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II Calendar No. 475 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5900 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs August 4, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, as the Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office .

1. Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, shall be known and designated as the Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office . (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 Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office .

August 4, 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5902 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2021 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to clarify the relation of Inter Partes Review proceedings and Post-Grant Review proceedings to other administrative proceedings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conducting Legally Efficient Administration and Resolution of Patents Act of 2021 or the CLEAR Patents Act of 2021 . 2. Relation of Inter Partes Review proceedings and Post-Grant Review proceedings to other administrative proceedings (a) In general Title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 315, by adding at the end the following: (f) Relation to other administrative proceedings If the Director institutes an inter partes review of a patent, any proceeding before a Federal agency (as that term is defined in section 201) that would be materially affected by one or more of the claims of the patent being cancelled under such review shall be stayed until a final written decision by the Board is issued under such review or such review is otherwise terminated. ; and (2) in section 325, by adding at the end the following: (f) Relation to other administrative proceedings If the Director institutes a post-grant review of a patent, any proceeding before a Federal agency (as that term is defined in section 201) that would be materially affected by one or more of the claims of the patent being cancelled shall be stayed until a final written decision by the Board is issued under such review or such review is otherwise terminated. . (b) Application This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply with respect to— (1) an inter partes review proceeding or post-grant review proceeding initiated on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) a proceeding before a Federal agency initiated on or after the date that is 6 months before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5903 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2021 Mr. Jacobs of New York (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Babin , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Calvert , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. Issa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To address Federal employees who comply with Executive Order 14043, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Having Employees Return to Duty Act or the HERD Act . 2. Executive Order 14043 (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms agency and employee have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Executive Order, except that the term agency does not include the Department of Defense; (2) the term covered employee means an employee who has complied with the requirements of the Executive Order; and (3) the term Executive Order means Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989; relating to requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 vaccination for Federal employees). (b) Requirement (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), beginning on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall, with respect to each covered employee employed by the agency, require the covered employee to work from the duty station of the covered employee, and to work the hours worked by the covered employee, as of February 15, 2020. (2) Exemptions (A) Newly hired employees If a covered employee was not employed by the applicable agency as of February 15, 2020, the requirements under paragraph (1) shall apply to the covered employee with respect to the duty station and hours of the individual who occupied the position of the covered employee, as of that date. (B) Significant community spread The head of an agency may implement different policies than, or supplemental policies to, the requirements under paragraph (1), including by requiring social distancing at a particular worksite, if the agency head finds that— (i) there is substantial transmission of COVID–19 within a community in which the requirements of that paragraph would otherwise be carried out, as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (ii) implementing those different or supplemental policies will not degrade the level of service that the agency provides to the public. (C) Immunocompromised employee No covered employee that is immunocompromised shall be required to be physically present at a duty station under the requirements under paragraph (1).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5904 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2021 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Khanna , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Bera , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Rush , Ms. Ross , Mr. Costa , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Evans , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Omar , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Payne , and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Deepãvali, also known as Diwali , as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deepãvali Day Act . 2. Sense of Congress regarding Deepãvali day Congress finds the following: (1) Deepãvali, also known as the Festival of Lights , is celebrated as a day of thanksgiving and the beginning of the New Year by more than six million Americans, including Hindu Americans, Buddhist Americans, Sikh Americans, Jain Americans, Indo-Caribbean Americans, and non-secular Asian Americans. (2) Deepãvali falls on the last day of the last month or the New Moon Day in the month of Kãrtika which occurs during October or November in the Vedic lunar calendar. (3) Deepãvali signifies the victory of light and knowledge over darkness and ignorance and is an annual time for celebration, reflection, prayer, and gatherings with family, friends, and community. (4) The Deepãvali holiday celebrates values that are aligned with the democratic principles of the United States, including the triumph of knowledge, light, justice, and freedom over darkness, injustice, tyranny, fear, and oppression. 3. Deepãvali day Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Columbus Day the following: Deepãvali Day. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5906 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2021 Mr. Norman (for himself and Mr. Rice of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Daylight All Year Leads to Ideal Gains in Happiness and Temperament Act or the DAYLIGHT Act . 2. Optional year-long application of daylight saving time Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ) is amended— (1) by inserting or may by law apply the advancement of time described in this section for the duration of the year, after may by law exempt itself from the provisions of this subsection providing for the advancement of time, ; (2) by striking the standard time otherwise applicable during that period and inserting the same standard time ; (3) by striking may by law exempt either the entire State as provided in (1) or and inserting , by law, may apply either standard time provided for in paragraph (1) to the entire State, ; and (4) by inserting , or may apply the advancement of time for the duration of the year to the entire area of the State lying within any time zone before the period at the end. 3. GAO Study Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of a study on implementing daylight savings time year-round.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5907 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2021 Mr. Vela introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To authorize the provision of water and waste facility direct loans and grants to communities with greater populations under certain circumstances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Infrastructure for Rural and Impoverished Communities Act . 2. Authorization to provide water and waste facility direct loans and grants to communities with greater populations under certain circumstances (a) List of persistent poverty counties (1) In general Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall generate a list of all counties in the United States that are persistent poverty counties. (2) Persistent poverty county In subsection (a), the term persistent poverty county means a county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses, and the 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-year average, or any territory or possession of the United States. (b) Authorization Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) (A) In the making of direct loans and grants for community waste disposal and water facilities under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, using any funds made available to the State in which the communities are located for the direct loans or grants for the fiscal year that remain available after June 30 of the fiscal year— (i) section 343(a)(13)(B) shall be applied by substituting not less than 10,000 and not more than 30,000 inhabitants for no more than 10,000 inhabitants ; and (ii) the Secretary shall prioritize the making of the direct loans and grants to communities in persistent poverty counties. (B) In subparagraph (A), the term persistent poverty county means a county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses, and the 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-year average, or any territory or possession of the United States. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5908 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2021 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself, Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Mast , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Rutherford , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Bost , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Brady , Mr. Babin , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Gosar , Ms. Van Duyne , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Norman , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Cawthorn , Mrs. Cammack , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Perry , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Harris , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Arrington , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , and Mr. Ferguson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide that Executive Orders 14042 and 14043 shall have no force or effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Vaccine Mandates Act . 2. Executive Orders 14042 and 14043 The provisions of Executive Order 14042 (86 Fed. Reg. 50985; relating to ensuring adequate COVID safety protocols for Federal contractors) and Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989; relating to requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 vaccination for Federal employees) are rescinded and shall have no force or effect.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5910 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. San Nicolas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exclude certain special purpose acquisition companies from safe harbor for forward-looking statements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021 . 2. Certain special purpose acquisition companies excluded from safe harbor for forward-looking statements (a) Securities Act of 1933 Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77z–2 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking a blank check company and inserting a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that its business plan is to acquire or merge with an unidentified company, entity, or person ; and (2) in subsection (i)(7), by striking “blank check company”, . (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–5 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking a blank check company and inserting a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that its business plan is to acquire or merge with an unidentified company, entity, or person ; and (2) in subsection (i)(5), by striking “blank check company”, .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5913 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Sherman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit registered investment advisers, brokers, and registered representatives of brokers from facilitating the transaction of or recommending the securities of certain special purpose acquisition companies unless certain disclosures are made, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Investors from Excessive SPACs Fees Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition relating to certain special purpose acquisition companies (a) Investment advisers Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–6 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) to facilitate the transaction of, or recommend, securities of a special purpose acquisition company, as defined by the Commission, to a person who is not an accredited investor (as defined in section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77b )), unless— (A) the promote or similar economic compensation of the special purpose acquisition company is 5 percent or less; or (B) the special purpose acquisition company makes such disclosures to the Commission as the Commission, by rule, may determine to be necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors. . (b) Brokers and registered representatives of brokers Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78o ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Prohibition relating to certain special purpose acquisition companies (1) In general A broker and any registered representative of a broker shall be prohibited from facilitating the transaction of, or recommending, securities of a special purpose acquisition company, as defined by the Commission, to a person who is not an accredited investor (as defined in section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77b )), unless— (A) the promote or similar economic compensation of the special purpose acquisition company is 5 percent or less; or (B) the special purpose acquisition company makes such disclosures to the Commission as the Commission, by rule, may determine to be necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors. (2) Registered representative of a broker defined In this subsection, with respect to a broker, the term registered representative of a broker means an individual who represents the broker in effecting or attempting to effect a purchase or sale of securities. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Aguilar (for himself and Mr. Roy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for the electronic request of certain records, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wounded Warrior Access Act . 2. Electronic request of certain records maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Electronic record requests Section 5702 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) (1) The Secretary shall establish and maintain a secure, internet-based website for a claimant or a duly authorized agent or representative of that claimant to submit an electronic request for such records. (2) The Secretary, upon receipt of a valid request made through the website established under paragraph (1), shall provide to the requestor— (A) not later than 10 days after receipt, confirmation of such receipt; and (B) not later than 120 days after receipt, such records requested in the form selected by the requestor. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 5702(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking in writing and inserting in writing, including an electronic request submitted through the website established under subsection (b), ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (3) the format in which such copy is desired, including whether in printed form or by downloadable file. . (c) Deadline; establishment of electronic website Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the website required under section 5702(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, as added by this Act, and, to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall utilize existing online resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of such establishment.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5918 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Repayment of members of the Armed Forces for contributions toward Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (a) In general Section 3327(f)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking together and all that follows through (as applicable), . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2023. 2. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking January 14, 2031 each place it appears and inserting January 28, 2031 . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5918 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance.

1. Repayment of members of the Armed Forces for contributions toward Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (a) In general Section 3327(f)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking together and all that follows through (as applicable), . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2021.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5918 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Repayment of members of the Armed Forces for contributions toward Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (a) In general Section 3327(f)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking together and all that follows through (as applicable), . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2023. 2. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking January 14, 2031 each place it appears and inserting January 28, 2031 . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Fallon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit settlement negotiations and agreements in certain cases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving the Integrity of Our Laws Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on settlement negotiations and agreements (a) In general Neither the head of any Federal agency, nor any individual who is an officer or employee thereof, may enter into a settlement negotiation or agreement with an alien who— (1) brings a civil action against— (A) the United States; or (B) an individual sued in the individual’s official capacity as an officer or employee of the United States; and (2) entered the United States unlawfully. (b) Congressional approval No amounts may be made available from the Treasury for the payment of a settlement agreement entered into with an alien described in subsection (a) during the period beginning on November 1, 2021, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, unless such payment is expressly approved by an Act of Congress. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed to prohibit any individual, against whom a claim is brought in the individual’s personal capacity, from entering into a settlement negotiation or agreement with respect to such a claim.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5924 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Foster (for himself, Ms. Johnson of Texas , Ms. Eshoo , and Ms. Ross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021 . 2. Lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders (a) Aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) (i) Aliens who— (I) have earned a degree in a STEM field at the master’s level or higher while physically present in the United States from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) accredited by an accrediting entity recognized by the Department of Education; (II) have an offer of employment from, or are employed by, a United States employer in a field related to such degree at a rate of pay that is higher than the median wage level for the occupational classification in the area of employment, as determined by the Secretary of Labor; and (III) are admissible pursuant to an approved labor certification under section 212(a)(5)(A)(i). (ii) In this subparagraph, the term STEM field means a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics described in the most recent version of the Classification of Instructional Programs of the Department of Education taxonomy under the summary group of— (I) computer and information sciences and support services; (II) engineering; (III) mathematics and statistics; (IV) biological and biomedical sciences; (V) physical sciences; (VI) agriculture sciences; or (VII) natural resources and conservation sciences. . (b) Procedure for granting immigration status Section 204(a)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(F) ) is amended by striking 203(b)(2) and all that follows through Attorney General and inserting 203(b)(2), 203(b)(3), or 201(b)(1)(F) may file a petition with the Secretary of Homeland Security . (c) Dual intent for F nonimmigrants seeking advanced STEM degrees at United States institutions of higher education Notwithstanding sections 101(a)(15)(F)(i) and 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i) , 1184(b)), an alien who is a bona fide student admitted to a program in a STEM field (as defined in section 201(b)(1)(F)(ii) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)(F)(ii) )) for a degree at the master’s level or higher at a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) accredited by an accrediting entity recognized by the Department of Education may obtain a student visa or extend or change nonimmigrant status to pursue such degree even if such alien intends to seek lawful permanent resident status in the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5926 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to adjust the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pell Grant Modernization Act . 2. Eligibility for Federal Pell Grants (a) 10-Semester period of eligibility (1) Award years prior to award year 2023–2024 Section 401(c)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5) ) is amended by striking 12 semesters both places it appears and inserting 10 semesters . (2) Award year 2023–2024 and each succeeding award year Section 401(d)(5)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5)(A) ), as amended by the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 116–260 ), is further amended by striking 12 semesters both places it appears and inserting 10 semesters . (b) Full-Time student Subparagraph (A) of section 481(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088(a)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) (A) For the purpose of any program under this title, the term academic year shall— (i) require— (I) a minimum of 30 weeks of instructional time for a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) a minimum of 26 weeks of instructional time for a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; (ii) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a full-time student is expected to complete at least— (I) 30 semester or trimester hours or 45 quarter credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) 1,125 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; (iii) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a 3/4 -time student is expected to complete at least— (I) 22 semester or trimester hours or 33 credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) 825 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; (iv) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a 1/2 -time student is expected to complete at least— (I) 14 semester or trimester hours or 21 credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) 525 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; and (v) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a less than 1/2 -time student is expected to complete less than— (I) 14 semester or trimester hours or 21 credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) 525 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program in clock hours. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a)(1) and (b) shall take effect on July 1, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5927 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mrs. Hartzler (for herself, Mrs. Steel , Mr. Turner , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Wittman , Ms. Stefanik , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Womack , Mr. Timmons , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Case , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Phillips , Mr. Gottheimer , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of veterans’ preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect to service and retirement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Preference Parity Act . 2. Veterans’ preference: modification of 180-day service requirement and extension to all retired members of the armed forces Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (1), by striking consecutive in each instance and inserting total ; (2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking except as provided in paragraph (4) of this section or section 2108a(c) and inserting consistent with paragraph (4) of this section and except as provided in section 2108a(c) ; and (3) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: (4) preference eligible includes a retired member of the armed forces; and .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Ms. Herrell (for herself, Mr. McKinley , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Posey , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Mast , and Mr. Moolenaar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report annually to Congress on the average time to provide a veteran with a service dog or a guide dog, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Canine Reporting Act of 2021 . 2. Report on Service dogs; guide dogs Section 1714 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Not less than annually, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report, including— (1) the average time to provide a veteran with a service dog or a guide dog in the prior year; and (2) legislative recommendations of the Secretary to reduce the wait time for a veteran to be provided with a service dog or a guide dog. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5929 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Ms. Herrell (for herself and Ms. Leger Fernandez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act . 2. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Las Cruces, New Mexico The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5930 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Kim of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Kahele ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries (a) In general Section 2303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) (1) In the case of an individual described in paragraph (2) who is buried in a cemetery that is owned by a State or by an agency or political subdivision of a State, the Secretary shall pay to such State, agency, or political subdivision the sum of $525 as a plot or interment allowance for such individual. (2) An individual described in this paragraph is a spouse, surviving spouse (which for purposes of this subsection includes a surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage), minor child (which for purposes of this subsection includes a child under 21 years of age, or under 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution), or, in the discretion of the Secretary, unmarried adult child of any of person described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (7) of section 2402 of this title. ; and (3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsections (b) and (c) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to a death occurring on or after such date.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Ms. Kuster (for herself and Mr. Emmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of injury and death from opioid-induced respiratory depression under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inpatient Opioid Safety Act of 2021 . 2. Preventing opioid-induced respiratory depression and deaths under the Medicare and Medicaid programs through required monitoring (a) Medicare Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (X), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (Y)(ii)(V), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (Y) the following new subparagraph: (Z) in the case of a hospital or critical access hospital and with respect to an individual who is furnished, on or after July 1, 2022, any opioid (regardless of route of administration) while an inpatient of such hospital or critical access hospital, to furnish to such individual, during the period beginning at the time such opioid is furnished and ending 12 hours later (or, if earlier, the time such individual is discharged), continuous physiologic electronic monitoring through a monitor that— (i) measures the adequacy of the respiration of such individual to detect opioid-induced respiratory depression needing intervention; (ii) can be configured to manage excess false alarms; and (iii) records and transmits information on blood oxygenation or ventilation of such individual, unless, before furnishing such opioid, a physician or practitioner (as defined in section 1842(b)(18)(C)) treating such individual determines that such monitoring is contraindicated and records such determination in the treatment records of such individual. . (b) Medicaid Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) )— (1) in paragraph (86), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (87), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (87) the following new paragraph: (88) provide that no hospital is eligible to receive payments under such plan unless such hospital furnishes continuous physiologic electronic monitoring in accordance with the provisions of section 1866(a)(1)(Z). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mrs. Boebert , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 or disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination.

1. Prohibition of adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 or disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination The Secretary concerned (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) may not take any adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses— (1) to receive a vaccination against COVID-19; or (2) disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11, United States Code, to make clarifications with respect to amendments made by the Small Business Reorganization Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Reorganization Technical Corrections Act . 2. Title 11 amendments (a) Definition of small business debtor Section 101(51D)(B)(iii) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking an issuer and all that follows and inserting a corporation described in clause (ii). . (b) Definition of debtor Section 1182(1)(B) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (i), by inserting under this title after affiliated debtors ; and (2) in clause (iii), by striking an issuer and all that follows and inserting a corporation described in clause (ii). . (c) Trustee Section 1183(b)(5) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking possession, perform and inserting “possession— (A) perform ; (2) in subparagraph (A), as so designated— (A) by striking , including operating the business of the debtor ; and (B) by adding and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) be authorized to operate the business of the debtor; . (d) Confirmation of plan Section 1191(c) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) (A) The debtor will be able to make all payments under the plan; or (B) (i) there is a reasonable likelihood that the debtor will be able to make all payments under the plan; and (ii) the plan provides appropriate remedies, which may include the liquidation of nonexempt assets, to protect the holders of claims or interests in the event that the payments are not made. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for priority in the award of State home facility grants to nursing homes and domiciliaries from States that the Secretary determines have a great or significant need for beds and which are located at least 100 miles away from the nearest existing State home facility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2021 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs priority for State home facility grants Section 8135(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (I), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph (D): (D) An application for construction or acquisition of a nursing home or domiciliary from a State that the Secretary determines, in accordance with regulations under this subchapter, has a great or significant need for beds and which is located at least 100 miles away from the nearest existing State home facility. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Stauber (for himself and Mr. Golden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate increases in the enrollment fee requirement for TRICARE Select for certain retired members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore TRICARE Select Act . 2. Elimination of enrollment fee requirement for TRICARE Select for certain retired members of the Armed Forces (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 1075 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) Exceptions to certain cost-Sharing amounts for certain retired beneficiaries (1) Notwithstanding subsection (d)— (A) the annual enrollment fee for TRICARE Select for beneficiaries who are former members of the uniformed services who retired before January 1, 2018, shall be $0; and (B) subject to paragraph (2), the annual enrollment fee for TRICARE Select for beneficiaries described in subsection (c)(2)(B) in the retired category who are not described in subparagraph (A) shall be $150 for an individual and $300 for a family. (2) The modified enrollment fee established under paragraph (1)(B) for beneficiaries described in subsection (c)(2)(B) in the retired category shall not apply with respect to the following beneficiaries: (A) Retired members and the family members of such members covered by paragraph (1) of section 1086(c) of this title by reason of being retired under chapter 61 of this title or being a dependent of such a member. (B) Survivors covered by paragraph (2) of such section 1086(c). . (b) Removal of annual increase Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended by striking , and the amounts specified under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (e), . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to annual enrollment fees under TRICARE Select under section 1075 of title 10, United States Code, for coverage under TRICARE Select after December 31, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, as the Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic (a) Designation The outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic . (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 Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic .

Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 5943 AN ACT To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, as the Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic (a) Designation The outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic . (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 Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Timmons (for himself, Ms. Mace , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Norman , Mr. Clyburn , and Mr. Rice of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, as the Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic .

1. Designation of Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic (a) Designation The outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic . (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 Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic .