hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: Helping HANDS for Families Act
Policy area: Families

Summary:
Helping Households And Neighbors Distribute Services for Families Act or the Helping HANDS for Families Act
This bill allows states and tribes to use funds to provide an online portal to facilitate the provision of community support for families and children under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families grant program.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5115 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5115

  To allow community supports to meet specific needs of families and 
  children through an electronic care portal under the MaryLee Allen 
              Promoting Safe and Stable Families program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 17, 2022

 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To allow community supports to meet specific needs of families and 
  children through an electronic care portal under the MaryLee Allen 
              Promoting Safe and Stable Families program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Households And Neighbors 
Distribute Services for Families Act'' or the ``Helping HANDS for 
Families Act''.

SEC. 2. MODERNIZED FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES.

    Section 431(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(1)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) the services referred to in this paragraph 
                may include the means of access and use of an 
                electronic or digital portal to facilitate the 
                provision of community support to care for and meet 
                specific needs of families and children.''.
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Title: DEJOY Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-time Year-round Act or the DEJOY Act
This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to maintain the service standards for first-class mail that were in effect on January 1, 2021. The Postmaster General proposed in March 2021 a 10-year restructuring plan for the USPS that would lengthen the permissible mail-delivery window.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1678 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1678

  To amend title 39, United States Code, to maintain certain service 
        standards for first-class mail, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 18, 2021

Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Manchin) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
             on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 39, United States Code, to maintain certain service 
        standards for first-class mail, 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 ``Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-
time Year-round Act'' or the ``DEJOY Act''.

SEC. 2. SERVICE STANDARDS FOR FIRST-CLASS MAIL.

    Section 3691 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(e) Service Standards for First-Class Mail.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this title, the service standards for first-class 
mail shall be the standards that were in effect on January 1, 2021.''.
                                 <all>
Title: USACE Military Personnel Augmentation Act of 2021
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
USACE Military Personnel Augmentation Act of 2021
Currently, regular Corps officers and reserve Army officers assigned to the Corps are entitled to receive pay and allowances from funds appropriated for the project that they are working on. The bill entitles warrant officers and enlisted members of the Army, whether regular or reserve, to receive such pay and allowances when assigned to the Corps.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3215 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3215

To amend the Act of August 10, 1956, to provide for the payment of pay 
and allowances for certain officers of the Army who are assigned to the 
                          Corps of Engineers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 16, 2021

  Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. King) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Act of August 10, 1956, to provide for the payment of pay 
and allowances for certain officers of the Army who are assigned to the 
                          Corps of Engineers.

    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 ``USACE Military Personnel 
Augmentation Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS FROM 
              APPROPRIATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

    Section 36 of the Act of August 10, 1956 (70A Stat. 634, chapter 
1041; 33 U.S.C. 583a), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Regular officers of the Corps of 
        Engineers of the Army, and reserve officers of the Army who are 
        assigned to the Corps of Engineers,'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) In General.--The personnel described in subsection (b)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Personnel Described.--The personnel referred to in subsection 
(a) are the following:
            ``(1) Regular officers of the Corps of Engineers of the 
        Army.
            ``(2) The following members of the Army who are assigned to 
        the Corps of Engineers:
                    ``(A) Reserve component officers.
                    ``(B) Warrant officers (whether regular or reserve 
                component).
                    ``(C) Enlisted members (whether regular or reserve 
                component).''.
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Title: Helping Foster and Homeless Youth Achieve Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Helping Foster and Homeless Youth Achieve Act
This bill requires an institution of higher education, as a condition of receiving certain federal funding, to waive application fees for homeless children and youth and certain foster care youth.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3350 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3350

 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to condition an institution 
  of higher education's receipt of Federal assistance on waiving the 
  application for enrollment fee for homeless children and youths and 
students who were in foster care at any time when the students were 13 
                         years of age or older.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 9, 2021

Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Portman) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to condition an institution 
  of higher education's receipt of Federal assistance on waiving the 
  application for enrollment fee for homeless children and youths and 
students who were in foster care at any time when the students were 13 
                         years of age or older.

    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 ``Helping Foster and Homeless Youth 
Achieve Act''.

SEC. 2. WAIVER OF APPLICATION FEES FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND 
              FOSTER YOUTH.

    Part G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1088 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 493E. WAIVER OF APPLICATION FEES FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND 
              YOUTHS AND FOSTER YOUTH.

    ``In order for an institution of higher education, or a student 
enrolled at the institution, to receive Federal assistance under this 
Act, the institution shall waive the application for enrollment fee for 
homeless children and youths (as defined in section 725 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)) and for a 
student who was in foster care at any time when the individual was 13 
years of age or older, as indicated on the Free Application for Federal 
Student Aid submitted by the student.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 grants and any other assistance for the Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts.
The bill removes the limit on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 972 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 972

    To reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 25, 2021

Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. ESSEX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 507 of division II of the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4260; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 
Stat. 3801) is amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2036''.
    (b) Repeal of Total Funding Limit.--Section 508(a) of division II 
of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 
320101 note; Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4260; 122 Stat. 824; 129 
Stat. 2551; 133 Stat. 778) is amended by striking the second sentence.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
This bill modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to give imports of basketballs permanent duty-free treatment.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3995 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3995

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide 
      for permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 5, 2022

   Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide 
      for permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT DUTY-FREE TREATMENT ON IMPORTS OF BASKETBALLS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 95 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the 
following new subheading, with the article description having the same 
degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 
9506.62.40:


``       9506.62.70       Basketballs........  Free                 ...................  30%                  ''
                                                                                                               .

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Chapter 95 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States, as amended by subsection (a), is further 
amended by redesignating subheading 9506.62.80 as subheading 
9506.62.81.
    (2) Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States is amended by striking headings 9902.17.75, 
9902.17.76, and 9902.17.77.
    (3) U.S. Note 20(s)(i) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking 
``9506.62.80'' and by inserting ``9506.62.70'' and ``9506.62.81'' in 
appropriate sequence.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies 
to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 
after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Interchangeable Biologics Clarity Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Interchangeable Biologics Clarity Act
This bill provides a statutory definition for first interchangeable biosimilar biological product and makes other technical changes with respect to the provisions that establish the corresponding periods of market exclusivity.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4303 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4303

   To provide for a period of exclusivity for first interchangeable 
                          biological products.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 25, 2022

Mr. Kaine (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for a period of exclusivity for first interchangeable 
                          biological products.

    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 ``Interchangeable Biologics Clarity 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATIONS TO EXCLUSIVITY PROVISIONS FOR FIRST 
              INTERCHANGEABLE BIOSIMILAR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS.

    Section 351(k)(6) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
262(k)(6)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``Upon review of'' and inserting 
                ``The Secretary shall not make approval effective of'';
                    (B) by striking ``relying on'' and inserting ``for 
                an interchangeable biological product that relies on''; 
                and
                    (C) by striking ``the Secretary shall not make a 
                determination under paragraph (4) that the second or 
                subsequent biological product is interchangeable for 
                any condition of use''; and
            (2) in the flush text that follows subparagraph (C), by 
        striking the period and inserting ``, and the term `first 
        interchangeable biosimilar biological product' means any 
        interchangeable biosimilar biological product that is approved 
        on the first day on which such a product is approved as 
        interchangeable with the reference product.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act
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 precluding or limiting 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.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4196 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4196

  To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian 
 Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to restore an opportunity for Tribal 
 economic development on terms that are equal and fair, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 12, 2022

  Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Tester) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian 
 Tribes of Texas Restoration Act 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. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    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:

                   ``TITLE III--RULE OF CONSTRUCTION

``SEC. 301. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    ``Nothing in this Act precludes or limits the applicability of the 
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).''.
                                 <all>
Title: Alaska Native Vietnam Veteran Land Allotment Fulfillment Act of 2021
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Alaska Native Vietnam Veteran Land Allotment Fulfillment Act of 2021
This bill makes additional federal land available for selection under the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Program. The program makes Alaska Native veterans who served in the Armed Forces in Vietnam between August 5, 1964, and December 31, 1971, or their heirs eligible to receive up to 160 acres of federal land in Alaska.
Specifically, the bill makes federal lands within units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in Alaska that were identified by the Department of the Interior in a November 2020 report as immediately available for allotment selection under the program. Interior identified over 3.6 million acres of land that should be made available for allotment selection by these veterans.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1951 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1951

 To make additional Federal public land available for selection under 
the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program, and for 
                             other purposes


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 27, 2021

 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
                            and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To make additional Federal public land available for selection under 
the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment 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 ``Alaska Native Vietnam Veteran Land 
Allotment Fulfillment Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. MAKING ADDITIONAL LAND AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION UNDER THE ALASKA 
              NATIVE VIETNAM ERA VETERANS LAND ALLOTMENT PROGRAM.

    All Federal land identified as suitable for allotment selection in 
the report under subsection (c)(1) of section 1119 of the John D. 
Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 
1629g-1), and published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
in the report entitled ``Identification of National Wildlife Refuge 
System Lands in Alaska That Should Be Made Available for Allotment 
Selection by Eligible Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans'' (November 
2020), shall be made immediately available for selection in accordance 
with that section.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to create a point of order against legislation making nondefense discretionary appropriations that would increase the deficit during a period of high inflation.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
This bill establishes a point of order that prohibits considering legislation in the Senate that provides nondefense discretionary appropriations and would increase the deficit when inflation is at least 8%. The point of order may be waived or suspended by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4250 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4250

   To create a point of order against legislation making nondefense 
 discretionary appropriations that would increase the deficit during a 
                       period of high inflation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 18 (legislative day, May 17), 2022

  Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read 
           twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To create a point of order against legislation making nondefense 
 discretionary appropriations that would increase the deficit during a 
                       period of high inflation.

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

SECTION 1. POINT OF ORDER IN THE SENATE AGAINST LEGISLATION MAKING 
              NONDEFENSE DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS THAT WOULD 
              INCREASE THE DEFICIT DURING A PERIOD OF HIGH INFLATION.

    (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to 
consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment 
between the Houses, or conference report making appropriations for the 
revised nonsecurity category (as defined in section 250(c) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
900(c))) that, if enacted, would increase the deficit over the period 
of current fiscal year, the budget year, and the ensuing 9 fiscal years 
following the budget year if the annualized change in the most recently 
monthly report on the Consumer Price Index for All-Urban Consumers 
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor 
is not less than 8 percent.
    (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended 
in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members, 
duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members 
of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an 
appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under 
subsection (a).
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply on and after July 1, 
2022.
                                 <all>
Title: One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2022
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2022
This bill requires the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a website compiling small entity compliance guides and contact information for individuals who can assist small entities with each guide.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3595 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3595

   To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and 
 Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized 
         website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 8 (legislative day, February 3), 2022

  Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following 
   bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small 
                     Business and Entrepreneurship

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and 
 Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized 
         website for compliance guides, 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 ``One Stop Shop for Small Business 
Compliance Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. CENTRALIZED WEBSITE FOR COMPLIANCE GUIDES.

    Section 30 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Centralized Website.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, the Ombudsman shall maintain a 
publicly available website that includes--
            ``(1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance guides 
        described in section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory 
        Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 601 note); and
            ``(2) with respect to each small entity compliance guide 
        described in paragraph (1), the contact information for an 
        individual who can offer assistance to small entities with 
        respect to the rules that are the subject of the guide.
    ``(f) Report on Agency Compliance.--The Ombudsman shall include in 
the annual report required under subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of 
agency compliance with the requirements of section 212 of the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 601 
note) for the year covered by the annual report.''.
                                 <all>
Title: PANIC Act of 2022
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Protecting America from Narcotics and Illicit Chemicals Act of 2022 or the PANIC Act of 2022
This bill expands the definition of major illicit drug producing country to include a country that is a direct source of certain drugs (or precursor chemicals for producing such drugs) that are significantly affecting the United States.
(Under current law, a country designated a major illicit drug producing country may be eligible for certain U.S. foreign assistance, including transfers of excess defense articles. However, a designated country that fails to adhere to commitments related to drug control measures may be barred from receiving other forms of foreign assistance and may also be subject to trade restrictions.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4315 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4315

To address the foreign production of precursor chemicals that are used 
  for the illicit production of narcotics and psychotropic drugs and 
          other controlled substances, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 26, 2022

 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Hagerty) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To address the foreign production of precursor chemicals that are used 
  for the illicit production of narcotics and psychotropic drugs and 
          other controlled substances, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting America from Narcotics 
and Illicit Chemicals Act of 2022'' or the ``PANIC Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. MODIFIED DEFINITION OF MAJOR ILLICIT DRUG PRODUCING COUNTRY.

    Section 481(e)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2291(e)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; or'' and inserting 
        a semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or'' after the 
        semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) that is a direct source of covered synthetic 
                drugs or psychotropic drugs or other controlled 
                substances, including precursor chemicals, when those 
                precursor chemicals are used in the production of such 
                drugs and substances, significantly affecting the 
                United States;''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the energy efficiency and conservation block grant program.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the energy efficiency and conservation block grant program.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1639 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1639

     To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to 
reauthorize the energy efficiency and conservation block grant program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2021

  Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to 
reauthorize the energy efficiency and conservation block grant program.

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

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK 
              GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 548(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(42 U.S.C. 17158(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``$2,000,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$10,000,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2008 through 2012'' and inserting 
                ``2021 through 2030''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by striking ``program'' and all that follows through 
        ``2012'' in subparagraph (C) and inserting ``program 
        $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030''.
                                 <all>
Title: FTC Integrity Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
FTC Integrity Act
This bill prohibits votes on motions cast by commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission from having any effect after they leave the Commission if the voting has not closed before end of the commissioners' last day of service. The bill applies retroactively to any vote taken on or after January 1, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3311 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3311

 To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to establish procedures for 
           the treatment of votes by departed Commissioners.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 2, 2021

Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Thune, Mr. Lee, Ms. Lummis, Mr. 
 Johnson, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read 
     twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                             Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to establish procedures for 
           the treatment of votes by departed Commissioners.

    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 ``FTC Integrity Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF VOTES BY DEPARTED FTC COMMISSIONERS.

    (a) In General.--The first section of the Federal Trade Commission 
Act (15 U.S.C. 41) is amended by inserting before the last sentence the 
following new sentence: ``Any vote by a Commissioner on a motion before 
the Commission for which voting has not closed as of the end of the 
last day of the Commissioner's service on the Commission shall have no 
effect after such date.''.
    (b) Retroactive Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to any vote taken by a Commissioner on or after January 1, 
2021.
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Title: A bill to extend the authority for Federal contractors to reimburse employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 31, 2021, to September 30, 2021.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill extends the authority for federal agencies to reimburse federal contractors for paid leave provided to employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic from March 31, 2021, to September 30, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 460 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 460

To extend the authority for Federal contractors to reimburse employees 
  unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 31, 
                      2021, to September 30, 2021.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 25, 2021

 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To extend the authority for Federal contractors to reimburse employees 
  unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 31, 
                      2021, to September 30, 2021.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY FOR FEDERAL 
              CONTRACTORS.

    Section 3610 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136; 134 Stat. 414) 
is amended by striking ``September 30, 2020'' and inserting ``September 
30, 2021''.
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Title: WELCOMED Act of 2021
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021 or the WELCOMED Act of 2021
This bill makes certain individuals from Afghanistan eligible for any benefit that is available to a refugee, such as resettlement assistance.Specifically, this bill shall apply to a national of Afghanistan (or an individual with no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan) who is temporarily paroled into the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit during the four-year period beginning on July 1, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2783 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2783

To provide resettlement benefits for certain nationals of Afghanistan, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 21, 2021

  Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide resettlement benefits for certain nationals of Afghanistan, 
                        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 ``Welcoming Evacuees Coming from 
Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021'' or the 
``WELCOMED Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. RESETTLEMENT BENEFITS FOR AFGHAN ENTRANTS.

    (a) Definition of Afghan Entrant.--In this Act, the term ``Afghan 
entrant'' means a national of Afghanistan (or in the case of an alien 
having no nationality, a person who last habitually resided in 
Afghanistan) who is paroled into the United States pursuant to section 
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) 
during the period beginning on July 1, 2021, and ending on July 1, 
2025.
    (b) Resettlement Support Authorized.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, an Afghan entrant shall be eligible for resettlement 
assistance (including services for unaccompanied refugee minors) and 
any other Federal public benefit (as defined in section 401(c) of the 
Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1611(c))) in the same manner as an alien admitted to the United States 
under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1157).
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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Title: Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Tax Relief Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Tax Relief Act
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, up to $10,200 of unemployment compensation received by an individual in a taxable year beginning in 2020.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 175 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 175

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt a portion of 
   unemployment compensation received during 2020 from income taxes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 2, 2021

  Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
 Menendez, Mr. Reed, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Cortez Masto, and Ms. Warren) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt a portion of 
   unemployment compensation received during 2020 from income taxes.

    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 ``Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits 
Tax Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF TAX ON PORTION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 85 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Special Rule for 2020.--In the case of any taxable year 
beginning in 2020, gross income shall not include so much of the 
unemployment compensation received by an individual as does not exceed 
$10,200.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
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Title: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to conduct outreach on Medicare coverage of occupational therapy services to treat substance use or mental health disorders. The CMS must also issue guidance on the availability of such services under Medicaid.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4712 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4712

  To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare and 
                           Medicaid programs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 2022

Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
  To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare and 
                           Medicaid programs.

    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 ``Occupational Therapy Mental Health 
Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFYING COVERAGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY UNDER MEDICARE.

     Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide education and 
outreach to stakeholders about the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual with 
respect to occupational therapy services furnished to individuals under 
the Medicare program for the treatment of a substance use or mental 
health disorder diagnosis using applicable Healthcare Common Procedure 
Coding System (HCPCS) codes.

SEC. 3. CLARIFYING COVERAGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY UNDER MEDICAID.

     Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance clarifying 
that States may cover occupational therapy services furnished to 
individuals under the Medicaid program for the treatment of a substance 
use or mental health disorder diagnosis.
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Title: Neighbors Not Enemies Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Neighbors Not Enemies Act
This bill repeals provisions authorizing the President to apprehend and remove from the United States the citizens of a particular nation, if the United States has declared war against that nation or that nation has threatened an invasion against the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3690 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3690

                    To repeal the Alien Enemies Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 17, 2022

 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. 
   Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                    To repeal the Alien Enemies 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 ``Neighbors Not Enemies Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ALIEN ENEMIES ACT.

    Sections 4067 through 4070 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (50 U.S.C. 21-24) are repealed.
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