of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2022, $1,434,094,366 shall be 
expended in the form of reimbursements to the State of Texas for the 
costs of Operation Lone Star incurred in fiscal years 2021 and 2022.
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Access to Justice Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.7160 | Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. (D-GA)
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Access to Justice Act of 2022
This bill requires a federal judicial district (or two adjacent districts or parts of districts) to establish a defender organization (i.e., a federal public defender organization or community defender organization).
Currently, a federal judicial district (or part of a district or two adjacent districts) may establish a defender organization if at least 200 persons annually require the appointment of counsel.


To require the establishment of defender organizations by Federal 
                          judicial districts.

    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 ``Access to Justice Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFENDER ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 3006A(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``Qualifications'' and 
        inserting ``Requirement'';
            (2) in the first sentence, by striking ``or a part of a 
        district in which at least two hundred persons annually require 
        the appointment of counsel may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
            (3) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 
        following: ``Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, 2 adjacent 
        districts or parts of districts may establish a single defender 
        organization to serve both areas.''.
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To direct the United States Postal Service to designate 77416 as the single, unique ZIP Code for Sargent, Texas, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.4221 | Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael (R-TX)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill directs the U.S Postal Service to designate 77416 as the single, unique ZIP Code for Sargent, Texas.

To direct the United States Postal Service to designate 77416 as the 
  single, unique ZIP Code for Sargent, Texas, 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. ZIP CODE FOR SARGENT, TEXAS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the United States Postal Service shall designate 77416 as the single, 
unique ZIP Code applicable to Sargent, Texas.
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Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.7196 | Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia (D-IA)
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022
This bill allows grants awarded under the ongoing Continuum of Care program to include grants for projects in rural areas for short-term emergency lodging; repairs to unfit housing for homeless individuals; and staff training, development, and retention.

To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to expand the 
 authorized activities under the Continuum of Care program to include 
  activities that address barriers to transitioning families in rural 
          areas to permanent housing, 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 ``Flexibility in Addressing Rural 
Homelessness Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES UNDER CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM.

    Subsection (a) of section 423 of subtitle C of title IV of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) Projects in rural areas that consist of one or more 
        of the following activities:
                    ``(A) Payment of short-term emergency lodging, 
                including in motels or shelters, directly or through 
                vouchers.
                    ``(B) Repairs to units--
                            ``(i) in which homeless individuals and 
                        families will be housed; or
                            ``(ii) which are currently not fit for 
                        human habitation.
                    ``(C) Staff training, professional development, 
                skill development, and staff retention activities.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 330

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 7196

                          [Report No. 117-424]

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To prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.
Bill: H.R.1048 | Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, Jeff (R-SC)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from using funds to transfer or release within the United States (including its territories or possessions) any detainee (1) who is not a U.S. citizen or member of the U.S. Armed Forces, and (2) who is or was held by DOD at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on or after January 20, 2009.

To prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at United 
   States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED 
              AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO 
              THE UNITED STATES.

    No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
available for the Department of Defense for any fiscal year may be used 
to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer of or release to or 
within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh 
Mohammed or any other detainee who--
            (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed 
        Forces of the United States; and
            (2) is or was held on or after January 20, 2009, at United 
        States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department 
        of Defense.
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Neighborhood Reinvestment and Revitalization Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.6516 | Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri (D-IL)
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Neighborhood Reinvestment and Revitalization Act of 2022
This bill requires the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to issue competitive grants to its charter members to support neighborhood revitalization activities.

To provide for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to make grants 
  to carry out neighborhood revitalization activities, 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 ``Neighborhood Reinvestment and 
Revitalization Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION GRANTS.

    (a) Authority.--The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (in this 
section referred to as the ``Corporation''), established under the 
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.), 
shall carry out a program under this section to make grants to its own 
charter members to support neighborhood revitalization activities, 
including demolition and rehabilitation of abandoned and distressed 
properties, to be carried out in areas having concentrations of such 
properties.
    (b) Use Guidelines.--Amounts from grants under the program under 
this section shall be used in accordance with guidelines established by 
the Corporation consistent with the authority under section 606(a)(5) 
of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 
8105(a)(5)).
    (c) Competition Guidelines.--Grants under this section may be made 
only on a competitive basis in accordance with competition guidelines, 
which shall be established by the Corporation.
    (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
that amounts are first appropriated to carry out this section, the 
Corporation shall submit to the Congress a report regarding the program 
for grants under this section that shall include--
            (1) the guidelines for use of grants established pursuant 
        to subsection (b); and
            (2) the guidelines for competition for grants established 
        pursuant to subsection (c).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Corporation $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 for 
grants under this section.
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Protecting Life on Federal Lands Act
Bill: H.R.8263 | Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren (R-CO)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Protecting Life on Federal Lands Act
This bill prohibits a federal agency or department from leasing federal property to an abortion providing organization.

To prohibit any head of a Federal agency or department from leasing 
 certain Federal property to abortion providing organizations, 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 Life on Federal Lands 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON LEASE OF FEDERAL PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--The head of a Federal agency or department may not 
lease Federal property to an abortion providing organization.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Abortion providing organization.--The term ``abortion 
        providing organization'' means--
                    (A) any organization that provides abortion 
                services; and
                    (B) any organization that wholly or partially owns, 
                is a parent company to, or is a subsidiary of an 
                organization described in subparagraph (A).
            (2) Federal property.--The term ``Federal property'' means 
        any building, land, or other real property owned, leased, or 
        occupied by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
        United States (including the Department of Defense and the 
        United States Postal Service), or any other instrumentality 
        wholly owned by the United States, or by any department or 
        agency of the District of Columbia or any territory or 
        possession of the United States.
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Purple Heart Flag Act
Bill: H.R.4765 | Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian (D-NY)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Purple Heart Flag Act
This bill designates the Purple Heart Flag and specifies locations and dates for its display.

To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate a flag as the 
                           Purple Heart Flag.

    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 ``Purple Heart Flag Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF PURPLE HEART FLAG.

    (a) Designation.--Chapter 9 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 904. Purple Heart Flag
    ``(a) Designation.--A flag that features the seal of the Military 
Order of the Purple Heart (adopted under section 140505 of this title) 
centered on a purple field is designated as the Purple Heart Flag.
    ``(b) Public Display Required.--The Purple Heart Flag shall be 
displayed in a manner visible to the public--
            ``(1) on days including those specified in subsection (c); 
        and
            ``(2) at locations including those specified in subsection 
        (d).
    ``(c) Days for Display.--The days specified in this subsection are 
the following:
            ``(1) Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May.
            ``(2) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.
            ``(3) Flag Day, June 14.
            ``(4) National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
            ``(5) Veterans Day, November 11.
    ``(d) Locations for Display.--The locations specified in this 
subsection are the following:
            ``(1) The World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans 
        Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
            ``(2) Each national cemetery.
            ``(3) The buildings containing the official office of--
                    ``(A) the Secretary of State;
                    ``(B) the Secretary of Defense;
                    ``(C) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
                    ``(D) the Director of the Selective Service System.
            ``(4) Each medical center of the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``904. Purple Heart Flag.''.
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Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference Clarification Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.5879 | Sponsor: Rep. Newman, Marie (D-IL)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference Clarification Act of 2021
This bill revises the standards applicable to small businesses participating in the HUBZone program, a Small Business Administration program that provides federal contracting assistance to small business concerns. Specifically, the bill revises the circumstances under which a small business concern is granted certain price evaluation preferences.

To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the application of the price 
evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to 
               certain contracts, 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 ``Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference 
Clarification Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR QUALIFIED 
              HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 31(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 657a(c)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Application to certain contracts.--The 
                requirements of subparagraph (A) shall apply to an 
                unrestricted order issued under an unrestricted 
                multiple award contract or the unrestricted portion of 
                a contract that is partially set aside for competition 
                restricted to small business concerns.''.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration shall revise any rule or guidance to implement the 
requirements of this section.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.
COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021
Bill: S.473 | Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. (D-IL)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021
This bill extends existing provisions that provide relief to debtors in bankruptcy, including those related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
These provisions (1) exclude certain COVID-19 aid payments from income for the purposes of bankruptcy, and (2) increase the debt eligibility threshold for businesses qualifying for certain types of Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy. Currently, these provisions expire March 27, 2021. The bill extends these provisions for one year.
The bill also allows for modification of a Chapter 13 repayment plan for plans confirmed before the date of enactment of this bill if the debtor is experiencing material financial hardship due to COVID-19. Currently, such a modification is only available for plans confirmed before March 27, 2020.
In addition, the bill extends through March 27, 2022, other bankruptcy protections that currently expire December 27, 2021. These provisions include those that (1) provide for discharge of certain debts, (2) prohibit denying a party COVID-related mortgage or eviction relief due to a party being a debtor in bankruptcy, and (3) protect against termination of utility services in certain circumstances.

To amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a 
             small business debtor, 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 ``COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1113 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(5) (11 U.S.C. 1182 note), by striking 
        ``1 year'' and inserting ``2 years''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)(B) (11 U.S.C. 101 note), by 
        striking ``1 year'' and inserting ``2 years''.
    (b) Modification of Plan After Confirmation.--
            (1) Section 1329(d)(1) of title 11, United States Code, is 
        amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``this subsection'' and inserting ``the COVID-19 Bankruptcy 
        Relief Extension Act of 2021''.
            (2) Section 1113(b)(1)(D)(ii) of the CARES Act (11 U.S.C. 
        1329 note) is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting 
        ``the COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021''.
    (c) Bankruptcy Relief.--Section 1001 of division FF of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) is amended 
by striking ``the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act'' each place the term appears and inserting ``March 27, 
2022''.
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The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
Bill: S.635 | Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher (D-CT)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 the Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The bill also repeals the limitation on the total amount of funding that may be appropriated for the corridor and heritage area.

To reauthorize The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and the 
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, 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 ``The Last Green Valley National 
Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage 
Area Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LAST GREEN VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              CORRIDOR AND THE UPPER HOUSATONIC VALLEY NATIONAL 
              HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor.--
            (1) Reauthorization.--Section 106(b) of the Quinebaug and 
        Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 
        (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 103-449; 108 Stat. 4755; 113 
        Stat. 1728; 123 Stat. 1291; 128 Stat. 3802) is amended by 
        striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2036''.
            (2) Repeal of total funding cap.--Section 109(a) of the 
        Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
        Corridor Act of 1994 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 103-
        449; 108 Stat. 4756; 113 Stat. 1729; 123 Stat. 1292) is amended 
        by striking the second sentence.
    (b) Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area.--
            (1) Repeal of total funding cap.--Section 280A(a) of the 
        Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1819) is amended by 
        striking the second sentence.
            (2) Reauthorization.--Section 280B of the Upper Housatonic 
        Valley National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
        Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1819) is amended by striking ``15 
        years'' and inserting ``30 years''.
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Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act
Bill: H.R.6126 | Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe (D-CT)
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act
This bill revises the Impact Aid Program application process for FY2023.
Specifically, the bill requires local educational agencies (LEAs) participating in the Impact Aid Program to use the student count or federal property valuation data from their FY2022 program applications, as applicable, for their FY2023 program applications. The program provides funding to LEAs that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt federal property or to those that have experienced increased expenditures due to enrollment of federally connected children (e.g., children living on Indian lands or military bases).

To provide that, due to the disruptions caused by COVID-19, 
   applications for impact aid funding for fiscal year 2023 may use 
      certain data submitted in the fiscal year 2022 application.

    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 ``Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility 
Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPACT AID PROGRAM.

    Due to the public health emergency directly relating to COVID-19 
and notwithstanding sections 7002(j) and 7003(c) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702(j), 7703(c)), a local 
educational agency desiring to receive a payment under section 7002 or 
7003 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7702, 7703) for fiscal year 2023 that also 
submitted an application for such payment for fiscal year 2022 shall, 
in the application submitted under section 7005 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
7705) for fiscal year 2023--
            (1) with respect to a requested payment under section 7002 
        of such Act--
                    (A) use the data described in section 7002(j) of 
                such Act relating to calculating such payment that was 
                submitted by the local educational agency in the 
                application for fiscal year 2022; or
                    (B) use the data relating to calculating such 
                payment for the fiscal year required under section 
                7002(j) of such Act; and
            (2) with respect to a requested payment under section 7003 
        of such Act--
                    (A) use the student count data relating to 
                calculating such payment that was submitted by the 
                local educational agency in the application for fiscal 
                year 2022, provided that payments for fiscal year 2023 
                shall be calculated by the Secretary using the 
                expenditures and rates described in clauses (i), (ii), 
                (iii), and (iv) of section 7003(b)(1)(C) of such Act 
                that would otherwise apply for fiscal year 2023; or
                    (B) use the student count data relating to 
                calculating such payment for the fiscal year required 
                under section 7003(c) of such Act.
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Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2022
Bill: S.5345 | Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry (R-KS)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2022
This bill specifies that consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution are not funds obtained through a deposit broker. In general, current law prohibits an insured depository institution that is not well capitalized from accepting for deposit funds obtained through a deposit broker.

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide that the consumer 
 transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution are 
not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, 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 ``Consumer Transaction Account 
Protection Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. LIMITED EXCEPTION FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTION ACCOUNT DEPOSITS.

    Section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831f) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Limited Exception for Consumer Transaction Account 
Deposits.--
            ``(1) In general.--Consumer transaction account deposits of 
        an insured depository institution shall not be considered to be 
        funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by or through a deposit 
        broker.
            ``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Consumer transaction account deposit.--The 
                term `consumer transaction account deposit' means a 
                deposit in a transaction account with an insured 
                depository institution--
                            ``(i) that is entirely covered by deposit 
                        insurance;
                            ``(ii) that is opened by an individual;
                            ``(iii) that is held in the name of the 
                        individual;
                            ``(iv) that is used monthly by the 
                        individual to make payments to, and to receive 
                        deposits from, third parties; and
                            ``(v) with respect to which only the 
                        individual is recognized by the insured 
                        depository institution as being authorized to 
                        designate that withdrawals or payments be made 
                        from the account.
                    ``(B) Transaction account.--The term `transaction 
                account' has the meaning given the term in section 
                19(b)(1) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 
                461(b)(1)).''.
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Military Spouse Employment Act
Bill: S.4337 | Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James (R-OK)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Military Spouse Employment Act
This bill authorizes federal agencies to make noncompetitive appointments of spouses of members of the Armed Forces on active duty, or spouses of disabled or deceased members of the Armed Forces, to positions in which the spouses engage in remote work.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of 
    spouses of members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty, 
   disabled, or deceased to positions in which the spouses will work 
                               remotely.

    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 Employment Act''.

SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF MILITARY SPOUSES.

    Section 3330d of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (4);
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) The term `remote work' refers to a particular type of 
        telework under which an employee is not expected to report to 
        an officially established agency location on a regular and 
        recurring basis.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) The term `telework' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 6501.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active 
        duty, or a spouse of a disabled or deceased member of the Armed 
        Forces, to a position in which the spouse will engage in remote 
        work.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``subsection (a)(3)'' 
        and inserting ``subsection (a)(4)''.

            Passed the Senate November 30 (legislative day, November 
      29), 2022.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4337

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To require inns, hotels, motels, and other establishments that provide lodging to transient guests to include all mandatory fees and other charges in the advertised rental rates for such lodging, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.7087 | Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. (R-AZ)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This bill requires inns, motels, hotels, and similar establishments to include all mandatory fees and charges in any advertised rate for lodging. The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.

To require inns, hotels, motels, and other establishments that provide 
  lodging to transient guests to include all mandatory fees and other 
charges in the advertised rental rates for such lodging, 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. LODGING FEE DISCLOSURES.

    (a) In General.--A person who operates an inn, hotel, motel, or 
other establishment that provides lodging to transient guests shall 
include all mandatory fees and other charges in any advertised rental 
rate for such lodging.
    (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not require the inclusion in an 
advertised rental rate of any tax, fee, or other charge assessed, or 
required to be assessed, by a government entity.
    (c) Enforcement.--
            (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of 
        this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 
        under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or 
        practices.
            (2) Powers of commission.--The Federal Trade Commission 
        shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same 
        means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as 
        though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade 
        Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into 
        and made a part of this section. Any person who violates this 
        section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the 
        privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade 
        Commission Act.
    (d) Mandatory Defined.--In this section, the term ``mandatory'' 
means, with respect to a fee or other charge assessed in connection 
with the rental of lodging, that the fee or other charge must be paid 
as a condition of renting such lodging.
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain waste water management subsidies.
Bill: S.1239 | Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (D-NY)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, a taxpayer subsidy provided by a state or local government to a resident for the purchase or installation of any wastewater management measure intended solely for the taxpayer's principal residence.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from 
       gross income for certain waste water management subsidies.

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

SECTION 1. MODIFICATIONS TO INCOME EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN WASTE WATER 
              MANAGEMENT SUBSIDIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 136(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``any subsidy provided'' and inserting 
        ``any subsidy--
            ``(1) provided'',
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
        or'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) provided (directly or indirectly) by a State or local 
        government to a resident of such State or locality for the 
        purchase or installation of any wastewater management measure, 
        but only if such measure is with respect to the taxpayer's 
        principal residence.''.
    (b) Definition of Waste Water Management Measure.--Section 136(c) 
of such Code is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Energy Conservation Measure'' in the 
        heading thereof and inserting ``Definitions'',
            (2) by striking ``In general'' in the heading of paragraph 
        (1) and inserting ``Energy conservation measure'', and
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by 
        inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Wastewater management measure.--For purposes of this 
        section, the term `wastewater management measure' means any 
        installation or modification of property primarily designed to 
        manage wastewater (including septic tanks and cesspools) with 
        respect to one or more dwelling units.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--
            (1) The heading for section 136 of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``and waste water'' after 
                ``energy'', and
                    (B) by striking ``provided by public utilities''.
            (2) The item relating to section 136 in the table of 
        sections of part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
        is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``and waste water'' after 
                ``energy'', and
                    (B) by striking ``provided by public utilities''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts received after December 31, 2018.
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Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
Bill: H.R.2705 | Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August (R-TX)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
This bill revises requirements regarding natural gas imports or exports to expand the expedited application and approval process to any nation, even if not a party to a free trade agreement with the United States, that is not specifically excluded by this bill.
The bill excludes any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States or excluded by the President or Congress for national security reasons.

To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas 
                                exports.

    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 ``Natural Gas Export Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. NATURAL GAS EXPORTS.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that expanding natural gas exports 
will lead to increased investment and development of domestic supplies 
of natural gas that will contribute to job growth and economic 
development.
    (b) Natural Gas Exports.--Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 
U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or any other nation not excluded by this 
        section'' after ``trade in natural gas'';
            (2) by striking ``(c) For purposes'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(c) Expedited Application and Approval Process.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Exclusions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Any nation subject to sanctions 
                or trade restrictions imposed by the United States is 
                excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Designation by president or congress.--The 
                President or Congress may designate nations that may be 
                excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1) 
                for reasons of national security.
            ``(3) Order not required.--No order is required under 
        subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural 
        gas to or from Canada or Mexico.''.
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End the Limo Loophole Act
Bill: S.1533 | Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (D-NY)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
End the Limo Loophole Act
This bill revises the definition of commercial motor vehicle to include vehicles that are designed to transport 9 or more passengers including the driver (currently, at least 16 passengers including the driver) and requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to finalize a rulemaking to require states to implement an annual inspection program for commercial passenger-carrying vehicles.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of 
           commercial motor vehicle, 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 ``End the Limo Loophole Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 31301(4)(B) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``to transport at least 16 passengers 
including the driver'' and inserting ``or used to transport 9 or more 
passengers, including the driver''.
    (b) Completion of Rulemaking.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
complete the rulemaking process and issue a final rule with respect to 
the withdrawn rulemaking entitled ``State Inspection Programs for 
Passenger-Carrier Vehicles'', published in the Federal Register on 
April 27, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 24769).
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SAFE Biomedical Research Act
Bill: H.R.5626 | Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John (R-PA)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Securing And Fortifying Everyday Biomedical Research Act or the SAFE Biomedical Research Act
This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address national security concerns with respect to the biomedical research it conducts or supports.
Specifically, the NIH must consult with relevant agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal partners, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, regarding research that may affect or be affected by matters of national security. The NIH must also ensure that recipients of its funding adhere to appropriate technology practices and policies to safeguard identifiable, sensitive information.

To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to require the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of 
  the National Institutes of Health, to consult with certain heads of 
 Federal agencies with respect to biomedical research that may affect 
               national security, 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 ``Securing And Fortifying Everyday 
Biomedical Research Act'' or the ``SAFE Biomedical Research Act''.

SEC. 2. DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR.

    Section 402(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (24), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        a semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (25)(B), by striking the period and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (25) the following:
            ``(26) shall consult with the Director of the Office of 
        National Security within the Department of Health and Human 
        Services, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and 
        Response, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director 
        of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the heads of other 
        appropriate agencies on a regular basis, regarding biomedical 
        research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of 
        Health that may affect or be affected by matters of national 
        security; and
            ``(27) shall ensure that recipients of awards from the 
        National Institutes of Health, and, as appropriate and 
        practicable, entities collaborating with such recipients, have 
        in place and are adhering to appropriate technology practices 
        and policies for the security of identifiable, sensitive 
        information, including information collected, stored, or 
        analyzed by domestic and foreign entities.''.
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Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.2053 | Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. (D-VI)
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2021
This bill extends the provision of disaster assistance for critical services to solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care.
Such assistance is also extended to any major disaster in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands subsequent to Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria on or before September 30, 2022.

To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the provision of 
assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters, 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 ``Resiliency Enhancement Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 20601 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 
(Public Law 115-123) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma;
            (2) by inserting ``, and including, for purposes of this 
        section, solid waste management, stormwater management, public 
        housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care,'' 
        before ``for the duration''; and
            (3) by inserting ``, and any subsequent major disaster (as 
        such term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford 
        Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) declared under 
        section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
        Emergency Assistance Act in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands 
        on or before September 30, 2022'' before ``to--''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in section 20601 of Public Law 115-123.
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Transparency in Cybersecurity Initiatives for Small Contractors Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.5881 | Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean (D-MN)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Transparency in Cybersecurity Initiatives for Small Contractors Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Defense to report on the effects of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework on small business concerns.

To require the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the 
    effects on small businesses of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model 
  Certification framework of the Department of Defense, 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 in Cybersecurity 
Initiatives for Small Contractors Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION EFFECTS ON 
              SMALL BUSINESS.

    Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small 
Business of the House of Representatives a report on the effects of the 
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework of the Department 
of Defense on small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), including--
            (1) the estimated costs of complying with each level of the 
        framework;
            (2) any decrease in the number of small business concerns 
        that are part of the defense industrial base resulting from the 
        implementation and use of the framework; and
            (3) an explanation of how the Department of Defense will 
        mitigate the negative effects to small business concerns that 
        are part of the defense industrial base resulting from the 
        implementation and use of the framework.
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