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Title: Protecting Life on Federal Lands Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

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

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8263 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8263

  To prohibit any head of a Federal agency or department from leasing 
 certain Federal property to abortion providing organizations, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2022

 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
 Hice of Georgia, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Davidson, Mr. 
 Rosendale, Mr. Buck, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Clyde, 
 Mr. Biggs, Mr. Norman, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Cawthorn) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit any head of a Federal agency or department from leasing 
 certain Federal property to abortion providing organizations, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Life on Federal Lands 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON LEASE OF FEDERAL PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--The head of a Federal agency or department may not 
lease Federal property to an abortion providing organization.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Abortion providing organization.--The term ``abortion 
        providing organization'' means--
                    (A) any organization that provides abortion 
                services; and
                    (B) any organization that wholly or partially owns, 
                is a parent company to, or is a subsidiary of an 
                organization described in subparagraph (A).
            (2) Federal property.--The term ``Federal property'' means 
        any building, land, or other real property owned, leased, or 
        occupied by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
        United States (including the Department of Defense and the 
        United States Postal Service), or any other instrumentality 
        wholly owned by the United States, or by any department or 
        agency of the District of Columbia or any territory or 
        possession of the United States.
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Title: Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act
This bill extends through FY2024 the authority of the Department of the Interior to implement capital projects (i.e., construction of facilities) for the endangered fish recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan river basins.
The bill also extends through FY2022 the deadline for the submission of the report on the recovery implementation programs.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5001 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5001

  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to continue to implement 
 endangered fish recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan 
                 River Basins, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 10, 2021

  Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to continue to implement 
 endangered fish recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan 
                 River Basins, 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 ``Upper Colorado and San Juan River 
Basins Recovery Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS RELATED TO FISH RECOVERY PROGRAMS.

    Section 3 of Public Law 106-392 (114 Stat. 1603 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``2023'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``2024'';
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``, at least 1 year 
        prior to such expiration,''; and
            (3) in subsection (j), by striking ``2021'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``2022''.
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Title: City of East Point Stormwater Management Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
City of East Point Stormwater Management Act
This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide environmental infrastructure and construction assistance for stormwater management and other water infrastructure improvements in East Point, Georgia.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8633 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8633

 To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 with respect to 
  stormwater management for the city of East Point, Georgia, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2022

   Ms. Williams of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 with respect to 
  stormwater management for the city of East Point, Georgia, 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 ``City of East Point Stormwater 
Management Act''.

SEC. 2. EAST POINT, GEORGIA, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT.

    Section 219(f)(136) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
(106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 121 Stat. 1261) is amended by striking 
``$5,000,000 for'' and inserting ``$15,000,000 for stormwater 
management and other''.
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Title: SNAP Back to Health Act of 2022
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
SNAP Back to Health Act of 2022
This bill revises the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to purchase sugary beverages. Sugary beverages are beverages that contain brown sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, lactose, malt syrup, maltose, molasses, raw sugar, and sucrose, aspartame, Splenda, acesulfame potassium, stevia, or any similar substance.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9472 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9472

  To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the use of 
 supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to purchase sugary 
                               beverages.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2022

 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the use of 
 supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to purchase sugary 
                               beverages.

    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 ``SNAP Back to Health Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (k) by inserting ``sugary beverages,'' 
        after ``alcoholic beverages,'', and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (r) the following:
    ``(r-1) `Sugary beverage' means a beverage that contains brown 
sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, glucose, high-
fructose corn syrup, honey, lactose, malt syrup, maltose, molasses, raw 
sugar, and sucrose, aspartame, Splenda, acesulfame potassium, stevia, 
or any similar substance as determined by the Secretary.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATES.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Effective Date of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act 
shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Moving H–2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021
This bill moves administration of the H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) program from the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture.



[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 427 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 427

 To transfer the administration of the H-2A program from the Secretary 
   of Labor to the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2021

  Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To transfer the administration of the H-2A program from the Secretary 
   of Labor to the Secretary of Agriculture, 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 ``Moving H-2A to United States 
Department of Agriculture Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF H-2A PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1188) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Secretary of Labor'' and inserting 
        ``Secretary of Agriculture''; and
            (2) by striking ``Attorney General'' and inserting 
        ``Secretary of Homeland Security''.
    (b) Timing.--
            (1) Effective date of amendments.--The amendments made in 
        subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days 
        after the date of the enactment of this section.
            (2) Transfer of program administration.--On the date that 
        is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
        Secretary of Labor shall take such actions as are necessary to 
        provide to the Secretary of Agriculture any personnel, funding, 
        and other materials necessary to transfer administration of the 
        H-2A program under section 218 of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188), to the Secretary of 
        Agriculture.
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Title: Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2021
This bill establishes a new early release option for certain federal prisoners.
Specifically, the Bureau of Prisons must release early an offender who has completed at least half of his or her sentence if such offender has attained age 45, has never been convicted of a crime of violence, and has not received any institutional disciplinary violations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 132 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 132

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release 
     date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release 
     date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent 
Offender Relief Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EARLY RELEASE FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``at the early release 
        date provided in subsection (g), if applicable, or otherwise'' 
        after ``A prisoner shall be released by the Bureau of 
        Prisons''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Early Release for Certain Nonviolent Offenders.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bureau of Prisons, 
pursuant to a good time policy, shall release from confinement a 
prisoner who has served one half or more of his term of imprisonment 
(including any consecutive term or terms of imprisonment) if that 
prisoner--
            ``(1) has attained the age of 45 years;
            ``(2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and
            ``(3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent 
        conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations.''.
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Title: Sunshine Forever Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Sunshine Forever Act
This bill extends for ten years the 30% energy tax credit and its phaseout for solar energy property. It also extends for a ten year period the tax credit for residential energy efficient property with respect to qualified solar electric property and water heating property.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1557 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1557

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain credits 
                        related to solar energy.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 3, 2021

  Mr. Crist introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain credits 
                        related to solar energy.

    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 ``Sunshine Forever Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SOLAR ENERGY CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 48(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``January 1, 2024'' and inserting 
``January 1, 2035''.
    (b) Repeal of Phaseout.--Section 48(a) of such Code is amended by 
striking paragraph (6).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property the construction of which begins after December 31, 
2020.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CREDITS WITH RESPECT TO QUALIFIED SOLAR ELECTRIC 
              PROPERTY AND QUALIFIED SOLAR WATER HEATING PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Section 25D(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting ``(December 31, 2034, in the case of any 
qualified solar electric property expenditures and qualified solar 
water heating property expenditures)'' before the period at the end.
    (b) Phaseout Not Applicable.--Section 25D(g) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ``in the case of any expenditure other than any 
qualified solar electric property expenditure or qualified solar water 
heating property expenditure,'' after ``For purposes of subsection 
(a),''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2020.
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Title: SANTA 18 Act
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.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5847 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5847

      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.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 3, 2021

 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Perry, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. 
Tiffany, Mr. McClintock, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Allen, Ms. Tenney, Mr. 
  Fulcher, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Balderson, Mrs. 
 Hinson, Mr. Womack, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Guest, 
and Mr. Pence) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      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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Title: To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority.
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
This bill repeals provisions terminating the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and the Government Accountability Office reporting requirement for such termination. The FirstNet mission is to deploy, operate, maintain, and improve the first high-speed, nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6768 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6768

 To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to 
           reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2022

 Mrs. Demings (for herself and Mrs. Fletcher) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to 
           reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority.

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

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF FIRST RESPONDER NETWORK AUTHORITY.

    Section 6206 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (47 U.S.C. 1426) is amended by striking subsections (f) and (g).
                                 <all>
Title: Seniors’ Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Seniors' Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2021
This bill eliminates cost-sharing for chronic care management services under Medicare.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4755 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4755

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove cost-sharing 
    responsibilities for chronic care management services under the 
                           Medicare program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2021

  Ms. DelBene (for herself, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Duncan) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
  Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove cost-sharing 
    responsibilities for chronic care management services under the 
                           Medicare 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 ``Seniors' Chronic Care Management 
Improvement Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REMOVING COST-SHARING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CHRONIC CARE 
              MANAGEMENT SERVICES UNDER PART B OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Section 1833 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (CC), by striking ``and'' at 
                the end; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (DD), by inserting before the 
                semicolon at the end the following: ``and (EE) with 
                respect to chronic care management services (as 
                described in section 1848(b)(8)) furnished on or after 
                January 1, 2022, the amount paid shall be an amount 
                equal to 100 percent of the lesser of the actual charge 
                for such services or the amount determined under such 
                section;''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), in the first sentence--
                    (A) in paragraph (11), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (B) in paragraph (12), by inserting before the 
                period at the end the following: ``, and (13) such 
                deductible shall not apply with respect to chronic care 
                management services (as described in section 
                1848(b)(8)) furnished on or after January 1, 2022''.
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Title: To reduce the amount made available to the National Archives and Records Administration unless certain backlogs of the Administration are resolved, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill reduces the amount made available to the National Archives and Records Administration unless it processes and resolves before October 1, 2022, a personnel records backlog of 600,000 requests.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7616 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7616

   To reduce the amount made available to the National Archives and 
 Records Administration unless certain backlogs of the Administration 
                 are resolved, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2022

    Mr. Bentz (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mrs. Rodgers of 
 Washington, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Budd, Mr. Posey, 
  Ms. Mace, Ms. Malliotakis, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Mast, Ms. Herrell, Mr. 
   Gaetz, and Mr. Fulcher) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To reduce the amount made available to the National Archives and 
 Records Administration unless certain backlogs of the Administration 
                 are resolved, 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. AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    Amounts made available to the National Archives and Records 
Administration for personnel records processing for fiscal year 2023, 
and each fiscal year thereafter, shall be reduced to the amount 
available for obligation or expenditure on March 20, 2020, for that 
purpose, unless the Administration processes and resolves before 
October 1, 2022, the personnel records backlog of 600,000 requests.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the "Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2044 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2044

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the ``Captain Emil J. 
                     Kapaun Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2021

   Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Estes, Mr. LaTurner, and Ms. Davids of 
   Kansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the ``Captain Emil J. 
                     Kapaun Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. CAPTAIN EMIL J. KAPAUN POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building''.
    (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 ``Captain 
Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building''.
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Title: Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act
This bill permits the use of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to construct or improve municipal water treatment facilities to reduce and remove plastic waste, microplastics, and other post-consumer materials from wastewater. That fund provides low-cost financing to communities for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9608 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9608

   To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain 
activities for the removal of plastic waste and post-consumer materials 
from wastewater eligible for assistance under the State water pollution 
            control revolving funds, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2022

 Mr. Jacobs of New York (for himself and Mrs. Peltola) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain 
activities for the removal of plastic waste and post-consumer materials 
from wastewater eligible for assistance under the State water pollution 
            control revolving funds, 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 ``Reducing Plastics in Wastewater 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF PLASTIC WASTE AND POST-CONSUMER MATERIALS.

    (a) Projects and Activities Eligible for Assistance.--Section 
603(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(c)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (12)(B), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) for the construction of improvements to treatment 
        works owned and operated by a municipality to reduce and remove 
        plastic waste and post-consumer materials, including 
        microplastics and microfibers, from wastewater.''.
    (b) Additional Subsidization.--Section 603(i)(1) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(i)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), by striking ``; or'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking the period at the 
        end and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) for an activity described in subsection 
                (c)(13).''.
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Title: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency unless in-person instruction is available to all students at the schools served by the agency.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This bill prohibits a local educational agency (LEA) from receiving federal funds unless in-person instruction is available to all students at each public elementary and secondary school under the jurisdiction of the LEA.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6457 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6457

   To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational 
agency unless in-person instruction is available to all students at the 
                     schools served by the agency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2022

    Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Good of Virginia) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational 
agency unless in-person instruction is available to all students at the 
                     schools served by the agency.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 
              AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--No Federal funds shall be provided to a local 
educational agency unless in-person instruction is available to all 
students at each public elementary school and secondary school under 
the jurisdiction of the local educational agency.
    (b) Definitions.--In this Act, the terms ``elementary school'', 
``local educational agency'', and ``secondary school'' have the 
meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
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Title: To extend the authority for agencies to reimburse paid leave provided by Federal contractors to certain employees or subcontractors unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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]
[H.R. 1668 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1668

 To extend the authority for agencies to reimburse paid leave provided 
by Federal contractors to certain employees or subcontractors unable to 
               perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2021

    Mr. Wittman (for himself and Mr. Ruppersberger) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                                 Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To extend the authority for agencies to reimburse paid leave provided 
by Federal contractors to certain employees or subcontractors unable to 
               perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    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: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Rural ER Access Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to repeal regulations that require off-campus facilities to be located within 35 miles of the main hospital or critical access hospital in order to receive provider-based status under Medicare (i.e., to be considered as hospital outpatient departments for purposes of Medicare payment).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9258 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9258

    To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise 
 regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that 
  an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-
 mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 31, 2022

    Mr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
   the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
    To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise 
 regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that 
  an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-
 mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital, 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 cited as the ``Rural ER Access Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVING LOCATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM 
              APPLICABLE TO OFF-CAMPUS FACILITIES OR ORGANIZATIONS.

    Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise section 
413.65(e)(3)(i) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulation), to remove the requirement under the Medicare 
program that an off-campus facility or organization shall be located 
within a 35-mile radius of the campus of a hospital or critical access 
hospital that is the potential main provider to meet the location 
requirements to be eligible for provider-based status.
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Title: IRS Customer Service Improvement Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
IRS Customer Service Improvement Act
This bill prohibits the use of official time for specified union activities by employees of the Internal Revenue Service during the period each year beginning on February 12 and ending on April 15.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4485 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4485

  To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of taxpayer 
 funded union time for employees of the Internal Revenue Service, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 16, 2021

  Mr. Rice of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of taxpayer 
 funded union time for employees of the Internal Revenue Service, 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 ``IRS Customer Service Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON TAXPAYER FUNDED UNION OFFICIAL TIME FOR INTERNAL 
              REVENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) The authority provided under subsection (d) shall not apply 
with respect to the Internal Revenue Service, or an employee of the 
Internal Revenue Service, during the period each year beginning on 
February 12 and ending on April 15.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 7131(d) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ``preceding'' and inserting ``other''.
    (c) Application.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
shall apply to any collective bargaining agreement entered into after 
the date of enactment of this section.
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Title: Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

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

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3340 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3340

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2021

Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Lamb, Ms. Brownley, and Mr. 
   Schiff) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. AIRPORT PROJECTS UNDER TIFIA PROGRAM.

    (a) Project Eligibility.--Section 601(a)(12) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) an eligible airport-related project (as 
                defined in section 40117(a) of title 49).''.
    (b) Federal Requirements for Airport Projects.--Section 602(c)(1) 
of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A) by inserting ``the requirements of section 50101 of 
title 49 for airport projects,'' after ``transit projects,''.
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Title: Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2021
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Buckeye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2021
This bill requires the study of the feasibility of designating the Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail. The Buckeye Trail is a system of trails creating a loop extending approximately 1,454 miles from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, through the farmland of northwest Ohio, the hills of Appalachia, the Black Hand sandstone cliffs of the Hocking Hills region, and the Bluegrass region of southwest Ohio.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6142 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6142

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the 
   Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the 
   Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 3, 2021

    Mr. Ryan (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the 
   Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the 
   Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail, 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 ``Buckeye National Scenic Trail 
Feasibility Study Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. BUCKEYE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY.

    Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(48) Buckeye trail.--The Buckeye Trail, a system of 
        trails creating a loop extending approximately 1,454 miles from 
        Lake Erie to the Ohio River, through the farmland of northwest 
        Ohio, the hills of Appalachia, the Black Hand sandstone cliffs 
        of the Hocking Hills region, and the Bluegrass region of 
        southwest Ohio.''.
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