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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. 4791 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.

1. Term for appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office (a) In general Section 301 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (a) before The President ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) The Director shall be appointed for a term of 10 years. (c) An individual appointed to the position of Director, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may be reappointed to that position in accordance with subsections (a) and (b). . (b) Application to incumbent If there is an individual serving in the position of Director of the Government Publishing Office, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the appointment of such individual; and (2) the term of the individual for purposes of subsection (b) of section 301 of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be considered to have started on the date on which the individual assumed the office of Director of the Government Publishing Office.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4791 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.

1. Term for appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office (a) In general Section 301 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (a) before The President ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) The Director shall be appointed for a term of 10 years. (c) An individual appointed to the position of Director, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may be reappointed to that position in accordance with subsections (a) and (b). . (b) Application to incumbent If there is an individual serving in the position of Director of the Government Publishing Office, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the appointment of such individual; and (2) the term of the individual for purposes of subsection (b) of section 301 of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be considered to have started on the date on which the individual assumed the office of Director of the Government Publishing Office.

Passed the Senate September 6, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4793 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7, 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a plan to clarify the roles and responsibilities of officials and organizations of the Army with respect to the force modernization efforts of the Army.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Army Facilitating Untapped Technology, Utilities, Resources, and Equipment for Servicemembers Act of 2022 or the Army FUTURES Act of 2022 . 2. Clarification of roles and responsibilities for force modernization efforts of the Army (a) Plan required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan that comprehensively defines the roles and responsibilities of officials and organizations of the Army with respect to the force modernization efforts of the Army. (b) Elements The plan required under subsection (a) shall— (1) identify the official within the Army who shall have primary responsibility for the force modernization efforts of the Army, and specify the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of that official; (2) clearly define the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the Army Futures Command and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology with respect to such efforts; (3) clarify the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of officials and organizations of the Army with respect to acquisition in support of such efforts; and (4) include such other information as the Secretary of the Army determines appropriate. (c) Role of Army Futures Command In the event the Secretary of the Army does not submit the plan required under subsection (a) by the expiration of the 180-day period specified in such subsection, then beginning at the expiration of such period— (1) the Commanding General of the Army Futures Command shall have the roles, responsibilities, and authorities assigned to the Commanding General pursuant to Army Directive 2020–15 ( Achieving Persistent Modernization ) as in effect on November 16, 2020; and (2) any provision of Army Directive 2022–07 ( Army Modernization Roles and Responsibilities ), or any successor directive, that modifies or contravenes a provision of the directive specified in paragraph (1) shall have no force or effect.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4797 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7, 2022 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mishawaka, Indiana, as the Jackie Walorski VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Jackie Walorski was born August 17, 1963, in South Bend, Indiana. (2) Jackie Walorski grew up in South Bend raised by her parents, Martha, who worked at a local grocery store, and Raymond, an Air Force veteran and firefighter who owned an appliance store. (3) Jackie Walorski graduated from James Whitcomb Riley High School in 1981 and is an alumna of Taylor University. (4) Upon her graduation, Jackie Walorski worked as a reporter for a television station in South Bend and later worked for local chapters of the Humane Society and Chamber of Commerce as well as served as a development officer for area universities. (5) In 2000, she and her husband Dean Swihart moved to Romania and founded Impact International, a nonprofit foundation that provided medical supplies and attention to impoverished children while they served as missionaries there for four years. (6) In 2004, she was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives and subsequently reelected to that office every two years where she served three full terms in office. (7) In 2012, she was elected to the United States House of Representatives and subsequently reelected to that office until her death in a tragic car accident in 2022. (8) During her service in the United States House of Representatives, she was a passionate advocate for all her constituents, but especially veterans in the area. (9) During her service in the United States House of Representatives, she served on the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for two terms, during that time authoring the Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–256 ). (10) In 2017, through her persistent advocacy for area veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs completed construction of a medical clinic in St. Joseph County, Indiana, to meet the needs of Michiana area veterans. 2. Designation of Jackie Walorski Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic (a) Designation The clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Mishawaka, Indiana, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Jackie Walorski VA Clinic . (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Jackie Walorski VA Clinic .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4798 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To rescind certain funding provided to the Internal Revenue Service under section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 .

1. Rescission of certain funds for enhanced Internal Revenue Service resources Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the unobligated balances of the amounts made available under the following provisions of Public Law 117–169 are rescinded: (1) Internal Revenue Service enforcement funds Section 10301(1)(A)(ii). (2) Internal Revenue Service operations support Section 10301(1)(A)(iii).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4803 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 8, 2022 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Brown , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Smith , Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationwide Right To Unionize Act . 2. Preempting State right-to-work laws Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164 ) is repealed.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4804 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 8, 2022 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Ms. Smith , and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity Enforcement Act of 2022 . 2. Civil monetary penalties for parity violations (a) Civil monetary penalties relating to parity in mental health and substance use disorders Section 502(c)(10) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(10)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking use of genetic information and inserting use of genetic information and parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits ; and (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking any plan sponsor of a group health plan and inserting any plan sponsor or plan administrator of a group health plan ; and (B) by striking for any failure and all that follows through in connection with the plan. and inserting for any failure by such sponsor, administrator, or issuer, in connection with the plan— (i) to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(F), (b)(3), (c), or (d) of section 702 or section 701 or 702(b)(1) with respect to genetic information; or (ii) to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of section 712 with respect to parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. . (b) Exception to the general prohibition on enforcement Section 502 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1132 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking or (9) and inserting (9), or (10) ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) by striking subsections (c)(9) and (a)(6) and inserting subsections (c)(9), (c)(10), and (a)(6) ; (B) by striking under subsection (c)(9)) and inserting under subsections (c)(9) and (c)(10)), and except with respect to enforcement by the Secretary of section 712 ; and (C) by striking 706(a)(1) and inserting 733(a)(1) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to group health plans, or any health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with such plan, for plan years beginning after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4805 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 8, 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Wicker , Mr. King , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Blackburn , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Peters , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Graham , and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for emergency acquisition authority in the event of armed attack against a United States ally or partner by a foreign adversary of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles Act of 2022 or the Securing American ARMS Act of 2022 . 2. Emergency acquisition authority Section 3204 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) the head of the agency— (A) determines that the use of procedures other than competitive procedures is necessary to— (i) replenish United States stockpiles with like defense articles when those stockpiles are diminished as a result of the United States providing defense articles in response to an armed attack, by a foreign adversary of the United States (as that term is defined in section 8(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1607(c) )) against— (I) a United States ally (as that term is defined in section 201(d) of the Act of December 2, 1942, entitled, To provide benefits for the injury, disability, death, or enemy detention of employees of contractors with the United States, and for other purposes (56 Stat. 1028, chapter 668; 42 U.S.C. 1711(d) )); or (II) a United States partner; or (ii) to contract for the movement or delivery of defense articles transferred to such ally or partner through the President's drawdown authorities in connection with such response; provided that the United States is not a party to the hostilities; and (B) submits to the congressional defense committees written notification of the use of such procedures within one week after such use. ; and (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking and (7) and inserting (7), and (8) .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4806 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 8, 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Defense to use amounts available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern in Guam, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding against Unexploded Arms and Munitions Act or the GUAM Act . 2. Use of amounts available to Department of Defense for operation and maintenance for removal of munitions and explosives of concern in Guam (a) In general The Secretary of Defense may use amounts available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern from military installations in Guam. (b) Monitoring of removal The Secretary shall monitor and assess the removal by the Department of munitions and explosives of concern from military installations in Guam and shall constantly update processes for such removal to mitigate any issues relating to such removal. (c) Report on amounts necessary Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report indicating the amounts necessary to conduct removal of munitions and explosives of concern from military installations in Guam. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Munitions and explosives of concern The term munitions and explosives of concern has the meaning given that term in section 179.3 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4807 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 8, 2022 Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in the State of Vermont for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2022 . 2. Amendments to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (a) Designation for study Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (145) Nulhegan River and Paul Stream, Vermont The following segments: (A) The approximately 22-mile segment of the main stem of the Nulhegan River from the headwaters near Nulhegan Pond to the confluence with the Connecticut River, and any associated tributaries (including the North, Yellow, Black, and East Branches). (B) The approximately 18-mile segment of Paul Stream from the headwaters on West Mountain to the confluence with the Connecticut River, and any associated tributaries. . (b) Study and report Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (22) Nulhegan River and Paul Stream, Vermont Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study of the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream segments in the State of Vermont described in subsection (a)(145); and (B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of the study described in subparagraph (A). .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4817 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2022 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Thune , Mr. Burr , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Daines , Mr. Portman , Mr. Young , Mr. Sasse , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 in order to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from an onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Revenue Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, nearly $80,000,000,000, infusion of new funds.

1. Limitations related to the Internal Revenue Service (a) In general Section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 is amended— (1) by striking In general .— and inserting (a) In general .— , and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Limitations related to the Internal Revenue Service None of the funds appropriated under subsection (a)(1) may be used to audit taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4818 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2022 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) 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 and local funds to impose or enforce a COVID–19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools, and to repeal the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 enacted by the District of Columbia Council.

1. Prohibition on use of Federal and local funds to impose or enforce COVID–19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered school The term covered school means an elementary school or a secondary school, as those terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ), in the District of Columbia. (2) COVID–19 vaccine The term COVID–19 vaccine means any vaccine for the prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2) that is approved under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ) or section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) or authorized for emergency use under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3 ). (b) Prohibition No Federal or local funds may be used by the District of Columbia or a covered school to impose or enforce a COVID–19 vaccine requirement on a student in connection with enrollment by the student in a covered school, including any requirement that a student receive a COVID–19 vaccine in order to be able to attend in-person classroom instruction or participate in any school-related activity on or off campus, including an athletic or academic competition. 2. Repeal of Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 The Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24–85), enacted by the District of Columbia Council on January 12, 2022, and effective on March 2, 2022, shall have no force or effect.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4819 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2022 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To establish a minimum temperature for thermostats at the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead by Example Act of 2022 . 2. Thermostats at DOE and EPA headquarters (a) In general The Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall set all thermostats in the 1 or more buildings comprising the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, to not lower than 78 degrees Fahrenheit when the air conditioning system is in operation. (b) Reports Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall each submit to Congress a report describing the temperature at which thermostats have been set in the 1 or more buildings comprising the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, during the period beginning on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4823 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2022 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Blumenthal ) 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 remove the overtime wages exemption for certain employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act . 2. Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(b)(1) ) is repealed.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4825 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To criminalize the intentional obstruction of roadways on the Interstate System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Passage on Interstates Act . 2. Obstruction of interstate highways (a) In general Chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Obstruction of interstate highways (a) Definition In this section, the term interstate highway means a highway on the Interstate System (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23). (b) Offense (1) In general It shall be unlawful to knowingly engage in an activity described in paragraph (2) on an interstate highway with the intent to obstruct the free, convenient, and normal use of the interstate highway. (2) Activities described The activities described in this paragraph are— (A) deliberately delaying traffic on an interstate highway; (B) standing or approaching a motor vehicle on an interstate highway; or (C) endangering the safe movement of a motor vehicle on an interstate highway. (3) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any lawful activity conducted or authorized by the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State. (c) Penalties (1) In general Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both. (2) Obstruction of emergency vehicle Any person who, in the course of violating subsection (b), knowingly obstructs the passage of an authorized emergency vehicle (as defined in section 1001.4 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) shall be fined not more than $15,000, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. (3) Violation resulting in death Any person who commits a violation of subsection (b) that results in the death of any other person shall be fined not more than the applicable amount under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Obstruction of interstate highways. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4826 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2022 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to modify the definition of the term at-risk community .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Wildfire Protection Act of 2022 . 2. Definition of at-risk community Section 101(1) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6511(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A); and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4830 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2022 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To reaffirm actions taken by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

1. Ratification and confirmation of actions Any action taken by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ), for any Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date of the action is ratified and confirmed, to the extent such action is subjected to challenge based on whether the Indian Tribe was federally recognized or under Federal jurisdiction on June 18, 1934, as if the action had, by prior Act of Congress, been specifically authorized and directed.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4831 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2022 Mr. Lee (for himself 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 amend the Federal Reserve Act to limit the ability of Federal Reserve banks to issue central bank digital currency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Central Bank Digital Currency Act or the No CBDC Act . 2. Central bank digital currency Section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act is amended by adding after the 14th undesignated paragraph ( 12 U.S.C. 347d ) the following: No Federal reserve bank, the Board, the Secretary of the Treasury, any other agency, or any entity directed to act on behalf of the Federal reserve bank, the Board, the Secretary, or other agency, may mint or issue a central bank digital currency directly to an individual (including central bank digital currency issued to an individual through a custodial intermediary) or a digital currency intermediary, offer related products or services directly to an individual, or maintain an account on behalf of an individual (including an account in a specially designated account at a digital currency intermediary or supervised commercial bank). No Federal reserve bank may hold digital currencies minted or issued by the United States Government as assets or liabilities on their balance sheets or use such digital currencies as part of fulfilling the requirements under section 2A. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4832 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2022 Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To temporarily prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Revenue Service employees until a certain level of taxpayer services have improved, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increase Reliable Services Now Act . 2. Temporary prohibition on additional tax enforcement personnel (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Internal Revenue Service may not hire any person for the purpose of conducting enforcement activities during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the first date after such date on which— (1) the Internal Revenue Service has maintained, for 6 consecutive months— (A) a level of service for accounts management phone lines of not less than 70 percent; and (B) an average speed of answering calls in 5 minutes or less; and (2) not less than 90 percent of the regular employees of the Internal Revenue Service perform work in person at their job sites. (b) Enforcement activities For purposes of this section, the term enforcement activities means activities described in section 10301(a)(1)(A)(ii) of Public Law 117–169 . 3. Prohibition on use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds for taxpayer audits Section 10301(a)(1)((A)(ii) of Public Law 117–169 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: : Provided further , That the Internal Revenue Service shall not audit taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 at a greater rate than such taxpayers were audited for the most recent taxable year beginning before the date of the enactment of this Act . 4. Temporary prohibition on Internal Revenue Service hiring (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Internal Revenue Service may not hire any person (other than for activities related to return processing and call center operations) during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the first date after such date on which the Internal Revenue Service meets the requirements of subsection (b). (b) Requirements The requirements specified in this subsection are the following: (1) With respect to the processing of taxpayer correspondence, tax forms, and payments, the Internal Revenue Service has a backlog not in excess of 1,000,000 cases. (2) With respect to tax returns eligible for a refund, refunds are issued to taxpayers on average within six weeks or less of the receipt of the return.
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. 4834 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2022 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization Section 107(a)(10) of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( 34 U.S.C. 21117(a)(10) ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2024 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4834 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2022 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization Section 107(a)(10) of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( 34 U.S.C. 21117(a)(10) ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2024 .

Passed the Senate November 15, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4834 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Grassley , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2022 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization Section 107(a)(10) of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( 34 U.S.C. 21117(a)(10) ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2024 .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4836 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To allow COVID–19 relief funds to be used for disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Disaster Relief Act . 2. Use of COVID–19 relief funds for disaster relief (a) Definitions In this section: (1) COVID–19 relief funds The term COVID–19 relief funds means amounts appropriated under the following Acts related to COVID–19 relief: (A) The CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ; 134 Stat. 281). (B) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ; 135 Stat. 4). (C) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–23 ; 134 Stat. 146). (D) The Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act ( Public Law 116–148 ; 134 Stat. 661). (E) The Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ; 134 Stat. 178). (F) The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 ; 134 Stat. 620). (G) The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 1182). (H) The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act ( Public Law 116–159 ; 134 Stat. 709). (I) The Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act ( Public Law 117–43 ; 134 Stat. 344). (2) Indian Tribe; Tribal organization The terms Indian Tribe and Tribal organization have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (3) State The term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States. (b) Use of funds for disaster relief (1) In general Notwithstanding any limitation on the use of COVID–19 relief funds under any other provision of law, a State, unit of local government, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization may use COVID–19 relief funds for expenses related to assisting communities, individuals, and businesses affected by and located within the designated area of a major disaster or emergency declared under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 , 5191) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Supplement, not supplant COVID–19 relief funds used in accordance with paragraph (1) shall supplement and not supplant any other Federal disaster assistance made available to a community, individual, or business.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4838 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2022 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Rounds , Ms. Sinema , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate for allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022 . 2. Increase in rate for allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel Section 111(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by striking 41.5 cents and inserting 45.5 cents .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4843 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2022 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Rubio , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Young , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2022 . 2. Requirement to permit dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China (a) In general The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall permit members of the Armed Forces and Government representatives from the Republic of China (Taiwan) or the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to display, for the official purposes set forth in subsection (b), symbols of Republic of China sovereignty, including— (1) the flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan); and (2) the corresponding emblems or insignia of military units. (b) Official purposes The official purposes referred to in subsection (a) are— (1) the wearing of official uniforms; (2) conducting government hosted ceremonies or functions; and (3) appearances on Department of State and Department of Defense social media accounts promoting engagements with Taiwan.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4850 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2022 Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend Public Law 117–169 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using funds for methane monitoring to be used to monitor emissions of methane from livestock, and for other purposes.

1. Methane monitoring Section 60105(e) of Public Law 117–169 is amended— (1) by striking In addition to and inserting the following: (1) In general In addition to ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Prohibition Amounts made available under paragraph (1) may not be used to monitor emissions of methane from livestock. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4852 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2022 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To permanently authorize the SBIR and STTR programs.

1. Permanency of SBIR and STTR programs (a) SBIR Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(m) ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Termination and inserting SBIR program authorization ; and (2) by striking terminate on September 30, 2022 and inserting be in effect for each fiscal year . (b) STTR Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2022 .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4853 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Defense Programs, Logistics, and Acquisitions for our Nation’s Security Act of 2022 or the American Defense PLANS Act of 2022 . 2. Study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an arrangement with a federally funded research and development center under which the center will— (1) conduct a study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense; and (2) make recommendations with respect to how the Department can ensure that program development cycles and acquisition of new technologies within the Department can best keep pace with the increasing rate at which technologies acquired for programs of the Department become outdated or are replaced by new technologies. (b) Report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study required by subsection (a).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4856 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2022 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Hagerty , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the denial of admission to the United States for individuals subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act of 2022 or the SEVER Act of 2022 . 2. Denial of visas to certain representatives to United Nations Section 407(a)(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( Public Law 101–246 ; 8 U.S.C. 1102 note) is amended by striking ; and and inserting , or is subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to imposing sanctions with respect to Iran), as in effect on September 15, 2022; and .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4859 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Peters , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2022 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Launched in 2001, the Project Safe Neighborhoods program is a nationwide initiative that brings together Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials, prosecutors, community leaders, and other stakeholders to identify the most pressing crime problems in a community and work collaboratively to address those problems. (2) The Project Safe Neighborhoods program— (A) operates in all 94 Federal judicial districts throughout the 50 States and territories of the United States; and (B) implements 4 key components to successfully reduce violent crime in communities, including community engagement, prevention and intervention, focused and strategic enforcement, and accountability. 3. Reauthorization (a) Definitions Section 2 of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 ( 34 U.S.C. 60701 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: (1) the term crime analyst means an individual employed by a law enforcement agency for the purpose of separating information into key components and contributing to plans of action to understand, mitigate, and neutralize criminal threats; ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: (3) the term law enforcement assistant means an individual employed by a law enforcement agency or a prosecuting agency for the purpose of aiding law enforcement officers in investigative or administrative duties; . (b) Use of funds Section 4(b) of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 ( 34 U.S.C. 60703 ) 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 a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) hiring crime analysts to assist with violent crime reduction efforts; (6) the cost of overtime for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement assistants that assist with the Program; and (7) purchasing, implementing, and using technology to assist with violent crime reduction efforts. . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 6 of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 ( 34 U.S.C. 60705 ) is amended by striking “fiscal years 2019 through 2021” and inserting fiscal years 2023 through 2026 .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4876 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Hawley , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act . 2. Fentanyl distribution resulting in death punished as felony murder Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , distributing fentanyl after child abuse ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking (b) Within and inserting (b) (1) Within ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Whoever is guilty of murder in the first degree by distributing fentanyl shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life. ; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the terms controlled substance , distribute , and distributor have the meanings given the terms in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ); (5) distributing fentanyl means to distribute a controlled substance— (A) involving 2 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or .5 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide; (B) that results in death from the use of such mixture or substance; and (C) knowing or having reason to know contains a detectable amount of such mixture or substance. .