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II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3361 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Community Television Act . 2. Modifying the definition of franchise fee Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 542(g)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking includes and inserting means ; and (2) by inserting other monetary before assessment .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3362 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Healthy People Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Workgroup and the Maternal Health Working Group to establish a formal coordinated approach for monitoring maternal health efforts across the Department of Health and Human Services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Coordination for Healthy Moms Act . 2. Coordinated maternal health efforts The Healthy People Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Workgroup and the Maternal Health Working Group shall provide recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) for establishing a formal coordinated approach for monitoring maternal health efforts across the Department of Health and Human Services, including in rural and underserved areas, and the Secretary, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, shall establish such an approach. Such approach may include establishing a process for exchanging information and discussing relevant program efforts and outcomes across the agency, during regular standing meetings, on a routine basis.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3363 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 135 West Wisconsin Street in Russell, Kansas, as the Robert J. Dole Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Robert J. Dole Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 135 West Wisconsin Street in Russell, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the Robert J. Dole Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Robert J. Dole Memorial Post Office Building .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3364 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for a study on the transmission of respiratory syncytial virus transmission in schools and daycare facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Impact Act . 2. Finding Congress finds that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year in the United States, respiratory syncytial virus leads to nearly 2,100,000 outpatient visits from children under the age of 5 years old, leading to approximately 58,000 hospitalizations within this population. 3. Study on RSV transmission The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall seek to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences, under which such National Academy studies respiratory syncytial virus transmission in schools and daycare facilities and the impact such virus has on the economy, including through parents' absences from work, and reports to Congress on the findings of such study.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To eliminate certain requirements with respect to dredging and dredged material, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act . 2. Dredging; dredged material (a) Dredging Section 55109(a)(3) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking , or is exempt and inserting , is exempt ; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or is otherwise eligible for such a certificate and endorsement without regard to the requirement under section 12112(a)(2) . (b) Excluding dredged material from transportation requirements (1) In general Section 55110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking or dredged material ; and (B) by striking or dredged material . (2) Conforming amendment The analysis for chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 55110 and inserting the following: Sec. 55110. Transportation of valueless material. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3366 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To permit the use of NATO and major non-NATO ally dredge ships in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Allied Partnership and Port Modernization Act . 2. Dredging; dredged material (a) Dredging Section 55109 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting or (c) after subsection (b) ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Dredging by NATO-Affiliated vessels (1) In general A vessel described in paragraph (2) may engage in dredging in the navigable waters of the United States. (2) Vessels A vessel described in this paragraph is a vessel— (A) documented under the laws of a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; (B) built by a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or a major non-NATO ally (as defined in section 2350a(i) of title 10); and (C) for which a majority of the owners and operators of the vessel are entities incorporated in a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. . (b) Excluding dredged material from transportation requirements (1) In general Section 55110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking or dredged material and inserting (excluding dredged material) ; and (B) by striking or dredged material and inserting (excluding dredged material) . (2) Conforming amendment The analysis for chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 55110 and inserting the following: Sec. 55110. Transportation of valueless material (excluding dredged material). .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3367 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To repeal the requirements of the Foreign Dredge Act of 1906 with respect to dredging and dredged material.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Port Modernization and Supply Chain Protection Act . 2. Dredging; dredged material (a) Repeal (1) In general Section 55109 of title 46, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Conforming amendment The analysis for chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 55109. (b) Excluding dredged material from transportation requirements (1) In general Section 55110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking or dredged material ; and (B) by striking or dredged material . (2) Conforming amendment The analysis for chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 55110 and inserting the following: Sec. 55110. Transportation of valueless material. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3370 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Romney ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the University of Utah Research Park Act . 2. Release of reversionary interest of the United States in non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah (a) Release There is released to the University of Utah, without consideration, the reversionary interest of the United States in the non-Federal land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of non-Federal land The non-Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593 acres of land of the University of Utah— (1) identified in the patent— (A) numbered 43–99–0012; and (B) dated October 18, 1968; and (2) more particularly described as tracts D (excluding the parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake Meridian.
II Calendar No. 686 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3370 [Report No. 117–284] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Romney ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 20, 2022 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the University of Utah Research Park Act . 2. Release of reversionary interest of the United States in non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah (a) Release There is released to the University of Utah, without consideration, the reversionary interest of the United States in the non-Federal land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of non-Federal land The non-Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593 acres of land of the University of Utah— (1) identified in the patent— (A) numbered 43–99–0012; and (B) dated October 18, 1968; and (2) more particularly described as tracts D (excluding the parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake Meridian.

December 20, 2022 Reported without amendment
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3373 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Gold Star Families Education Act . 2. Improving Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and Children of Fallen Heroes Grant (a) Technical amendment relating to Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and Children of Fallen Heroes Grant Part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ), as amended by section 703 of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 116–260 ), is amended— (1) in section 401— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (2)— (I) by striking subparagraph (A); and (II) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (ii) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking (2)(B)(i) and inserting (2)(A)(i) ; (iii) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (7); and (iv) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) Prevention of double benefits No eligible student described in paragraph (2) may concurrently receive a grant under both this subsection and subsection (b). (6) Terms and conditions The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection in the same manner and with the same terms and conditions, including the length of the period of eligibility, as the Secretary awards Federal Pell Grants under subsection (b), except that— (A) the award rules and determination of need applicable to the calculation of Federal Pell Grants under subsection (b)(1) shall not apply to grants made under this subsection; and (B) the maximum period determined under subsection (d)(5) shall be determined by including all grants made under this section received by the eligible student and all grants so received under subpart 10 before the effective date of this subsection. ; and (2) by striking section 420R ( 20 U.S.C. 1070h ). (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 703 of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 116–260 ) and subject to the effective date of section 701(b) of such Act. (c) Transition The Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to transition from the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant program under subpart 10 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070h ), as in effect on the day before the effective date of this section, and the provision of Federal Pell Grants under section 401(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(c) ), as amended by the FAFSA Simplification Act and this Act.

Passed the Senate February 17, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3373 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Tester , and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Gold Star Families Education Act . 2. Improving Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and Children of Fallen Heroes Grant (a) Technical amendment relating to Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and Children of Fallen Heroes Grant Part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ), as amended by section 703 of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 116–260 ), is amended— (1) in section 401— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (2)— (I) by striking subparagraph (A); and (II) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (ii) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking (2)(B)(i) and inserting (2)(A)(i) ; (iii) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (7); and (iv) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) Prevention of double benefits No eligible student described in paragraph (2) may concurrently receive a grant under both this subsection and subsection (b). (6) Terms and conditions The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection in the same manner and with the same terms and conditions, including the length of the period of eligibility, as the Secretary awards Federal Pell Grants under subsection (b), except that— (A) the award rules and determination of need applicable to the calculation of Federal Pell Grants under subsection (b)(1) shall not apply to grants made under this subsection; and (B) the maximum period determined under subsection (d)(5) shall be determined by including all grants made under this section received by the eligible student and all grants so received under subpart 10 before the effective date of this subsection. ; and (2) by striking section 420R ( 20 U.S.C. 1070h ). (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 703 of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 116–260 ) and subject to the effective date of section 701(b) of such Act. (c) Transition The Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to transition from the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant program under subpart 10 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070h ), as in effect on the day before the effective date of this section, and the provision of Federal Pell Grants under section 401(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(c) ), as amended by the FAFSA Simplification Act and this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3374 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COPS Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization of COPS ON THE BEAT grant program Section 1001(a)(11)(A) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(11)(A) ) is amended by striking $1,047,119,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 and inserting $651,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3376 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2021 Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, as the Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic .

1. Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic (a) Designation The outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic or the Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic . (b) References Any reference in a law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3380 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Ms. Duckworth , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from retroactively reducing certain determinations under the Renewable Fuel Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defend the Blend Act . 2. Prohibition against retroactive reductions of determinations under the Renewable Fuel Program The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not reduce any applicable volume determined under paragraph (2) of section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o) ), or any renewable fuel obligation or applicable percentage determined under paragraph (3) of that section, that has already been finalized for a calendar year.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3382 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2021 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Paul , Mr. Thune , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Daines , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Moran , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act . 2. Prohibition on direct 7(a) loans (a) In general Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) of section 7 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may not directly make a loan pursuant to such subsection. (b) Existing loans The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall service a direct loan made under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) if such loan was made before the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3383 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2021 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) 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 modify the cover over of certain distilled spirits taxes.

1. Cover over of certain distilled spirits taxes (a) Repeal of limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (1) In general Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f) and by redesignating subsections (g), (h) and (i) as subsections (f), (g), and (h) respectively. (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2021. (b) Required transfer to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund of portion of Puerto Rico rum cover over (1) In general Section 7652(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Required transfer to puerto rico conservation trust fund of portion of rum taxes covered over (A) In general From any taxes collected on rum transported to the United States that are covered into the treasury of Puerto Rico under paragraph (3) at a rate equal to or greater than $10.50 per proof gallon, Puerto Rico shall transfer to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund an amount per proof gallon equal to or greater than 1/6 of the difference between $10.50 and the rate, not to exceed $13.25, at which such taxes are covered into such treasury. Puerto Rico’s obligations under this paragraph shall not modify or impair payment priorities established under Puerto Rico law and in effect on May 21, 2021. (B) Puerto Rico conservation trust fund For purposes of this section, the term Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund means the fund established pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Department of the Interior and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, dated December 24, 1968. . (2) Cover over determined without regard to certain rate reductions Section 7652(h) of such Code, as redesignated by subsections (a), is amended by inserting (a)(4), after (a)(3), . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2021. (c) Cover over determined without regard to certain rate reductions Notwithstanding section 107(a)(3) of division EE of Public Law 116–260 , the amendments made by section 107(a)(2) of division EE such Public Law shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States and removed after December 31, 2017.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3393 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2021 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Casey , and Ms. Baldwin ) 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 permanently extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit.

1. Permanent extension of Health Coverage Tax Credit (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 35(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking , and before January 1, 2022 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to coverage months beginning after December 31, 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3394 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2021 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Braun , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to emergency use authorization transparency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Use Transparency Act . 2. Increasing EUA transparency Section 564(h)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3(h)(1) ) is amended— (1) by inserting on the internet website of the Food and Drug Administration and after promptly publish ; and (2) by striking application under section 505(i) 512(j), or 520(g), even if such summary may indirectly reveal the existence of such application and inserting application, request, or submission under this section or section 505(b), 505(i), 505(j), 512(b), 512(j), 512(n), 515, 510(k), 513(f)(2), 520m(g), 520(m), 571, or 572 of this Act, or section 351(a) or 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act, even if such summary may reveal the existence of such an application, request, or submission, or data contained in such application, request, or submission .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3395 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2021 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to records and other information inspections.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Device Integrity Act . 2. Records and other information inspection (a) In general Section 704(a)(4)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 374(a)(4)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by inserting or device after processing of a drug ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking shall include and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “shall include— (A) a sufficient description of the records requested; and (B) a rationale for requesting such information in advance of, or in lieu of, an inspection. . (b) Guidance Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue draft guidance describing the circumstances in which the Secretary intends to issue requests for records or other information in advance of, or in lieu of, an inspection, processes for responding to such requests electronically or in physical form, and factors the Secretary intends to consider in evaluating whether such records are provided within a reasonable timeframe, within reasonable limits, and in a reasonable manner, accounting for resource and other limitations that may exist, including for small businesses. The Secretary shall issue final guidance not later than 1 year after the close of the comment period for the draft guidance.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3396 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2021 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To improve the position of the Principal Cyber Advisor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Principal Cyber Advisor Empowerment Act of 2021 . 2. Modification of position of Principal Cyber Advisor (a) Designation of Principal Cyber Advisor Paragraph (1) of section 932(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 ( Public Law 113–66 ; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended to read as follows: (1) Designation (A) The Secretary shall designate, from among the personnel of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, a Principal Cyber Advisor to act as the principal advisor to the Secretary on military cyber forces and activities. (B) The Secretary may only designate an official under this paragraph if such official was appointed to the position in which such official serves by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. . (b) Designation of Deputy Principal Cyber Advisor Section 905(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 10 U.S.C. 391 note) is amended by striking Secretary of Defense and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy . (c) Briefing Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall brief the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on such recommendations as the Deputy Secretary may have for alternate reporting structures for the Principal Cyber Advisor and the Deputy Principal Cyber Advisor within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3398 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2021 Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program to promote career awareness in accounting as part of a well-rounded STEM educational experience.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM Education in Accounting Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) The accounting profession is working to ensure that it meets the needs of the public, businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations in a technology-driven marketplace. (2) Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the accounting profession fosters a field that is reflective of the local, regional, and global communities it serves, and is better positioned to innovate around the complex issues facing organizations of all kinds and the evolving public interest. (3) Early exposure to the accounting profession through family, friends, and other community interactions, or relevant elementary and secondary course offerings, increases opportunity for students to recognize the limitless possibilities of a career in accounting, and therefore inspires that professional trajectory. (4) This Act seeks to build on existing financial literacy initiatives by establishing the significance of early course offerings in accounting education as drivers for improving career opportunity and diversity within this STEM profession. (5) There is a clear and logical integration between accounting and technology: as the profession continues to advance its use of technology to serve the public interest, accounting professionals, including CPAs, are technological leaders who manage and analyze big data, ensure data security, manage cybersecurity risk, and work alongside Information Technology professionals. 3. Accounting as part of a well-rounded educational experience Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i), by— (A) striking or at the end of subclause (VI); (B) redesignating subclause (VII) as subclause (VIII); and (C) inserting after subclause (VI) the following new subclause: (VII) accounting education, including accounting career awareness; or ; and (2) in section 4107(a)(3), by— (A) striking or at the end of subparagraph (I); (B) redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and (C) inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph: (J) activities to promote the development, implementation, and strengthening of programs to teach accounting, including increasing access to high-quality accounting courses for students through grade 12 who are members of groups underrepresented in accounting careers; or .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3400 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2021 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Daines , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing a fee or reporting requirements on certain facilities for methane emissions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marginal Well Protection Act . 2. Methane fee and reporting requirements for petroleum and natural gas systems Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the owner or operator of a facility that produces fewer than 15 barrels of oil per day and less than 90,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day shall not, with respect to that facility, be subject to any fee or reporting requirements imposed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in connection with reporting methane emissions pursuant to subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3402 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Risch , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to prohibit medical discrimination relating to applications for commercial use authorizations and special recreation permits, and to clarify the status of the holders of commercial use authorizations and special recreation permits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Guides and Outfitters from Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates in the Great Outdoors Act . 2. National Park Service commercial use authorizations Section 101925(b) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Prohibition of medical discrimination The Secretary shall not deny an application for a commercial use authorization under this section for any reason relating to the coronavirus vaccination status of an applicant or an employee of an applicant. (4) Status of holder of commercial use authorization A holder of a commercial use authorization issued under this section shall not be considered to be an employee, contractor, or subcontractor of the Federal Government. . 3. Federal land management agency permitting Section 803(h) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6802(h) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary may and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Prohibition of medical discrimination The Secretary shall not deny an application for a special recreation permit under paragraph (1) for any reason relating to the coronavirus vaccination status of an applicant or an employee of an applicant. (3) Status of holder of special recreation permit A holder of a special recreation permit issued under paragraph (1) shall not be considered to be an employee, contractor, or subcontractor of the Federal Government. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3403 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local governments that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act . 2. Federal payment restriction (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to any State or local government if such State or local government allows individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election. (b) Certification Upon application, approval, and receipt of any Federal funds, a State or local government shall certify that the State or local government does not permit individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election. (c) Applicability The requirements of this section shall only apply with respect to any contract entered into or grant made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3404 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2021 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico.

1. Consent of congress to amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico Congress consents to the amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico proposed by House Joint Resolution 1 of the 55th Legislature of the State of New Mexico, First Session, 2021, entitled A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Article 12, Section 7 of the Constitution of New Mexico to Provide for Additional Annual Distributions of the Permanent School Fund for Enhanced Instruction for Students at Risk of Failure, Extending the School Year, Teacher Compensation and Early Childhood Education; Requiring Congressional Approval for Distributions for Early Childhood Education .
II Calendar No. 537 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3404 [Report No. 117–186] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2021 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources October 18, 2022 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To provide the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico.

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

October 18, 2022 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3408 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2021 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, to require reporting regarding the security of cloud computing products and services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Cloud Risk Management Improvements Act . 2. Reporting regarding security of cloud computing products and services (a) In general Chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3607. Reporting regarding security of cloud computing products and services (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 3502. (2) Cloud computing The term cloud computing has the meaning given the term in Special Publication 800–145 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or any successor document. (3) Cloud service provider The term cloud service provider means an entity offering cloud computing products or services to agencies. (b) Reporting Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report that includes a review of measures taken under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or any successor thereto, to ensure the security of data stored or processed by cloud service providers, which may include— (1) geolocation restrictions for provided products or services; (2) disclosures of foreign elements of supply chains of acquired products or services; (3) regular disclosures of ownership of cloud service providers by foreign entities; and (4) encryption requirements for data processed, stored, or transmitted by cloud service providers. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3607. Reporting regarding security of cloud computing products and services. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3409 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2021 Mr. Moran (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 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to develop a Community Bank Leverage Ratio that is between 8 percent and 8.5 percent for calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024, and for other purposes.

1. Community Bank Leverage Ratio Section 201 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5371 note) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Community bank leverage ratio (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the appropriate Federal banking agencies shall, through notice and comment rule making under section 553 of title 5, United States Code— (A) develop a Community Bank Leverage Ratio of not less than 8 percent and not more than 10 percent for qualifying community banks; and (B) establish procedures for treatment of a qualifying community bank that has a Community Bank Leverage Ratio that falls below the percentage developed under subparagraph (A) after exceeding the percentage developed under subparagraph (A). (2) Calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024 The appropriate Federal banking agencies shall, through notice and comment rule making under section 553 of title 5, United States Code develop a Community Bank Leverage Ratio to apply during the period beginning on January 1, 2022, and ending on December 31, 2024, that is not less than 8 percent and not more than 8.5 percent for qualifying community banks. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3411 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2021 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) 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 include expenses for certain athletic supplies in the above-the-line deduction for eligible educators, and to allow such deduction to interscholastic sports administrators and coaches.

1. Updates to above-the-line deduction for educators (a) In general Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D)— (A) in the heading, by adding and other instructional school personnel at the end, and (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking (other than nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health or physical education) , and (ii) by striking in the classroom and inserting as part of instructional activity , and (2) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by inserting interscholastic sports administrator or coach, after counselor, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3412 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2021 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Moran , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to COVID–19 vaccine and mask requirements for Head Start programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Mandates on Toddlers Act . 2. Prohibition on funding the HHS rule on Head Start COVID vaccine and mask requirements Notwithstanding any other law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Health and Human Services shall be obligated or expended to— (1) implement or enforce the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs (86 Fed. Reg. 68052 (November 30, 2021)); or (2) promulgate, implement, or enforce any rule, regulation, or other agency statement, that is substantially similar to the rule described in paragraph (1).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3413 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2021 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Portman ) 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 extend the credit for health insurance costs of eligible individuals.

1. Extension of Health Coverage Tax Credit (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 35(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2022 and inserting January 1, 2026 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to coverage months beginning after December 31, 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2021 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Inhofe , Mrs. Blackburn , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the policies and actions of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research involving the enhancement of potential pandemic pathogens and related activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Biosecurity Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. GAO study (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the policies and past actions of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research involving the enhancement of potential pandemic pathogens and related research that could result in unintended homeland and national security concerns. Such study shall consider— (1) how Federal agencies that fund research involving the enhancement of potential pandemic pathogens and related risky research with potentially dangerous pathogens, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense, ensure that such research is conducted safely and securely and without compromising national security; (2) efforts to establish a common domestic and international approach to ensuring the safety and security of research involving the enhancement of potential pandemic pathogens and related risky research with potentially dangerous pathogens; and (3) the extent that Federal agencies described in paragraph (1) consider national security information when making decisions about Federal funding to support research in other countries. (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including policy recommendations.