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II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3998 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 5, 2022 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real Emergencies Act . 2. Clarification of executive inability to declare certain national emergencies, major disasters, emergencies, and public health emergencies (a) National emergency The President may not declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ) on the premise of climate change. (b) Major disaster; emergency The President may not declare a major disaster or emergency under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 , 5191) on the premise of climate change. (c) Public health emergency The President may not declare a public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) on the premise of climate change. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to imply the authority of the President before the date of enactment of this Act to declare, on the premise of climate change— (1) a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ); (2) a major disaster or emergency under the under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 , 5191); or (3) a public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3999 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 5, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit Amnesty International and its employees from receiving financial assistance from the United States Government.

1. Ineligibility of Amnesty International and its employees for Federal assistance (a) Amnesty International Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Amnesty International is ineligible to receive any money or assets from the United States Government. (b) Employees of Amnesty International Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee of Amnesty International is ineligible to receive any direct financial benefit from the United States Government.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4000 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 5, 2022 Mr. Portman (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Blunt , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the establishment of cybersecurity information sharing agreements between the Department of Homeland Security and Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intragovernmental Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act . 2. Requirement for information sharing agreements (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with other appropriate Executive agencies (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, including the Executive Office of the President) and officials, shall enter into 1 or more cybersecurity information sharing agreements with the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to ensure robust collaboration between the executive branch and Congress on Federal cybersecurity. (b) Elements The parties to a cybersecurity information sharing agreement under subsection (a) shall jointly develop such elements of the agreement as the parties find appropriate, which may include— (1) direct and timely sharing of technical indicators and contextual information on cyber threats and vulnerabilities; (2) direct and timely sharing of classified and unclassified reports on cyber threats and activities; and (3) seating of cybersecurity personnel of the Senate or the House of Representatives at cybersecurity operations centers. (c) Briefing to Congress Not later than 210 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives on the status of the implementation of the agreements required under subsection (a).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4002 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 5, 2022 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act . 2. Small business loan data collection Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 ) is amended— (1) by inserting LGBTQ-owned, after minority-owned, each place the term appears; (2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by inserting sexual orientation, gender identity, after sex, ; and (3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following: (7) LGBTQ-owned business The term LGBTQ-owned business means a business— (A) more than 50 percent of the ownership or control of which is held by 1 or more individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer; and (B) more than 50 percent of the net profit or loss of which accrues to 1 or more individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4004 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 5, 2022 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Cramer , Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To alter requirements associated with small business loan data collection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Lenders Exempt from New Data and Excessive Reporting Act or the Small LENDER Act . 2. Small business loan data collection Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following: (4) Compliance (A) In general With respect to any rules or guidance issued under this subsection on or after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Bureau shall provide financial institutions not less than 3 years to comply with the rule or guidance. (B) Safe harbor With respect to any rules or guidance issued under this subsection on or after the date of enactment of this paragraph, upon expiration of the 3-year period described in subparagraph (A), the Bureau shall provide a 2-year safe harbor to all financial institutions during which the financial institutions are required to comply with the rule or guidance but not subject to any penalties. ; and (2) in subsection (h), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: (1) Financial institution The term financial institution means any partnership, company, corporation, association (incorporated or unincorporated), trust, estate, cooperative organization, or other entity that— (A) engages in any financial activity; and (B) in each of the 2 preceding calendar years, originated not less than 500 credit transactions for small businesses. (2) Small business The term small business means any entity with gross annual revenues of $1,000,000 or less in the most recently completed fiscal year. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4006 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 5, 2022 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Casey , Mr. Tester , Mrs. Capito , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Daines , Mr. King , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to list certain individuals who are awarded the Purple Heart on the internet website of the Department of Defense that lists individuals who have been awarded certain military awards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act of 2022 . 2. Inclusion of Purple Heart awards on military valor website The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the publicly accessible internet website of the Department of Defense that lists individuals who have been awarded certain military awards includes a list of each individual who meets each of the following criteria: (1) The individual is awarded the Purple Heart for qualifying actions that occur after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The individual elects to be included on such list (or, if the individual is deceased, the primary next of kin elects the individual to be included on such list). (3) The public release of the individual’s name does not constitute a security risk, as determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned.
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 4017 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the James D. Todd United States Courthouse , and for other purposes.

1. James D. Todd United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the James D. Todd United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James D. Todd United States Courthouse .

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117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4017 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the James D. Todd United States Courthouse , and for other purposes.

1. James D. Todd United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the James D. Todd United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James D. Todd United States Courthouse .

Passed the Senate November 30 (legislative day, November 29), 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4017 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 6, 2022 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the James D. Todd United States Courthouse , and for other purposes.

1. James D. Todd United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the James D. Todd United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James D. Todd United States Courthouse .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4024 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) 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 exemption from the retirement plan early withdrawal penalty for public safety officers to State and local government corrections employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Corrections Officer Retirement Fairness Act of 2022 . 2. Exemption from early withdrawal penalty for certain State and local government corrections employees (a) In general Clause (i) of section 72(t)(10)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or emergency medical services and inserting emergency medical services, or services as a corrections officer or as a forensic security employee providing for the care, custody, and control of forensic patients . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4028 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in housing choice vouchers, and for other purposes.

1. Requiring certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in vouchers and limiting billing initial public housing agencies beyond 12 months (a) In general Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Portability of vouchers (A) Definitions In this paragraph— (i) the term covered public housing agency means a public housing agency that, in a given fiscal year, utilizes less than 95 percent of the budget authority available to the public housing agency; (ii) the term initial public housing agency has the meaning given the term initial PHA in section 982.4 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; and (iii) the term portable family means a family holding a voucher under this subsection that seeks to rent a dwelling unit outside of the jurisdiction of the initial public housing agency. (B) Requirement A covered public housing agency that has jurisdiction over the area in which a portable family is seeking to use the voucher received from an initial public housing agency— (i) shall notify the initial public housing agency whether the covered public housing agency will— (I) absorb the voucher by using funds of the covered public housing agency; or (II) bill the initial public housing agency for a period of not more than 12 months; (ii) shall make assistance payments to the portable family under an annual contributions contract entered into between the covered public housing agency and the Secretary; and (iii) may not bill the initial public housing agency for the assistance payments described in clause (ii) for a period of more than 12 months beginning on the effective date of the initial billing. . (b) Technical amendment Effective on December 27, 2022, paragraph (21) of section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ), as added by section 101(b)(2)(B) of division Q of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 2462), is redesignated as paragraph (22).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4029 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Moran , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Daines , Mr. Thune , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Hoeven , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4032 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 East Oak Avenue in Seminole, Oklahoma, as the Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 East Oak Avenue in Seminole, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower 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 Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower Memorial Post Office Building .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4034 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hammers' Law . 2. Limitations in certain cases (a) In general Section 30307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Commercial aviation accidents and inserting Limitations in certain cases ; (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Cruise ship The term cruise ship means a passenger vessel, other than a vessel of the United States operated by the Federal Government or a vessel owned and operated by a State, that— (A) is authorized to carry at least 250 passengers; (B) has onboard sleeping facilities for each passenger; (C) is on a voyage that embarks or disembarks passengers in the United States; and (D) is not engaged on a coastwise voyage. (2) Nonpecuniary damages The term nonpecuniary damages means damages for loss of care, comfort, and companionship. ; (3) in subsection (b), by inserting or cruise ship voyage after commercial aviation ; and (4) in subsection (c), by inserting or cruise ship voyage after commercial aviation . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 303 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 30307 and inserting the following: 30307. Limitations in certain cases. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4035 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the placement of Taiwan in Country Group A:5 for purposes of the strategic trade authorization license exception under the Export Administration Regulations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Weapons Exports Act of 2022 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States has a strong interest, in accordance with its obligations under the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. ), in ensuring that Taiwan has all resources necessary to defend itself, especially by asymmetric ways and means, against military action by the People's Republic of China; (2) the threat of military action by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan is growing more rapidly than many anticipated, with the current and former commanders of the United States Indo-Pacific Command testifying that the Government of the People's Republic of China may view the local military balance over Taiwan as favorable to an invasion well before 2035 and potentially as soon as 2027; (3) it is imperative that the United States provide Taiwan with defensive resources with urgency, not only so that Taiwan can better defend itself against military action by the People's Republic of China, but also to reduce the operational risk to the United States Armed Forces, if the President commits such forces to Taiwan’s defense following the initiation of hostilities by the Government of the People's Republic of China; (4) the inclusion of Taiwan in Country Group A:5 under Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the Export Administration Regulations would address the need described in paragraph (3) by allowing Taiwan to acquire critical asymmetric defensive capabilities on an expedited basis, including undersea sensors, naval mines, man-portable air defense systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles, pursuant to the strategic trade authorization license exception under section 740.20 of the Export Administration Regulations; and (5) Taiwan has been designated a major non-NATO ally under section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321k ). 3. Strategic trade authorization license exception for Taiwan Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall revise part 740 of the Export Administration Regulations to remove Taiwan from Country Group A:6 and add it to Country Group A:5. 4. Definition of Export Administration Regulations In this Act, the term Export Administration Regulations has the meaning given that term in section 1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4801 ).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Thune , Mr. Manchin , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Tester , Mr. Portman , Ms. Hassan , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish a procedure for terminating a determination by Surgeon General to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places.

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 issued under section 362 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 265 ) as a result of the public health emergency relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic declared under section 319 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) on January 31, 2020, and any continuation of such declaration (including the continuation described in Proclamation 9994 on February 24, 2021), shall be lifted not earlier than 60 days after the date on which the Surgeon General provides written notification to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of Congress that such public health emergency declaration (including the continuation described in Proclamation 9994 on February 24, 2021) have been terminated. (b) 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, the Surgeon General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the head of any other Federal agency, State, local or Tribal government, or nongovernmental organization that has a role in managing outcomes associated with the suspension, as determined by the Surgeon General (or the designee of the Surgeon General), shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, a plan to address any possible influx of entries or imports, as defined in such order of suspension, related to the termination of such order. (2) Failure to submit If a plan under paragraph (1) is not submitted to the appropriate 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 shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress, in writing, of the status of preparing such a plan and the timing for submission as required under paragraph (1). The termination of order related to such plan shall be delayed until that date that is 30 days after the date on which such plan is submitted to such committees.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4043 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Ms. Hassan , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To instruct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations regarding over-the-counter hearing aids.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Now Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) More than 38,000,000 individuals in the United States experience some degree of hearing loss. (2) Difficulty hearing is reported by half of individuals 75 years and older, and nearly 1 in 3 individuals between the ages of 65 and 75. (3) Individuals with hearing loss are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease related dementia. (4) Individuals in the United States with hearing loss are more likely to experience feelings of loneliness and isolation, which have been exacerbated by the COVID–19 pandemic. (5) Despite the prevalence of hearing loss, only 1 in 5 individuals who could benefit from a hearing aid use one. (6) The high cost of hearing aids, which are not generally covered by private health insurance plans or under traditional Medicare, makes them prohibitively expensive for many individuals in the United States and limits access. (7) The provisions addressing the regulation of over-the-counter hearing aids were enacted in 2017 as part of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–52 ), which removes outdated regulations blocking consumer access to affordable hearing aids and allows certain types of hearing aids to be made available over-the-counter to individuals in the United States with mild to moderate hearing loss. (8) The law required the Food and Drug Administration to issue implementing regulations not later than 3 years following the date of enactment of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–52 ), but the Food and Drug Administration did not issue a proposed rulemaking for more than 4 years. (9) The law further required the Food and Drug Administration to issue a final rule not later than 180 days following the end of the public comment period for the proposed rule. The public comment period closed on January 18, 2022. 3. Instruction to issue final rule Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a final rule to establish a category of over-the-counter hearing aids, as defined in subsection (q) of section 520 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360j ), as described in section 709(b) of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–52 ).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4044 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4049 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Merkley , Mr. Kelly , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report on practices in the oil and gas industry.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. 3. Investigation into and reporting on market manipulation in the oil and gas industry (a) Investigation Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate an investigation under sections 811 and 812 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17301 , 17302) looking for evidence of market manipulation or reporting of false information in the oil, gas, petroleum, and petroleum product industries. (b) Reporting (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress concerning any— (A) investigations undertaken under section 811 or 812 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17301 , 17302); (B) enforcement actions initiated under section 813 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 17303 ); and (C) penalties levied under section 814 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 17304 ). (2) Form of report The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4050 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. King , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate a provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to Medicare beneficiaries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2022 . 2. Relief from quality bonus penalty in calculation of the Medicare Advantage blended benchmark cap (a) In general Section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n)(4) ) is amended by striking determined taking into account and inserting determined without regard to . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4051 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require an annual report on United States portfolio investments in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Capital Act of 2022 . 2. Annual report on United States portfolio investments in the People's Republic of China (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a report on portfolio investments by United States persons in the People's Republic of China, including such investments routed through a jurisdiction outside the United States. (b) Elements Each report required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the involvement of the following in portfolio investments in the People's Republic of China: (1) United States persons making such investments, including an assessment of— (A) the types of United States persons making such investments, including State pension funds; and (B) United States persons making more than 2 percent of the total of such investments in a year. (2) Chinese entities receiving such investments, including an assessment of— (A) such entities in individual sectors of the economic of the People's Republic of China, including the housing sector; (B) any Chinese entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States receiving such investments; and (C) Chinese entities that receive more than $100,000,000 from such investments. (c) Period covered The period covered by a report required by subsection (a) shall be— (1) in the case of the first such report, the period beginning on January 1, 2008, and ending on the date of the report; and (2) in the case of each subsequent such report, the one-year period preceding submission of the report. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Chinese entity The term Chinese entity means an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the People's Republic of China. (2) United states person The term United States person means— (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 4052 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children Section 399M of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e), by inserting (3) before The term medical evaluation ; and (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking $17,818,000 for fiscal year 2018, $18,173,800 for fiscal year 2019, $18,628,145 for fiscal year 2020, $19,056,592 for fiscal year 2021, and $19,522,758 for fiscal year 2022 and inserting $17,818,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking $10,800,000 for fiscal year 2018, $11,026,800 for fiscal year 2019, $11,302,470 for fiscal year 2020, $11,562,427 for fiscal year 2021, and $11,851,488 for fiscal year 2022 and inserting $10,760,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 . 3. GAO study on State early hearing detection and intervention programs (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study reviewing State early hearing detection and intervention (in this section referred to as EHDI ) programs. Such study shall— (1) analyze how information collected through such programs informs what is known about EHDI activities to ensure that newborns, infants, and young children have access to timely hearing screenings and early interventions, including information on any disparities in such access; (2) analyze what is known about how parents use State EHDI websites to seek health and programmatic guidance related to their child’s hearing loss diagnosis; and (3) identify efforts and any promising practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, and State EHDI programs— (A) to address disparities in outreach for, or access to, timely hearing screenings and early interventions; and (B) to ensure that EHDI follow-up services are communicated and made available to medically underserved populations, including racial and ethnic minorities. (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall— (1) complete the study under subsection (a) and submit a report on the results of the study to— (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and (2) make such report publicly available.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4052 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children Section 399M of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e), by inserting (3) before The term medical evaluation ; and (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking $17,818,000 for fiscal year 2018, $18,173,800 for fiscal year 2019, $18,628,145 for fiscal year 2020, $19,056,592 for fiscal year 2021, and $19,522,758 for fiscal year 2022 and inserting $17,818,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking $10,800,000 for fiscal year 2018, $11,026,800 for fiscal year 2019, $11,302,470 for fiscal year 2020, $11,562,427 for fiscal year 2021, and $11,851,488 for fiscal year 2022 and inserting $10,760,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 . 3. GAO study on State early hearing detection and intervention programs (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study reviewing State early hearing detection and intervention (in this section referred to as EHDI ) programs. Such study shall— (1) analyze how information collected through such programs informs what is known about EHDI activities to ensure that newborns, infants, and young children have access to timely hearing screenings and early interventions, including information on any disparities in such access; (2) analyze what is known about how parents use State EHDI websites to seek health and programmatic guidance related to their child’s hearing loss diagnosis; and (3) identify efforts and any promising practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, and State EHDI programs— (A) to address disparities in outreach for, or access to, timely hearing screenings and early interventions; and (B) to ensure that EHDI follow-up services are communicated and made available to medically underserved populations, including racial and ethnic minorities. (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall— (1) complete the study under subsection (a) and submit a report on the results of the study to— (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and (2) make such report publicly available.

Passed the Senate December 1, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4052 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. Portman (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children Section 399M(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–1(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking $17,818,000 for fiscal year 2018, $18,173,800 for fiscal year 2019, $18,628,145 for fiscal year 2020, $19,056,592 for fiscal year 2021, and $19,522,758 for fiscal year 2022 and inserting $17,818,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking $10,800,000 for fiscal year 2018, $11,026,800 for fiscal year 2019, $11,302,470 for fiscal year 2020, $11,562,427 for fiscal year 2021, and $11,851,488 for fiscal year 2022 and inserting $10,760,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 ; and (3) in paragraph (3), by striking fiscal years 2011 through 2015 and inserting fiscal years 2023 through 2027 . 3. GAO study on State early hearing detection and intervention programs (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study reviewing State early hearing detection and intervention (in this section referred to as EHDI ) programs. Such study shall— (1) analyze how information collected through such programs informs what is known about EHDI activities to ensure that newborns, infants, and young children have access to timely hearing screenings and early interventions, including information on any disparities in such access; (2) analyze what is known about how parents use State EHDI websites to seek health and programmatic guidance related to their child’s hearing loss diagnosis; and (3) identify efforts and any promising practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, and State EHDI programs— (A) to address disparities in outreach for, or access to, timely hearing screenings and early interventions; and (B) to ensure that EHDI follow-up services are communicated and made available to medically underserved populations, including racial and ethnic minorities. (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall— (1) complete the study under subsection (a) and submit a report on the results of the study to— (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and (2) make such report publicly available.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4054 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Braun , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To terminate General License No. 8A of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury and require the application of sanctions under Executive Order 14024 to the Russian financial institutions listed in General License No. 8A.

1. Termination of General License No. 8A of Office of Foreign Assets Control; application of sanctions to certain Russian financial institutions Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) General License No. 8A of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury shall have no force or effect; and (2) sanctions imposed under Executive Order 14024 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation) shall apply with respect to each entity specified in General License No. 8A.