hheiden/us-congress-117-bills huggingface dataset:
Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.8219 | Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. (R-TX)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022
This bill requires certain funds seized from Da Afghanistan Bank pursuant to a February 11, 2022, executive order to be transferred to the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, which provides compensation to certain U.S. persons injured in acts of international state-sponsored terrorism.

To transfer certain funds from the Da Afghanistan Bank to the United 
           States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.

    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 ``Justice for American Victims Of 
Terrorism Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF AFGHAN BANK FUNDS INTO UNITED STATES VICTIMS OF 
              STATE SPONSORED TERRORISM FUND.

    Section 404(e)(2) of title IV of division O of Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2016 (commonly known as the ``Justice for United 
States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act'') (34 U.S.C. 
20144(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Transfer into fund of certain assigned assets 
                of afghanistan.--All funds of Da Afghanistan Bank that 
                have been transferred or have been directed to be 
                transferred into the consolidated account held at the 
                Federal Reserve Bank of New York pursuant to Section 
                1(b) of Executive Order 14064 of February 11, 2022, 
                except for the assets currently regulated by Office of 
                Foreign Assets Control License No. DABRESERVES-EO-2022-
                886895-1 of February 11, 2022.''.
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Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act
Bill: H.R.3574 | Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy (D-CA)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act
This bill authorizes the Internal Revenue Service to postpone federal tax filing deadlines upon the written request of a governor of a state in which an emergency or disaster has been declared. The bill also extends current mandatory extensions from 60 to 120 days.
For purposes of this bill, a state includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for 
          postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster.

    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 ``Filing Relief for Natural Disasters 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF RULES FOR POSTPONING CERTAIN DEADLINES BY 
              REASON OF DISASTER.

    (a) Authority To Postpone Federal Tax Deadlines by Reason of State-
Declared Disasters.--Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) 
and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the 
following new subsection:
    ``(c) Special Rule for State-Declared Disasters.--
            ``(1) In general.--Upon the written request of the Governor 
        of a State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of 
        Columbia) in which an emergency or disaster has been declared 
        under State law, subsection (a) shall apply to such State-
        declared emergency or disaster in the same manner as such 
        subsections apply to federally declared disasters.
            ``(2) State.--For purposes of this section, the term 
        `State' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.''.
    (b) Mandatory Extensions Extended to 120 Days.--Section 7508A(e) of 
such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``60 days'' in paragraph (1)(B) thereof and 
        inserting ``120 days'', and
            (2) by striking ``60-day'' in the heading and inserting 
        ``120-day''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Federal Employee Student Debt Transparency Act
Bill: H.R.8283 | Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted (R-NC)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Employee Student Debt Transparency Act
This bill requires (1) Senior Executive Service and Schedule C federal employees to annually disclose any federal student loan debt, and (2) the Office of Government Ethics to annually report the total amount owed by such employees and any employees who failed to comply with the bill's requirements.

To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Senior 
Executive Service and schedule C employees to disclose Federal student 
                   loan debt, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Employee Student Debt 
Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT BY SES AND SCHEDULE C 
              EMPLOYEES.

    Section 102 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 
101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j)(1) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the 
Federal Employee Student Debt Transparency Act, and not later than 
February 28 of each year thereafter, a covered employee shall file a 
report containing a full and complete statement of the outstanding 
balance of principal and interest owed by such employee on--
            ``(A) each loan made under part D of title IV of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.); and
            ``(B) any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or 
        E of such Act.
    ``(2) Within 60 days of assuming the position of a covered 
employee, an individual shall file a report containing the information 
required under paragraph (1).
    ``(3) Not later than May 1 of each year, the Director of the Office 
of Government Ethics shall transmit to Congress a report containing--
            ``(A) the total amount owed by all covered employees as 
        disclosed under paragraph (1); and
            ``(B) the name of any covered employee who failed to file 
        or report any information required to be reported under such 
        paragraph.
    ``(4) In this subsection, the term `covered employee' means any 
employee of the executive branch who occupies--
            ``(A) a Senior Executive Service position (as that term is 
        defined in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code); or
            ``(B) a position of a confidential or policy-determining 
        character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, 
        Code of Federal Regulations.''.
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TSP Act
Bill: H.R.3553 | Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael (R-FL)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Taxpayers and Savers Protection Act or the TSP Act
This bill prohibits any sums in the Thrift Savings Fund from being invested in a security that is listed on an exchange in a jurisdiction in which the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is prevented from conducting the mandatory inspection or investigation of a registered public accounting firm because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that sums in the 
 Thrift Savings Fund may not be invested in securities that are listed 
         on certain foreign exchanges, 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 ``Taxpayers and Savers Protection 
Act'' or the ``TSP Act''.

SEC. 2. INVESTMENT OF THRIFT SAVINGS FUND.

    Section 8438 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(i)(1) In this subsection--
            ``(A) the term `PCAOB' means the Public Company Accounting 
        Oversight Board; and
            ``(B) the term `registered public accounting firm' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley 
        Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7201(a)).
    ``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no sums 
in the Thrift Savings Fund may be invested in any security that is 
listed on an exchange in a jurisdiction in which the PCAOB is prevented 
from conducting a complete inspection or investigation of a registered 
public accounting firm under section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 
2002 (15 U.S.C. 7214) because of a position taken by an authority in 
that jurisdiction, as determined by the PCAOB.
    ``(3) The Board shall consult with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on a biennial basis in order to ensure compliance with 
paragraph (2).''.
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A bill to provide for the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021.
Bill: S.3706 | Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike (R-ID)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill extends through FY2021 the inapplicability of the requirement for counties to elect to receive certain payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. That act provides compensation to counties for the presence of untaxable federal land within their borders.

[117th Congress Public Law 102]
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Public Law 117-102
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To provide for the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural 
  Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 
               2021. <<NOTE: Mar. 15, 2022 -  [S. 3706]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 16 USC 7112 note.>>  COUNTY ELECTIONS FOR 
                              FISCAL YEAR 2021 UNDER THE SECURE 
                              RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-
                              DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000.

    Sections 102(b)(1)(D), 102(d)(1)(F), and 102(d)(3)(D) of the Secure 
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7112(b)(1)(D), 7112(d)(1)(F), 7112(d)(3)(D)) shall be applied for fiscal 
year 2021.

    Approved March 15, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3706:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
            Feb. 17, considered and passed Senate.
            Feb. 28, considered and passed House.

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COMETS Act
Bill: S.1871 | Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco (R-FL)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Contracts and Obligations Modernization for Efficient Terms of Service Act or the COMETS Act
This bill authorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to procure supplies and services for commercial activities at its centers.

To allow the procurement of supplies and services for commercial 
  activities at National Aeronautics and Space Administration centers.

    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 ``Contracts and Obligations 
Modernization for Efficient Terms of Service Act'' or the ``COMETS 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FOR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES 
              AT NASA CENTERS.

    Notwithstanding section 2384a(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States 
Code, and section 3310(a)(2) of title 41, United States Code, with 
respect to the acquisition of supplies or services to carry out, under 
section 20113(e) of title 51, United States Code, a transaction (other 
than a contract, lease, or cooperative agreement) that supports a 
commercial activity at a National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
center, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration may procure such supplies or services in a quantity the 
Administrator reasonably expects to be necessary to meet the needs of 
such activity.
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Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports
Bill: S.1715 | Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy (D-IL)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports
This bill makes certain airport projects eligible for funding under the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program of the Department of Transportation (DOT), including projects for airport noise capability planning and for constructing gates and related areas at which passengers board or exit aircraft. DOT may provide funding for these projects only if all steel and manufactured goods used in the projects are produced in the United States, with specified exceptions.

To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow airport projects to be 
 eligible to participate in the TIFIA program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation Infrastructure 
Finance and Innovation Act for Airports''.

SEC. 2. AIRPORT PROJECTS UNDER TIFIA PROGRAM.

    (a) Project Eligibility.--Section 601(a)(12) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) an eligible airport-related project (as 
                defined in section 40117(a) of title 49).''.
    (b) Federal Requirements for Airport Projects.--Section 602(c)(1) 
of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A) by inserting ``the requirements of section 50101 of 
title 49 for airport projects,'' after ``transit projects,''.
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To name the Air Force Utah Test and Training Range as the "Bishop Utah Test and Training Range", and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.266 | Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris (R-UT)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the Air Force Utah Test and Training Range as the Bishop Utah Test and Training Range.

To name the Air Force Utah Test and Training Range as the ``Bishop Utah 
           Test and Training Range'', 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. NAME OF AIR FORCE UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE.

     The Air Force Utah Test and Training Range shall after the date of 
the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the ``Bishop Utah 
Test and Training Range''. Any reference to such test and training 
range in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of 
the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Bishop 
Utah Test and Training Range.
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Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act
Bill: H.R.7307 | Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth (R-TX)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to ensure that for each fiscal year the cost to small businesses of the administration's rulemaking (including the modification or repeal of a rule) is not greater than zero.
The administration also must report on any regulations issued by other federal agencies that have an impact on small businesses.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
 ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a fiscal year is 
             not greater than zero, 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 ``Small Business Regulatory Reduction 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RULEMAKING COSTS TO SMALL 
              BUSINESS CONCERNS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall ensure that the small 
business regulatory budget for a fiscal year is not greater than zero.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the last day of a fiscal 
year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on any 
regulations issued by other Federal agencies that have an impact on 
small business concerns. Such report shall include rules issued during 
the fiscal year preceding and the fiscal year following the date of the 
report and such rules shall be disaggregated by the issuing Federal 
agency.
    (c) Small Business Regulatory Budget Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``small business regulatory budget'' means the cost to small 
business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 632)) of rulemaking (including the cost of a new rule and 
any modification to or repeal of a rule) by the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration.
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MOVE Act
Bill: H.R.6356 | Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Shontel M. (D-OH)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
More Opportunities for Veterans to Exercise Act or the MOVE Act
This bill requires the General Services Administration to delegate authority to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for leasing space for preventive health fitness programs and counseling.
The bill also expands the definition of preventive health services (in relation to VA health care programs) to include (1) physical activity counseling, and (2) weight management services and physical activity programs.

To require the Administrator of General Services to issue regulations 
  allowing the leasing of certain space for preventive health fitness 
                   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 ``More Opportunities for Veterans to 
Exercise Act'' or ``MOVE Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS FOR VA HEALTH FITNESS PROGRAMS.

    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of General Services shall amend section 102-73.225 of 
title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, to provide that the Department 
of Veterans Affairs is delegated authority to lease, as a type of 
special purpose space, space for preventive health fitness programs and 
preventive health fitness counseling for the purpose of improving 
healthcare outcomes (including weight management) for veterans.

SEC. 3. PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES.

    Section 1701(9) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (K) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (L) by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(M) weight management services and physical activity 
        programming for the purpose of improving physical and mental 
        health; and
            ``(N) physical activity counseling.''.
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Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act
Bill: H.R.2208 | Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica (D-TX)
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act
This bill allows the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes to conduct gaming activities on their land in Texas if certain conditions are met.
Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities on their land if those activities are prohibited by Texas law. The bill instead prohibits the act from being construed to preclude or limit the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Therefore, the bill effectively makes IGRA the controlling federal statute governing gaming activities on the tribes' land.

To restore an opportunity for tribal economic development on terms that 
              are equal and fair, 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 ``Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-
Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes 
of Texas Restoration Act (Public Law 100-89; 101 Stat. 666) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 301. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    ``Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preclude or limit the 
applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et 
seq.).''.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2021.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Bill: S.475 | Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. (D-MA)
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
This bill establishes Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.

[117th Congress Public Law 17]
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Public Law 117-17
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National 
Independence Day as a legal public holiday. <<NOTE: June 17, 2021 -  [S. 
                                 475]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Juneteenth 
National Independence Day Act. 5 USC 101 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Juneteenth National Independence Day 
Act''.
SEC. 2. JUNETEENTH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY AS A LEGAL PUBLIC 
                    HOLIDAY.

    Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to Memorial Day the following:
            ``Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.''.

    Approved June 17, 2021.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 475:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):
            June 15, considered and passed Senate.
            June 16, considered and passed House.
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2021):
            June 17, Presidential remarks.

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Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
Bill: H.R.1585 | Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace (D-NY)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980, as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers.
Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of 
     veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as 
 radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-
    connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans 
                                Affairs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mark Takai Atomic Veterans 
Healthcare Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF VETERANS WHO PARTICIPATED IN CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK 
              ATOLL AS RADIATION-EXPOSED VETERANS FOR PURPOSES OF 
              PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE-CONNECTION OF CERTAIN DISABILITIES 
              BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new clause:
                    ``(v) Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the period 
                beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 
                31, 1980.''.
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Repeal Hague Invasion Act
Bill: H.R.7523 | Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan (D-MN)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Repeal Hague Invasion Act
This bill repeals the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002, which (1) generally prohibits U.S. cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC), and (2) prohibits participation by members of the Armed Forces in certain U.N. operations unless the President certifies that U.S. national interests justify such participation or that the members are not at risk of ICC prosecution.

To repeal the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002.

    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 ``Repeal Hague Invasion Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL.

    The American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002 (title II of 
Public Law 107-206; 22 U.S.C. 7421 et seq.) is repealed.
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Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2022
Bill: S.4050 | Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve (R-MT)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2022
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to disregard the application of certain percentage quality increases when calculating the maximum payment that may be made to a Medicare Advantage organization.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate a 
   provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently 
 penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to 
                        Medicare beneficiaries.

    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 ``Medicare Advantage Quality Payment 
Relief Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. RELIEF FROM QUALITY BONUS PENALTY IN CALCULATION OF THE 
              MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLENDED BENCHMARK CAP.

    (a) In General.--Section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w-23(n)(4)) is amended by striking ``determined taking into 
account'' and inserting ``determined without regard to''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.
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To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.7879 | Sponsor: Rep. Bush, Cori (D-MO)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on efforts to reduce health impacts from radiological contamination near Coldwater Creek in Missouri. The GAO must install signage to inform residents and visitors of potential exposure risks in the areas where remediation efforts have not been completed.

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study 
 radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek, 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. STUDY ON CONTAMINATION OF COLDWATER CREEK, MISSOURI.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States, in 
coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of Energy, 
the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall--
            (1) undertake a review of prior and ongoing efforts to 
        remediate radiological contamination in the vicinity of 
        Coldwater Creek in North St. Louis County, Missouri, associated 
        with historic radiological waste storage near the St. Louis 
        Airport;
            (2) consult with State and local agencies, and 
        representatives of the Coldwater Creek community;
            (3) take into consideration the Public Health Assessment 
        for the Evaluation of Community Exposure Related to Coldwater 
        Creek, dated April 30, 2019, and prepared by the Agency for 
        Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; and
            (4) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
        this section, submit to Congress a report on the status of 
        efforts to reduce or eliminate the potential human health 
        impacts from potential exposure to such contamination, 
        including any recommendations for further action.
    (b) Installation of Signage To Prevent Potential Exposure Risks.--
Not later than 90 days after the date on which the report is submitted 
pursuant to subsection (a)(4) and in accordance with the 
recommendations of the Public Health Assessment for the Evaluation of 
Community Exposure Related to Coldwater Creek, the Comptroller General, 
in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, shall install signage 
to inform residents and visitors of potential exposure risks in areas 
around Coldwater Creek where remediation efforts have not been 
undertaken or completed.
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A bill to specify the Federal share of the costs of certain duty of the National Guard in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019.
Bill: S.38 | Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. (D-VT)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the federal government to pay states for 100% of the cost of National Guard duty for a mission assignment validated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency pursuant to certain declarations related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The bill applies to declarations, with respect to COVID-19, of major disasters, emergencies, national emergencies, and public health emergencies.

To specify the Federal share of the costs of certain duty of the 
    National Guard in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019.

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

SECTION 1. FEDERAL SHARE OF COSTS OF CERTAIN DUTY OF MEMBERS OF THE 
              NATIONAL GUARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 
              2019.

    (a) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the costs of duty 
performed by members of the National Guard under section 502(f) of 
title 32, United States Code, for a mission assignment validated by the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pursuant to a declaration 
specified in subsection (b) shall be 100 percent.
    (b) Declarations.--A declaration specified in this subsection is 
any declaration as follows:
            (1) A major disaster declared by the President under 
        section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
        Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) with respect to the 
        Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
            (2) An emergency declared by the President under section 
        501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191) with respect to the Coronavirus 
        Disease 2019.
            (3) A national emergency declared by the President under 
        the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with 
        respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019.
            (4) A public health emergency declared under section 319 of 
        the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to 
        the Coronavirus Disease 2019.
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No Taxation Without Congressional Consent Act
Bill: S.2843 | Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
No Taxation Without Congressional Consent Act
This bill prohibits assessing a fine, fee, or tax against any person who violates a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or other executive agency.

To prohibit the imposition of a fine, fee, or taxation on any person 
for violation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration or any other executive agency, 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 ``No Taxation Without Congressional 
Consent Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OSHA AND OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENCIES IMPOSING 
              FINES, FEES, OR TAXES WITH RESPECT TO COVID-19 VACCINE 
              MANDATES.

    (a) In General.--No fine, fee, or taxation shall be imposed on any 
person for violating a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration or any other executive 
agency.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine 
        mandate'' means any requirement that an individual receive a 
        COVID-19 vaccine, including any requirement that an employer 
        require an employee or independent contractor to receive such a 
        vaccine.
            (2) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United 
        States Code.
            (3) Person.--The term ``person'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to allow for or otherwise authorize a COVID-19 vaccine 
mandate issued by an Act of Congress or by an executive agency.
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SHIP Act
Bill: H.R.5573 | Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle (R-CA)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Stopping Hazardous Incidents in the Pacific Act of 2021 or the SHIP Act
This bill prohibits certain vessels transporting cargo that are operating in the coastal waters of Southern California from idling or anchoring in such waters during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this bill and ending on

To prohibit cargo vessels from idling or anchoring in the coastal 
         waters of Southern California, 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 ``Stopping Hazardous Incidents in the 
Pacific Act of 2021'' or the ``SHIP Act''.

SEC. 2. IDLING OF CARGO VESSELS.

    (a) In General.--No covered vessel operating in the coastal waters 
of Southern California may idle or anchor in such waters during the 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on--
            (1) the date that is 180 days after such date of enactment; 
        or
            (2) the date on which the President determines there is no 
        longer a backlog of vessels at the Port of Los Angeles and the 
        Port of Long Beach.
    (b) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Coastal waters of southern california.--The term 
        ``coastal waters of Southern California'' means the waters of 
        the contiguous zone (as such term is defined in section 2.28 of 
        title 33, Code of Federal Regulations) of the Pacific Coast in 
        an area generally extending from latitude 3427'N. to 3345'N.
            (2) Covered vessel.--The term ``covered vessel'' means a 
        vessel transporting cargo and does not include a vessel that is 
        owned or operated by the armed forces (as such term is defined 
        in section 101 of title 10, United States Code).
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Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.2419 | Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey (R-KS)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act of 2021
This bill reauthorizes and modifies a program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that provides housing assistance to homeless veterans. Specifically, the bill authorizes the VA to enter into agreements with specified entities (e.g., nonprofit organizations or tribal entities) through September 30, 2025, to assist homeless veterans and their families in acquiring shelter or permanent housing.
Under the bill, the VA may enter into agreements where an entity that is buying, leasing, or receiving property agrees to sell or rent the property directly to homeless veterans or veterans at risk of homelessness.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and extend Department 
  of Veterans Affairs assistance for homeless veterans, 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 ``Affordable Housing for Homeless 
Veterans Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION AND EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
              ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

    (a) Expansion.--Subsection (a) of section 2041 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                inserting ``or permanent housing'' after ``shelter'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``named in, or 
                approved by the Secretary under, section 5902 of this 
                title'' and inserting ``that is the recipient of a 
                grant under section 2011, 2013, 2044, or 2061 of this 
                title''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, tribal 
                entity,'' after ``State''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``or to sell or 
                rent the property directly to homeless veterans or 
                veterans at-risk of homelessness'' after ``families''; 
                and
                    (B) in each of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), by 
                striking the comma and inserting a semicolon.
    (b) Extension.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2017'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
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Removing Federal Barriers to Offering of Mobile Wagers on Indian Lands Act
Bill: H.R.4308 | Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis (D-CA)
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Removing Federal Barriers to Offering of Mobile Wagers on Indian Lands Act
This bill establishes provisions related to the regulation of certain online wagers (i.e., bets) as Indian gaming.
The bill deems an online wager as occurring exclusively on Indian lands, and therefore subject to the jurisdictional framework that governs Indian gaming, if (1) the person placing the wager and the server that accepts the wager are located in the same state, and (2) the applicable state and Indian tribe have entered into a gaming compact.
For the purposes of regulation as Indian gaming, an online wager is deemed to be made at the physical location of the server or other computer equipment used to accept the wager, unless otherwise agreed to by the state and Indian tribe.

To remove Federal barriers regarding the offering of mobile wagers on 
Indian lands when the applicable State and Indian Tribe have reached an 
                   agreement, 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 ``Removing Federal Barriers to 
Offering of Mobile Wagers on Indian Lands Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``interactive wagering platform'' means a 
        person or entity to the extent such person or entity offers 
        lawful wagering over the internet, including through an 
        internet website or mobile application; and
            (2) the term ``wager'' means the staking or risking by any 
        person of something of value upon the outcome of an event, 
        including the outcome of any portion or aspect thereof, upon an 
        agreement or understanding that the person or another person 
        shall receive something of value in the event of a certain 
        outcome.

SEC. 3. IGRA MOBILE WAGERS.

    For purposes of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et 
seq.) only, a wager made through an interactive wagering platform shall 
be deemed to be made at the physical location of the server or other 
computer equipment used to accept the wager, unless otherwise agreed to 
by a State and Indian Tribe.

SEC. 4. PRESERVATION OF STATES' RIGHTS.

    With respect to a wager accepted through a server or other 
equipment located on Indian lands (as defined in section 4 of the 
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)), the wager shall be 
considered to be exclusively occurring on Indian lands if--
            (1) the person placing the wager and the server or other 
        computer equipment through which the wager is accepted are in 
        the same State; and
            (2) the applicable State and Indian Tribe have entered into 
        a Tribal-State compact under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
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Timely Delivery of Bank Secrecy Act Reports Act
Bill: H.R.7734 | Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine (D-CA)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Timely Delivery of Bank Secrecy Act Reports Act
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports to a congressional committee or subcommittee not later than 30 days after a request. Under the BSA, financial institutions must keep records of certain transactions and report suspicious activity indicative of money laundering or other criminal activity.
Additionally, when subpoenaed, a financial institution must provide such reports to a congressional committee or subcommittee.

To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the timely production 
   of reports to Congress under the Bank Secrecy Act, 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 ``Timely Delivery of Bank Secrecy Act 
Reports Act''.

SEC. 2. TIMELY PRODUCTION OF BANK SECRECY ACT REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    Section 5319 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary of the Treasury'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Timely Production of Reports to Congress.--
            ``(1) Production by the secretary.--Upon the request of the 
        congressional committees or subcommittees of appropriate 
        jurisdiction for any report filed under this subchapter, the 
        Secretary of the Treasury shall deliver the requested report to 
        the committee or subcommittee not later than 30 days after such 
        request is made.
            ``(2) Production by a financial institution pursuant to a 
        subpoena.--Upon subpoena by the congressional committees or 
        subcommittees of appropriate jurisdiction, a financial 
        institution shall deliver a report filed under this subchapter 
        by the financial institution, and any information on which such 
        report is based, to the committee or subcommittee not later 
        than the return date specified for such report in the 
        subpoena.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 26, 2022.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.
Samish Indian Nation Land Reaffirmation Act
Bill: H.R.6181 | Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben (D-AZ)
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act to the Samish Indian Nation.

To reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit 
          of the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes.


 


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

SEC. 1. REAFFIRMATION OF LAW.

    The applicability of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5101 et 
seq.; 48 Stat. 984, chapter 576 ) (commonly known as the ``Indian 
Reorganization Act'') is reaffirmed for the Samish Indian Nation.

SEC. 2. NO IMPACT ON TREATY RIGHTS.

    Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as affecting treaty rights 
under the Treaty of Point Elliott.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to reaffirm the 
        applicability of the Act of June 18, 1934, to the Samish Indian 
        Nation, and for other purposes.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 431

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 6181

                          [Report No. 117-598]

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