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II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5073 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2022 Mr. King (for Mr. Luján (for himself, Ms. Collins , and Mr. Cardin )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022 . 2. Oral health literacy and awareness campaign The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 340G–1 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g–1 ) the following: 340G–2. Oral health literacy and awareness (a) Campaign The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a public education campaign (referred to in this subsection as the campaign ) across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration (including the health center program, oral health workforce programs, maternal and child health programs, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and rural health programs) to increase oral health literacy and awareness. (b) Strategies In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall identify oral health literacy and awareness strategies that are evidence-based and focused on oral health care education, including education on prevention of oral disease such as early childhood and other caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer. (c) Focus The Secretary shall design the campaign to communicate directly with specific populations, including children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and ethnic and racial minority populations, including Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, in a culturally- and linguistically-appropriate manner. (d) Outcomes In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall include a process for measuring outcomes and effectiveness. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the campaign. (f) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5074 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2022 Mr. King (for Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide for a temporary 1-year halt to all proposed direct commercial sales and foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of weaponry and munitions.

1. Temporary halt to all Saudi arms sales For a period of one year following the date of the enactment of this Act, no license may be issued for the export with respect to any of the following transfers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: the transfer of any defense articles proposed or submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(c) ), to include direct munitions containers; weapon support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; United States Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5075 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2022 Mr. King (for Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To establish new ZIP Codes for certain Wisconsin communities, and for other purposes.

1. Establishing new ZIP Codes Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code for, as nearly as practicable, each of the following communities: (1) Village of Somers, Wisconsin. (2) Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. (3) Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5076 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2022 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Peters , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To require training for employees of Federal agencies that award less than 3 percent of prime contracts to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administration; Administrator The terms Administration and Administrator mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively. (2) Small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans The term small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans has the meaning given the term in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q) ). 3. Federal contracting opportunities for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (a) Required training Notwithstanding the goals established under section 15(g)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A) ) for each Federal agency, the Administration, in consultation with the Office of Veterans Business Development of the Administration, shall provide training to employees with responsibility for procurement or acquisition at any Federal agency that awards less than 3 percent of prime contracts and subcontracts to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans in a fiscal year. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Office of Veterans Business Development of the Administration, shall issue publicly available guidance for each Federal agency that is required to meet the goal under section 15(g)(1)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(ii) ). (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administration shall submit to Congress a report detailing, for the fiscal year covered by the report— (1) a list of each Federal agency that awarded less than the 3 percent of the prime contracts and subcontracts required under section 15(g)(1)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(ii) ); (2) the number of training sessions provided by each such Federal agency under subsection (a); (3) an overview of the content included in those training sessions; and (4) whether additional contracting opportunities were provided to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5078 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2022 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Main Street in Vergas, Minnesota, as the Jon Glawe Post Office .

1. Jon Glawe Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Main Street in Vergas, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Jon Glawe 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 Jon Glawe Post Office .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5079 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2022 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 2nd Avenue in Oklee, Minnesota, as the Coya Knutson Post Office .

1. Coya Knutson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 2nd Avenue in Oklee, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Coya Knutson 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 Coya Knutson Post Office .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5084 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2022 Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Daines , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reprioritize Federal law enforcement funds from prosecuting nonviolent pro-life demonstrators to prosecuting violent offenders and drug traffickers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arrest Murderers not Ministers Act . 2. Freedom of access to clinic entrances (a) Funding prohibition During fiscal year 2023, no funds may be used by the Federal Government to enforce section 248 of title 18, United States Code, including by alleging a conspiracy under section 241 of title 18, United States Code, or any other violation of law that derives from section 248 of title 18, United States Code, unless the alleged violation of that section involves— (1) intentional physical injuries to a person, or an intentional attempt to physically injure a person, for— (A) obtaining or providing, or attempting to obtain or provide, reproductive health services; or (B) lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship; or (2) intentional physical damage to, or an intentional attempt to physically damage, the property of— (A) a facility that provides reproductive health services because the facility provides reproductive health services; or (B) a place of religious worship. (b) Alternative use of funds Any funds that the Federal Government would have used to enforce section 248 of title 18, United States Code, including by alleging a conspiracy under section 241 of title 18, United States Code or any other violation of law that derives from section 248 of title 18, United States Code, but for the prohibition under subsection (a) of this section, shall be used to prosecute offenders who— (1) have committed crimes involving violent conduct; (2) are felons who illegally possess firearms; (3) have committed drug trafficking crimes, including crimes involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids; or (4) are illegal aliens who have committed criminal offenses in the United States.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5085 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2022 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on Federal funds (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds made available to the District of Columbia may be used to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election. (b) Certification Upon application for, approval for, or receipt of any Federal funds, the government of the District of Columbia shall certify that the government does not permit individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election. (c) Application The requirements under this section shall apply with respect to any Federal funds applied for, approved for, received by, or made available to the District of Columbia on or after the date on which this bill is introduced in the Senate.
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. 5087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of, and additional support for the activities of, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians (a) Extension of Commission and activities of the Commission Section 4 of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 ; 134 Stat. 767) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking 18 months after the enactment and inserting 36 months after the date of enactment ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking 2 years and inserting 42 months . (b) Additional support for activities of Commission Section 4(b) of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 ; 134 Stat. 767) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ; Operation after Membership ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Gifts The Commission may accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or Tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations as it considers necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission described in subsection (c). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of, and additional support for the activities of, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians (a) Extension of Commission and activities of the Commission Section 4 of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 ; 134 Stat. 767) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking 18 months after the enactment and inserting 36 months after the date of enactment ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking 2 years and inserting 42 months . (b) Additional support for activities of Commission Section 4(b) of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 ; 134 Stat. 767) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ; Operation after Membership ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Gifts The Commission may accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or Tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations as it considers necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission described in subsection (c). .

Passed the Senate December 20, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of, and additional support for the activities of, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians (a) Extension of Commission and activities of the Commission Section 4 of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 ; 134 Stat. 767) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking 18 months after the enactment and inserting 36 months after the date of enactment ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking 2 years and inserting 42 months . (b) Additional support for activities of Commission Section 4(b) of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–166 ; 134 Stat. 767) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ; Operation after Membership ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Funding The Secretary of the Interior and the Attorney General shall contribute the funds necessary for the operation of the Commission. (8) Gifts The Commission may accept and use gifts or donations of services or property from Indian tribes or Tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-profit organizations as it considers necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission described in subsection (c). .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5088 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the enrollment of retiring individuals in the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Enrollment Reform Modernization and Navigation Act . 2. Coordination of Medicare benefits with other health care insurance (a) In general Section 1862(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(1)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) Coordination of benefits with other health care insurance Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the event that an individual is enrolled in an employer group health plan (including a multiemployer or multiple employer group health plan) by virtue of current employment status with an employer that does not have 20 or more individuals in current employment status for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current calendar year and the preceding calendar year and the individual is eligible but not enrolled in coverage under part B, such employer group health plan shall not reduce benefits under the plan with respect to the individual on the basis that the individual could have been enrolled in coverage under part B. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall require such employer group health plan to provide coverage to an individual who elects to enroll in coverage under part B or to prohibit such plan from terminating such coverage or reducing benefits if such individual makes such election. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Graham , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. King , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Brown , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Tester , Mr. Bennet , and Mr. Braun ) 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 reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act . 2. Reinstatement of penalties for charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 5905 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Penalty and inserting Penalties (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 59 of such title accordingly); (2) by inserting (a) Withholding of benefits.— before Whoever ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Charging of unauthorized fees Except as provided in sections 5904 or 1984 of this title, whoever directly or indirectly solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives, or attempts to solicit, contract for, charge, or receive, any fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5090 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022 Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to publicly report cargo preference data on an annual basis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cargo Preference Reporting Act . 2. Reporting requirements (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 55306. Annual report on cargo preference data (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Maritime Administration. (2) Cargo preference data The term cargo preference data means data made available to the Maritime Administration regarding compliance with sections 55302, 55303, 55304, and 55305 of this subchapter and section 2631 of title 10, United States Code. (b) In general By March 1 of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall prepare, submit to Congress, and make public a report regarding the cargo preference data received by the Administrator for the preceding fiscal year. (c) Contents Each report submitted under subsection (b) shall include, for each Federal department or agency— (1) the total cargo volume and amount shipped by the department or agency on vessels of the United States for the period of the report; and (2) the total cargo volume and amount shipped by the department or agency on foreign vessels for such period. (d) Rulemaking The Administrator shall promulgate rules to implement this section, which shall clarify how the report will be made accessible to the public. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 55305 the following: Sec. 55306. Annual report on cargo preference data. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5091 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the expansion of the Appalachian development highway system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fixing Our Country Roads Act . 2. Expansion of Appalachian development highway system Section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by striking three thousand and ninety miles and inserting the total number of miles established by the Secretary under subsection (h) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (h) Expansion of the Appalachian development highway system As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish the total number of miles that is authorized to be constructed for the Appalachian development highway system under subsection (a) based on— (1) a report prepared by the Secretary before the date of enactment of this subsection in which the Secretary describes the total number of miles that should be authorized to be constructed for the Appalachian development highway system under subsection (a); or (2) if the Secretary determines that there is not an existing report that addresses the matters described in paragraph (1), a report prepared by the Secretary, in consultation with the Appalachian Regional Commission and applicable State departments of transportation, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, that describes the total number of miles that should be authorized to be constructed for the Appalachian development highway system under subsection (a). .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5092 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ARC Relocation Act . 2. Headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) Senate Report 115–258, accompanying S. 2975 (115th Congress), contained bipartisan language expressing a belief that if the Appalachian Regional Commission is going to move, it should move to the State of West Virginia ; (2) the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area accounts for 22 percent of the Federal workforce, yet only accounts for less than 2 percent of the population of the United States; (3) the headquarters of the Delta Regional Authority, the Denali Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission are already headquartered in their respective regions; (4) headquartering a regional commission within the jurisdiction of the commission can reduce administrative overhead, increase accountability to the people the commission was designed to serve, and enhance confidence in the work of that commission; (5) the Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic development agency focused on the Appalachian region and representing a partnership of Federal, State, and local governments across 13 States; (6) despite the reach of the Appalachian Regional Commission across 13 States, West Virginia remains the only State fully within the jurisdiction of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (7) West Virginia is located at the midpoint of the Appalachian region; (8) West Virginia is central to the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (9) following the visit of President John F. Kennedy to West Virginia during his presidential campaign in 1960, he was moved by the poverty he observed there and he worked to create the Appalachian Regional Commission through an Act of Congress in 1965; (10) the Appalachian Regional Commission is critical to assisting communities impacted by the decline of the coal industry as well as the opioid crisis, and no State has seen a greater impact from those issues than West Virginia; (11) one of the top goals of the Appalachian Regional Commission is to spur economic opportunities in the Appalachian region by investing in strategies that strengthen the economy of the region; and (12) an effective way to achieve the goal referred to in paragraph (11) is to directly invest in the region by relocating the workforce of the Appalachian Regional Commission to the region itself. (b) Headquarters Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Headquarters The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia. . (c) Implementation The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish a pilot program to address hunger among older individuals and adults with disabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tools for Ensuring Access to Meals Act or the TEAM Act . 2. Interagency Collaborative and Innovation Pilot Program Section 201 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3011 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) (1) In this subsection: (A) The term Center means the Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Center for the Aging Network described in subsection (g). (B) The term Director means the Director of the Center. (2) The Director shall establish, in fiscal year 2026, an Interagency Collaborative and Innovation Pilot Program to Address Hunger and Promote Access to Healthy Food Among Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities (referred to in this subsection as the pilot program ). (3) The Director shall carry out the pilot program through the Center. (4) The Director shall carry out the pilot program to address hunger among, including promoting access to healthy food for, older individuals and adults with disabilities by— (A) implementing best practices for addressing food insecurity, including by promoting access to healthy, affordable, and local or regional food among older individuals and adults with disabilities; (B) seeking recommendations from Federal agencies about how to support interagency collaboration to address food insecurity; (C) implementing innovative practices to address food insecurity; and (D) evaluating the impact of subparagraphs (A) through (C) on addressing food insecurity. (5) In carrying out the pilot program, the Director shall provide funding for demonstration projects, evaluation, and research related to the activities referred to in paragraph (4). (6) In addition to any other funds appropriated for the Center, there is authorized to be appropriated for the Center, to carry out this subsection, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5104 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2022 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Rounds , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the National Advisory Council on Indian Education to include at least 1 member who is the president of a Tribal College or University and to require the Secretaries of Education and the Interior to consider the National Advisory Council on Indian Education's reports in the preparation of budget materials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act or the NACIE Improvement Act . 2. National Advisory Council on Indian Education (a) In general Section 6141(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7471(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting , and who shall include at least one president of a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b) )) after organizations ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting the Secretary, and the Secretary of the Interior, after Congress, . (b) Consideration of reports (1) Department of Education The Secretary of Education, in preparing the budget materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary in support of the budget of the United States Government that is submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, shall consider the report prepared under section 6141(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7471(b) ). (2) Department of the Interior The Secretary of the Interior, in preparing the budget materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary in support of the budget of the United States Government that is submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, shall consider the report prepared under section 6141(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7471(b) ).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2022 Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. King , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2022 . 2. Homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students qualified for purposes of the low income housing tax credit (a) In General Clause (i) of section 42(i)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (IV) and (V), respectively, and by inserting after subclause (I) the following new subclauses: (II) a full-time student who, during any portion of the 7-year period ending with the commencement of such individual's continuous occupation of any low-income unit or units, was an individual described in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2) ), (III) a full-time student who, during any portion of the 5-year period ending with the commencement of such individual's continuous occupation of any low-income unit or units, was an individual described in section 2002(1) of title 38, United States Code, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to determinations made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5110 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2022 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way permit with respect to a natural gas distribution main within Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act . 2. Right-of-way permit for natural gas distribution main segment at Valley Forge NHP (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may issue a right-of-way permit pursuant to part 14 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act), for the covered main segment if the covered main segment is relocated to a proposed realignment of Valley Forge Park Road and North Gulph Road within the Park. (b) Scope of authority The authority to grant a right-of-way permit under subsection (a) shall apply only to the covered main segment and shall not apply to any other part of the natural gas distribution main system or any other pipeline system within the Park. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered main segment The term covered main segment means the portions of the natural gas distribution main (including all appurtenances used in the operation of such main) within the Park— (A) existing on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) that are located under, along, or adjacent to the segments of North Gulph Road and Valley Forge Park Road (SR3039 and SR0023 respectively, as those roads were aligned on January 21, 2022) that are between— (i) the intersection of North Gulph Road with Richards Road; and (ii) a point on Valley Forge Park Road located 500 feet northwest of its intersection with County Line Road. (2) Park The term Park means Valley Forge National Historical Park. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5111 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2022 Mr. Durbin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require Transmission Organizations to accept bids from aggregators of certain retail customers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy Act . 2. Aggregator bidding into organized power markets (a) Definitions of State regulatory authority and Transmission Organization In this section, the terms State regulatory authority and Transmission Organization have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 ). (b) Requirement Notwithstanding any prohibition established by a State regulatory authority with respect to who may bid into an organized power market, each Transmission Organization shall accept any bid from an aggregator of retail customers that aggregated the demand response of the customers of any utility that distributed more than 4,000,000 megawatt-hours in the previous fiscal year. (c) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall issue a rule to carry out the requirements of subsection (b).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5113 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2022 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make a technical amendment to the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022 . 2. Grants to combat violent crimes (a) Amendment Section 2001(d) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10441(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or Native Hawaiian after Indian ; (B) in subparagarph (B), by inserting or Native Hawaiian after Indian ; (C) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by inserting or Native Hawaiian communities after tribal communities ; and (ii) by inserting or Native Hawaiian after Indian ; and (D) in subparagraph (D)— (i) by inserting or Native Hawaiian communities after Indian tribes ; and (ii) by inserting or Native Hawaiian after against Indian ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by inserting or Native Hawaiian communities after Indian tribes ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or Native Hawaiian communities after Indian tribes ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) Native Hawaiian defined In this subsection, the term Native Hawaiian has the meaning given that term in section 801 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4221 ). . (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 40002(a)(42) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(42) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting , Native Hawaiian organizations, or the Native Hawaiian community after Indian service providers ; (B) by inserting , organizations, or communities after member providers ; and (C) by inserting or Native Hawaiian after designed to assist Indian ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by inserting , organizations, or communities after member service providers ; and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting or Native Hawaiian communities after tribal communities .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5114 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2022 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Tester , and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide training for Department of Homeland Security personnel regarding the use of containment devices to prevent exposure to potential synthetic opioids, and for other purposes.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxins Act of 2022 or the PREVENT Act of 2022 . 2. Training regarding the use of containment devices to prevent potential synthetic opioid exposure (a) Training Section 416(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 216(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) How to use containment devices to prevent potential synthetic opioid exposure. . (b) Availability of containment devices Section 416(c) of such Act ( 6 U.S.C. 216(c) ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting , containment devices, after equipment ; and (2) by striking and opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone and inserting , opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, and containment devices . (c) Applicability to other components If the Secretary of Homeland Secretary determines that officers, agents, other personnel, or canines of a component of the Department of Homeland Security other than U.S. Customs and Border Protection are at risk of potential synthetic opioid exposure in the course of their duties, the head of such component shall carry out the responsibilities under section 416 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 216 ) in the same manner and to the same degree as the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection carries out such responsibilities.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5115 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To allow community supports to meet specific needs of families and children through an electronic care portal under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Households And Neighbors Distribute Services for Families Act or the Helping HANDS for Families Act . 2. Modernized family support services Section 431(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (E); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) the services referred to in this paragraph may include the means of access and use of an electronic or digital portal to facilitate the provision of community support to care for and meet specific needs of families and children. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5116 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2022 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the authorization of frozen fruits and vegetables under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

1. Frozen fruits and vegetables under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children Section 17(f)(11) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(f)(11) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Frozen fruits and vegetables In the regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall require a State agency to make available under the program frozen fruits and frozen vegetables. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5117 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2022 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other utilization management techniques, and other information, in the Medicare & You annual notice.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2022 . 2. Requiring the inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other utilization management techniques, and other information, in the Medicare & You annual notice (a) In general Section 1804(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–2(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (5) a description of the types of prior authorization requirements and any other utilization management techniques that may apply under this title, including information on how an individual may find out which such requirements and techniques (if any) apply under a Medicare Advantage plan or a prescription drug plan; (6) a description of the network sizes of Medicare Advantage plans relative to the number of providers of services and suppliers who accept the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B; and (7) an illustrative example clarifying that a beneficiary switching from a Medicare Advantage plan to the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B may be prohibited from purchasing a medicare supplemental policy under section 1882 or have to pay significantly higher premiums for such a policy. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to notices distributed on or after January 1, 2023.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To eliminate the position of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Military Focus Act . 2. Elimination of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense (a) Repeal of position (1) In general Section 147 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 147. (b) Conforming repeal Section 913 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 3802) is repealed. 3. Prohibition on establishment of similar positions No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to establish a position within the Department of Defense that is the same as or substantially similar to— (1) the position of Chief Diversity Officer, as described in section 147 of title 10, United States Code, as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) the position of Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion, as described in section 913(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 3803), as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.