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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2022 Mr. Cole (for himself, Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Brown of Ohio , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Stansbury , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Ms. Cheney , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Case , Mr. Kahele , and Mr. Horsford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to secure existing Tribal contract support cost reimbursements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IHS Contract Support Cost Amendment Act . 2. Amendments to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Section 106(a) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5325(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking but which and inserting including activities that ; (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking respective ; (ii) by striking his and inserting the Secretary’s ; and (iii) by striking or ; (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (C) would otherwise be carried out by the Secretary in support of the Secretary’s direct operation of the program, but for which the costs are not fully covered by the amount of funds required under paragraph (1). ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting amounts after duplicate any funding .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2022 Mr. Golden (for himself, Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Pappas , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Bacon , Ms. Salazar , and Mr. Stanton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish a procedure for terminating the suspension of entries and imports from designated places related to the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 . 2. Termination of suspension of entries and imports from designated places related to the COVID–19 pandemic (a) In general An order of suspension described in subsection (b) shall not be lifted before the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services provides written notification to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of Congress that the public health emergency declaration described in subsection (b) has been terminated. (b) Order of suspension described An order of suspension described in this subsection is an order of suspension issued under section 362 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 265 ) as a result of the public health emergency declaration relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic under section 319 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) made on January 31, 2020, including any renewal of such declaration. (c) Procedures during 60-Day termination window (1) Plan Not later than 30 days after the date on which a written notification is provided under subsection (a) with respect to an order of suspension described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the head of any Federal agency, State, local, or Tribal government, and nongovernmental organization that has a role in managing outcomes associated with the suspension, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall develop and submit to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of Congress a plan to address any possible influx of entries or imports related to the termination of such order. (2) Failure to submit If a plan under paragraph (1) is not submitted to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of Congress within the 30-day period described in such paragraph, not later than 7 days after the expiration of such 30-day period, the Secretary of Health and Human Services— (A) shall notify such committees of Congress, in writing, of the status of preparing such a plan and the timing for submission as required under paragraph (1); and (B) delay the termination of an order of suspension described in subsection (b) until the date that is 30 days after the date on which such plan is submitted to such committees.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7465 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2022 Ms. Houlahan (for herself and Mr. Baird ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Payment Completion Fairness Act or the PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act . 2. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Section 455(m)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking (i) is employed and all that follows through (ii) has been and inserting has been .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7466 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2022 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Norman , Mr. Budd , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Steube , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Sessions , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Babin , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Cline , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Perry , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Mooney , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to define State of residence and resident , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traveler's Gun Rights Act . 2. State of residence (a) Definitions Section 921 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking (a) before As used ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (36) (A) The term State of residence means— (i) the State in which an individual resides; (ii) in the case of an individual, or spouse of an individual, who is an active duty member of the Armed Forces— (I) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (II) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member; or (iii) in the case of an individual who does not have a physical residence in any State, the State in which an individual maintains a private mailbox or post office box. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)— (i) an individual resides in a State if the individual is present in the State with the intention of making a home in that State; and (ii) an individual who maintains a home in more than 1 State is a resident of each such State during the time when the individual is present in that State. (37) The term resident , with respect to a State, means an individual who satisfies clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (36)(A) with respect to that State. ; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (b) National instant criminal background check system Section 922(t)(1)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking transferee containing a photograph of the transferee. and inserting the following: “transferee— (i) containing a photograph of the transferee; and (ii) containing— (I) the address of the residence of the transferee; or (II) the address for a private mailbox or post office box maintained by the transferee, if the transferee does not have a physical residence in any State. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2022 Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself and Mr. Khanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the effects of increased production and consumption of alternative proteins on the long-term national security interests of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Security of the Economy, Climate, and other U.S. interests with Recent and Existing Food alternatives Act or the SECURE Food Act . 2. Report on the effects of increased production and consumption of alternative proteins to national security (a) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of other departments and agencies of the Federal Government that the Director determines appropriate, shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the effects of increased production and consumption of alternative proteins on the long-term national security interests of the United States. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A detailed description of how the increased production and consumption of alternative proteins affect— (A) biosecurity, food security, climate security, and water security; (B) the environment, including with respect to reduced land use and reduced deforestation; (C) public health, including with respect to pandemic risk reduction, air and water pollution reduction, and antibiotic usage reduction; and (D) the economy, including with respect to job creation and new markets for agricultural products of the United States. (2) A detailed explanation of whether, and to what extent, progress in the production and consumption of alternative proteins made by foreign countries constitutes a competitive threat to the economic interests of the United States. (c) Form The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Alternative proteins The term alternative proteins means food proteins produced from plants, fungi, or animal cell cultivation that share sensory characteristics with conventional animal proteins. (2) Congressional intelligence committees The term congressional intelligence committees has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7470 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2022 Mr. Levin of California (for himself and Ms. Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include a full-time job with a veterans service organization as a public service job eligible for public service loan forgiveness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Service Equity Act . 2. Full-time job with veterans service organization Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) a full-time job with any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7476 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2022 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies Act or the REPLACE Act . 2. Critical document fee waiver Section 1238(a) of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 5174b ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking applies regardless and inserting and the requirement of the President to waive fees under paragraph (4) apply regardless ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Mandatory automatic waiver The President, in consultation with the Governor of a State, shall automatically provide a fee waiver described in paragraph (1) to an individual or household that has been adversely affected by a major disaster declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 )— (A) for which the President provides assistance to individuals and households under section 408 of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ); and (B) that destroyed a critical document described in paragraph (1) of the individual or household. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7477 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2022 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. LaHood , Mr. Sires , and Mr. Rose ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To exempt grants received under the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act from Federal taxation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CERTS Tax Exemption Act . 2. Exemption of grants from taxation (a) In general Section 421 of the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9111 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Tax treatment For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— (1) no amount shall be included in the gross income of the eligible provider of transportation services by reason of a grant under this section, (2) no deduction shall be denied, no tax attribute shall be reduced, and no basis increase shall be denied, by reason of the exclusion from gross income provided by paragraph (1), and (3) in the case of an eligible provider of transportation services which is a partnership or S corporation— (A) any amount excluded from income by reason of paragraph (1) shall be treated as tax exempt income for purposes of sections 705 and 1366 of such Code, and (B) except as provided by the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate), any increase in the adjusted basis of a partner's interest in a partnership under section 705 of such Code with respect to any amount described in subparagraph (A) shall equal the partner's distributive share of deductions resulting from costs described in subsection (d) which are paid using a grant under this section. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7480 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2022 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Cawthorn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit the use of the authorities under title I and title III of such Act for electric vehicles or related technologies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bullets Not Batteries Act . 2. Prohibition on the use of authorities for electric vehicles and related technology Section 104 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4514 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Electric vehicles and related technology The authorities provided under this title and title III may not be used with respect to— (1) electric vehicles; (2) electric vehicle batteries; (3) electric vehicle charging stations or other electric vehicle infrastructure; or (4) obtaining critical minerals that will be used for the manufacturing of any item described under paragraph (1), (2), or (3). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7481 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2022 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary , and Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds relating to the Office for Environmental Justice and any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition relating to Office for Environmental Justice and any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change of the Department of Justice The Attorney General may not obligate or expend any funds— (1) to operate the Office for Environmental Justice of the Department of Justice; (2) to establish or maintain a program to train individuals relating to climate change; or (3) for any program, project, or activity relating to climate change.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7484 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2022 Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Lofgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food before Fuel Act . 2. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Ukraine accounts for 16 percent of global corn exports and 12 percent of wheat exports. (2) The United States could more than compensate for the loss of Ukraine’s exports by diverting crops that are to be made into biofuels into food production instead. (3) Almost 70 percent of all United States grain production is corn, but almost half is formulated into ethanol to drive cars and trucks. (4) Converting corn into fuel happens only because of a mass of Federal regulations and subsidies that began during the Carter administration. (5) While ethanol may have small environmental advantages over gasoline, the benefits are nullified by ethanol’s toll on world food output. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should not be incentivizing farmers to grow corn for ethanol while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is jeopardizing the lives of Ukraine’s citizens and is on track to cause a severe malnutrition across the world. As this supply is cut off, food prices which are already at record levels, will increase at a time when the economic fallout from the pandemic is already harming household budgets, particularly in low-income countries. 3. Elimination of corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (a) Removal of table Section 211(o)(2)(B)(i) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking subclause (I). (b) Conforming amendments Section 211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) by redesignating subclauses (II) through (IV) as subclauses (I) through (III), respectively; (B) in subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking of the volume of renewable fuel required under subclause (I), ; and (C) in subclauses (II) and (III) (as so redesignated), by striking subclause (II) each place it appears and inserting subclause (I) ; and (2) in clause (v), by striking clause (i)(IV) and inserting clause (i)(III) . (c) Administration Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section affects the volumes of advanced biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, or biomass-based diesel that are required under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o) ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2022 Ms. Sewell (for herself, Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Blumenauer , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that individuals who have access to certain healthcare services through a worksite health clinic are eligible to make pre-tax contributions to a health savings account.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Access to Worksite Health Services Act . 2. Worksite health clinics (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 223(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Special rule for qualified items and services (i) In general For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), an individual shall not be treated as covered under a health plan merely because the individual is eligible to receive, or receives, qualified items and services at a healthcare facility located at a facility— (I) owned or leased by the employer of the individual (or of the individual’s beneficiaries), or (II) operated primarily for the benefit of such employer’s employees. (ii) Qualified items and services defined For purposes of this subparagraph, the term qualified items and services means the following: (I) Primary care items and services including physical examination. (II) Immunizations, including injections of antigens provided by employees. (III) Drugs, biologicals, and pharmacy services. (IV) Treatment for injuries occurring in the course of employment. (V) Tests for conditions or infectious diseases. (VI) Preventive care for chronic conditions (as defined in clause (iv)). (VII) Drug testing. (VIII) Hearing, vision, or dental screenings and related services. (IX) Mental and behavioral health services. (X) Other similar items and services that do not provide significant benefits in the nature of medical care. (iii) Aggregation For purposes of clause (i), all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as a single employer. (iv) Preventive care for chronic conditions For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘preventive care for chronic conditions’ means any item or service specified in the Appendix of Internal Revenue Service Notice 2019–45 which is prescribed to treat an individual diagnosed with the associated chronic condition specified in such Appendix for the purpose of preventing the exacerbation of such chronic condition or the development of a secondary condition, including any amendment, addition, removal, or other modification made by the Secretary to the items or services specified in such Appendix subsequent to the date of enactment of this subparagraph. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7490 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2022 Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Burchett , Ms. Salazar , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on benefits to the Russian Federation as a result of an agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investigating Russian Ambitions in Nuclear Negotiations Act or the IRAN Negotiations Act . 2. Report on benefits to the Russian Federation as a result of an agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran (a) In general Not later than 5 calendar days after reaching an agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing the benefits that will accrue to the Russian Federation as a result of such agreement. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of the role Russian negotiators played in developing and negotiating the agreement. (2) A description of the expected economic benefits likely to accrue to the Russian economy as a result of the agreement. (3) A description of the expected economic and technical benefits likely to be experienced by the Russian defense and nuclear energy sector, including known, planned contracts between Russian and Iranian entities, as a result of cooperation made possible by the agreement. (4) An analysis of new avenues for sanctions evasion made available to Russia as a result of the agreement. (c) Form The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7491 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2022 Mr. Crist (for himself and Mr. Deutch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish notification and reporting requirements relating to unlawful acts and significant emergencies faced by students in public elementary and secondary schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parents Need to Know Act of 2022 . 2. Notification and reporting requirements relating to threats and emergencies faced by students in elementary and secondary public schools (a) Notification and reporting requirements Subsection (b) of section 1112 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6312 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (12), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and (3) by inserting before paragraph (14), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph: (13) how the local educational agency will establish procedures for schools served by the local educational agency to provide— (A) timely notification to parents, in a manner that does not reveal any personally identifiable information about an individual student, about— (i) an unlawful act or significant emergency that occurs on school grounds, during transportation for school-sponsored events, or during school-sponsored activities; or (ii) a threat that has been made about an unlawful act or significant emergency occurring on school grounds, during transportation for school-sponsored events, or during school-sponsored activities; (B) a plan to address, mitigate, or correct any risks to students associated with the unlawful act or significant emergency; and (C) provide annual notice to students, parents, and any individual who works at the school describing the notification procedures established under subparagraph (A); and . (b) Definitions Section 1112 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 6312 ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Timely notification The term timely notification means, with respect to the notification procedures established under subsection (b)(13)(A), the exercise of reasonable care by a school to contact the parents or other known emergency contacts of students following the use of such notification procedures, including by telephone calls, voice mail messages, text messages, and email messages. (2) Unlawful act or significant emergency The term unlawful act or significant emergency means one or more of the following: (A) Homicide or accidental death. (B) Rape or sexual assault. (C) Aggravated assault with intent to cause serious bodily harm. (D) Arson. (E) Any unauthorized possession or use of a firearm. (F) A manmade or natural emergency including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought, or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, explosion, gas leak, building collapse, or damage by aircraft. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2022 Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Gohmert , and Mr. Duncan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the Department of Education from punishing States, local educational agencies, or elementary schools for failure to implement or carry out certain Federal policies relating to sex education in elementary schools, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Innocence in Education Act . 2. Prohibition of federally mandated sex education in elementary schools (a) Prohibition of certain actions by Secretary of Education The Secretary of Education may not— (1) require States, local educational agencies, or elementary schools to implement Federal recommendations, requirements, rules, regulations, guidance, or other programs relating to sex education in elementary schools; or (2) punish a State, local educational agency, or elementary school, including by withholding Federal funds or levying fines under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ) or any other Federal law, for failure to implement or carry out Federal recommendations, requirements, rules, regulations, guidance, or other programs relating to sex education in elementary schools. (b) Prohibition of certain actions by Task Force on Sexual Violence in Education The Task Force on Sexual Violence in Education established under section 1314 of division W of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 ) may not— (1) develop recommendations for States, local educational agencies, or elementary schools with respect to sex education in elementary schools under section 1314(a)(5) of such Act or any other Federal law; or (2) notwithstanding section 1314(a)(8) of such Act, assess the Department of Education’s ability under section 902 of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1682 ) to levy intermediate fines for noncompliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ) or the advisability of additional remedies for such noncompliance, in addition to the remedies already available under Federal law. (c) Definitions In this Act, the terms elementary school , local educational agency , and State have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2022 Mr. Jacobs of New York (for himself, Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Garbarino , Ms. Stefanik , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Gosar , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Budd , Mr. Norman , Mr. Feenstra , and Ms. Herrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2022 . 2. Exemptions Section 522 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d) by adding at the end the following: (13) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms. ; and (2) in subsection (f)(4)(A)— (A) in clause (xiv) by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (xv) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (xvi) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7496 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, to commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733.

1. Installation of plaque commemorating slave rebellion on St. John (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall install, in an appropriate location in the area of the Ram Head trail at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, a suitable plaque to commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John on November 23, 1733. (b) Contents of plaque The plaque installed under subsection (a) shall include information regarding— (1) important facts about the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733; (2) the collective suicide that occurred during the slave rebellion in the vicinity of Ram Head on St. John in 1734; and (3) the significance of the slave rebellion to the history of St. John, the United States Virgin Islands, and the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7496 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2022 Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Mr. Reschenthaler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, to commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733.

1. Installation of plaque commemorating slave rebellion on St. John (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall install, in an appropriate location in the area of the Ram Head trail at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, a suitable plaque to commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John on November 23, 1733. (b) Contents of plaque The plaque installed under subsection (a) shall include information regarding— (1) important facts about the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733; (2) the collective suicide that occurred during the slave rebellion in the vicinity of Ram Head on St. John in 1734; and (3) the significance of the slave rebellion to the history of St. John, the United States Virgin Islands, and the United States.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7496 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2022 Received AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, to commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733.

1. Installation of plaque commemorating slave rebellion on St. John (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall install, in an appropriate location in the area of the Ram Head trail at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, a suitable plaque to commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John on November 23, 1733. (b) Contents of plaque The plaque installed under subsection (a) shall include information regarding— (1) important facts about the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733; (2) the collective suicide that occurred during the slave rebellion in the vicinity of Ram Head on St. John in 1734; and (3) the significance of the slave rebellion to the history of St. John, the United States Virgin Islands, and the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 438 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7496 [Report No. 117–605] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2022 Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Mr. Reschenthaler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 7, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, to commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733.

1. Installation of plaque commemorating slave rebellion on St. John (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall install, in an appropriate location in the area of the Ram Head trail at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, a suitable plaque to commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John on November 23, 1733. (b) Contents of plaque The plaque installed under subsection (a) shall include information regarding— (1) important facts about the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733; (2) the collective suicide that occurred during the slave rebellion in the vicinity of Ram Head on St. John in 1734; and (3) the significance of the slave rebellion to the history of St. John, the United States Virgin Islands, and the United States.

December 7, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7498 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2022 Mr. Steube (for himself and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to direct the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to conduct research and development on frost or cold weather insurance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Temperature Endorsement for Multi-Peril Policies or the TEMP Act . 2. Research and development on frost or cold weather insurance Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Frost or cold weather insurance (A) In general The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding an index-based policy to insure crops (including tomatoes, peppers, sugarcane, strawberries, melons, citrus, peaches, blueberries, and any other crop) on a nationally-available basis against losses due to a frost or cold weather event. (B) Research and development Research and development under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) evaluate the effectiveness of risk management tools, such as the use of an index, with respect to low frequency and catastrophic loss weather events; and (ii) result in a policy that provides protection for at least 1 of the following: (I) Production loss. (II) Revenue loss. (C) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes— (i) the results of the research and development carried out under this paragraph; and (ii) any recommendations with respect to those results. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7499 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2022 Mrs. Kim of California (for herself, Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Panetta , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct certain heads of Federal agencies to develop a strategy to improve Federal investigations of retail crime, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Federal Investigations of Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022 . 2. Improving coordination in Federal investigations of retail crime (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Postmaster General, and the heads of relevant Federal agencies shall collaborate to develop a strategy to identify how each agency can coordinate to— (1) improve information sharing on organized retail crime networks between the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, the Secret Service, the United States Postal Service, and other relevant Federal agencies; (2) assist State and local law enforcement in compiling materials and evidence needed for prosecution of organized retail crime; and (3) increase cooperation and the sharing of information with the retail industry, State retail crime task forces, and other retail crime task forces. (b) Reporting requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Postmaster General, and the head of any other relevant agency shall coordinate to submit a report to the relevant committees on the strategy developed pursuant to subsection (a). (c) GAO Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall publish a report on private sector and law enforcement collaboration to deter and investigate organized retail crimes. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Organized retail crime The term organized retail crime means the coordinated unlawful acquisition of retail goods through theft, embezzlement, fraud, or other unlawful means for the purpose of selling or distributing such unlawfully obtained items in the stream of commerce. (2) Organized retail crime network The term organized retail crime network means a criminal network engaged in organized retail crime. (3) Relevant Federal agency The term relevant Federal agency means any Federal agency determined by the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to have a role in information sharing and investigations with respect to organized crime. (4) Relevant committee The term relevant committee means the House Committee on the Judiciary, the House Committee on Homeland Security, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7500 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act . 2. Authorization of major medical facility projects of Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022 (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility projects in fiscal year 2022 at the locations specified and in an amount for each project not to exceed the amount specified for such location: (1) Restoration and consolidation of the Gulfport Hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi, in an amount not to exceed $341,500,000. (2) Construction of a community living center and renovation of domiciliary and outpatient facilities in Canandaigua, New York, in an amount not to exceed $443,900,000. (3) Construction of a spinal cord injury center in Dallas, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $292,239,000. (4) Construction of a new health care center in El Paso, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $150,000,000. (5) Seismic corrections to the mental health and community living center in Long Beach, California, in an amount not to exceed $387,300,000. (6) Construction of a new medical facility in Louisville, Kentucky, in an amount not to exceed $953,000,000. (7) Construction of a new surgical intensive care unit and renovated operating rooms in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in an amount not to exceed $47,564,000. (8) Seismic retrofit and renovation of buildings 100 and 101 in Portland, Oregon, in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000. (9) Construction of a spinal cord injury building with a community living center, including a parking garage, in San Diego, California, in an amount not to exceed $262,100,000. (10) Construction of a new research facility in San Francisco, California, in an amount not to exceed $254,880,000. (11) Replacement bed tower and clinical building expansion in St. Louis, Missouri, in an amount not to exceed $135,340,000. (12) Construction of a new critical care center in West Los Angeles, California, in an amount not to exceed $115,790,000. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects account, $3,403,613,000 for the projects authorized in subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 7500 AN ACT To authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act . 2. Authorization of major medical facility projects of Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022 (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility projects in fiscal year 2022 at the locations specified and in an amount for each project not to exceed the amount specified for such location: (1) Restoration and consolidation of the Gulfport Hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi, in an amount not to exceed $341,500,000. (2) Construction of a community living center and renovation of domiciliary and outpatient facilities in Canandaigua, New York, in an amount not to exceed $443,900,000. (3) Construction of a spinal cord injury center in Dallas, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $292,239,000. (4) Construction of a new health care center in El Paso, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $150,000,000. (5) Seismic corrections to the mental health and community living center in Long Beach, California, in an amount not to exceed $387,300,000. (6) Construction of a new medical facility in Louisville, Kentucky, in an amount not to exceed $953,000,000. (7) Construction of a new surgical intensive care unit and renovated operating rooms in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in an amount not to exceed $47,564,000. (8) Seismic retrofit and renovation of buildings 100 and 101 in Portland, Oregon, in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000. (9) Construction of a spinal cord injury building with a community living center, including a parking garage, in San Diego, California, in an amount not to exceed $262,100,000. (10) Construction of a new research facility in San Francisco, California, in an amount not to exceed $254,880,000. (11) Replacement bed tower and clinical building expansion in St. Louis, Missouri, in an amount not to exceed $135,340,000. (12) Construction of a new critical care center in West Los Angeles, California, in an amount not to exceed $115,790,000. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects account, $3,403,613,000 for the projects authorized in subsection (a).

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.