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II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5002 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Braun , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Marshall , Ms. Collins , Mr. King , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To allow for alternatives to animal testing for purposes of drug and biological product applications.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 . 2. Alternatives to animal testing (a) In general Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (i)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking preclinical tests (including tests on animals) and inserting nonclinical tests ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking animal and inserting nonclinical tests ; and (2) after subsection (y), by inserting the following: (z) Nonclinical test defined For purposes of this section, the term nonclinical test means a test conducted in vitro, in silico, or in chemico, or a non-human in vivo test that occurs before or during the clinical trial phase of the investigation of the safety and effectiveness of a drug, and may include animal tests, or non-animal or human biology-based test methods, such as cell-based assays, microphysiological systems, or bioprinted or computer models. . (b) Biosimilar biological product applications Item (bb) of section 351(k)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k)(2)(A)(i)(I) ) is amended to read as follows: (bb) an assessment of toxicity (which may rely on, or consist of, a study or studies described in item (aa) or (cc)); and .
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5002 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To allow for alternatives to animal testing for purposes of drug and biological product applications.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 . 2. Alternatives to animal testing (a) In general Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (i)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking preclinical tests (including tests on animals) and inserting nonclinical tests ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking animal and inserting nonclinical tests ; and (2) after subsection (y), by inserting the following: (z) Nonclinical test defined For purposes of this section, the term nonclinical test means a test conducted in vitro, in silico, or in chemico, or a non-human in vivo test that occurs before or during the clinical trial phase of the investigation of the safety and effectiveness of a drug, and may include animal tests, or non-animal or human biology-based test methods, such as cell-based assays, microphysiological systems, or bioprinted or computer models. . (b) Biosimilar biological product applications Item (bb) of section 351(k)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k)(2)(A)(i)(I) ) is amended to read as follows: (bb) an assessment of toxicity (which may rely on, or consist of, a study or studies described in item (aa) or (cc)); and .

Passed the Senate September 29, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5004 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act . 2. Stress test relief for nonbanks Section 165(i)(2) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5365(i)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), in the second sentence, by striking are regulated by a primary Federal financial regulatory agency and inserting the following: the primary financial regulatory agency with respect to which is a Federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency ; (2) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Each Federal primary financial regulatory agency and inserting Each Federal banking agency and the Federal Housing Finance Agency ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) SEC and CFTC The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may each issue regulations requiring financial companies with respect to which the applicable agency is the primary financial regulatory agency to conduct periodic analyses of the financial condition, including available liquidity, of those companies under adverse economic conditions. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Reed , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require certain information and financial assistance under the State energy program and the Weatherization Assistance Program to be distributed without undue delay to support State and local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in State Energy Act of 2022 . 2. Timing for distribution of certain information and financial assistance under the Weatherization Assistance Program and the State energy program (a) Timing for distribution of certain information and financial assistance under the weatherization assistance program Section 417 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6867 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through Payments and inserting the following: (d) Method and timing of payments (1) In general Payments ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Timing On receipt of a plan adopted pursuant to section 415(b), the Secretary shall distribute funds to the State, Indian Tribe, or other direct recipient to which the plan applies as quickly as practicable. (e) Distribution of information Not later than 60 days after the date on which funds have been made available to provide assistance under this part, the Secretary shall— (1) release application guidance to States, Indian Tribes, and other direct recipients of assistance under this part; and (2) publish the allocation of assistance to be provided to States, Indian Tribes, and other direct recipients of assistance under this part in accordance with the applicable distribution formula for the fiscal year. . (b) Timing for distribution of certain information and financial assistance under the State energy program Section 363 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6323 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Distribution of information Not later than 60 days after the date on which funds have been made available to provide financial assistance under this section, the Secretary shall— (1) release application guidance for financial assistance for energy conservation plans under this section; and (2) publish the allocation of assistance to be provided to States under this section in accordance with the applicable distribution formula for the fiscal year, including pursuant to subsection (b). (g) Timing of payments On receipt of a State energy conservation plan submitted under section 362, the Secretary shall distribute funds to a State as quickly as practicable. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5010 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To terminate United States economic and military assistance to any country that recognizes Russia's efforts to annex any part of Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Ukrainian Sovereignty Act . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to ensure that any country that recognizes the annexation by the Russian Federation of any part of Ukraine, including any territory taken from Ukraine beginning in 2014 and the results of any referenda sponsored by the Russian Federation that are held within Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, does not receive any economic or military assistance from the United States. 3. Termination of foreign assistance (a) Restriction The President shall immediately terminate all economic and military assistance from the United States to any country that recognizes any annexation described in section 2 and is prohibited from providing any such assistance to any such country. (b) Report The President shall— (1) submit a report to Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate , the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate , the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate , the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives , the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives , and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that— (A) lists all of the countries that are subject to the restrictions described in subsection (a); and (B) identifies the amount of funding affected by such restrictions, disaggregated by country and program; and (2) submit an update of such report to the committees referred to in paragraph (1) whenever a country is added to, or removed from, the list referred to in paragraph (1).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5012 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of the Small Business Administration to establish and maintain a website regarding small business permitting and licensing requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act of 2022 . 2. Centralized website for business permit and licensing requirements (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Director means the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of the Small Business Administration; and (2) the term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (b) Website Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish, and thereafter the Director shall maintain, a publicly available website that provides information regarding Federal, State, and local business permitting and licensing requirements with respect to the operation of a small business concern, which shall be organized based on the location and type of small business concern.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5014 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the Internal Revenue Service to pay for costs incurred by certain persons in the course of an audit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Frivolous Actions by IRS Agents Act . 2. Fees and expenses of audits (a) In general Subchapter A of chapter 78 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 7613 as section 7614 and by inserting after section 7612 the following new section: 7613. Fees and expenses of audits (a) In general In the case of an eligible taxpayer, the taxpayer shall be entitled to the payment of any fees or other expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer in the course of an audit under this subtitle. (b) Timing of payment The payment under subsection (a) shall be due after the disposition of the taxpayer's case, including completion of any judicial proceedings. (c) Eligible taxpayer For purposes of this section, the term eligible taxpayer means a taxpayer whose gross income for the taxable year in which the audit is commenced does not exceed $400,000, and who is not convicted of any crime related to the audit described in subsection (a) or the case described in subsection (b). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 78 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Sec. 7613. Fees and expenses of audits. . 3. Attorney's fees, etc (a) In general Chapter 76 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter: F Fees and expenses Sec. 7495. Fees and expenses. 7495. Fees and expenses In the case of any civil or criminal proceeding brought by or at the request of the Secretary in which the taxpayer prevails in court, the taxpayer shall be entitled to the payment of attorney's fees, court costs, and other expenses related to the taxpayer's defense in such proceeding. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of subchapters for chapter 76 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: SUBCHAPTER F—Fees and expenses .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5017 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Portman , Mr. Risch , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Young , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To repeal the corporate alternative minimum tax.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing the Ill-Conceived and Problematic (RIP) Book Minimum Tax Act . 2. Repeal of corporate alternative minimum tax (a) In general Sections 10101 and 13904(a) of Public Law 117–169 are repealed. (b) Applicability The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied and administered as if such sections (and the amendments made by such sections) had not been enacted.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5018 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act . 2. Limitations on Confucius Institutes’ host schools (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Chinese entity of concern The term Chinese entity of concern means any university or college in the People’s Republic of China that— (A) is involved in the implementation of military-civil fusion; (B) participates in the Chinese defense industrial base; (C) is affiliated with the Chinese State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for the National Defense; (D) receives funding from any organization subordinate to the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party; or (E) provides support to any security, defense, police, or intelligence organization of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party. (2) Confucius Institute The term Confucius Institute means a cultural institute funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (3) Institution The term institution has the meaning given the term institution of higher education in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (4) Relationship The term relationship means, with respect to an institution, any contract awarded, agreement entered into, or any in-kind donation or gift, received from a Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern. (b) Restrictions on institutions of higher education (1) In general Beginning the first October 1 occurring after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that an institution that has a relationship with a Confucius Institute or a Chinese entity of concern is ineligible to receive any Science and Technology or Research and Development funds from the Department of Homeland Security. (2) Eligibility after termination An institution described in paragraph (1) may receive Science and Technology or Research and Development funds from the Department of Homeland Security if the institution terminates the relationship between the institution and the Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern with which the institution has a relationship.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5020 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Warnock 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 temporarily suspend application of the requirement that final assembly of vehicles occur within North America for purposes of the clean vehicle credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Electric Vehicles for America Act of 2022 . 2. Adjustment of certain requirements for clean vehicle credit (a) Final assembly Subparagraph (G) of section 30D(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 13401(b) of Public Law 117–169 , is amended by inserting in the case of any motor vehicle sold after December 31, 2025, before the final assembly . (b) Critical minerals and battery components Section 30D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 13401 of Public Law 117–169 , is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(7)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking December 31, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2025 , and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking December 31, 2023 and inserting December 31, 2024 , and (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B)— (i) in clause (i), by striking after the date on which the proposed guidance described in paragraph (3)(B) is issued by the Secretary and before January 1, 2024 and inserting during calendar year 2026 , (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 2024 and inserting 2027 , (iii) in clause (iii), by striking 2025 and inserting 2028 , (iv) in clause (iv), by striking 2026 and inserting 2029 , and (v) in clause (v), by striking December 31, 2026 and inserting December 31, 2029 , (B) in paragraph (2)(B)— (i) in clause (i), by striking after the date on which the proposed guidance described in paragraph (3)(B) is issued by the Secretary and before January 1, 2024 and inserting during calendar year 2026 , (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 2024 or 2025 and inserting 2027 or 2028 , (iii) in clause (iii), by striking 2026 and inserting 2029 , (iv) in clause (iv), by striking 2027 and inserting 2030 , (v) in clause (v), by striking 2028 and inserting 2031 , and (vi) in clause (vi), by striking December 31, 2028 and inserting December 31, 2031 , and (C) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking December 31, 2022 and inserting December 31, 2025 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 13401 of Public Law 117–169 .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5022 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To allow recipients of certain loans made or guaranteed by the Small Business Administration to use the loan proceeds to provide childcare services to employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Childcare Development of Employee Solutions for Early Rearing in Towns with Shortages Act or the Childcare DESERTS Act . 2. Childcare services as allowable expense under business loan and 504/CDC loan programs (a) Business loans Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (38) Childcare services The Administration may guarantee loans under this subsection to a small business concern for which the proceeds are used to provide childcare services to members of the immediate family of employees of the small business concern. . (b) 504/CDC loans Section 502(1) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 696(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking borrower to and inserting the following: borrower— (A) to ; (2) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by striking and for a and inserting the following: ; and (B) for— (i) a ; and (3) in subparagraph (B), as so designated— (A) in clause (i), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) providing childcare services to members of the immediate family of employees of the small business concern. . (c) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in partnership with the Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families, shall issue regulations to implement the amendments made by this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site known as Dearfield in the State of Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dearfield Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area means the site known as Dearfield , in Weld County, Colorado, which was a historically black agricultural settlement founded by Oliver Toussaint Jackson. 3. Dearfield special resource study (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives described in paragraphs (2) and (3). (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the sale of ammunition stockpiled by the Internal Revenue Service.

1. Sale of ammunition Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the General Services Administration shall sell to the public by competitive offerings any ammunition purchased or stockpiled by or for the use of the Internal Revenue Service; and (2) the proceeds of the sale under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury less any reasonable costs incurred by the General Services Administration in selling the ammunition.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5037 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit funding for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer until China is no longer defined a developing country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer until China is no longer defined a developing country (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to implement the Montreal Protocol until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Parties to the Montreal Protocol have amended their Decision I/12E, Clarification of terms and definitions: developing countries, made at the First Meeting of the Parties to remove the People's Republic of China. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Montreal Protocol The term Montreal Protocol means the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, done at Montreal September 16, 1987.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5043 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act . 2. Guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase education, training, recruitment, and retention of mental health and substance use disorder care providers that participate in Medicaid or CHIP, with a focus on improving the capacity of the mental health and substance use disorder care workforce in rural and underserved areas. Such guidance shall include, and not be limited to, strategies on how States may utilize waivers under section 1115 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 ) and authorities under titles XIX and XXI of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. , 1397aa et seq.) for such purposes.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5045 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Booker , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to authorize appropriations for catch-up payments from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for 9/11 Families Act . 2. Appropriations (a) In general Section 404(d)(4)(C) of the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act ( 34 U.S.C. 20144(d)(4)(C) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Authorization (I) In general The Special Master shall authorize lump sum catch-up payments in amounts equal to the amounts described in subclauses (I), (II), and (III) of clause (iii). (II) Appropriations (aa) In general There are authorized to be appropriated and there are appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary to carry out this clause, to remain available until expended. (bb) Limitation Amounts appropriated pursuant to item (aa) may not be used for a purpose other than to make lump sum catch-up payments under this clause. . (b) Emergency designation (1) In general The amounts provided under the amendments made by subsection (a) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (2) Designation in the Senate and the House The amendments made by subsection (a) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 4001 of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022. (c) Rescission Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading Small Business Administration—Business Loans Program Account, CARES Act , for carrying out paragraphs (36) and (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ), $2,982,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5056 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit Federal funding to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal Funding to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc (a) In general No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be made available for any purpose to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., including any subsidiaries and related organizations that are directly controlled by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. (b) GAO study and report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study, and submit a report to Congress, regarding the amount of Federal funds awarded to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., during the 10-year period preceding such date of enactment, that were provided, whether purposely or inadvertently, to the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or any agency or instrumentality of such entities.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5057 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to modify fees and funding for certain small business refinancing loans and loans to qualified State or local development companies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 504 Loan Availability Act . 2. Modifications to fees and funding for certain small business refinancing loans and loans to qualified State or local development companies Title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 502(7)(C) ( 15 U.S.C. 696(7)(C) )— (A) in clause (ii)— (i) in subclause (I), by adding and at the end; (ii) in subclause (II), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (iii) by striking subclause (III); and (B) in clause (v), by striking a total of $7,500,000,000 of financing and inserting the total amount described in section 511 in financing ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: 511. Maximum funding level The Administrator may provide not more than a total, in the aggregate, of $15,000,000,000 for each fiscal year of financing to guarantee loans under section 503 and loans authorized under section 502(7)(C). . 3. Sunset Effective on October 1, 2025, title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 502(7)(C) ( 15 U.S.C. 696(7)(C) ), by striking clause (v); and (2) by striking section 511, as added by section 2 of this Act.
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 5060 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To redesignate the Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Paul David Wellstone was born on July 21, 1944, in Washington, DC, and raised in Arlington, Virginia, as the second child of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants Leon and Minnie Wellstone; (2) Wellstone graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill— (A) in 1965, with a bachelor's degree in political science; and (B) in 1969, with a Ph.D. in political science; (3) after earning his Ph.D., Wellstone moved to Minnesota to teach political science at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, during which he became an advocate for marginalized communities and fought for improved healthcare, education, housing, and labor and human rights; (4) as an activist, Wellstone helped to bring attention to issues important to the people by protesting in favor of peace, civil rights, and social justice, including by standing by farmers and working families in their struggles; (5) in 1990, Wellstone extended his community activism during his first run for the Senate; (6) as an underdog, Wellstone was the only candidate to unseat an incumbent Senator in the 1990 election; (7) the grassroots campaign that was run by Wellstone became well-known for the green bus that he used to travel across Minnesota; (8) Senator Wellstone continued his commitment to activism throughout his time in the Senate, including by pushing for legislation that— (A) expanded support for mental health care coverage; (B) increased the Federal minimum wage; and (C) offered greater funding and protections for workers, seniors, schools, and atomic veterans; (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on The Children’s Tour to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 3. Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building (a) Redesignation The Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5060 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To redesignate the Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Paul David Wellstone was born on July 21, 1944, in Washington, DC, and raised in Arlington, Virginia, as the second child of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants Leon and Minnie Wellstone; (2) Wellstone graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill— (A) in 1965, with a bachelor's degree in political science; and (B) in 1969, with a Ph.D. in political science; (3) after earning his Ph.D., Wellstone moved to Minnesota to teach political science at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, during which he became an advocate for marginalized communities and fought for improved healthcare, education, housing, and labor and human rights; (4) as an activist, Wellstone helped to bring attention to issues important to the people by protesting in favor of peace, civil rights, and social justice, including by standing by farmers and working families in their struggles; (5) in 1990, Wellstone extended his community activism during his first run for the Senate; (6) as an underdog, Wellstone was the only candidate to unseat an incumbent Senator in the 1990 election; (7) the grassroots campaign that was run by Wellstone became well-known for the green bus that he used to travel across Minnesota; (8) Senator Wellstone continued his commitment to activism throughout his time in the Senate, including by pushing for legislation that— (A) expanded support for mental health care coverage; (B) increased the Federal minimum wage; and (C) offered greater funding and protections for workers, seniors, schools, and atomic veterans; (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on The Children’s Tour to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 3. Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building (a) Redesignation The Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building .

Passed the Senate November 30 (legislative day, November 29), 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5060 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Grassley , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To redesignate the Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Paul David Wellstone was born on July 21, 1944, in Washington, DC, and raised in Arlington, Virginia, as the second child of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants Leon and Minnie Wellstone; (2) Wellstone graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill— (A) in 1965, with a bachelor's degree in political science; and (B) in 1969, with a Ph.D. in political science; (3) after earning his Ph.D., Wellstone moved to Minnesota to teach political science at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, during which he became an advocate for marginalized communities and fought for improved healthcare, education, housing, and labor and human rights; (4) as an activist, Wellstone helped to bring attention to issues important to the people by protesting in favor of peace, civil rights, and social justice, including by standing by farmers and working families in their struggles; (5) in 1990, Wellstone extended his community activism during his first run for the Senate; (6) as an underdog, Wellstone was the only candidate to unseat an incumbent Senator in the 1990 election; (7) the grassroots campaign that was run by Wellstone became well-known for the green bus that he used to travel across Minnesota; (8) Senator Wellstone continued his commitment to activism throughout his time in the Senate, including by pushing for legislation that— (A) expanded support for mental health care coverage; (B) increased the Federal minimum wage; and (C) offered greater funding and protections for workers, seniors, schools, and atomic veterans; (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on The Children’s Tour to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 3. Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building (a) Redesignation The Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5061 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Daines (for himself and Ms. Stabenow ) 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 provide for Medicare coverage and coding for qualified psychologist services furnished by advanced psychology trainees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expand Qualified Psychologist Services Act . 2. Coverage and coding for qualified psychologist services furnished by advanced psychology trainees (a) Coverage (1) In general Section 1861(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ii) ) is amended— (A) by inserting (1) after (ii) ; (B) in paragraph (1), as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by inserting (or furnished by an advanced psychology trainee under the general supervision of a clinical psychologist (as so defined)) after (as defined by the Secretary) ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In this subsection: (A) The term advanced psychology trainee means a postdoctoral resident who has obtained a doctoral degree in psychology, is seeking a license to practice psychology, and is engaged in a 1- or 2-year period of additional supervised experiential training to acquire the skills or hours required for licensure through a program accredited by an organization determined appropriate by the Secretary. (B) The term general supervision has the meaning given that term in section 410.26(a)(3) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). . (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2024. (b) Establishment of modifier Not later than January 1, 2024, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a modifier to indicate services furnished by an advanced psychology trainee pursuant to the amendments made by subsection (a).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5062 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Mr. Daines (for himself and Ms. Stabenow ) 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 increase access to mental health programs for physicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Physicians Act . 2. Access to mental health programs for physicians Section 1877(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395nn(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) Mental health program for physicians The provision by an entity of an evidence-based or evidence-informed program for physicians for the primary purpose of preventing suicide and improving mental health and resiliency and for training such physicians in appropriate strategies to promote their mental health, if such program— (A) is in a policy set out in writing and approved in advance of the operation of the program by the governing body of the entity; (B) is offered to all physicians on the bona fide medical staff of the entity or in the local community or service area of the entity; (C) is offered to all such physicians on the same terms and conditions regardless of the volume or value of referrals or other business generated by the physician for the entity; and (D) meets any other requirements as the Secretary may impose by regulation as needed to protect against program or patient abuse. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5071 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2022 Mr. Reed (for Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve only includes petroleum products produced in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Replenishing Our American Reserves Act or the ROAR Act . 2. Definition of petroleum product under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act Section 3(3) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6202(3) ) is amended by inserting produced in the United States before the period at the end. 3. Objectives in determining manner of acquisition of petroleum products for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Section 160(b)(5) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6240(b)(5) ) is amended by inserting domestic before petroleum industry . 4. Prohibition of sales of petroleum products withdrawn from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to entities outside the United States Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6241 ) is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall only draw down and sell petroleum products from the Reserve to entities within the United States. .