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II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4058 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. King introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a grant program to be known as the Mental Health Licensure Portability Program to award grants to eligible entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Compacts, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Mental Health Professionals Act or the C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act . 2. Mental Health Licensure Portability Program (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator, shall establish a grant program to be known as the Mental Health Licensure Portability Program to award grants to eligible entities for projects to— (1) incentivize counselors to practice in States that have entered into interstate compacts for the purpose of expanding the workforce of credentialed mental health professionals; and (2) develop, operate, or maintain interstate compact commissions authorized to effectuate the provisions of interstate compacts entered into by such States. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. (2) Commission The term commission means a joint interstate governmental agency comprised of States that have entered into an interstate compact for the purpose of implementing, facilitating, and effectuating provisions of such interstate compact. (3) Counselor The term counselor means a licensed professional that is trained to give guidance to individuals, families, and groups with respect to personal, social, or psychological problems. (4) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a professional, psychiatric, psychological, or pediatric counseling interstate compact commission or licensure board of a State that is participating in an occupational licensure interstate compact. (5) Interstate compact The term compact means an occupational licensure agreement enacted by 2 or more States that is based on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications through criteria stipulated in such agreement, in which a State agrees to recognize the issuance of a license by another State to a counselor, psychiatrist, psychologist, or pediatric mental health professional. (6) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 6501 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4059 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Durbin , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to replace equipment provided to Ukraine by certain member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

1. Replacement of defense equipment, support capabilities, and articles provided to Ukraine by certain member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (a) In general Subject to subsection (d), as soon as practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall, pursuant to the authority provided in the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ), section 362 of title 10, United States Code, and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ), transfer to covered NATO allies equipment, defense support capabilities, and relevant defense articles that have been authorized, procured, and contracted by, and are available to, the Department of Defense. (b) Purpose The purpose of the transfers required by subsection (a) is to replace equipment provided by covered NATO allies to Ukraine during the covered period to defend Ukraine against aggression and other malign influence by the Russian Federation. (c) Inclusions The equipment, defense support capabilities, and relevant defense articles referred to in subsection (a) shall include— (1) air defense systems; (2) unmanned aerial vehicles; (3) anti-ship missiles; (4) military vehicles; (5) ammunition; and (6) weapons. (d) Consultation Before making a transfer under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of State with respect to whether the transfer— (1) aligns with United States foreign policy goals; and (2) would result in any significant gap with respect to United States national security. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered NATO ally defined The term covered NATO ally means any member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with a gross domestic product per capita that is less than $30,000, as of April 1, 2022. (2) Covered period The term covered period means the period beginning on January 1, 2022, and ending on the date on which military hostilities by the Russian Federation in Ukraine cease.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4063 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Hagerty , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit the President from negotiating or concluding any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights without explicit authorization from Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Free TRIPS Act . 2. Limitation on modification of Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (a) In general The President, and any official, employee, or agent of the United States, may not negotiate or conclude any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification to the TRIPS Agreement without obtaining explicit authorization from Congress before beginning negotiations with respect to that withdrawal, suspension, or modification. (b) TRIPS agreement defined In this section, the term TRIPS Agreement means the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights referred to in section 101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(15) ).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4072 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2022 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Reed , Ms. Warren , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2022 . 2. Limits on annual percentage rates Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 140B. Limits on Annual Percentage Rates Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual percentage rate applicable to any consumer credit transaction (other than a residential mortgage transaction), including any fees associated with such a transaction, may not exceed the maximum rate permitted by the laws of the State in which the consumer resides. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4076 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2022 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To protect firefighters from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PFAS Firefighter Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on firefighting foam containing PFAS (a) Prohibition Beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, no person may manufacture, import, process, or distribute in commerce any aqueous film forming foam for use in training and firefighting that contains a per- or polyfluoroalkyl substance. (b) Violations A violation of subsection (a) shall be considered to be a violation of section 15(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2614(1) ). 3. Deadline to prohibit aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) use at airports Section 332 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 49 U.S.C. 44706 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Prohibition Not later than October 5, 2024, the Administrator, using the latest version of National Fire Protection Association 403, Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports , shall prohibit the use of fluorinated chemicals in firefighting foam at airports. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4079 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from engaging in transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022 . 2. Special Drawing Rights Exchange prohibition (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury may not engage in any transaction involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund and held by the Russian Federation or Belarus. (b) Advocacy The Secretary of the Treasury shall— (1) vigorously advocate that the government of each member country of the International Monetary Fund, to the extent that the member country issues a freely usable currency, prohibit transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights held by the Russian Federation or Belarus; and (2) direct the United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any allocation of Special Drawing Rights to the Russian Federation or Belarus. (c) Waiver The President may waive the application of this section if the President— (1) determines that a waiver is in the national interest of the United States; and (2) submits to Congress a notice of and justification for such waiver. (d) Termination This section shall have no force or effect on the earlier of— (1) the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) the date that is 30 days after the date that the President reports to Congress that the Governments of the Russian Federation and Belarus have ceased aggression undermining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine; or (3) the date on which the President determines and reports to Congress that termination is in the national interest of the United States.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4082 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2022 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Daines , Mr. Thune , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Hagerty , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs of funds to provide emergency assistance at the southern border of the United States resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on use of funds by Department of Veterans Affairs to provide emergency assistance at the southern border of the United States resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not obligate or expend any amounts to provide emergency assistance in response to an emergency at the southern border directly resulting from the repeal of an order specified in subsection (b). (b) Order specified An order specified in this subsection is any of the following: (1) The Order issued by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on August 2, 2021, entitled Public Health Reassessment and Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists (86 Fed. Reg. 42828). (2) The Order issued by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on April 1, 2022, entitled Public Health Determination and Order Regarding Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists (87 Fed. Reg. 19941). (3) An order relating to the same public health concern as an order specified in paragraph (1) or (2). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Secretary from obligating or expending amounts to provide emergency assistance at the southern border that is not described in subsection (a).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4086 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2022 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to better enable plan sponsors to implement beneficial plan features.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Small Business Retirement Choices Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Retirement plan sponsors engage advisors to assist in administering their retirement plans. Such advisors and other service providers are paid via monthly or annual retainers to advise on plan administration or the investment fund lineup. Such retainers are charged to the retirement plan. (2) Other, incidental expenses incurred related to plan design, may not be charged to the plan because they are deemed settlor functions. For example, if a plan sponsor were to inquire about a beneficial plan design feature, such as automatic enrollment and reenrollment or automatic escalation, the advisor or other service provider would bill the employer a separate amount that could not be charged back to the plan. Because these inquires result in additional costs, many employers—especially small employers—choose to forego these incidental plan design features, even when they might generate tremendous benefits for their employees. (3) According to the 2021 Plan Sponsor Council of America’s Annual Survey of Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plans, only 30.5 percent of employers with fewer than 50 workers have an automatic enrollment feature in their retirement plan, compared to over 77 percent of employers with more than 1,000 workers. Small employers need additional resources to improve their retirement plan design. 3. Facilitating the implementation of beneficial plan features (a) Plan assets Section 403(c)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1103(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting (including incidental expenses solely for the benefit of the participants and their beneficiaries) before the period. (b) Fiduciary standard of care Section 404(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1104(a)(1)(A)(ii) ) is amended by inserting (including incidental expenses solely for the benefit of the participants and their beneficiaries) before the semicolon.
II Calendar No. 356 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4088 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2022 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read the first time April 27, 2022 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from lessening the stringency of, and to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from ceasing or lessening implementation of, the COVID–19 border health provisions through the end of the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Unnecessary Spread upon Entry from COVID–19 Act of 2022 or the PAUSE Act of 2022 . 2. Maintaining the stringency of COVID–19 border health provisions through the end of the pandemic (a) HHS The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not remove, or lessen the stringency of, the COVID–19 border health provisions unless and until— (1) the public health emergency declared for COVID–19 under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), including renewals thereof, is no longer in effect; (2) the public health emergencies declared for COVID–19 by all States, including renewals thereof, are no longer in effect; and (3) the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduces the travelers’ health risk level for introducing, transmitting, and spreading COVID–19 in or from Canada and Mexico to Level 1. (b) Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security shall not cease or lessen the implementation of the COVID–19 border health provisions unless and until each of the conditions listed in subsection (a) is met. (c) Definition In this section, the term COVID–19 border health provisions means the restrictions established under part G of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 et seq. ; relating to quarantine and inspection) to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of COVID–19 from one or more foreign countries into the United States, including the order titled Order under Sections 362 & 365 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 265 , 268): Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons from Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists issued by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on October 13, 2020.

April 27, 2022 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2022 Mr. Durbin introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To restore entitlement to educational assistance under Veterans Rapid Retraining Program in cases of a closure of an educational institution or a disapproval of a program of education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act of 2022 . 2. Restoration of entitlement under Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (a) In general Section 8006 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ), as amended by the Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act ( Public Law 117–16 ), is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and (2) by inserting after subsection (m), the following new subsection (n): (n) Effects of closure of an educational institution or disapproval of a program of education (1) In general Any payment of retraining assistance under subsection (d)(1) shall not be charged against any entitlement to retraining assistance described in subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that an individual was unable to complete a course or program of education as a result of — (A) the closure of an educational institution; or (B) the disapproval of a program of education by the State approving agency or the Secretary when acting in the role of the State approving agency. (2) Period not charged The period for which, by reason of this subsection, retraining assistance is not charged shall be equal to the full amount of retraining assistance provided for enrollment in the program of education. (3) Halt of payments to certain educational institutions In the event of a closure or disapproval, as described in paragraph (1), the educational institution shall not receive any further payments under subsection (d). (4) Recovery of funds In the event of a closure or disapproval, as described in paragraph (1), any payment already made under subsection (d) to the educational institution shall be considered an overpayment and constitute a liability of such institution to the United States. . (b) Conforming amendment In subsection (b)(3) of such section, strike the period and insert , except for an individual described in subsection (n). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ).
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. 4089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To restore entitlement to educational assistance under Veterans Rapid Retraining Program in cases of a closure of an educational institution or a disapproval of a program of education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act of 2022 . 2. Restoration of entitlement under Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (a) In general Section 8006 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ), as amended by the Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act ( Public Law 117–16 ), is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and (2) by inserting after subsection (m), the following new subsection (n): (n) Effects of closure of an educational institution or disapproval of a program of education (1) In general Any payment of retraining assistance under subsection (d)(1) shall not be charged against any entitlement to retraining assistance described in subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that an individual was unable to complete a course or program of education as a result of — (A) the closure of an educational institution; or (B) the disapproval of a program of education by the State approving agency or the Secretary when acting in the role of the State approving agency. (2) Period not charged The period for which, by reason of this subsection, retraining assistance is not charged shall be equal to the full amount of retraining assistance provided for enrollment in the program of education. (3) Halt of payments to certain educational institutions In the event of a closure or disapproval, as described in paragraph (1), the educational institution shall not receive any further payments under subsection (d). (4) Recovery of funds In the event of a closure or disapproval, as described in paragraph (1), any payment already made under subsection (d) to the educational institution shall be considered an overpayment and constitute a liability of such institution to the United States. . (b) Conforming amendment In subsection (b)(3) of such section, strike the period and insert , except for an individual described in subsection (n). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To restore entitlement to educational assistance under Veterans Rapid Retraining Program in cases of a closure of an educational institution or a disapproval of a program of education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act of 2022 . 2. Restoration of entitlement under Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (a) In general Section 8006 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ), as amended by the Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act ( Public Law 117–16 ), is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and (2) by inserting after subsection (m), the following new subsection (n): (n) Effects of closure of an educational institution or disapproval of a program of education (1) In general Any payment of retraining assistance under subsection (d)(1) shall not be charged against any entitlement to retraining assistance described in subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that an individual was unable to complete a course or program of education as a result of — (A) the closure of an educational institution; or (B) the disapproval of a program of education by the State approving agency or the Secretary when acting in the role of the State approving agency. (2) Period not charged The period for which, by reason of this subsection, retraining assistance is not charged shall be equal to the full amount of retraining assistance provided for enrollment in the program of education. (3) Halt of payments to certain educational institutions In the event of a closure or disapproval, as described in paragraph (1), the educational institution shall not receive any further payments under subsection (d). (4) Recovery of funds In the event of a closure or disapproval, as described in paragraph (1), any payment already made under subsection (d) to the educational institution shall be considered an overpayment and constitute a liability of such institution to the United States. . (b) Conforming amendment In subsection (b)(3) of such section, strike the period and insert , except for an individual described in subsection (n). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ).

Passed the Senate April 26, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4092 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2022 Mr. Daines (for himself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from maximum hours requirements.

1. Exemption with respect to certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services Section 13(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(b) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) any employee principally engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services and employed by an employer principally engaged in the business of providing such outfitting or guiding services that— (A) does not operate for more than seven months in any calendar year; or (B) had average receipts for any six months of the preceding calendar year that were not more than 33 1/3 per centum of its average receipts for the other six months of such year; or .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4093 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2022 Mr. Tuberville (for himself and Mr. Shelby ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in the State of Alabama, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in the State of Alabama Section 8009(j) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1282) is amended by striking the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 30, 2036 .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to require reporting of sourcing and due diligence activities of companies involving supply chains of products that are imported into the United States that are directly linked to products utilizing forced labor from Xinjiang, China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transaction and Sourcing Knowledge Act or the TASK Act . 2. SEC reporting The Securities and Exchange Commission, as part of its evaluation of potential guidance on reporting on environmental, social, and governance matters by publicly traded companies, shall require reporting of— (1) sourcing and due diligence activities of such companies involving supply chains of products that are imported into the United States that are directly linked to products utilizing forced labor from Xinjiang, China; (2) transactions with companies that have been— (A) placed on the Entity List by the Department of Commerce; or (B) designated by the Department of the Treasury as Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies; and (3) with respect to publicly traded United States companies with facilities in China, on an annual basis— (A) whether there is a Chinese Communist Party committee in the operations of the company; and (B) a summary of the actions and corporate decisions in which any committee described in subparagraph (A) may have participated.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4098 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2022 Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit nationals of the Russian Federation and Belarus from working in Department of Energy National Laboratories.

1. Prohibition on nationals of the Russian Federation and Belarus working in Department of Energy research facilities (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall— (1) take such actions as are necessary to, immediately after the date of the enactment of this Act, terminate the employment of all nationals of the Russian Federation and Belarus (other than such nationals who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States) working in Department of Energy National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 )); and (2) prohibit such nationals from working in such laboratories until the date described in subsection (b). (b) Termination date The date described in this subsection is the date on which the President certifies to Congress that— (1) armed forces of the Russian Federation and any country that is an ally of the Russian Federation are no longer present in sovereign territory of Ukraine; and (2) all sanctions imposed by the United States in response to the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation that began on February 24, 2022, have been terminated.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4102 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2022 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 title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act . 2. Update in eligibility for the supplemental security income program (a) Update in resource limit for individuals and couples Section 1611(a)(3) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking $2,250 and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting $20,000 in calendar year 2022, and shall be increased as described in section 1617(d) for each subsequent calendar year. ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking $1,500 and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting $10,000 in calendar year 2022, and shall be increased as described in section 1617(d) for each subsequent calendar year. . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 1617 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382f ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting ; inflation adjustment after benefits ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) In the case of any calendar year after 2022, each of the amounts specified in section 1611(a)(3) shall be increased by multiplying each such amount by the quotient (not less than 1) obtained by dividing— (1) the average of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor) for the 12-month period ending with September of the preceding calendar year, by (2) such average for the 12-month period ending with September 2021. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4103 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2022 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Ms. Collins ) 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 treat contributions to a qualified tuition program as qualified retirement savings contributions for purposes of the saver's credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Parents Save for College Act of 2022 . 2. Treatment of contributions to qualified tuition program (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 25B(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (C), (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting , and , and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) the amount of any contributions made by such individual to any qualified tuition program (as defined in section 529(b)) of which the individual or a dependent of the individual is the designated beneficiary (as defined in section 529(e)(1)). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Special rollover to Roth IRA from long-term qualified tuition program (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 529(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Special rollover to Roth IRA from long-term qualified tuition program For purposes of this section— (i) In general In the case of a distribution from a qualified tuition program which has been maintained by an account owner for the 10-year period ending on the date of such distribution— (I) subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any portion of such distribution which, not later than 60 days after such distribution, is paid into a Roth IRA maintained for the benefit of such account owner or the designated beneficiary under such qualified tuition program, and (II) such portion shall be treated as a rollover contribution for purposes of section 408A(e). (ii) Limitation Clause (i) shall only apply to so much of any distribution as does not exceed the lesser of— (I) the amount applicable to the account owner under section 408A(c)(2) for the taxable year, or (II) the aggregate amount contributed to the program (and earnings attributable thereto) before the 5-year period ending on the date of the distribution. . (b) Qualified rollover contribution Paragraph (1) of section 408A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking contribution— and inserting contribution to a Roth IRA— , (2) by striking to a Roth IRA in subparagraph (A), (3) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting , or , and (4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) from a qualified tuition program to the extent provided in section 529(c)(3)(E). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to distributions in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4114 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2022 Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend Public Law 99–420 to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the State of Maine for use for affordable workforce housing, and for other purposes.

1. Conveyance of certain Federal land in Maine for affordable workforce housing Section 102(f) of Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by striking which so desires in the first sentence and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting the following: that requests the conveyance of the land for affordable workforce housing, subject to the limitation that the Secretary may retain not more than 15 acres of the Federal land identified as ‘4DBH’ on the map, to be used by the Secretary to provide housing and administrative facilities for the use of, and supporting the purposes of, the Park. .
II Calendar No. 511 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4114 [Report No. 117–169] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2022 Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 27, 2022 Reported by Mr. Manchin , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend Public Law 99–420 to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the State of Maine for use for affordable workforce housing, and for other purposes.

1. Conveyance of certain Federal land in Maine for affordable workforce housing Section 102(f) of Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by striking which so desires in the first sentence and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting the following: that requests the conveyance of the land for affordable workforce housing, subject to the limitation that the Secretary may retain not more than 15 acres of the Federal land identified as ‘4DBH’ on the map, to be used by the Secretary to provide housing and administrative facilities for the use of, and supporting the purposes of, the Park. .

1. Conveyance of certain Federal land in Maine for affordable workforce housing Section 102(f) of Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by striking by any town which so desires in the first sentence and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting the following: for affordable workforce housing to benefit the towns on Mount Desert Island, subject to the limitation that the Secretary may retain not more than 15 acres of the Federal land identified as ‘4DBH’ on the map, to be used by the Secretary to provide housing and administrative facilities for the use of, and supporting the purposes of, the Park. .

September 27, 2022 Reported with an amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2022 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Luján , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Risch , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Romney , Mr. Booker , and Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RECA Extension Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (a) In general Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting The Fund shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 . ; and (2) by striking 22-year period and inserting 2-year period . (b) Limitation on claims Section 8(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by striking within 22 years after the date of the enactment of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000 and inserting not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 .
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. 4119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RECA Extension Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (a) In general Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting The Fund shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 . ; and (2) by striking 22-year period and inserting 2-year period . (b) Limitation on claims Section 8(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by striking within 22 years after the date of the enactment of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000 and inserting not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RECA Extension Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (a) In general Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting The Fund shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 . ; and (2) by striking 22-year period and inserting 2-year period . (b) Limitation on claims Section 8(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by striking within 22 years after the date of the enactment of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000 and inserting not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 .

Passed the Senate April 28, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4121 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2022 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.

1. Designation of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as a national memorial (a) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes the significance of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in preserving the memory of the 6,000,000 Jews murdered by the Nazi regime and allies and collaborators of the Nazi regime; and (2) honors the life and legacy of the Holocaust survivors who erected the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial. (b) Designation (1) In general The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial located in Bedford Heights, Ohio, is designated as a national memorial. (2) Effect of designation (A) In general The national memorial designated by paragraph (1) is not a unit of the National Park System. (B) Use of federal funds The designation of the national memorial by paragraph (1) shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose relating to the national memorial.
II Calendar No. 623 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4121 [Report No. 117–246] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2022 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 12, 2022 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.

1. Designation of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as a national memorial (a) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes the significance of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in preserving the memory of the 6,000,000 Jews murdered by the Nazi regime and allies and collaborators of the Nazi regime; and (2) honors the life and legacy of the Holocaust survivors who erected the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial. (b) Designation (1) In general The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial located in Bedford Heights, Ohio, is designated as a national memorial. (2) Effect of designation (A) In general The national memorial designated by paragraph (1) is not a unit of the National Park System. (B) Use of federal funds The designation of the national memorial by paragraph (1) shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose relating to the national memorial.

December 12, 2022 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4123 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2022 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require a report on Federal support of the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Satellite Cybersecurity Act . 2. Definition In this Act, the term commercial satellite system means an earth satellite owned and operated by a non-Federal entity. 3. Report on commercial satellite cybersecurity Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall report to Congress on the actions the Federal Government has taken to support the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, which shall include information on— (1) the extent to which Federal agencies are reliant on commercial satellite systems owned wholly or in part or controlled by foreign entities, and how Federal agencies mitigate associated cybersecurity risks; and (2) the extent to which Federal agencies are reliant on commercial satellite systems with physical structures, such as satellite ground control systems, in foreign countries, and how Federal agencies mitigate associated cybersecurity risks. 4. Responsibilities of the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency (a) In general The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall consolidate voluntary cybersecurity recommendations designed to assist in the development, maintenance, and operation of commercial satellite systems. (b) Requirements The recommendations consolidated under subsection (a) shall include, to the greatest extent practicable, materials addressing the following: (1) Protection against vulnerabilities posed by ownership of commercial satellite systems or commercial satellite system companies by foreign entities. (2) Protection against vulnerabilities posed by locating physical infrastructure, such as satellite ground control systems, in foreign countries.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4124 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2022 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Risch , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Lee , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mrs. Blackburn , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Young , Mr. Braun , 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 use of Federal funds for the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to establish or support the activities of a Disinformation Governance Board at the Department of Homeland Security, or any other similar entity established in the Department of Homeland Security.