hheiden/us-congress-117-bills huggingface dataset:
TRUST in Elections Act
Bill: H.R.2557 | Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. (D-NC)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Tax Returns Unveiled to Secure Transparency in Elections Act or the TRUST in Elections Act
This bill requires any candidate for President or Vice President to report their last 10 years of federal income tax returns to the Office of Government Ethics, which the office shall publish on its public website after making the necessary redactions to prevent identity theft or physical danger.

To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the disclosure 
   of tax returns of candidates for the office of President or Vice 
                   President, 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 ``Tax Returns Unveiled to Secure 
Transparency in Elections Act'' or the ``TRUST in Elections Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF TAX RETURNS OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF 
              PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 102 of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j)(1) Any report filed pursuant to section 101(c) by an 
individual who is a candidate for the office of President or Vice 
President shall include the individual's return of Federal income tax 
for the previous 10 taxable years.
    ``(2) The Director of the Office of Government Ethics may issue 
regulations authorizing the redaction of personal information as the 
Director deems necessary to prevent identity theft or physical danger 
from disclosure of tax returns required under paragraph (1).
    ``(3) Not later than 30 days after the date that any tax returns 
are submitted by an individual pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director 
shall publish such tax returns on the public Internet website of the 
Office.''.
    (b) Disclosure Permitted.--Section 6103(i) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Disclosure of tax returns under the ethics in 
        government act of 1978.--The Director of the Office of 
        Government Ethics may publically disclose returns described in 
        section 102(j) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
        U.S.C. App. 102(j)) to the extent such returns are required to 
        be made available pursuant to such section.''.
    (c) Application.--The amendment made by--
            (1) subsection (a) shall apply to any individual who 
        becomes a candidate for the office, or assumes the office, of 
        President or Vice President, after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act; and
            (2) subsection (b) shall apply to disclosures made after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Planes Not Panels Act
Bill: H.R.8044 | Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott (R-PA)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Planes Not Panels Act
This bill prohibits the President from using any authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to make provision for purchases of or commitments to purchase solar panels.

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit the President 
   from making provision for the purchase of solar panels under the 
             authority of such 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 ``Planes Not Panels Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PRESIDENTIAL ACTION.

    Section 303(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
4533(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) Solar panels.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The President may not use any 
                authority under this section to make provision for 
                purchases of or commitments to purchase solar panels.
                    ``(B) Solar panel defined.--In this paragraph, the 
                term `solar panel' means a crystalline silicon 
                photovoltaic cell or module.''.
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Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.8967 | Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek (D-WA)
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2022
This bill takes approximately 17.264 acres of specified lands in Pierce County, Washington, into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.

To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the 
  benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, 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 ``Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into 
Trust Confirmation Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. LAND TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUYALLUP 
              TRIBE OF THE PUYALLUP RESERVATION.

    (a) In General.--The approximately 17.264 acres of land owned in 
fee by the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation in Pierce County, 
Washington, and described in subsection (b) is hereby taken into trust 
by the United States for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the 
Puyallup Reservation.
    (b) Land Descriptions.--
            (1) Parcel 1.--Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, Block 85, Map of 
        Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of 
        Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according 
        to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office 
        of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.
            (2) Parcel 2.--Lots 5 to 9, inclusive, Block 85, Map of 
        Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of 
        Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according 
        to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office 
        of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.
            (3) Parcel 3.--Parcel A of City of Tacoma Boundary Line 
        Adjustment MPD2011-40000166230, recorded October 12, 2011, 
        under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201110125009, as 
        corrected by Affidavit of Minor Correction of Map Recorded 
        September 25, 2012, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 
        201209250440.
    (c) Administration.--Land taken into trust under subsection (a) 
shall be--
            (1) part of the reservation of the Puyallup Tribe of the 
        Puyallup Reservation; and
            (2) administered in accordance with the laws and 
        regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by 
        the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe.
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FEMA Relief Extension Act
Bill: H.R.5668 | Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Tom (R-SC)
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
FEMA Relief Extension Act
This bill extends the period for federal assistance to individuals and households under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and any corresponding regulation from 18 to 24 months following the declaration of a major disaster.
Further, the bill authorizes the President to charge fair market rent for each temporary housing unit provided after the end of the 24-month period.

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
 Assistance Act and any corresponding regulation to extend the period 
         for Federal assistance to individuals and households.

    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 ``FEMA Relief Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. PERIOD OF ASSISTANCE EXTENSION.

    (a) Stafford Act.--Clauses (iii) and (iv) of section 408(c)(1)(B) 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
are amended by striking ``18-month period'' and inserting ``24-month 
period''.
    (b) Regulation.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall amend section 206.110(e) of title 44, Code of 
Federal Regulations, to comply with the amendment made by subsection 
(a).
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A bill to permanently authorize the SBIR and STTR programs.
Bill: S.4852 | Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne (D-NH)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This bill permanently authorizes the Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The programs are administered by various federal agencies and provide competitive awards for domestic small businesses to conduct research and development projects that have the potential for commercialization.

To permanently authorize the SBIR and STTR programs.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENCY OF SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS.

    (a) SBIR.--Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(m)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Termination'' 
        and inserting ``SBIR Program Authorization''; and
            (2) by striking ``terminate on September 30, 2022'' and 
        inserting ``be in effect for each fiscal year''.
    (b) STTR.--Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(n)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``through fiscal year 2022''.
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To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to terminate the effective time period for immunity for manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.6106 | Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance (R-TX)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill terminates on December 1, 2021, certain protections from liability that apply to manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines. Currently, the liability protections generally expire on October 1, 2024, unless the underlying declaration of emergency is rescinded earlier.

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to terminate the 
   effective time period for immunity for manufacturers of COVID-19 
                   vaccines, 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. LIABILITY OF COVID-19 VACCINE MANUFACTURERS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in applying section XII 
of the ``Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency 
Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19'' issued 
pursuant to section 319F-3(b)(2)(B) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247d-6d(b)(2)(B)), with respect to manufacturers of COVID-19 
vaccines, the reference to October 1, 2024, shall be deemed a reference 
to December 1, 2021.
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Parity for Online Student Veterans Act
Bill: H.R.9365 | Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. (R-FL)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Parity for Online Student Veterans Act
This bill increases the monthly housing stipend available under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing 
    stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for 
 individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance 
                learning on more than a half-time basis.

    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 ``Parity for Online Student Veterans 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF MONTHLY HOUSING STIPEND UNDER THE POST-9/11 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO PURSUE 
              PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION SOLELY THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING ON 
              MORE THAN A HALF-TIME BASIS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3313(c)(1)(B)(iii) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``50 percent of''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to a quarter, semester, or term beginning on or after January 1, 
2023.
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State Registries for Advance Directives Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.7608 | Sponsor: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. (D-NY)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
State Registries for Advance Directives Act of 2022
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for developing or maintaining registries of advance care directives. These are legal documents that set out decisions about the type and extent of medical care an individual would accept or refuse in the event the individual is unable to make such decisions.

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants 
to States to develop, improve, or maintain a State registry of advance 
                              directives.

    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 ``State Registries for Advance 
Directives Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR STATE REGISTRIES OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may 
award grants to States to develop, improve, or maintain, directly or by 
contract, a State registry of advance directives.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
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To require the Comptroller General of the United States to assess the efforts of the Secretary of Defense with respect to the National Defense Stockpile, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.8898 | Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa (D-MI)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the efforts of the Department of Defense with respect to the National Defense Stockpile. The GAO must also provide a briefing on the findings and recommendations of the report.

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to assess the 
   efforts of the Secretary of Defense with respect to the National 
               Defense Stockpile, 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. NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE ASSESSMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2023, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives a report assessing the efforts 
of the Secretary of Defense with respect to the National Defense 
Stockpile, including--
            (1) the assumptions used by the Secretary to make the 
        recommendations with respect to the requirements of the 
        National Defense Stockpile in the most recent report submitted 
        under section 14 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
        Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-5);
            (2) the extent to which the Secretary has assessed whether 
        the reserves of strategic and critical materials that are 
        contained in the National Defense Stockpile reduce the 
        dependence of the United States on foreign sources or single 
        sources for supplies of such strategic and critical materials 
        in times of national emergency;
            (3) the risks identified by the Secretary of Defense 
        arising from insufficient reserves of certain strategic and 
        critical materials in the National Defense Stockpile; and
            (4) recommendations for improvements with respect to the 
        items described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
    (b) Briefing.--Not later than April 30, 2023, the Comptroller 
General shall provide to the Committee On Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives a briefing on the findings and recommendations of 
the report required by subsection (a).
    (c) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) National emergency.--The term ``national emergency'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 12 of the Strategic 
        and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-3).
            (2) Strategic and critical material.--The term ``strategic 
        and critical materials'' means a material determined to be 
        strategic and critical material by the President pursuant to 
        section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
        Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)).
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Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
Bill: S.1318 | Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark (D-AZ)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
This bill extends the period during which the Department of the Interior may make grants or provide assistance for the Yuma Crossing Heritage Area in Arizona through FY2036.

To reauthorize the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.

    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 ``Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE YUMA CROSSING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 7 of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 
(54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 106-319; 114 Stat. 1284; 128 Stat. 
3802) is amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2036''.
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services.
Bill: S.J.Res.48 | Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand (R-KY)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution disapproves of the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles and services to Egypt.

117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 48

    Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
 military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles 
                             and services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 26, 2022

  Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
 military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles 
                             and services.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following proposed 
foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt is prohibited:
            (1) The sale of the following defense articles and 
        services, described in Transmittal No. 21-33, submitted to 
        Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
        Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1)), and published in the 
        Congressional Record on May 25, 2022:
                    (A) The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 
                Five thousand (5,000) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) 
                Missiles, BGM-71E-4B-RF. Seventy (70) TOW 2A, Radio 
                Frequency (RF) Missiles, BGM-71E-4B-RF (Fly-to-Buy Lot 
                Acceptance Missiles).
                    (B) The following non-MDE: Missile support 
                equipment; technical manuals/publications; spare parts; 
                tool and test equipment; training; U.S. Government 
                technical and logistical support, contractor technical 
                support, and other associated equipment and services; 
                and other related elements of logistical and program 
                support.
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Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022
Bill: S.4838 | Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry (R-KS)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022
This bill increases the rate for beneficiary travel allowances based on mileage (from 41.5 cents to 45.5 cents per mile) for beneficiary travel to or from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate for 
   allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel, 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 ``Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATE FOR ALLOWANCES BASED ON MILEAGE FOR 
              BENEFICIARY TRAVEL.

    Section 111(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in the 
first sentence, by striking ``41.5 cents'' and inserting ``45.5 
cents''.
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EV CHARGE Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.698 | Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd (D-TX)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Electric Vehicle Charging Helps Access to Renewable Green Energy Act of 2021 or the EV CHARGE Act of 2021
This bill reinstates and extends through 2026, the 30% tax credit for the cost of alternative fuel vehicle refueling property. The bill allows an additional 20% credit for excess costs attributable to refueling property that is intended for general public use or for use exclusively by fleets of commercial or government vehicles.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the alternative 
                    fuel refueling property credit.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Electric Vehicle Charging Helps 
Access to Renewable Green Energy Act of 2021'' or the ``EV CHARGE Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE FUEL REFUELING PROPERTY CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 30C(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``December 31, 2021'' and inserting 
``December 31, 2026''.
    (b) Additional Credit for Certain Electric Charging Property.--
            (1) In general.--Section 30C(a) of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``equal to 30 percent'' and 
                inserting the following: ``equal to the sum of--
            ``(1) 30 percent'',
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                ``, plus'', and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(2) 20 percent of so much of such cost as exceeds the 
        limitation under subsection (b)(1) that does not exceed the 
        amount of cost attributable to qualified alternative vehicle 
        refueling property (determined without regard to paragraphs 
        (1), (2)(A), and (2)(B) of subsection (c)) which--
                    ``(A) is intended for general public use and 
                recharges motor vehicle batteries with no associated 
                fee or payment arrangement,
                    ``(B) is intended for general public use and 
                accepts payment via a credit card reader, or
                    ``(C) is intended for use exclusively by fleets of 
                commercial or governmental vehicles.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 30C(b) of such Code is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``The credit allowed under 
                subsection (a)'' and inserting ``The amount of cost 
                taken into account under subsection (a)(1)'',
                    (B) by striking ``$30,000'' and inserting 
                ``$100,000'', and
                    (C) by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting 
                ``$3,333.33''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2021.
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District of Columbia Membership on Capitol Police Board Act
Bill: H.R.1654 | Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
District of Columbia Membership on Capitol Police Board Act
This bill places the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia on the Capitol Police Board as an ex officio, nonvoting member.

To provide for the membership of the Chief of the Metropolitan Police 
 Department of the District of Columbia on the Capitol Police Board on 
                    an ex-officio, nonvoting basis.

    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 ``District of Columbia Membership on 
Capitol Police Board Act''.

SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF CHIEF OF METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE 
              DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ON CAPITOL POLICE BOARD.

    Section 1014(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2003 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``and the Architect 
        of the Capitol,'' and inserting ``the Architect of the Capitol, 
        and the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the 
        District of Columbia,''; and
            (2) in the second sentence, by inserting ``and the Chief of 
        the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of 
        Columbia'' after ``Capitol Police''.
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Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act
Bill: H.R.6012 | Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. (D-CA)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act
This bill requires the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response of the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program. Under the program, the office must make awards to DOE's National Laboratories for projects that demonstrate innovative technologies to improve the electric grid's resilience to wildfires.

To direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a demonstration program 
  for projects that improve electric grid resilience with respect to 
                   wildfires, 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 ``Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act''.

SEC. 2. RESILIENCE ACCELERATOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, acting through the 
Assistant Secretary of the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, 
and Emergency Response of the Department of Energy, shall carry out a 
demonstration program, to be known as the ``Resilience Accelerator 
Demonstration Program'' (in this section referred to as the 
``Program''), to make awards to National Laboratories for projects that 
demonstrate innovative technologies to improve electric grid resilience 
with respect to wildfires.
    (b) Eligible Projects.--The Secretary of Energy may make an award 
under the Program to facilitate a project that demonstrates an 
innovative technology to improve electric grid resilience with respect 
to wildfires, including--
            (1) a project that demonstrates an innovative technology 
        for monitoring vegetation management; and
            (2) a project that demonstrates an innovative technology to 
        enhance the safety of first responders who respond to electric 
        grid emergencies.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Energy 
        Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
            (2) Resilience.--The term ``resilience'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 1304A of the Energy Independence and 
        Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17384a).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the Program $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2025.
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PROTECT Immigration Act
Bill: S.1336 | Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. (D-NJ)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act or the PROTECT Immigration Act
This bill establishes that the authority to investigate, apprehend, or detain aliens for the purposes of immigration enforcement is limited to immigration officers and authorized Department of Homeland Security employees, except when such authority is provided to other individuals under specified statutes. Specifically, this restriction does not apply in certain instances involving (1) an actual or imminent mass influx of aliens, (2) persons bringing in and harboring aliens in violation of immigration laws, or (3) an alien illegally present in the United States who had previously left or was deported after being convicted of a felony.
The bill repeals the authority allowing the Department of Justice to enter into agreements authorizing state or local government employees to perform immigration enforcement functions.

To discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law 
 enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in 
     accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. 
  Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration 
      enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government.

    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 the Rights Of Towns 
against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for 
Immigration Act'' or the ``PROTECT Immigration Act''.

SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF STATE AND LOCAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT 
              AUTHORITY.

    Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1357(g)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(g) Except as provided in sections 103(a)(10) and 274(c) of this 
Act and in section 439 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty 
Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1252c), the authority to inquire about or verify 
immigration or citizenship status and to investigate, apprehend, 
arrest, or detain an individual for a violation of this Act or any 
regulation authorized by this Act--
            ``(1) is restricted to immigration officers and authorized 
        employees of the Department of Homeland Security; and
            ``(2) is subject to limits set forth in other provisions of 
        law.''.
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Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act
Bill: H.R.8845 | Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony (R-TX)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act
This bill makes the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death a first degree murder.
An individual who is guilty of first degree murder by distributing fentanyl is subject to death or life in prison.

To punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony 
                                murder.

    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 ``Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl 
Distribution Act''.

SEC. 2. FENTANYL DISTRIBUTION RESULTING IN DEATH PUNISHED AS FELONY 
              MURDER.

    Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, distributing 
        fentanyl'' after ``child abuse'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``(b) Within'' and inserting ``(b) 
                (1) Within''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) Whoever is guilty of murder in the first degree by 
distributing fentanyl shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for 
life.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
                paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) the terms `controlled substance', `distribute', and 
        `distributor' have the meanings given the terms in section 102 
        of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802);
            ``(5) `distributing fentanyl' means to distribute a 
        controlled substance--
                    ``(A) involving 2 grams or more of a mixture or 
                substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-
                [1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or .5 
                grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a 
                detectable amount of any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-
                phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide;
                    ``(B) that results in death from the use of such 
                mixture or substance; and
                    ``(C) knowing or having reason to know contains a 
                detectable amount of such mixture or substance.''.
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Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
Bill: S.3515 | Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris (D-MD)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to (1) remove the brass plaque bearing the name Senator Francis G. Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia; (2) remove from the south end of the memorial fountain's face, the stone, tablet-like projection bearing the name of Francis Griffith Newlands and a related inscription; (3) remove the name Newlands Memorial Fountain carved into the upper face of the memorial fountain's coping stones; and (4) offer the items removed to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands for a 60-day period, and if not claimed within that period, direct the removed items to be maintained by the National Park Service as federal property and accessioned into the Rock Creek Park museum collection.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the bronze plaque and 
concrete block bearing the name of Francis Newlands from the grounds of 
the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of 
                   Columbia, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF PLAQUE AND CONCRETE FROM MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN GROUNDS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall--
            (1) remove the brass plaque bearing the name ``Senator 
        Francis G. Newlands'' from the grounds of the memorial 
        fountain;
            (2) remove from the south end of the memorial fountain's 
        face, the stone, tablet-like projection bearing the name of 
        ``Francis Griffith Newlands'' and a related inscription;
            (3) remove the name ``Newlands Memorial Fountain'' carved 
        into the upper face of the memorial fountain's coping stones; 
        and
            (4) offer the items removed pursuant to paragraphs (1), 
        (2), and (3) to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands 
        for a period of 60 days, and if not claimed within that period, 
        direct the items removed pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and 
        (3) to be maintained by the National Park Service as Federal 
        property and accessioned into the Rock Creek Park museum 
        collection.
    (b) Memorial Fountain.--For the purposes of this section, the term 
``memorial fountain'' means the memorial fountain located at Chevy 
Chase Circle, Connecticut Avenue and Western Avenue NW, in the District 
of Columbia.
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Rock Creek National Park Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.5384 | Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Rock Creek National Park Act of 2021
This bill redesignates Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock Creek National Park.

To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock 
                          Creek National Park.

    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 ``Rock Creek National Park Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF ROCK CREEK PARK AS ROCK CREEK NATIONAL PARK.

    (a) Redesignation.--In recognition of its nationally significant 
natural, cultural, and historical resources, and important recreational 
opportunities, Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia, established 
by the Act of September 27, 1890 (26 Stat. 492), is redesignated as 
``Rock Creek National Park''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in section 8104(b), by striking ``Rock Creek Park'' and 
        inserting ``Rock Creek National Park''; and
            (2) in section 8501(a)(3)(B), by striking ``Rock Creek 
        Park'' and inserting ``Rock Creek National Park''.
    (c) References.--Any reference in any law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to Rock Creek 
Park in the District of Columbia is deemed to be a reference to Rock 
Creek National Park.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23200 John R Road in Hazel Park, Michigan, as the "Roy E. Dickens Post Office".
Bill: H.R.7518 | Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Andy (D-MI)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This act designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23200 John R Road in Hazel Park, Michigan, as the Roy E. Dickens Post Office.

[117th Congress Public Law 305]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 136 STAT. 4390]]

Public Law 117-305
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
23200 John R Road in Hazel Park, Michigan, as the ``Roy E. Dickens Post 
            Office''. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2022 -  [H.R. 7518]>> 

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

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 23200 John R Road in Hazel Park, Michigan, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Roy E. Dickens Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Roy E. 
Dickens Post Office''.

    Approved December 27, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 7518:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
            Nov. 14, considered and passed House.
            Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.

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SANTA 18 Act
Bill: H.R.5847 | Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. (R-FL)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Supplying America Needs Truckers Aged 18 Act or the SANTA 18 Act
This bill exempts drivers who transport goods from a port of entry and another place within the same state from age restrictions and other requirements that apply to federal commercial driver's licenses.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that the 
 transportation of goods from a port of entry and another place within 
      the same State as such port does not constitute interstate 
                transportation, 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 ``Supplying America Needs Truckers 
Aged 18 Act'' or the ``SANTA 18 Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS FROM A PORT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 31318. Treatment of transportation of goods from a port
    ``The transportation of goods from a port of entry and another 
place within the same State as part of trade, traffic, or 
transportation originating outside such State or the United States by 
commercial motor vehicle shall not be considered interstate 
transportation for purposes of requirements relating to commercial 
driver's licenses under this chapter.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 313 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``31318. Treatment of transportation of goods from a port.''.
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Innocent Landowners Protection Act
Bill: H.R.7363 | Sponsor: Rep. Gibbs, Bob (R-OH)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Innocent Landowners Protection Act
This bill exempts a person who has an ownership interest in a facility for oil exploration, development, production, or storage but does not participate in managing that facility from certain liability for oil spills and related pollution.

To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to clarify the responsibility of 
 landowners who do not participate in the operation of oil facilities, 
                        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 ``Innocent Landowners Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

    Section 1001(32)(B) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2701(32)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Onshore facilities.--In the case of an 
                onshore facility (other than a pipeline), any person 
                owning or operating the facility, except--
                            ``(i) a Federal agency, State, 
                        municipality, commission, or political 
                        subdivision of a State, or any interstate body, 
                        that as the owner transfers possession and 
                        right to use the property to another person by 
                        lease, assignment, or permit; or
                            ``(ii) with respect to a facility for oil 
                        exploration, development, production, or 
                        storage, a person with an ownership interest in 
                        the facility who does not participate in 
                        management of the facility, if the acquisition 
                        of such interest by the person was not designed 
                        to avoid the liability of any person under this 
                        Act.''.
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Victims' Voice and Transparency Act
Bill: H.R.215 | Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris (R-UT)
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Victims' Voice and Transparency Act
This bill prohibits the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of receiving an award or settlement in connection with certain violations of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, including discriminatory practices and harassment that occurs in legislative branch offices.

To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the 
 imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of the payment 
 of any award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Victims' Voice and Transparency 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING IMPOSITION OF NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AS CONDITION 
              OF AWARD OR SETTLEMENT UNDER CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 
              ACT OF 1995.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 401 of the Congressional Accountability 
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1401) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(h) Prohibiting Imposition of Nondisclosure Agreements.--A 
nondisclosure agreement may not be imposed on any party as a condition 
of the payment of any award or settlement in connection with a 
violation of part A of title II.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to awards and settlements paid in connection with 
the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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Unmasking the Origins of COVID–19 Act
Bill: H.R.5004 | Sponsor: Rep. Rose, John W. (R-TN)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Unmasking the Origins of COVID-19 Act
This bill authorizes the Department of State to pay a reward for information leading to the identification of the origins of COVID-19 or other related information, such as the identification of individuals or entities involved in a cover-up of the origins of COVID-19.

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to 
authorize rewards regarding the identification of credible information 
       regarding the origins of COVID-19, 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 ``Unmasking the Origins of COVID-19 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR REWARD.

    Subsection (b) of section 36 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (12), by striking ``or'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(14) the identification of--
                    ``(A) the origins of COVID-19;
                    ``(B) any person or entity involved in the coverup 
                of the origins of COVID-19; or
                    ``(C) nonpublic information related to gain of 
                function research conducted at or in connection with 
                Chinese laboratories, including the Wuhan Institute of 
                Virology, with respect to coronaviruses, that has been 
                covered up by the Government of the People's Republic 
                of China or the Chinese Communist Party.''.
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