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Public Law 117–160: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula products, and for other purposes. Public Law 160 Public Law 117–160 136 Stat. 1345 2022-07-21 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-07-29 117 public

136 STAT. 1345 Public Law 117–160 117th Congress

An Act To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula products, and for other purposes. July 21, 2022 [ H.R. 8351 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Formula Act. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ Formula Act ”. SEC. 2. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSIONS FOR INFANT FORMULA. (a) In General .— Subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) is amended by inserting the following new subheadings in numerical sequence: “ Infant formula, put up for retail sale:      9903.19.19 Provided for in subheading 1901.10.16, 1901.10.26, 1901.10.36 or 1901.10.44 Free No change No change      9903.19.20 Provided for in subheading 1901.10.29 or 1901.10.49 Free No change No change      Infant formula:      9903.19.21 Provided for in subheading 2106.90.97 Free No change No change      9903.19.22 Provided for in subheading 2106.90.99 Free No change No change ”. (b) Applicability. Effective Date .— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after the date of enactment of this Act and before the close of December 31, 2022. (c) Waiver of Other Duties or Safeguards .— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period described in subsection (b), articles of infant formula that are classifiable under any subheading added by the amendments made by subsection (a) shall not be subject to— (1) any additional safeguard duties that may be imposed under subchapter IV of chapter 99 of the HTS; or (2) any other import quotas, tariff-rate quotas, additional duties, or any other duties, fees, exactions, or charges that otherwise would apply to such articles. (d) Entry Requirements .— In seeking to enter articles of infant formula duty-free under this Act, importers shall provide the applicable tariff classification for such articles under chapter 19 or chapter 21 along with the anticipated tariff classification under 136 STAT. 1346 subchapter III of chapter 99 (as added by subsection (a)) on applicable customs entry documents. Approved July 21, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 8351 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): July 15, considered and passed House. July 21, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 117–165: To extend the statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers under certain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Public Law 165 Public Law 117–165 136 Stat. 1363 2022-08-05 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-28 117 public

★ (Star Print) 136 STAT. 1363 Public Law 117–165 117th Congress

An Act To extend the statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers under certain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Aug. 5, 2022 [ H.R. 7334 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, COVID–19 EIDL Fraud Statute of Limitations Act of 2022. SECTION 1. 15 USC 9001 note . SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ COVID–19 EIDL Fraud Statute of Limitations Act of 2022 ”. SEC. 2. Deadlines. EXTENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN COVID–19 ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN PROGRAMS. (a) Certain Economic Injury Disaster Loans .— Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph: “(16) Statute of limitations .— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a loan made under this subsection in response to COVID–19 during the covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) of the CARES Act) shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed.” . (b) EIDL Advances .— Section 1110(e) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(9) Statute of limitations .— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to the use of an advance received under this subsection shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed.” . (c) Targeted EIDL Advances .— Section 331 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009b ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(i) Statute of Limitations .— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to the 136 STAT. 1363 use of any amount received pursuant to this section shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed.” . Approved August 5, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 7334 : HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–327 ( Comm. on Small Business ). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): June 7, 8, considered and passed House. July 28, considered and passed Senate. DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2022): Aug. 5, Presidential remarks.

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Public Law 117–166: To amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute of limitation for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes. Public Law 166 Public Law 117–166 136 Stat. 1365 2022-08-05 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-08-11 117 public

136 STAT. 1365 Public Law 117–166 117th Congress

An Act To amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute of limitation for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes. Aug. 5, 2022 [ H.R. 7352 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022. SECTION 1. 15 USC 631 note . SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022 ”. SEC. 2. Deadlines. FRAUD ENFORCEMENT HARMONIZATION. (a) Paycheck Protection Program .— Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(W) Fraud enforcement harmonization .— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed.” . (b) Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loans .— Section 7(a)(37) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(P) Fraud enforcement harmonization .— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed.” . Approved August 5, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 7352 : HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–328 ( Comm. on Small Business ). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): June 7, 8, considered and passed House. July 28, considered and passed Senate. DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2022): Aug. 5, Presidential remarks.

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Public Law 117–173: To include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes. Public Law 173 Public Law 117–173 136 Stat. 2103 2022-08-16 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-08-24 117 public

136 STAT. 2103 Public Law 117–173 117th Congress

An Act To include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes. Aug. 16, 2022 [ S. 3451 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT.   Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A) ) is amended , in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “ semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, cybersecurity, ” after “ manufacturing, ”. Approved August 16, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — S. 3451 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Jan. 10, considered and passed Senate. July 28, 29, considered and passed House.

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Public Law 117–175: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Public Law 175 Public Law 117–175 136 Stat. 2107 2022-09-16 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-09-27 117 public

136 STAT. 2107 Public Law 117–175 117th Congress

An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sept. 16, 2022 [ H.R. 5754 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Patient Advocate Tracker Act. SECTION 1. 38 USC 101 note . SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ Patient Advocate Tracker Act ”. SEC. 2. SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.    Section 7309A(c) of title 38, United States Code , is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) Effective date. Beginning not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Director shall establish an information technology system that will allow a veteran (or the designated representative of a veteran) to electronically— “(A) file a complaint that will be received by the appropriate patient advocate; and “(B) at any time view the status of the complaint, including interim and final actions that have been taken to address the complaint.” . Approved September 16, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 5754 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): May 16, 17, considered and passed House. Sept. 8, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 117–176: To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title. Public Law 176 Public Law 117–176 136 Stat. 2108 2022-09-16 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-09-27 117 public

136 STAT. 2108 Public Law 117–176 117th Congress

An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title. Sept. 16, 2022 [ S. 3103 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022. SECTION 1. 18 USC 1 note . SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022 ”. SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.    Section 2255 of title 18, United States Code , is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: “(b) Statute of Limitations .— There shall be no time limit for the filing of a complaint commencing an action under this section.” . SEC. 3. 18 USC 2255 note . p EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.   This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall— (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) apply to— (A) any claim or action that, as of the date described in paragraph (1), would not have been barred under section 2255(b) of title 18, United States Code , as it read on the day before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) any claim or action arising after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved September 16, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — S. 3103 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Mar. 2, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 13, considered and passed House.

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Public Law 117–177: To extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund. Public Law 177 Public Law 117–177 136 Stat. 2109 2022-09-16 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-09-27 117 public

136 STAT. 2109 Public Law 117–177 117th Congress

An Act To extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund. Sept. 16, 2022 [ S. 4785 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING VICTIMS’ FUND.    Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code , is amended , in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “ September 11 ” and inserting “ September 30 ”. Approved September 16, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — S. 4785 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Aug. 6, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 13, considered and passed House.

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Public Law 117–181: To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2024. Public Law 181 Public Law 117–181 136 Stat. 2177 2022-09-30 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-18 117 public

136 STAT. 2177 Public Law 117–181 117th Congress

An Act To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2024. Sept. 30, 2022 [ S. 3895 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2022. 22 USC 6401 note . SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2022 ”. SEC. 2. UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. (a) Authorization of Appropriations .— Section 207(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6435(a) ) is amended by striking “ 2019 through 2022 ” and inserting “ 2023 and 2024 ”. (b) Extension of Authorization .— Section 209 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6436 ) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2022 ” and inserting “ September 30, 2024 ”. Approved September 30, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — S. 3895 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): July 20, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 19, considered and passed House.

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Public Law 117–184: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the “John R. Lewis Post Office Building”. Public Law 184 Public Law 117–184 136 Stat. 2169 2022-10-04 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-18 117 public

136 STAT. 2169 Public Law 117–184 117th Congress

An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the “John R. Lewis Post Office Building”. Oct. 4, 2022 [ H.R. 5577 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. JOHN R. LEWIS POST OFFICE BUILDING. (a) Designation .— The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the “John R. Lewis Post Office Building”. (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 “John R. Lewis Post Office Building”. Approved October 4, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 5577 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Feb. 1, considered and passed House. Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 117–185: To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from engaging in transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus. Public Law 185 Public Law 117–185 136 Stat. 2197 2022-10-04 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-18 117 public

136 STAT. 2197 Public Law 117–185 117th Congress

An Act To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from engaging in transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus. Oct. 4, 2022 [ H.R. 6899 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022. 22 USC 8902 note . SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022 ”. SEC. 2. SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHTS EXCHANGE PROHIBITION. (a) In General .— The Secretary of the Treasury may not engage in any transaction involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus. (b) Advocacy .— The Secretary of the Treasury shall— (1) vigorously advocate that the governments of the member countries of the International Monetary Fund, to the extent that the member countries issue freely usable currencies, prohibit transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights held by the Russian Federation or Belarus and (2) direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the provision of financial assistance to the Russian Federation and Belarus, except to address basic human needs of the civilian population. (c) Termination .— The preceding provisions of this section shall have no force or effect on the earlier of— (1) the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) President. Reports. 30 days after the date that the President reports to the Congress that the governments of the Russian Federation and Belarus have ceased destabilizing activities with respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. (d) President. Reports. Waiver .— The President may waive the application of this section if the President reports to the Congress that the waiver 136 STAT. 2198 is in the national interest of the United States and includes an explanation of the reasons therefor. Approved October 4, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 6899 : HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–316 ( Comm. on Financial Services ). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): May 10, 11, considered and passed House. Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 117–186: To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects. Public Law 186 Public Law 117–186 136 Stat. 2199 2022-10-10 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-25 117 public

136 STAT. 2199 Public Law 117–186 117th Congress

An Act To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects. Oct. 10, 2022 [ H.R. 468 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021. 49 USC 40101 note . SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 ”. SEC. 2. ALLOWABLE COST STANDARDS FOR AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. (a) In General .— Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code , is amended — (1) by striking “ (1) if the cost necessarily ” and inserting “ (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ”; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting “ ; or ”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— “(i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; “(ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; “(iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; “(iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and “(v) Determination. the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or result in cost savings as a result of shortening the project’s duration;” . 136 STAT. 2200 (b) Technical Correction .— Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code , is amended in the heading by striking “ Partnership Program Airports ” and inserting “ Partnership program airports ”. Approved October 10, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 468 : HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–40 ( Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure ). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 167 (2021): June 15, considered and passed House. Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 27, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 117–188: 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. Public Law 188 Public Law 117–188 136 Stat. 2203 2022-10-10 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-25 117 public

136 STAT. 2203 Public Law 117–188 117th Congress

An Act 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. Oct. 10, 2022 [ H.R. 4877 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021. SECTION 1. 15 USC 631 note . SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021 ”. SEC. 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 new subsections: “(e) Deadline. Public information. Centralized Website .— Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Ombudsman shall maintain a publicly available website that includes— “(1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance guides described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996; and “(2) with respect to each such small entity compliance guide, the contact information for an individual who can offer assistance to small entities with respect to the rules that are the subject of such 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 for the year covered by such annual report.” . Approved October 10, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 4877 ( S. 3595 ): HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–255 ( Comm. on Small Business ). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Apr. 26, considered and passed House. Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 117–189: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes. Public Law 189 Public Law 117–189 136 Stat. 2204 2022-10-10 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-25 117 public

136 STAT. 2204 Public Law 117–189 117th Congress

An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes. Oct. 10, 2022 [ H.R. 5641 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act. SECTION 1. 42 USC 5121 note . SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act ” or the “ SPEED Recovery Act ”. SEC. 2. SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE. (a) In General .— Section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189 ) is amended — (1) in subsection (a) by striking “ $35,000 ” each place it appears and inserting “ $1,000,000 ”; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in the heading by inserting “ and Report ” after “ Review ”; and (B) Reports. Recommenda- tions. by inserting “ and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding such review, including any recommendations developed pursuant to such review ” after “ under this section ”. (b) 42 USC 5189 note . Applicability .— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. Reports. AUDIT AND REVIEW.   Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct an audit, and submit to Congress a report, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the amendment made under section 2(a)(1). Approved October 10, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 5641 : HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–274 ( Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure ). SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–145 ( Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Apr. 5, considered and passed House. Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 28, House considered concurring in Senate amendments. Sept. 29, prior proceedings vacated; House concurred in Senate amendments.

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Public Law 117–193: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the “Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building”. Public Law 193 Public Law 117–193 136 Stat. 2211 2022-10-11 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-21 117 public

136 STAT. 2211 Public Law 117–193 117th Congress

An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the “Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building”. Oct. 11, 2022 [ H.R. 91 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BARRETT LYLE AUSTIN POST OFFICE BUILDING. (a) Designation .— The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the “Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building”. (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 “Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building”. Approved October 11, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 91 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): May 10, 12, considered and passed House. Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 117–194: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the “Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office”. Public Law 194 Public Law 117–194 136 Stat. 2212 2022-10-11 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-21 117 public

136 STAT. 2212 Public Law 117–194 117th Congress

An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the “Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office”. Oct. 11, 2022 [ H.R. 92 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SPECIALIST FOUR CHARLES JOHNSON POST OFFICE. (a) Designation .— The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the “Specialist Four Charles Johnson 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 “Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office”. Approved October 11, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 92 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): May 10, 12, considered and passed House. Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 117–195: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the “Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building”. Public Law 195 Public Law 117–195 136 Stat. 2213 2022-10-11 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-21 117 public

136 STAT. 2213 Public Law 117–195 117th Congress

An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the “Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building”. Oct. 11, 2022 [ H.R. 2142 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. INDIANA HUNT-MARTIN POST OFFICE BUILDING. (a) Designation .— The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building”. (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 “Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building”. Approved October 11, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 2142 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Feb. 28, considered and passed House. Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 117–196: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39 West Main Street, in Honeoye Falls, New York, as the “CW4 Christian J. Koch Memorial Post Office”. Public Law 196 Public Law 117–196 136 Stat. 2214 2022-10-11 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-21 117 public

136 STAT. 2214 Public Law 117–196 117th Congress

An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39 West Main Street, in Honeoye Falls, New York, as the “CW4 Christian J. Koch Memorial Post Office”. Oct. 11, 2022 [ H.R. 3508 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CHRISTIAN KOCH MEMORIAL POST OFFICE. (a) Designation .— The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39 West Main Street, in Honeoye Falls, New York, shall be known and designated as the “CW4 Christian J. Koch Memorial 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 “CW4 Christian J. Koch Memorial Post Office”. Approved October 11, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 3508 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): May 10, 12, considered and passed House. Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 117–197: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa in Hagatna, Guam, as the “Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office”. Public Law 197 Public Law 117–197 136 Stat. 2215 2022-10-11 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-21 117 public

136 STAT. 2215 Public Law 117–197 117th Congress

An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa in Hagatna, Guam, as the “Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office”. Oct. 11, 2022 [ H.R. 3539 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ATANASIO TAITANO PEREZ POST OFFICE. (a) Designation .— The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa in Hagatna, Guam, shall be known and designated as the “Atanasio Taitano Perez 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 “Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office”. Approved October 11, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 3539 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Feb. 1, 9, considered and passed House. Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 117–198: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1801 Town and Country Drive in Norco, California, as the “Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui Memorial Post Office Building”. Public Law 198 Public Law 117–198 136 Stat. 2216 2022-10-11 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-21 117 public

136 STAT. 2216 Public Law 117–198 117th Congress

An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1801 Town and Country Drive in Norco, California, as the “Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui Memorial Post Office Building”. Oct. 11, 2022 [ H.R. 5809 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. LANCE CORPORAL KAREEM NIKOUI MEMORIAL POST OFFICE. (a) Designation .— The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1801 Town and Country Drive in Norco, California, shall be known and designated as the “Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui Memorial Post Office Building”. (b) References .— Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui Memorial Post Office Building”. Approved October 11, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 5809 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): July 12, considered and passed House. Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 117–201: To amend title 17, United States Code, to require the Register of Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for registration of a copyright claim in certain circumstances, and for other purposes. Public Law 201 Public Law 117–201 136 Stat. 222 2022-10-17 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-28 117 public

136 STAT. 222 Public Law 117–201 117th Congress

An Act To amend title 17, United States Code, to require the Register of Copyrights to waive fees for filing an application for registration of a copyright claim in certain circumstances, and for other purposes. Oct. 17, 2022 [ S. 169 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act. SECTION 1. 17 USC 101 note . SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act ” or the “ ARTS Act ”. SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FEES FOR WINNERS OF CERTAIN COMPETITIONS.    Section 708 of title 17, United States Code , is amended by adding at the end the following: “(e) (1) Definition. In this subsection, the term ‘ covered competition ’ means— “(A) an art competition sponsored by the Congressional Institute that is open only to high school students; or “(B) the competition established under section 3 of House Resolution 77, 113th Congress, agreed to February 26, 2013. “(2) With respect to a work that wins a covered competition, the Register of Copyrights— “(A) Deadline. shall waive the requirement under subsection (a)(1) with respect to an application for registration of a copyright claim for that work if that application is submitted to the Copyright Office not later than the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the work claimed by the application wins the covered competition (referred to in this paragraph as the ‘covered year’); and “(B) may waive a fee described in subparagraph (A) for an application submitted after the end of the covered year if the fee would have been waived under that subparagraph 136 STAT. 223 had the application been submitted before the last day of the covered year.” . Approved October 17, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — S. 169 ( H.R. 704 ): CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 167 (2021): July 13, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 19, considered and passed House.

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Public Law 117–204: To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers. Public Law 204 Public Law 117–204 136 Stat. 2231 2022-10-17 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-28 117 public

136 STAT. 2231 Public Law 117–204 117th Congress

An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers. Oct. 17, 2022 [ S. 958 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act. SECTION 1. 42 USC 201 note . SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act ”. SEC. 2. NEW ACCESS POINTS GRANTS. (a) In General .— Section 330(e)(6)(A) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(e)(6)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(v) Mobile units .— An existing health center may be awarded funds under clause (i) to establish a new delivery site that is a mobile unit, regardless of whether the applicant additionally proposes to establish a permanent, full-time site. In the case of a health center that is not currently receiving funds under this section, such health center may be awarded funds under clause (i) to establish a new delivery site that is a mobile unit only if such health center uses a portion of such funds to also establish a permanent, full-time site.” . (b) 42 USC 254b note . Effective Date .— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2024. Approved October 17, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — S. 958 ( H.R. 5141 ): HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–513 ( Comm. on Energy and Commerce ) accompanying H.R. 5141 . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 6, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 28, 29, considered and passed House.

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Public Law 117–209: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes. Public Law 209 Public Law 117–209 136 Stat. 2243 2022-10-17 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.11.8;Stage2.20220127 2022-10-28 117 public

136 STAT. 2243 Public Law 117–209 117th Congress

An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes. Oct. 17, 2022 [ S. 2794 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Supporting Families of the Fallen Act. SECTION 1. 38 USC 101 note . SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ Supporting Families of the Fallen Act ”. SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AUTOMATIC MAXIMUM COVERAGE UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE. (a) In General .— Section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) of title 38, United States Code , is amended by striking “ $400,000 ” and inserting “ $500,000 ”. (b) 38 USC 1967 note . Effective Date .— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the later of— (1) the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) Determinations. the date on which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that— (A) the amount for which a member will be insured pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a) and the premiums for such amount are administratively and actuarially sound for the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program under subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code , and the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program under section 1977 of such title; and 136 STAT. 2244 (B) the increase in such amount carried out pursuant to the amendment will not result in such programs operating at a loss. Approved October 17, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — S. 2794 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Mar. 23, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 28, 29, considered and passed House.

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