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A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-4176
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2022-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Dams and canals
Water resources funding
Water storage

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-10
text: 
This bill expands eligibility for the Bureau of Reclamation's competitive grant program for small water storage and groundwater storage projects. Under the bill, eligible projects must have a capacity of not less than 2 acre-feet (AF) of water. Current law requires an eligible project to have a capacity of not less than 2,000 AF of water.
 
The bill also allows Reclamation to provide additional grants to certain dam rehabilitation and reconstruction projects provided that projects previously eligible under the program have received the necessary funding.

action_date: 2022-10-18
text: 
This bill expands eligibility for the Bureau of Reclamation's competitive grant program for small water storage and groundwater storage projects. Under the bill, eligible projects must have a capacity of not less than 200 acre-feet (AF) of water. Current law requires an eligible project to have a capacity of not less than 2,000 AF of water. 
 
The bill also allows Reclamation to provide additional grants to certain dam rehabilitation and reconstruction projects provided that projects previously eligible under the program have received the necessary funding.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.
action_date: 2022-10-18
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022 with an amendment. With written report No. 117-188.
action_date: 2022-10-18
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022 with an amendment. With written report No. 117-188.
action_date: 2022-07-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2022-05-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4177
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2022-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-10
text: 

Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2022

 
This bill makes various changes to the federal framework governing judicial ethics.
 
Among the changes, the bill
 
 
prohibits federal judges and Supreme Court Justices from owning individual stocks and securities; 
 
requires the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue regulations restricting the solicitation or acceptance of gifts in connection with a private judicial seminar; 
 
expresses the sense of Congress that the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges shall apply to Supreme Court Justices; 
 
requires federal judges and Supreme Court Justices to report on each association or interest that would require recusal, including any financial interest of a spouse or minor child who resides in the household; and 
 
establishes a committee to review complaints against the Supreme Court. 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4178
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2022-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-10
text: 

Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022

 
This bill shortens the copyright protection term to 28 years starting from the date the work was originally secured, to be renewable for an additional 28-year term. (Under current law, for works created after 1977, the general rule is that the copyright term lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.)
 
The bill shall apply to all works fixed on or after the bill's enactment, except that it shall have retroactive effect for copyrights belonging to an entity that (1) is involved in the motion picture or arts and entertainment industries, and (2) has a market capitalization of more than $150 billion. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Space National Guard Establishment Act

Bill: 117-s-4179
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2022-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Military command and structure
Military readiness
National Guard and reserves
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-10
text: 

Space National Guard Establishment Act

 
This bill establishes a Space National Guard as the reserve component of the U.S. Space Force.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2421)
action_date: 2022-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate
ISAAC Alerting Act

Bill: 117-s-4180
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2022-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: 

Information Sharing And Advanced Communication Alerting Act or the ISAAC Alerting Act

 
This bill requires the Technological Advisory Council of the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to submit a report that identifies measures, barriers, and recommendations for implementing a 9&#8211;1&#8211;1 disability alerting system.
 
The alerting system must allow an individual to register and create a profile associated with an individual who has a disability that includes information such as whether the individual is a wandering risk, nonverbal, or physically limited. The alerting system then transmits such information to public safety answering points to be conveyed to first responders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
LIFELINE Act

Bill: 117-s-4181
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2022-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Housing supply and affordability
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Low- and moderate-income housing
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: 

LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence Act or the LIFELINE Act

 
This bill permits states, territories, or tribal governments to use State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to finance qualified low-income housing projects (i.e., projects for residential rental property meeting certain income tests) with loans obligated by December 31, 2024, and having maturities of 30 or more years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Bill: 117-s-4182
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2022-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Assault and harassment offenses
Business records
Department of Labor
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Violent crime
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: 

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care, social service, and other sectors.
 
Specifically, Labor must issue an interim occupational safety and health standard that requires certain employers to take actions to protect workers and other personnel from workplace violence. The standard applies to employers in the health care sector, in the social service sector, and in sectors that conduct activities similar to those in the health care and social service sectors.
 
In addition, Labor must promulgate a final standard within a specified time line.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
National Energy Community Transition Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4183
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2022-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: 

National Energy Community Transition Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes a federally chartered nonprofit corporation to assist communities that have historically relied on fossil fuel energy generation or extraction with transitioning away from that reliance.
 
The bill also endows the corporation initially with funds from the Treasury and then with a percentage of amounts received by the Treasury each year from fossil fuel and renewable energy leases on federal land. The corporation is responsible for investing its endowment and using a portion of the earnings to fund activities to assist communities with economic development and diversification and the provision of government services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4184
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2022-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: 

Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, transfer, and possession of firearms. 
 
Among the requirements, the bill
 
 
generally requires owners of certain firearms&#8212;handguns and semiautomatic rifles capable of accepting a detachable ammunition feeding device&#8212;to obtain a license, and 
 
establishes background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
RARE Act

Bill: 117-s-4185
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2022-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Licensing and registrations
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: 

Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity Act or the RARE Act

 
This bill specifies that the seven-year market exclusivity period for drugs for rare diseases or conditions (i.e., orphan drug exclusivity period) prohibits the approval of the same drug for the same approved use or indication with respect to the disease or condition.
 
Current law grants a seven-year period of market exclusivity for an approved orphan drug, during which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may not approve an application from another manufacturer for the same drug for the same disease or condition. The FDA's regulations provide that this exclusivity is specific to the same approved use or indication of the drug, rather than all uses or indications, for the disease or condition. However, in 
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Becerra, 
a court held that exclusivity did extend to all uses or indications for the disease or condition.
 
The bill provides statutory authority for the FDA's regulations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Hermit’s Peak Fire Assistance Act

Bill: 117-s-4186
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2022-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: 

Hermit's Peak Fire Assistance Act

 
This bill provides for monetary compensation to the victims of the prescribed fire burn in the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico that became a wildfire known as the Hermit's Peak Fire or the Hermit's Peak Fire/Calf Canyon Fire.
 
Each victim of the Hermit's Peak Fire shall be entitled to receive monetary compensation from the United States, including for personal injury, loss of property, business loss, or financial loss.
 
An Office of Hermit's Peak Fire Claims is established within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to receive, process, and pay claims to victims of the fire.
 
FEMA or the independent claims manager (which FEMA may appoint) shall, on behalf of the United States, investigate, consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, grant, deny, or settle any claim for money damages asserted by a victim of the Hermit's Peak Fire.
 
Any claimant aggrieved by a final decision of FEMA concerning compensation may, not later than 60 days after the date on which the decision is issued, bring a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, to modify or set aside the decision.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4187
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2022-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: 

Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and otherwise modifies a grant program that supports conservation projects for neotropical migratory birds. Modifications include (1) increasing the maximum federal share of project costs from 25% to 33.3%, and (2) requiring the Department of the Interior to establish criteria for awarding the grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4188
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2022-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Public participation and lobbying
Specialized courts
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: 

Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022

 
This bill provides for the establishment of a code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices, judges of the courts of appeals, judges of the district courts, and judges of the Court of International Trade. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Agriculture Innovation Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4189
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2022-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: 

Agriculture Innovation Act of 2022 

 
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to identify, collect, link, and analyze certain data regarding the impact of conservation practices and other production practices on farm, ranch, and other working land profitability, including the effect on enhancing crop yields, soil health, ecosystem services, and other risk-reducing factors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act

Bill: 117-s-4190
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2022-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Infrastructure development
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Public contracts and procurement
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: 

Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act

 
The bill establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid. The office's duties shall include conducting and coordinating audits and investigations of the handing of funds made available for aid to Ukraine.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 366.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day May 10, 2022).
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Defund the Ministry of Truth Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4191
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2022-05-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: 

Defund the Ministry of Truth Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits the expenditure of federal funds for the establishment or operation of the Disinformation Governance Board in the Department of Homeland Security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 367.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day May 10, 2022).
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Introduced in Senate
No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act

Bill: 117-s-4192
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act

 
This bill denies employers a tax deduction for any expenditures incurred for attempting to influence their employees with respect to labor organizations or labor organization activities, such as elections, labor disputes, and collective actions. 
 
The bill requires employers to report on their attempts to influence their employees with respect to labor organizations and their activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 117-s-4193
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to World War II Army and Navy Nurse Corps members in recognition of their critical military service and devotion to duty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4194
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

Keep America&rsquo;s Refuges Operational Act of 2022
 
 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2494)
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
PEACE through Music Diplomacy Act

Bill: 117-s-4195
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

Promoting Peace, Education, And Cultural Exchange through Music Diplomacy Act or the PEACE through Music Diplomacy Act

 
This bill authorizes music-related exchange programs facilitated by the Department of State.
 
The bill authorizes the inclusion of coordination and consultation with the private sector in the participation by groups and individuals from other countries in nonprofit activities in the United States similar to certain artistic and sports activities when such participation is in the national interest. 
 
State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) shall manage, including in coordination and consultation with the private sector, programs focused on music and the performing arts that provide opportunities to build cross-cultural understanding and advance peace abroad.
 
 State should continue to (1) partner with the private sector in support of music-related exchange programs implemented by ECA, (2) leverage private sector expertise in developing and implementing such programs, (3) expand networking and mentorship opportunities, and (4) identify private sector funding sources for travel and other expenses. 
 
 The bill authorizes State to partner with the private sector to recognize musicians whose works or performances have advanced peace abroad and who could contribute to networking and mentorship opportunities for participants of music-related exchange programs implemented by ECA. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate