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II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3573 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the Taiwan Representative Office , and for other purposes.

1. Designation of and references to Taiwan Representative Office (a) Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. ) and the Six Assurances, to provide the people of Taiwan with de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries, nations, states, governments, or similar entities, and, consistent with this policy, to rename the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States as the Taiwan Representative Office . (b) Renaming The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office in Washington, DC, the Taiwan Representative Office . (c) References If the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office is designated as the Taiwan Representative Office, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States Government to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office shall be deemed to be a reference to the Taiwan Representative Office, including for all official purposes of the United States Government, all courts of the United States, and any proceedings therein. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as entailing restoration of diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) or altering the position of the United States with respect to the international status of Taiwan.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3574 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2022 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Duckworth ) 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 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the Lawrence M. Larry Walsh Sr. Post Office.

1. Lawrence M. Larry Walsh Sr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Lawrence M. Larry Walsh Sr. 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 Lawrence M. Larry Walsh Sr. Post Office .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida 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 eliminate the tax exemption of the International Olympic Committee and similar organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Irresponsible Olympic Collaboration Act or as the IOC Act . 2. Elimination of tax exemption for the International Olympic Committee and similar organizations (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Elimination of tax exemption for International Olympic Committee and similar organizations If any organization or entity for any taxable year— (1) has the primary purpose of international, multi-sport, athletic competitions, and (2) has gross receipts in excess of $100,000,000 for any of the 3 preceding taxable years, such organization shall not be treated as described in subsection (c)(4) for such taxable year; and no successor of any organization or entity which was described in such subsection and ceases to be so described by reason of the enactment of this subsection shall be treated as described in any paragraph of subsection (c) for any subsequent taxable year. . (b) Special rule for treaties Nothing in section 894 or 7852(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or in any other provision of law shall be construed as permitting an exemption, by reason of any treaty obligation of the United States heretofore or hereafter entered into, from the amendment made by this section. (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3581 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2022 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on COVID–19 natural immunity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Immunity Transparency Act . 2. Report on COVID–19 natural immunity (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report that contains— (1) the number of individuals who recovered from a COVID–19 infection, and never received a COVID–19 vaccine, during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on such date of enactment, and who subsequently— (A) died from a COVID–19 infection; (B) were hospitalized from a COVID–19 infection; (C) had an additional confirmed case of COVID–19; or (D) transmitted SARS–CoV–2 to another person or persons while reinfected; and (2) the number of individuals who received all recommended doses of a COVID–19 vaccine during the period beginning on December 14, 2020, and ending on such date of enactment, and who subsequently— (A) died from a COVID–19 infection; (B) were hospitalized from a COVID–19 infection; or (C) had a confirmed breakthrough case. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Breakthrough case The term breakthrough case , with respect to a case of COVID–19, means the detection of SARS–CoV–2 RNA or antigen in a respiratory specimen collected from an individual at least 14 days after the date on which such individual received all recommended doses of a COVID–19 vaccine. (2) COVID–19 vaccine The term COVID–19 vaccine means a vaccine for COVID–19 that has been licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ) or authorized for emergency use under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3 ).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3587 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Mr. Thune (for himself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To modify conditions of funding for the distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program of the Rural Utilities Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022 . 2. Distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ) is amended in the third proviso under the heading distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program under the heading Rural Utilities Service under the heading rural development programs under the heading Department of Agriculture in title I of division J by striking 50 percent and inserting 80 percent . 3. Coordination with Treasury Department on distribution of broadband deployment funds (a) In general Section 904(b) of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 47 U.S.C. 1308(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (iv) the Department of the Treasury; and ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) the programs administered by the Department of the Treasury. . (b) Deadline Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the covered agencies (as defined in section 904(b) of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 47 U.S.C. 1308(b) ), as amended by subsection (a) of this section) shall implement the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3590 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Blunt ) 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 increase the income cap with respect to the mortgage insurance premium deduction, and to make such deduction permanent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act of 2022 . 2. Increasing the income cap for and making permanent the mortgage insurance premium deduction (a) In general (1) Section 163(h)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking $100,000 ($50,000 and inserting $200,000 ($100,000 , and (2) by striking clause (iv). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3595 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2022 . 2. Centralized website for compliance guides Section 30 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Centralized website Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Ombudsman shall maintain a publicly available website that includes— (1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance guides described in section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note); and (2) with respect to each small entity compliance guide described in paragraph (1), the contact information for an individual who can offer assistance to small entities with respect to the rules that are the subject of the guide. (f) Report on agency compliance The Ombudsman shall include in the annual report required under subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of agency compliance with the requirements of section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note) for the year covered by the annual report. .
II Calendar No. 394 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3595 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship May 25, 2022 Reported by Mr. Cardin , without amendment A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2022 . 2. Centralized website for compliance guides Section 30 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Centralized website Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Ombudsman shall maintain a publicly available website that includes— (1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance guides described in section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note); and (2) with respect to each small entity compliance guide described in paragraph (1), the contact information for an individual who can offer assistance to small entities with respect to the rules that are the subject of the guide. (f) Report on agency compliance The Ombudsman shall include in the annual report required under subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of agency compliance with the requirements of section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note) for the year covered by the annual report. .

May 25, 2022 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to disregard State expenditures on health services initiatives to increase access to behavioral health services for children in schools for purposes of the reimbursement limitation on expenditures under the Children's Health Insurance Program that are not related to Medicaid or health insurance assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CHIP School Behavioral Health Incentive Act . 2. Disregard of State expenditures on health services initiatives to increase access to behavioral health services for children in schools for purposes of the CHIP reimbursement limitation on expenditures not used for medicaid or health insurance assistance Section 2105(c)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397ee(c)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Disregard of expenditures for health services initiative for behavioral health services in schools (i) In general Beginning with the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this subparagraph (or, if earlier, the fiscal year in which guidance issued by the Secretary to implement this subparagraph takes effect), the amount of any expenditures described in clause (ii) for a fiscal year shall be disregarded for purposes of applying the limitation under subparagraph (A) for such fiscal year, except that in no case shall the amount of payment that may be made under subsection (a) for a fiscal year for expenditures subject to such limitation (including expenditures described in clause (ii)) exceed 15 percent. (ii) Expenditures described Expenditures described in this clause are expenditures by a State to implement or operate a health services initiative under the State child health plan under this title that would improve the health of children by increasing access to behavioral health services in schools. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3597 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group (a) Definition of working group Section 301(a) of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–208 ; 110 Stat. 3009–534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Working Group The term Working Group means the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group composed of a board of directors of not fewer than 10, but not more than 15, members nominated by the group represented by the member, of whom— (A) 2 members shall be representatives of the environmental community in the Deschutes River Basin; (B) 2 members shall be representatives of the irrigated agriculture community in the Deschutes River Basin; (C) 2 members shall be representatives of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; (D) 1 member shall be a representative of the hydroelectric production community in the Deschutes River Basin; (E) 1 member shall be a representative of 1 of the Federal agencies with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin; (F) 1 member shall be a representative of an agency of the State of Oregon with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin, such as— (i) the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; or (ii) the Oregon Water Resources Department; and (G) 1 member shall be a representative of a unit of local government in the Deschutes River Basin. . (b) Reauthorization; administrative costs Section 301 of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–208 ; 110 Stat. 3009–534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking 2016 and inserting 2032 ; and (B) in paragraph (6), by striking 5 percent and inserting 10 percent ; and (2) in subsection (h), by striking 2016 and inserting 2032 .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3598 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require issuers filing annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose whether the issuers have connections with the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Chinese Communist Subterfuge via Unregistered Regime Presence Rendered Invisible to Shareholders and Equivalent Parties Act or the No Chinese Communist SURPRISE Parties Act . 2. Reporting requirement (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission; (2) the term covered issuer means an issuer, including a foreign private issuer, that is required to file annual reports with the Commission under section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) ); (3) the term issuer has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ); (4) the term joint venture partner , with respect to a covered issuer, means— (A) a joint venture in which the covered issuer, or a subsidiary with respect to the covered issuer, is a party; or (B) any other person that is a party in a joint venture described in subparagraph (A); and (5) the term subsidiary , with respect to a covered issuer, means a wholly or partially owned subsidiary of the covered issuer. (b) Requirement Each covered issuer, in each annual report that the covered issuer files with the Commission (beginning with the second annual report that the covered issuer files with the Commission after the date of enactment of this Act), shall— (1) disclose whether the covered issuer, or any subsidiary or joint venture partner with respect to the covered issuer, has established or maintained an organization of the Chinese Communist Party during the period covered by the report; (2) if an organization of the Chinese Communist Party has participated in the operations of the covered issuer, or of any subsidiary or joint venture partner with respect to the covered issuer, during the period covered by the report, summarize that participation; and (3) disclose whether the board of directors of the covered issuer (or the equivalent body with respect to the covered issuer), under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the covered issuer is incorporated or otherwise organized— (A) owes a fiduciary duty to the covered issuer and shareholders of the covered issuer; and (B) is subject to heightened scrutiny with respect to conflicted controller transactions. (c) Updates to rules Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall make any updates to the rules of the Commission that are necessary as a result of this section.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3599 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Braun , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Rubio ) 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 prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring taxpayers to provide biometric information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban IRS Biometrics Act . 2. Taxpayer biometric information (a) In general Chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 7531. Taxpayer biometric information (a) In general The Secretary shall not, as a condition of filing any return, paying any tax, or receiving any service provided by the Internal Revenue Service, including accessing the taxpayer's own information, require any taxpayer to provide biometric information. (b) Biometric information For purposes of this section, the term biometric information means information regarding any measurable physical characteristic or personal behavioral trait used to recognize the identity, or verify the claimed identity or location, of an individual, including facial images, fingerprints, and iris scans. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 7531. Taxpayer biometric information. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to filings and transactions in taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2021. (d) Safe disposal of collected information Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or such Secretary's delegate), in consultation with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, shall develop a plan for the safe and secure destruction and disposal of any biometric information (as defined in section 7531(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section) collected or used by the Internal Revenue Service or any third-party vendor on behalf of such Service before the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3601 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to include breast pumps and other lactation supplies and equipment in disaster relief and emergency response.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Essentials to Mothers Amid Natural Disasters Act of 2022 or the DEMAND Act of 2022 . 2. Lactation support provider defined In this Act, the term lactation support provider — (1) means an individual who is a breastfeeding and lactation educator or counselor, without regard to the type of license or certification the individual holds, if any; and (2) includes— (A) a lactation consultant; (B) a breastfeeding counselor; (C) a breastfeeding peer counselor; and (D) a lactation educator. 3. Breastfeeding supplies and support services Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in consultation with the head of the Federal Interagency Breastfeeding Workgroup, shall designate the following items as items for which individuals and households may receive financial assistance under section 408(e) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(e) ): (1) Breast pumps. (2) Other lactation supplies appropriate for use in an emergency setting. (3) Other equipment necessary to support the safe use of breast pumps. (4) Services of lactation support providers.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3604 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2022 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to any preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, or secondary school that has a face mask mandate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unmask Our Kids Act of 2022 . 2. Requirement to rescind school face mask mandates to receive Federal funding (a) Definitions In this section, the terms elementary school , local educational agency , Secretary , and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (b) Requirement To rescind school mask mandates To receive federal funding No Federal funds shall be made available to any preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, or secondary school that— (1) mandates that students wear face masks while on school grounds or engaged in school-sponsored activities; or (2) limits participation in school activities for students who voluntarily elect not to wear a face mask on school grounds or while engaged in school-sponsored activities. (c) Ensuring compliance The Secretary shall require each application for Federal assistance submitted to the Secretary by a State educational agency or local educational agency to attest that all preschools, kindergartens, elementary schools, and secondary schools receiving Federal funds served by the agency have rescinded any face mask mandate.
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3606 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement to specify an effective period of a transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent, and for other purposes.

1. Elimination of requirement to specify an effective period of a transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent Section 3319(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (3).

Passed the Senate August 4, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3606 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2022 Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Thune , Mr. Rubio , 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 eliminate the requirement to specify an effective period of a transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent, and for other purposes.

1. Elimination of requirement to specify an effective period of a transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent Section 3319(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (3).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3609 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2022 Mr. Kelly (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Warnock , and Ms. Rosen ) 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 provide a gasoline tax holiday.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022 . 2. 2022 gasoline tax holiday (a) In general In the case of gasoline removed, entered, or sold on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and before January 1, 2023— (1) the rate of tax under section 4081(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be zero, and (2) the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate under section 4081(a)(2) of such Code shall not apply to gasoline to which the rate under paragraph (1) applies. (b) Transfers to Trust Fund (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund established under section 9503(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund established under section 9508(a) of such Code amounts equal to the reduction in amounts credited (but for this subsection) to each such Trust Fund by reason of subsection (a). (2) Coordination rules (A) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Amounts transferred to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund under paragraph (1) shall be treated for purposes of sections 9503(b)(1) and 9508(b)(2) of such Code as taxes received in the Treasury under section 4081 of such Code attributable to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate. (B) Highway Trust Fund Amounts transferred to the Highway Trust Fund under paragraph (1) shall be treated for purposes of section 9503(b)(1) of such Code as taxes received in the Treasury under section 4081 of such Code which are not attributable to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate. (c) Benefits of tax reduction should be passed on to consumers (1) It is the policy of Congress that— (A) consumers immediately receive the benefit of the reduction in taxes resulting from the application of subsection (a), and (B) transportation motor fuels producers and other dealers take such actions as necessary to reduce transportation motor fuels prices to reflect such reduction. (2) Enforcement The Secretary may use all applicable authorities to ensure that the benefit of the reduction in taxes resulting from the application of subsection (a) is received by consumers.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3613 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2022 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the housing of chimpanzees at installations of the Department of the Air Force.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chimp Sanctuary Act . 2. Prohibition on housing of chimpanzees at installations of the Air Force (a) In general On or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force may not house chimpanzees at any installation of the Department of the Air Force. (b) Transport of chimpanzees (1) In general Any chimpanzees currently housed at an installation of the Department of the Air Force shall be transported to Chimp Haven in Louisiana, beginning not later than the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Completion of transport All transport of chimpanzees required under paragraph (1) shall be completed by not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3614 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2022 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit the importation of seafood and seafood products from the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2022 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) In 2014, the Russian Federation invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. (2) The United States and its allies imposed sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation as a result of that hostile and illegal action. (3) In retaliation, the Government of the Russian Federation imposed an embargo on agricultural products, including seafood, imported from the United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada, and Norway. (4) Before imposing the embargo, the Russian Federation was an important export market for United States seafood products. (5) Russian-origin seafood products continue to enter to the United States market without restriction and imports of such products increased roughly 173 percent in value between 2013, the year before the imposition of the embargo, and 2020. 3. Prohibition on importation of seafood and seafood products from the Russian Federation The importation into the United States from the Russian Federation of any article classifiable under chapter 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is prohibited. 4. Termination The prohibition under section 3 shall terminate on the date on which the President determines and certifies Congress that the Government of the Russian Federation has terminated its prohibition on the importation of seafood products from the United States. 5. Effective date Section 3 applies with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
VI 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3619 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2022 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

1. Permanent residence status for Vichai Sae Tung (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ), Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree) shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act upon payment of the required visa fees. (b) Reduction of number of available visas Upon the granting of permanent residence to Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree) pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3625 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2022 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Warner , Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Cardin ) 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 temporarily reinstate the employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act . 2. Temporary reinstatement of employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID–19 (a) In general Section 3134 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by section 80604 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(5), by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) which, with respect to such calendar quarter, is not described in subclause (I) or (II) of paragraph (2)(A)(ii). , and (2) in subsection (n), by striking October 1, 2021 (or, in the case of wages paid an eligible employer which is a recovery startup business, January 1, 2022) and inserting January 1, 2022 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar quarters beginning after September 30, 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3632 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Ms. Ernst , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Inhofe , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Braun , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Daines , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the program for local substance use disorder services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Rampant Access to Crack Kits Act of 2022 or the CRACK Act of 2022 . 2. Program for local substance use disorder services Section 2706(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Prohibited uses Amounts made available under this section may not be used to procure, supply, or distribute pipes, cylindrical objects, or other paraphernalia that can be used to smoke, inhale, or ingest narcotics. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3634 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2022 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic Impact Act or the PRICE Act . 2. Point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations (a) Point of order It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report making discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 900(c) )) unless an inflation impact report by the Congressional Budget Office with respect to the measure is submitted for publication in the Congressional Record, including an analysis of the impact the measure would have on— (1) the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; (2) the Employment Cost Index for private industry workers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and (3) the purchasing power of consumers, including a comparison of the impact described in paragraph (1) and the impact described in paragraph (2). (b) Supermajority waiver and appeals (1) Waiver This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (2) Appeals Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3637 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2022 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Cassidy , and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to establish an interim behavioral health policy for members of the Coast Guard that achieves parity with the behavioral health policy of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding Mental Health Act . 2. Coast Guard behavioral health policy (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) members of the Coast Guard— (A) are exposed to high-risk, and often stressful, duties; and (B) should be encouraged to seek medical treatment and professional guidance; and (2) after treatment for behavioral health conditions, many members of the Coast Guard should be allowed to resume service in the Coast Guard if— (A) they are able to do so without persistent duty modifications; and (B) do not pose a risk to other members of the Coast Guard. (b) Interim behavioral health policy (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard (referred to in this section as the Commandant ) shall establish an interim behavioral health policy for members of the Coast Guard that is in parity with section 5.28 (relating to behavioral health) of Department of Defense Instruction 6130.03, volume 2, Medical Standards for Military Service: Retention . (2) Termination The interim policy established under paragraph (1) shall remain in effect until the date on which the Commandant issues a permanent behavioral health policy for members of the Coast Guard. (c) Permanent policy In developing a permanent policy with respect to retention and behavioral health, the Commandant shall ensure that the policy of the Coast Guard is in parity with section 5.28 (relating to behavioral health) of Department of Defense Instruction 6130.03, volume 2, Medical Standards for Military Service: Retention .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3638 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2022 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 . 2. Lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders (a) Aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) (i) Aliens who— (I) have earned a degree in a STEM field at the master’s level or higher while physically present in the United States from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) accredited by an accrediting entity recognized by the Department of Education; (II) have an offer of employment from, or are employed by, a United States employer in a field related to such degree at a rate of pay that is higher than the median wage level for the occupational classification in the area of employment, as determined by the Secretary of Labor; and (III) are admissible pursuant to an approved labor certification under section 212(a)(5)(A)(i). (ii) In this subparagraph, the term STEM field means a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics described in the most recent version of the Classification of Instructional Programs of the Department of Education taxonomy under the summary group of— (I) computer and information sciences and support services; (II) engineering; (III) mathematics and statistics; (IV) biological and biomedical sciences; (V) physical sciences; (VI) agriculture sciences; or (VII) natural resources and conservation sciences. . (b) Procedure for granting immigration status Section 204(a)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(F) ) is amended— (1) by striking 203(b)(2) and all that follows through Attorney General ; and (2) by inserting 203(b)(2), 203(b)(3), or 201(b)(1)(F) may file a petition with the Secretary of Homeland Security . (c) Dual intent for F nonimmigrants seeking advanced STEM degrees at United States institutions of higher education Notwithstanding sections 101(a)(15)(F)(i) and 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i) , 1184(b)), an alien who is a bona fide student admitted to a program in a STEM field (as defined in section 201(b)(1)(F)(ii)) for a degree at the master’s level or higher at a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) accredited by an accrediting entity recognized by the Department of Education may obtain a student visa or extend or change nonimmigrant status to pursue such degree even if such alien intends to seek lawful permanent resident status in the United States.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3644 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2022 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land acquisitions, and for other purposes.

1. Bureau of Land Management land acquisition data The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management) shall— (1) collect centralized data on land acquired for administration by the Bureau of Land Management using amounts from the Land and Water Conservation Fund established under section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, including data on— (A) the method used for the acquisition; and (B) the type of interest acquired; (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, submit to Congress a report describing the information collected under paragraph (1); and (3) develop guidance to ensure that land acquisition data collected under paragraph (1) is entered correctly and properly coded in the data system of the Bureau of Land Management.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3645 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2022 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for local substance use disorder services for the purchase of sterile needles or syringes for the injection of illegal drugs, or to procure, supply, or distribute pipes, cylindrical objects, or other paraphernalia that can be used to smoke, inhale, or ingest narcotics.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Illicit Paraphernalia for Exchange Systems Act or the PIPES Act . 2. Prohibition on certain uses of funds Section 2706 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Prohibited uses of funds (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no funds appropriated in this section shall be used— (A) subject to paragraph (2), to purchase sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug; or (B) to procure, supply, or distribute pipes, cylindrical objects, or other paraphernalia that can be used to smoke, inhale, or ingest narcotics. (2) Exception The limitation under paragraph (1)(A) does not apply to the use of funds for elements of a program other than making purchases described in such paragraph if the relevant State, local, territorial, or Tribal health department, in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, determines that the State, local, territorial, or Tribal jurisdiction, as applicable, is experiencing, or is at risk for, a significant increase in hepatitis infections or an HIV outbreak due to injection drug use, and such program is operating in accordance with applicable law. .