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Title: Temporary Reauthorization of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Temporary Reauthorization of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act
This bill extends until May 6, 2022, the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The temporary order expires on May 6, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2430 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2430

   To amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency 
    Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend for one year the 
            temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2021

Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself and Mr. Jordan) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
  Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency 
    Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend for one year the 
            temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.

    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 ``Temporary Reauthorization of the 
Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ORDER FOR FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES.

    Section 2 of the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the 
Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act (Public Law 116-114) is 
amended by striking ``May 6, 2021'' and inserting ``May 6, 2022''.
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Title: Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Prohibiting Abortion Industry's Lucrative Loopholes Act
This bill expands the prohibition on the sale or purchase of human fetal tissue in interstate commerce to include any payments associated with the transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or storage of such tissue.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7798 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7798

To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit sale or 
              transactions relating to human fetal tissue.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2022

 Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida (for himself, Mr. Long, Mr. Norman, 
  Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
 Mooney, Mr. Cline, Mr. Mast, Mr. Banks, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, 
  Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
Grothman, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Clyde, Mr. 
    LaMalfa, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Good of Virginia, and Mr. 
  Wenstrup) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit sale or 
              transactions relating to human fetal tissue.

    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 ``Prohibiting Abortion Industry's 
Lucrative Loopholes Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING SALE OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO HUMAN FETAL 
              TISSUE.

    Section 498B(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289-
2(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(3) The term `valuable consideration' includes--
                    ``(A) any payment made or debt incurred;
                    ``(B) any gift, honorarium, or recognition of value 
                bestowed;
                    ``(C) any price, charge, or fee which is waived, 
                forgiven, reduced, or indefinitely delayed;
                    ``(D) any loan or debt which is canceled or 
                otherwise forgiven;
                    ``(E) the transfer of any item from one person to 
                another or provision of any service or granting of any 
                opportunity for which a charge is customarily made, 
                without charge or for a reduced charge; and
                    ``(F) any payments associated with the 
                transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, 
                quality control, or storage of human fetal tissue.''.
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Title: Veterans Equal Access Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Equal Access Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize VA health care providers to (1) provide veterans with recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's marijuana programs, and (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8197 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8197

 To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to 
      provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding 
               participation in State marijuana programs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2022

Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Mast, Mr. Cohen, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Lee 
of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Panetta, Ms. 
  Scanlon, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Titus, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Newman, Ms. 
 Mace, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Kahele, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. 
Peters, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Meijer, Mr. Posey, Mr. Gaetz, and Mr. Correa) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to 
      provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding 
               participation in State marijuana 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 ``Veterans Equal Access Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE 
              PROVIDERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPINIONS REGARDING 
              VETERAN PARTICIPATION IN STATE MARIJUANA PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall authorize physicians and other 
health care providers employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
to--
            (1) provide recommendations and opinions to veterans who 
        are residents of States with State marijuana programs regarding 
        the participation of veterans in such State marijuana programs; 
        and
            (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and 
        opinions.
    (b) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each 
of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, and each 
federally recognized Indian Tribe.
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Title: To provide for increased flexibility in the extension of the Social Security program to Guam.
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
This bill allows Guam to extend Social Security coverage solely to future employees of the government of Guam, localities, and government instrumentalities.
Under current law, if Guam elects to extend such coverage, it must cover both current and future government employees.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3221 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3221

  To provide for increased flexibility in the extension of the Social 
                       Security program to Guam.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for increased flexibility in the extension of the Social 
                       Security program to Guam.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN THE EXTENSION OF THE SOCIAL 
              SECURITY PROGRAM TO GUAM.

    Section 103(v)(1) of the Social Security Amendments of 1960 (Public 
Law 86-778) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The amendments made by subsection (a)'' 
        and inserting ``(A) The amendments made by subsection (a)''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(B) If the legislation enacted by the Government of Guam 
described in the fifth sentence of subparagraph (A) includes a 
provision expressing the desire of the Government of Guam that the 
insurance system established by title II of the Social Security Act 
would extend only on a prospective basis to such officers and employees 
of such Government and such political subdivisions and 
instrumentalities hired (as determined by the Government of Guam at the 
time of, and included as a provision in, the certification described in 
such sentence) by such Government and such political subdivisions and 
instrumentalities after the calendar quarter in which the Secretary of 
the Treasury receives such certification, the amendments made by 
subsections (c), (n), (q), and (r) shall apply to only such 
individuals.''.
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Title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish the number of known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter the United States on a monthly basis, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to publish, by the 15th day of each month, the number of known or suspected terrorists, and individuals whose identities are included in the Terrorist Screening Database, encountered attempting to enter the United States during the immediately preceding month.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6473 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6473

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish the number of 
   known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter the 
       United States on a monthly basis, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2022

  Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Katko, and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish the number of 
   known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter the 
       United States on a monthly basis, 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. PUBLICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OF THE 
              NUMBER OF KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TERRORISTS ENCOUNTERED 
              ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES.

    The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, not later than the 
fifteenth day of each month, publish the total number of known or 
suspected terrorists, and individuals whose identities are included in 
the Terrorist Screening Database, encountered by the Department of 
Homeland Security attempting to enter the United States during the 
immediately preceding month. Each such report shall--
            (1) include the aggregate such number, and such number 
        disaggregated by geographic regions of such encounters, 
        including distinctions relating to whether such encounters were 
        land-, air-, or sea-based; and
            (2) be published on a public-facing website of the 
        Department.
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Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the national security strategy for national technology and industrial base to provide for the research and development of sustainable and secure food sources.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires that the Department of Defense's national security strategy for the national technology and industrial base includes objectives to provide for the research and development of sustainable and secure food sources (e.g., alternative protein development).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8894 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8894

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the national security 
strategy for national technology and industrial base to provide for the 
    research and development of sustainable and secure food sources.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2022

 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the national security 
strategy for national technology and industrial base to provide for the 
    research and development of sustainable and secure food sources.

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

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR NATIONAL 
              TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.

    Section 4811(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(12) Providing for the research and development of 
        sustainable and secure food sources, including food innovation 
        and alternative protein development, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Agriculture.''.
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Title: District of Columbia Transportation Funding Equality Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
District of Columbia Transportation Funding Equality Act
This bill treats the District of Columbia as a state with respect to the Department of Transportation's grant program for buses and bus facilities. Currently, the District is treated as a territory under the program.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6166 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6166

    To amend title 49, United States Code, to treat the District of 
  Columbia as a State for purposes of certain grant programs, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 7, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 49, United States Code, to treat the District of 
  Columbia as a State for purposes of certain grant programs, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Transportation 
Funding Equality Act''.

SEC. 2. APPORTIONMENTS BASED ON GROWING STATES AND HIGH DENSITY STATES 
              FORMULA FACTORS.

    Section 5340(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``and the District of Columbia'' after ``United States''.

SEC. 3. FORMULA GRANTS FOR BUSES.

    Section 5339(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``and the District of 
        Columbia'' after ``United States''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``the District of 
        Columbia,''.
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Title: To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill authorizes the deposit of specified interest payments for water rights settlements into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9293 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9293

   To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a 
 technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development 
                  Trust Fund, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2022

 Ms. Leger Fernandez introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a 
 technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development 
                  Trust Fund, 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. AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT OF ADJUSTED INTEREST ON THE NAVAJO 
              NATION WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND.

    The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11) 
is amended--
            (1) in section 10701(e)(1)(A)(vii), by striking ``10702.'' 
        and inserting ``10702, except for deposits made pursuant to 
        section 10702(g).''; and
            (2) in section 10702--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``subsection 
                (f)'' and inserting ``subsections (f) and (g)'';
                    (B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``subsection 
                (d)'' and inserting ``subsections (d) and (g)''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Adjusted Interest Payments.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for deposit in the Trust Fund $6,357,674.46.''.
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Title: Collateral Requirements for Disaster Loans Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Collateral Requirements for Disaster Loans Act
This bill makes permanent the increased threshold limits for the minimum major-disaster loan amount for which the Small Business Administration may require collateral.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8482 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8482

  To adjust collateral requirements under the Small Business Act for 
                disaster loans, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 21, 2022

Ms. Velazquez (for herself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To adjust collateral requirements under the Small Business Act for 
                disaster loans, 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 ``Collateral Requirements for Disaster 
Loans Act''.

SEC. 2. COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISASTER LOANS UNDER THE SMALL 
              BUSINESS ACT.

    (a) Amendment to the Rise After Disaster Act of 2015.--Section 2102 
of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-88) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and
            (2) by striking ``(a) In General.--''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as though enacted as part of the RISE After Disaster Act of 
2015.
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Title: To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill revises requirements governing judicial review of federal agency action. If an agency does not prevail in an appeal of a court ruling, then the court must award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs. The award must be paid out of the administrative budget of the office in the agency that filed the appeal.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 415 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 415

 To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in 
  the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that 
  chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the 
 prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in 
  the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that 
  chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the 
 prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, 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. AGENCY REQUIRED TO PAY ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS IN 
              UNSUCCESSFUL APPEALS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 707. Attorney's fees and costs in appeals
    ``In the case that an agency appeals a ruling of a court under this 
chapter, and does not prevail in the appeal, the court shall award 
reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party. Such 
award shall be paid out of the administrative budget of the office in 
the agency that filed the appeal.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 7 of 
title 5 is amended by inserting after the item related to section 706 
the following:

``707. Attorney's fees and costs in appeals.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 North Main Street in Roseville, Ohio, as the Ronald E. Rosser Post Office.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 North Main Street in Roseville, Ohio, as the "Ronald E. Rosser Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4622 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4622

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 226 North Main Street in Roseville, Ohio, as the ``Ronald E. Rosser 
                             Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2021

Mr. Balderson (for himself, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, 
 Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Turner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. 
  Chabot, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Latta, Mr. Gibbs, and Mr. Johnson of 
    Ohio) 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 226 North Main Street in Roseville, Ohio, as the ``Ronald E. Rosser 
                             Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. RONALD E. ROSSER POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 226 North Main Street in Roseville, Ohio, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Ronald E. Rosser Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Ronald E. 
Rosser Post Office''.
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Title: To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill adjusts the housing allowance for uniformed service members in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Specifically, the Department of Defense must provide to a service member serving in the U.S. Virgin Islands the basic housing allowance, rather than the overseas housing allowance.
Currently, a service member on duty in the U.S. Virgin Islands receives the overseas housing allowance, which is limited to cost reimbursement. By contrast, service members in the 50 states and the District of Columbia receive the basic housing allowance, which offers a fixed amount for each locality and grade/rank.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1420 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1420

To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance 
    for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin 
                                Islands.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2021

 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance 
    for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin 
                                Islands.

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

SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING TO MEMBERS OF THE 
              UNIFORMED SERVICES IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and the Virgin Islands'' 
        after ``the United States'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the Virgin 
        Islands'' after ``the United States''; and
            (3) in paragraphs (2), (3)(A), and (6), by inserting ``or 
        the Virgin Islands'' after ``the United States'' each place it 
        appears.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 403(c) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``or the Virgin Islands'' 
        after ``the United States''; and
            (2) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3)(A)(i), and (3)(B), by 
        inserting ``or the Virgin Islands'' after ``the United States'' 
        each place it appears.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to 
payments under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, beginning 
on January 1, 2022.
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Title: Election Audit Transparency Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Election Audit Transparency Act
This bill prohibits the use of voting systems in federal elections that have proprietary hardware or software that does not meet the Election Assistance Commission's voluntary voting system guidelines for interoperability and auditability.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1070 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1070

  To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from 
      using proprietary voting system hardware or software in the 
  administration of an election for Federal office which prevents the 
    system from meeting the voluntary voting system guidelines for 
  interoperability and auditability issued by the Election Assistance 
                       Commission under such Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2021

  Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from 
      using proprietary voting system hardware or software in the 
  administration of an election for Federal office which prevents the 
    system from meeting the voluntary voting system guidelines for 
  interoperability and auditability issued by the Election Assistance 
                       Commission under such Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Election Audit Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF PROPRIETARY VOTING SYSTEM HARDWARE OR 
              SOFTWARE NOT ENABLING AUDITS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 301(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(7) Prohibiting use of proprietary hardware or software 
        not meeting voluntary guidance for interoperability and 
        auditability.--The voting system may not use any proprietary 
        hardware or software unless the manufacturer of the hardware or 
        software provides the appropriate election official with such 
        information and assistance as the official may require to 
        enable the voting system to be interoperable and auditable in 
        accordance with the most recent voluntary voting system 
        guidelines issued by the Commission under this title.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Section 301(d) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21081(d)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ``, or, in the case of the requirements of paragraph (7) 
of subsection (a), on and after January 1, 2022.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Child CARE Act of 2021
Policy area: Families

Summary:
Child Care Accessibility Report and Evaluation Act of 2021 or the Child CARE Act of 2021
This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to report on the regulations in each state relating to child care. The report must include the average cost of child care in each state and any effects of regulations that address the quality of child care on the cost and supply of child care.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1973 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1973

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to submit to the 
           Congress a report on State child care regulations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2021

  Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Mr. Jacobs of New York, Mr. Stivers, Mr. 
Feenstra, Mr. Armstrong, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Norman, and Mrs. 
Miller-Meeks) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to submit to the 
           Congress a report on State child care regulations.

    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 ``Child Care Accessibility Report and 
Evaluation Act of 2021'' or the ``Child CARE Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REPORT.

    Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
Administration for Children and Families, shall submit to the Congress 
a report that contains the following information:
            (1) The list of child care regulations in each State by 
        State.
            (2) Whether each regulation is best described as related 
        to--
                    (A) child safety,
                    (B) quality of child care,
                    (C) both child safety and quality of care, or
                    (D) neither.
            (3) An analysis of any effect of State regulations 
        categorized as ``quality of child care'' regulations on the 
        cost of child care and the supply of child care.
            (4) The average cost of child care in each State.
            (5) The number of child care providers per 100,000 children 
        in each State, disaggregated by type (home-based or center-
        based).
            (6) A ranking of States by the number of quality 
        regulations.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION.

    For purposes of this Act, the term ``State'' means any of the 
several States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
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Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of notice of presumed risk issued by the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill provides that a notice of presumed risk issued by the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse in relation to a certain energy project application must be classified as a preliminary assessment only and is not a finding of unacceptable risk.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5199 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5199

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of 
      notice of presumed risk issued by the Military Aviation and 
      Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission 
                             obstructions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 2021

  Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of 
      notice of presumed risk issued by the Military Aviation and 
      Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission 
                             obstructions.

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

SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF NOTICE OF PRESUMED RISK ISSUED BY MILITARY 
              AVIATION AND INSTALLATION ASSURANCE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR 
              REVIEW OF MISSION OBSTRUCTIONS.

    Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (C) of section 183a 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(B) A notice of presumed risk issued pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
is a preliminary assessment only and is not a finding of unacceptable 
risk under subsection (e). A discussion of mitigation actions could 
resolve the concerns identified by the Department in the preliminary 
assessment in favor of the applicant.''.
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Title: Military Bonus and Special Pay Increase Act of 2022
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Military Bonus and Special Pay Increase Act of 2022
This bill increases the maximum amounts of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for enlisted members, nuclear officers (naval), officers in a regular or reserve component of a uniformed service who are training for or maintaining designations related to aviation, and members of a regular or reserve component of the uniformed services who serve in a critical career field or skill as designated by the applicable uniformed service.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8744 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8744

 To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase certain bonus and 
     incentive pays for certain members of the uniformed services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 26, 2022

  Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase certain bonus and 
     incentive pays for certain members of the uniformed services.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Military Bonus and Special Pay 
Increase Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE TO MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY 
              AUTHORITIES.

    (a) General Bonus Authority for Enlisted Members.--Section 
331(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$50,000'' and 
        inserting ``$75,000''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$30,000'' and 
        inserting ``$50,000''.
    (b) Special Bonus and Incentive Pay Authorities for Nuclear 
Officers.--Section 333(d)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting ``$75,000''.
    (c) Special Aviation Incentive Pay and Bonus Authorities for 
Officers.--Section 334(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$1,000'' and 
        inserting ``$1,500''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$35,000'' and 
        inserting ``$75,000''.
    (d) Skill Incentive Pay or Proficiency Bonus.--Section 353(c)(1)(A) 
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$1,000'' and 
inserting ``$1,750''.
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Title: California Clean School Bus Equity Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
California Clean School Bus Equity Act
This bill removes a limitation on amounts that may be provided under the clean school bus program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8314 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8314

   To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to remove a limitation on 
  amounts provided under the clean school bus program, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 7, 2022

  Ms. Porter (for herself, Mr. Lowenthal, and Ms. Lee of California) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to remove a limitation on 
  amounts provided under the clean school bus 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 ``California Clean School Bus Equity 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM.

    Section 741(b)(7) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16091(b)(7)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(7) Deployment and distribution.--The Administrator 
        shall--
                    ``(A) to the maximum extent practicable, achieve 
                nationwide deployment of clean school buses and zero-
                emission school buses through the program under this 
                section; and
                    ``(B) ensure a broad geographic distribution of 
                awards.''.
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Title: COAST Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Creating Opportunities to Advance Shoreline Treatments Act or the COAST Act
This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expand the use of allotted resources for flood control on stream banks and shorelines to include erosion control. Additionally, these resources may be used to prevent damage to areas such as nonhighway roadways, public recreational assets, public lands, and parks.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4767 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4767

   To amend the Flood Control Act of 1946 with respect to emergency 
      streambank and shoreline protection, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2021

Mr. Joyce of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Flood Control Act of 1946 with respect to emergency 
      streambank and shoreline protection, 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 ``Creating Opportunities to Advance 
Shoreline Treatments Act'' or the ``COAST Act''.

SEC. 2. EMERGENCY STREAMBANK AND SHORELINE PROTECTION.

    Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r) is 
amended by striking ``for flood control, not to exceed $25,000,000 per 
year, for the construction, repair, restoration, and modification of 
emergency streambank and shoreline protection works to prevent damage 
to highways, bridge approaches, and public works, churches, hospitals, 
schools, and other nonprofit public services,'' and inserting ``for 
flood control or erosion control, not to exceed $45,500,000 per year, 
for the construction, repair, restoration, and modification of 
emergency streambank and shoreline protection works to prevent damage 
to highways and other roadways, bridge approaches, public works, public 
recreational assets, public lands, and parks, churches, hospitals, 
schools, and other nonprofit public services,''.
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