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Title: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2215 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2215

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion 
 for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student 
                loan repayment or forgiveness programs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2021

Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
   Leahy, Mr. Risch, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. 
Moran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
                      to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion 
 for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student 
                loan repayment or forgiveness 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 ``Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment 
Program Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN 
              VETERINARY STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT OR FORGIVENESS 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' after ``such Act,'',
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
        under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a), or 
        under any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness 
        program that is intended to provide for increased access to 
        veterinary services in such State.'', and
            (3) by striking ``state'' in the heading and inserting 
        ``other''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts received by an individual in taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2021.
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Title: A bill to provide the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill gives the consent of Congress for the amendment to the Constitution of New Mexico proposed by House Resolution 1 of the 55th Legislature of the State of New Mexico, First Session, 2021, titled A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Article 12, Section 7 of the Constitution of New Mexico to Provide for Additional Annual Distributions of the Permanent School Fund for Enhanced Instruction for Students at Risk of Failure, Extending the School Year, Teacher Compensation and Early Childhood Education; Requiring Congressional Approval for Distributions for Early Childhood Education.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3404 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3404

To provide the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Constitution 
                      of the State of New Mexico.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 15, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Constitution 
                      of the State of New Mexico.

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

SECTION 1. CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE 
              STATE OF NEW MEXICO.

    Congress consents to the amendment to the Constitution of the State 
of New Mexico proposed by House Joint Resolution 1 of the 55th 
Legislature of the State of New Mexico, First Session, 2021, entitled 
``A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Article 12, Section 7 of 
the Constitution of New Mexico to Provide for Additional Annual 
Distributions of the Permanent School Fund for Enhanced Instruction for 
Students at Risk of Failure, Extending the School Year, Teacher 
Compensation and Early Childhood Education; Requiring Congressional 
Approval for Distributions for Early Childhood Education''.
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Title: A bill to amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill establishes a 10-year term of office for the Director of the Government Publishing Office.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4791 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4791

 To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a 
 term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing 
                                Office.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 6, 2022

    Mr. Blunt introduced the following bill; which was read twice, 
              considered, read the third time, and passed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a 
 term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing 
                                Office.

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

SECTION 1. TERM FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNMENT 
              PUBLISHING OFFICE.

    (a) In General.--Section 301 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The President''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) The Director shall be appointed for a term of 10 years.
    ``(c) An individual appointed to the position of Director, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, may be reappointed to that 
position in accordance with subsections (a) and (b).''.
    (b) Application to Incumbent.--If there is an individual serving in 
the position of Director of the Government Publishing Office, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the date of enactment of 
this Act--
            (1) the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
        respect to the appointment of such individual; and
            (2) the term of the individual for purposes of subsection 
        (b) of section 301 of title 44, United States Code, as added by 
        subsection (a), shall be considered to have started on the date 
        on which the individual assumed the office of Director of the 
        Government Publishing Office.
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Title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This bill moves portions of four counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall from the Middle District to the Eastern District of North Carolina.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1340 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1340

  To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and 
              middle judicial districts of North Carolina.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 22, 2021

 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Burr) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and 
              middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

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

SECTION 1. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

    (a) In General.--Section 113 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and Wilson and'' and 
        inserting ``Wilson, those portions of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, 
        and Richmond counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military 
        Reservation and Camp Mackall, and''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Middle District.--The Middle District comprises the counties 
of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham 
(excluding that portion of Durham County encompassing the Federal 
Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina), Forsyth, Guilford, 
Hoke (excluding that portion of Hoke County encompassing the Fort Bragg 
Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Lee, Montgomery, Moore 
(excluding that portion of Moore County encompassing the Fort Bragg 
Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Orange, Person, Randolph, 
Richmond (excluding that portion of Richmond County encompassing the 
Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Rockingham, Rowan, 
Scotland (excluding that portion of Scotland County encompassing the 
Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Stanly, Stokes, 
Surry, and Yadkin.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not 
apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of 
North Carolina before the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: Iran Nuclear Deal Advice and Consent Act of 2021
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Iran Nuclear Deal Advice and Consent Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal—unless the President commits to submit any successor agreement to the Senate for advice and consent as a treaty.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1205 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1205

 To prohibit the use of Federal funds relating to rejoining the Joint 
Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran unless the President commits to 
  submitting any successor agreement to the Senate for its advice and 
                          consent as a treaty.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 2021

 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Daines, Mr. 
    Cruz, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mr. Lee) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                     Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of Federal funds relating to rejoining the Joint 
Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran unless the President commits to 
  submitting any successor agreement to the Senate for its advice and 
                          consent as a treaty.

    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 ``Iran Nuclear Deal Advice and Consent 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO REJOIN THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE 
              PLAN OF ACTION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be 
obligated or expended in furtherance of rejoining the Joint 
Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran 
and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic 
of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States (including all 
implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint 
Comprehensive Plan of Action) (in this section referred to as the 
``JCPOA'') unless the President submits in writing to the House of 
Representatives and the Senate the commitment of the President to 
submitting any JCPOA successor agreement to the Senate for advice and 
consent as a treaty rather than as an international agreement.
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Title: Aquatic Invasive Species Control Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Aquatic Invasive Species Control Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise expands a program for addressing invasive species with adverse effects on water quality, water quantity, or ecosystems.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4683 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4683

    To amend the River and Harbor Act of 1958 to improve provisions 
    relating to invasive species management, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 28, 2022

Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the River and Harbor Act of 1958 to improve provisions 
    relating to invasive species management, 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 ``Aquatic Invasive Species Control 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT.

    Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii)--
                    (A) by striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$75,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2028''; 
                and
            (2) in subsection (g)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``water quantity or water 
                        quality'' and inserting ``water quantity, water 
                        quality, or ecosystems''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``the Lake Erie Basin, 
                        the Ohio River Basin,'' after ``the Upper Snake 
                        River Basin,''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, hydrilla 
                (Hydrilla verticillata),'' after ``angustifolia)''.
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Title: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
This bill allows a physical therapist to receive payment under Medicare for services provided to the physical therapist's patients by another physical therapist through a qualifying temporary arrangement, regardless of the geographic area or population served. Currently, physical therapists may only receive payment with respect to such arrangements for services provided in medically underserved, rural, or health professional shortage areas.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2612 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2612

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical 
  therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens 
                      arrangements under Medicare.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 4, 2021

Mr. Lujan (for himself, Mr. Thune, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. 
Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
                      to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical 
  therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens 
                      arrangements under Medicare.

    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 ``Prevent Interruptions in Physical 
Therapy Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWING PHYSICAL THERAPISTS TO UTILIZE LOCUM TENENS 
              ARRANGEMENTS UNDER MEDICARE.

    (a) In General.--The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended by striking ``, 
and (J)'' and all that follows through ``physicians' services furnished 
by physicians.'' and inserting ``, and (J) in the case of outpatient 
physical therapy services furnished by physical therapists, 
subparagraph (D) of this sentence shall apply to such services and 
therapists in the same manner as such subparagraph applies to 
physicians' services furnished by physicians.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to items and services furnished after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to temporarily extend the public debt limit until December 16, 2022.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
This bill suspends the public debt limit through December 16, 2022. The bill also requires the limit to be adjusted on December 17, 2022, to accommodate obligations issued during the suspension period.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2868 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

<DOC>





                                                       Calendar No. 138
117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2868

  To temporarily extend the public debt limit until December 16, 2022.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2021

  Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read the first 
                                  time

                           September 29, 2021

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To temporarily extend the public debt limit until December 16, 2022.

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

SECTION 1. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, 
shall not apply for the period beginning on the date of enactment of 
this Act and ending on December 16, 2022.
    (b) Special Rule Relating to Obligations Issued During Extension 
Period.--Effective on December 17, 2022, the limitation in effect under 
section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall be increased to 
the extent that--
            (1) the face amount of obligations issued under chapter 31 
        of such title and the face amount of obligations whose 
        principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States 
        Government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary 
        of the Treasury) outstanding on December 17, 2022, exceeds
            (2) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Extension Limited to Necessary Obligations.--An obligation 
shall not be taken into account under subsection (b)(1) unless the 
issuance of such obligation was necessary to fund a commitment incurred 
pursuant to law by the Federal Government that required payment before 
December 17, 2022.
                                                       Calendar No. 138

117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 2868

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To temporarily extend the public debt limit until December 16, 2022.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 29, 2021

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar
Title: Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act
This bill expands the scope of grants that are awarded through the Department of Justice for specialized human trafficking training and technical assistance for service providers to include Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs that build law enforcement capacity to address human trafficking.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5211 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5211

  To authorize the use of specialized human trafficking training and 
    technical assistance grants to train law enforcement personnel 
   regarding the Interdiction for the Protection of Children program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 8, 2022

Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the use of specialized human trafficking training and 
    technical assistance grants to train law enforcement personnel 
   regarding the Interdiction for the Protection of Children 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 ``Interdiction for the Protection of 
Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act''.

SEC. 2. INTERDICTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 111(c)(1) of the Violence Against Women 
and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 
20708(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ``, which may include programs to 
build law enforcement capacity to identify and respond to human 
trafficking that are funded through the Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services of the Department of Justice'' before the semicolon 
at the end.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 107(c)(4)(A) of the Trafficking 
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(4)(A)) is amended by 
inserting ``in order to fulfill the purposes described in section 
111(c) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20708(c))'' before the period at 
the end.
                                 <all>
Title: Protect Drug Innovation Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Protect Drug Innovation Act
This bill repeals several programs and requirements that were enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 relating to the prices of prescription drugs, including (1) the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, (2) provisions that require drug manufacturers to issue rebates for certain drugs under Medicare for which prices increase faster than inflation, and (3) provisions that cap annual out-of-pocket spending under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4953 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4953

 To repeal prescription drug price control provisions of the Inflation 
                             Reduction Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 27, 2022

    Mr. Lee (for himself, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Rubio) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal prescription drug price control provisions of the Inflation 
                             Reduction 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 ``Protect Drug Innovation Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE CONTROL PROVISIONS.

    Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the provisions 
of parts 1, 2, and 3 of subtitle B of title I of Public Law 117-169 are 
repealed and the provisions of law amended by such parts are restored 
as if such parts had never been enacted.
                                 <all>
Title: Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2022
Policy area: Health

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

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4050 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4050

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 7, 2022

 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. King, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Scott of South 
   Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Advantage Quality Payment 
Relief Act of 2022''.

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

    (a) In General.--Section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w-23(n)(4)) is amended by striking ``determined taking into 
account'' and inserting ``determined without regard to''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for Swanzey, New Hampshire.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code applicable to the area encompassing only Swanzey, New Hampshire.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3150 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3150

  To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
              unique ZIP code for Swanzey, New Hampshire.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 3, 2021

  Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
              unique ZIP code for Swanzey, New Hampshire.

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

SECTION 1. SINGLE, UNIQUE ZIP CODE FOR SWANZEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP 
code applicable to the area encompassing only Swanzey, New Hampshire, 
in its entirety.
                                 <all>
Title: Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
This bill extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to make any grant or provide any assistance for the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area in New York through FY2037.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3853 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3853

  To reauthorize the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National 
                 Heritage Area, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 16, 2022

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To reauthorize the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National 
                 Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River 
Valley National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE MAURICE D. HINCHEY HUDSON RIVER VALLEY 
              NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 909(c) of division II 
of Public Law 104-333 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 110 Stat. 4280; 122 Stat. 
824; 133 Stat. 779) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ``$15,000,000'' and inserting ``$17,000,000''.
    (b) Reauthorization.--Section 910 of division II of Public Law 104-
333 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 110 Stat. 4281; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 
314; 128 Stat. 3801; 133 Stat. 779), as amended by section 119(e)(6) of 
division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, is amended by 
striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2037''.
                                 <all>
Title: Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from awarding additional financial assistance to transit or rail projects if their overall projected costs exceed the original costs by at least $1 billion and if their projected operational and administrative costs to provide the service exceed revenues generated from ridership over the next decade.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2487 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2487

  To prohibit the provision of Federal assistance to transit and rail 
projects with significant cost overruns and that are projected to lose 
                     money, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 27, 2021

 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the provision of Federal assistance to transit and rail 
projects with significant cost overruns and that are projected to lose 
                     money, 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 ``Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN TRANSIT AND 
              RAIL PROJECTS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall not provide any new assistance for a transit or 
rail project if--
            (1) the overall cost projection to complete the project 
        exceeds the original cost projection by at least 
        $1,000,000,000; and
            (2) the operational and administrative costs of the service 
        provided by the project are projected to exceed the revenues 
        generated from ridership annually over the next decade.
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Title: Extension of Department of Homeland Security Other Transaction Authority Act of 2022
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Extension of Department of Homeland Security Other Transaction Authority Act of 2022
This bill extends through FY2024 the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to carry out a research and development projects pilot program.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4553 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4553

 To extend other transaction authority for the Department of Homeland 
                               Security.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 19, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To extend other transaction authority for the Department of Homeland 
                               Security.

    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 ``Extension of Department of Homeland 
Security Other Transaction Authority Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.

    Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``September 30, 2017'' and inserting 
                ``September 30, 2024''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Prototype projects.--The Secretary--
                    ``(A) may, under the authority of paragraph (1), 
                carry out prototype projects under section 4022 of 
                title 10, United States Code; and
                    ``(B) in applying the authorities of such section 
                4022, the Secretary shall perform the functions of the 
                Secretary of Defense as prescribed in such section.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``September 30, 
        2017'' and inserting ``September 30, 2024''; and
            (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``section 845(e)'' and 
        all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
        ``section 4022(e) of title 10, United States Code.''.
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Title: Emergency Resupply for IRON DOME Act of 2021
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Emergency Resupply for IRON DOME Act of 2021
This bill requires the President to make all unexpended funding for assistance to Gaza available instead for grants to Israel for its Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1751 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1751

 To provide that funding for Gaza shall be made available instead for 
            the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 20, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that funding for Gaza shall be made available instead for 
            the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system.

    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 ``Emergency Resupply for IRON DOME Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 1649 
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) and sections 482(b) and 
531(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291a(b) and 
2346(e)), the President shall transfer all unexpended balances of 
appropriations made available for assistance to Gaza--
            (1) to the Department of Defense, to be available for 
        grants to Israel for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense 
        system; or
            (2) to the Foreign Military Financing Program authorized 
        under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2763), to be available for grants to Israel for the Iron Dome 
        short-range rocket defense system.
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Title: Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021
This bill extends through FY2035 the special duty-free rules for Haiti. It also extends through December 19, 2035, the duty-free treatment provided for apparel articles assembled in Haiti and imported from Haiti or the Dominican Republic.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3279 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3279

  To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from 
         Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 30, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from 
         Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery 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 ``Haiti Economic Lift Program 
Extension Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL RULES FOR HAITI UNDER CARIBBEAN BASIN 
              ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT.

    Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 
U.S.C. 2703a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)(v)(I)--
                            (i) by striking ``means'' and all that 
                        follows through ``60 percent'' and inserting 
                        ``means 60 percent''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``7 succeeding 1-year 
                        periods'' and inserting ``17 succeeding 1-year 
                        periods''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) in the table, by striking ``16 
                        succeeding 1-year periods'' and inserting ``28 
                        succeeding 1-year periods''; and
                            (ii) in the matter following the table, by 
                        striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2035''; and
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
        ``2035''.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the "Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the "Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3804 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3804

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the ``Technical 
            Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               March 10 (legislative day, March 7), 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the ``Technical 
            Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. TECHNICAL SERGEANT MARSHAL ROBERTS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts 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 ``Technical 
Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building''.
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Title: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional approval of certain actions, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill requires congressional approval to list, remove from a list, or change the status of any endangered species or threatened species.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5179 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5179

 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional 
          approval of certain actions, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 1, 2022

 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional 
          approval of certain actions, 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. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF CERTAIN ACTIONS.

    Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) A listing, removal from a list, or change in status 
        of any species under this subsection shall take effect upon 
        enactment of a congressional joint resolution of approval.''.
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