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II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3829 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2022 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make publicly available information regarding the calculation of premiums under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Insurance Pricing Transparency Act . 2. Premium calculator (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; (2) the term covered property means a property for which insurance is provided under the National Flood Insurance Program; (3) the term National Flood Insurance Program means the program established under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. ); and (4) the term premium rates means chargeable premium rates prescribed under section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015 ). (b) Requirements The Administrator shall— (1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, make public all formulas used by the Administrator to calculate the value of mitigation credits provided with respect to covered properties, including, at a minimum, credits for— (A) installing a flood opening; (B) elevating such a property onto a post, pile, or pier; and (C) elevating machinery and equipment above the lowest floor of such a property; and (2) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, establish a tool that allows members of the public to estimate premium rates for covered properties under the Risk Rating 2.0 program (or any similar methodology) within a reasonable margin of error based on user inputs, which shall include a mechanism for determining how the premium rates for a covered property would change based on taking a particular mitigation action, including an action described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) with respect to the covered property.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3831 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2022 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study relating to COVID–19 immunity resulting from a prior infection, vaccination, or both, and the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Apply the Science Act 2.0 . 2. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study on natural immunity in relation to the COVID–19 pandemic (a) In general Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall seek to enter into a contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this section as the National Academies ) to conduct a study related to the current scientific evidence on the durability of immunity to COVID–19. (b) Inclusions The study pursuant to the contract under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of scientific evidence related to the durability of immunity resulting from SARS–CoV–2 infection, COVID–19 vaccination, or both, including any differences between population groups; (2) an assessment of the extent to which the Federal Government makes publicly available the scientific evidence used by relevant Federal departments and agencies to inform public health recommendations related to immunity resulting from SARS–CoV–2 infection and COVID–19 vaccination; and (3) a summary of scientific studies and evidence related to SARS–CoV–2 infection-acquired immunity from a sample of other countries or multilateral organizations. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academies shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the study pursuant to subsection (a). (d) Authorization of appropriation There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023 to carry out this section.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3832 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2022 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and any applicable agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, to make public information relating to the origin of COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Origin Disclosure Act of 2022 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) identifying the origin of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) is critical for preventing a similar pandemic from occurring in the future; (2) there is reason to believe the COVID–19 pandemic may have originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology; and (3) the Secretary of Health and Human Services has a responsibility to make available to the public as much information as possible about the origin of COVID–19 so the United States and like-minded countries can— (A) identify the origin of COVID–19 as expeditiously as possible, and (B) use that information to take all appropriate measures to prevent a similar pandemic from occurring again. 3. Public release of information related to the origin of COVID–19 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) publish any and all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), including— (A) any coordination conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services with entities in China performing research on coronaviruses, including by disclosing any funding of such research by the Department; and (B) any research or literature review produced by employees of the Department of Health and Human Services about the potential origin of COVID–19; and (2) submit to Congress a report that contains all of the information described under paragraph (1).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3833 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2022 Mr. Sanders introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save American Baseball Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Major League Baseball is an organization controlled by a number of billionaires who are more concerned with increasing their wealth and profits than with strengthening our national pastime. (2) Recently, Major League Baseball has exploited its monopoly control over America’s pastime and hurt players, families, and communities to increase their already high level of profits. (3) In December 2021, Major League Baseball locked players out and refused to bargain in good faith in an attempt to break the players’ union. (4) In March 2022, Major League Baseball threatened players with a delay of the 2022 baseball season to force them into an unfair contract deal. (5) The actions of Major League Baseball have not only threatened players, but also the livelihood of thousands of stadium workers and communities across the United States. (6) In 2021, Major League Baseball revoked the affiliation of more than 40 Minor League Baseball teams, causing needless economic pain and suffering and breaking the hearts of fans in small- and mid-sized towns all over the United States. (7) Rising Major League Baseball ticket prices are increasingly unaffordable for working class families. (8) The anticompetitive grip of Major League Baseball on the sport, its players, its workers, and its communities must end. 3. Definition In this Act, the term antitrust laws — (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 ); and (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) to the extent that such section applies to unfair methods of competition. 4. Professional baseball subject to antitrust laws (a) Removal of exemption Persons in the business of organized professional baseball shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws. (b) Repeal Section 27 of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 26b ) is repealed.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3841 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2022 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide for the termination of all contracts between the United Nations Department of Peace Operations and the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Withdrawing Russian Support to Peacekeeping Act of 2022 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Between 2020 and 2021, the United States provided 27.89 percent of funding to the United Nations Department of Peace Operations (referred to in this Act as the DPO ). (2) As of 2020, approximately 9,000 police peacekeepers from the Russian Federation were deployed in 16 peacekeeping and special political missions of the United Nations. (3) The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation represents one of the most serious assaults on world peace in recent years. (4) The use of the term peacekeeping by the Russian Federation to justify the incursion into Donetsk and Luhansk, Ukraine, which escalated into a full invasion of Ukraine, flies in the face of real peacekeeping. 3. Termination of peacekeeping contracts with the Russian Federation (a) In general The Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs shall use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to instruct the DPO, not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) to terminate all contracts with individuals of and entities registered in the Russian Federation; and (2) to direct all police, military, and civilian peacekeepers from the Russian Federation to depart from all peacekeeping missions of the United Nations. (b) Compliance (1) In general Not later than 45 days after the date that the instruction described in subsection (a) is given, the Secretary of State shall determine whether the DPO has complied with the instruction. (2) Withholding of funds If the Secretary of State determines under paragraph (1) that the DPO has not complied with the instruction described in subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall withhold funds from the DPO until the Secretary of State determines that the DPO has complied with the instruction.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3842 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2022 Mr. Warnock introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to permit State and local coronavirus fiscal recovery funds to be used to address increased costs of essential items.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief for Families Act of 2022 . 2. Authority to use State and local coronavirus fiscal recovery funds to address increased costs of essential items (a) In general Sections 602(c)(1) and 603(c)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 802(c)(1) , 803(c)(1)) are each amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) to address increased costs of essential items, including clothing or footwear that does not exceed $100 per item of clothing or pair of footwear, food (other than alcoholic beverages), diapers, feminine hygiene products, prescription and over-the-counter medicine, items to prepare for natural disasters or severe weather, school supplies, and energy efficient appliances, by providing a temporary suspension of sales taxes or similar temporary sales tax relief for the purchase of such items that— (i) is for a period of not less than 3 days, and not more than 3 months; (ii) begins after a minimum 2-week notice period; and (iii) occurs during the 12-month period that begins on the day after the date of enactment of this subparagraph. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 602(c)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 802(c)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking A State or territory and inserting Except as permitted under paragraph (1)(E), a State or territory .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3843 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2022 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Environmental Protection Agency to issue analyses on the environmental and economic impacts of rules and rulemakings of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPA Transparency Act of 2022 . 2. Report (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Data of economic harm The term data of economic harm , with respect to a major EPA-promulgated rule or rulemaking, means data, facts, and figures that can be measured, traced, and validated with respect to the economic harm that is anticipated to be caused by the major EPA-promulgated rule or rulemaking. (3) Data of environmental harm The term data of environmental harm , with respect to a major EPA-promulgated rule or rulemaking, means data, facts, and figures that can be measured, traced, and validated with respect to the environmental harm that would be caused without the promulgation or issuance of the major EPA-promulgated rule or rulemaking. (4) Major EPA-promulgated rule or rulemaking The term major EPA-promulgated rule or rulemaking means a final rule or policy of the Administrator— (A) the promulgation of which was not explicitly authorized by an Act of Congress; and (B) that increases the control or influence of the Federal Government over the property or constitutional rights of an individual as compared to before the date of promulgation of the rule or policy, as determined by the Administrator. (5) Small business The term small business means a privately owned corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship that has— (A) fewer than 1,500 employees; and (B) not more than $38,500,000 in average annual receipts. (b) Report required Not later than 30 days after the date on which a major EPA-promulgated rule or rulemaking is promulgated, the Administrator shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report that describes, with respect to the major EPA-promulgated rule or rulemaking, an analysis of— (1) the data of environmental harm; and (2) the data of economic harm with respect to small businesses.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3845 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2022 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the United States Fire Administration to conduct on-site investigations of major fires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act . 2. Fire investigations The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 38. Investigation authorities (a) In general In the case of any major fire, the Administrator may send incident investigators, which may include safety specialists, fire protection engineers, codes and standards experts, researchers, and fire training specialists, to the site of the fire to conduct an investigation as described in subsection (b). (b) Investigation required A fire investigation conducted under this section— (1) shall be conducted in coordination with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate a major fire or an incident of which the major fire is a part; and (2) shall examine the determined cause and origin of the fire and assess broader systematic matters to include use of codes and standards, demographics, structural characteristics, smoke and fire dynamics (movement) during the event, and costs of associated injuries and deaths. (c) Report Upon concluding any fire investigation under this section, the Administrator shall issue a public report to local, State, and Federal authorities on the findings of such investigation, or collaborate with another investigating Federal agency on that agency’s report, including recommendations on— (1) any other buildings with similar characteristics that may bear similar fire risks; (2) improving tactical response to similar fires; (3) improving civilian safety practices; (4) assessing the costs and benefits to the community of adding fire safety features; and (5) how to mitigate the causes of such fire. (d) Discretionary authority In addition to investigations conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator may send fire investigators to conduct investigations at the site of any fire with unusual or remarkable context that results in losses less severe than those occurring as a result of a major fire, in coordination with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate a major fire or an incident of which the major fire is a part. (e) Major fire defined For purposes of this section, the term major fire shall have the meaning given such term under regulations to be issued by the Administrator. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3852 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2022 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Erie Canalway National Heritage Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 810(a)(1) of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 106–554 ; 114 Stat. 2763A–303; 131 Stat. 461; 133 Stat. 2714), as amended by section 119(m) of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, is amended by striking $16,000,000 and inserting $18,000,000 . (b) Reauthorization Section 811 of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 106–554 ; 114 Stat. 2763A–295; 128 Stat. 3802), as amended by section 119(j) of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2037 .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3853 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2022 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 909(c) of division II of Public Law 104–333 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 110 Stat. 4280; 122 Stat. 824; 133 Stat. 779) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking $15,000,000 and inserting $17,000,000 . (b) Reauthorization Section 910 of division II of Public Law 104–333 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 110 Stat. 4281; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801; 133 Stat. 779), as amended by section 119(e)(6) of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2037 .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3855 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2022 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full Federal funding for impact aid, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act of 2022 . 2. Amendment to ESEA Section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7714 ) is amended by striking subsections (a) through (d) and inserting the following: (a) Payments for Federal acquisition of real property For the purpose of making payments under section 7002, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $87,313,000 for fiscal year 2023; (2) $98,313,000 for fiscal year 2024; (3) $109,313,000 for fiscal year 2025; (4) $120,313,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (5) $131,313,000 for fiscal year 2027. (b) Basic support payments; payments for heavily impacted local educational agencies For the purpose of making payments under section 7003(b), there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $1,544,242,000 for fiscal year 2023; (2) $1,734,242,000 for fiscal year 2024; (3) $1,924,242,000 for fiscal year 2025; (4) $2,114,242,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (5) $2,304,242,000 for fiscal year 2027. (c) Payments for children with disabilities For the purpose of making payments under section 7003(d), there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $57,316,000 for fiscal year 2023; (2) $66,316,000 for fiscal year 2024; (3) $75,316,000 for fiscal year 2025; (4) $84,316,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (5) $93,316,000 for fiscal year 2027. (d) Construction payments For the purpose of making payments under section 7007, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $20,656,000 for fiscal year 2023; (2) $23,906,000 for fiscal year 2024; (3) $27,156,000 for fiscal year 2025; (4) $30,406,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (5) $33,656,000 for fiscal year 2027. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3856 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2022 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Ms. Lummis , Mr. Marshall , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation.

1. Prohibition on importation of uranium from the Russian Federation (a) In general Notwithstanding section 3112A of the USEC Privatization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2297h–10a ) or any other provision of law, the importation of articles of the Russian Federation classifiable under subheading 2612.10, 2844.10, 2844.20, and 2844.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is prohibited. (b) Effective date The prohibition under subsection (a) applies with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3857 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2022 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Braun , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hagerty , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To terminate certain waivers of sanctions with respect to Iran issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.

1. Termination of certain waivers of sanctions with respect to nuclear activities in or with Iran (a) In general Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, any waiver of the application of sanctions provided for under sections 1244, 1245, 1246, and 1247 of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8803 , 8804, 8805, and 8806) for or to enable an activity described in subsection (b) is terminated, and the President may not issue a new such waiver for such an activity on or after such date of enactment. (b) Activities described An activity described in this subsection is an activity in or with Iran with respect to which a waiver described in subsection (a) was issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, including the following: (1) Modernization or redesign of the Arak reactor. (2) Preparation or modification of centrifuge cascades at the Fordow facility for stable isotope production. (3) Operations, training, or services related to the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, including fuel delivery and take-back. (4) Transfer of uranium into or outside Iran, including natural uranium, enriched uranium, or nuclear fuel scrap. (5) Transfer or storage of Iranian heavy water, inside or outside of Iran. (c) Joint comprehensive plan of action defined In this section, the term Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action means the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3864 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2022 Mr. Murphy (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To improve the pediatric mental health care access grant program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Children's Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022 . 2. Pediatric mental health care access grants Section 330M of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–19 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (G)— (I) by inserting developmental-behavioral pediatricians, after adolescent psychiatrists, ; and (II) by inserting , and which may include addiction specialists, after mental health counselors ; (ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (iii) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (J) maintain an up-to-date list of community-based supports for children with mental health problems. ; (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting , and which may include a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and an addiction specialist before the period at the end of the first sentence; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Support to schools and emergency departments In addition to the required activities specified in paragraph (1), a statewide or regional network of pediatric mental health teams referred to in subsection (a), with respect to which a grant under such subsection may be used, may provide support to schools and emergency departments. ; (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Technical assistance The Secretary may award a grant to an eligible entity for purposes of providing technical assistance to recipients of grants under subsection (a). ; and (4) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking $9,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting such sums as may be necessary for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3865 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2022 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Grassley , and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require disclosure of the total amount of interest that would be paid over the life of a loan for certain Federal student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Transparency for Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms Act or the STUDENT Act . 2. Interest disclosure Section 433(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1083(a) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (18) and (19) as paragraphs (19) and (20), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following: (18) the total amount of interest that would be paid over the life of the loan based on a standard 10-year repayment plan; .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3868 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2022 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To correct the inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and annuity benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act . 2. Adjustment related to transition rules (a) Defined term In this section the term Eligible Individual means any individual who— (1) received and accepted an offer of employment as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer before July 6, 2008; and (2) entered into duty as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer on or after July 6, 2008, as a result of an offer described in paragraph (1). (b) Treatment of Eligible Individuals Eligible Individuals— (1) are considered to be individuals serving as U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers on July 6, 2008, for purposes of section 535(e) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (division E of Public Law 110–161 ; 121 Stat. 1844); and (2) are entitled to— (A) the minimum annuity amount required under section 535(e)(2)(C) of such Act; and (B) an exemption from mandatory retirement otherwise required under section 8425(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code. (c) Implementation (1) Submission of information Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (A) create a list of all Eligible Individuals; (B) notify each Eligible Individual of the annuity correction described in subsection (b); and (C) provide the Director of the Office of Personnel Management with all of the information that is necessary for making annuity corrections with respect to Eligible Individuals. (2) Completion of annuity correction After receiving the information described in paragraph (1)(C), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall make the annuity correction described in subsection (b) with respect to each Eligible Individual, including a retroactive annuity adjustment for Eligible Individuals who retired before the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Waivers and guidance (1) Waivers The Secretary of Homeland Security may retroactively waive the maximum entry age requirement under 3307(g) of title 5, United States Code, to the extent necessary, to ensure that each Eligible Individual is eligible for immediate retirement with the annuity correction described in subsection (b). (2) Guidance The Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall issue appropriate guidance to assist in the implementation of the annuity correction described in subsection (b).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3869 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2022 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To add Ireland to the E–3 nonimmigrant visa program.

1. E–3 visas for Irish nationals (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii) ) is amended by inserting or, on a basis of reciprocity as determined by the Secretary of State, a national of Ireland, after Australia . (b) Employer requirements Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (t) (as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108–449 (118 Stat. 3470)) as subsection (u); and (2) by adding at the end of subsection (t)(1) (as added by section 402(b)(2) of Public Law 108–77 (117 Stat. 941)) the following: (E) In the case of an attestation filed with respect to a national of Ireland described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), the employer is, and will remain during the period of authorized employment of such Irish national, a participant in good standing in the E-Verify program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). . (c) Application allocation Paragraph (11) of section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(11) ) is amended to read as follows: (11) (A) The Secretary of State may approve initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) only as follows: (i) For applicants who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia, not more than 10,500 for a fiscal year. (ii) For applicants who are nationals of Ireland, not more than a number equal to the difference between 10,500 and the number of applications approved in the prior fiscal year for aliens who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia. (B) The approval of an application described under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be deemed for numerical control purposes to have occurred on September 30 of the prior fiscal year. (C) The numerical limitation under subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and not to the spouses or children of such aliens. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3870 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2022 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Booker , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Thune , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Wyden , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 . 2. Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (a) In general The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 216 ( 7 U.S.C. 6916 ) the following: 217. Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (a) Establishment There is established in the Department an office, to be known as the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (referred to in this section as the Office ). (b) Special investigator for competition matters The Office shall be headed by the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (referred to in this section as the Special Investigator ), who shall be appointed by the Secretary. (c) Duties The Special Investigator shall— (1) use all available tools, including subpoenas, to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 ( 7 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ), by packers and live poultry dealers with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agriculture sector; (2) serve as a Department liaison to, and act in consultation with, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector; (3) act in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security with respect to national security and critical infrastructure security in the food and agricultural sector; and (4) maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise. (d) Prosecutorial authority (1) In general Notwithstanding title 28, United States Code, the Special Investigator shall have the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 ( 7 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ), against a packer. (2) Effect Nothing in this section alters the authority of the Secretary to issue a subpoena pursuant to the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 ( 7 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 7014(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) The authority of the Secretary to carry out section 217. . (c) Technical amendment Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by redesignating the first section 225 (relating to Food Access Liaison) ( 7 U.S.C. 6925 ) as section 224A.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3872 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2022 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To clarify the jurisdiction of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, and for other purposes.

1. Jurisdiction of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Section 4018(c)(1) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9053(c)(1) ) is amended by striking this Act each place that term appears and inserting this division . 2. Appropriations (a) In general In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out the provisions of section 4018 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9053 ), as amended by section 1 of this Act. (b) Emergency designation (1) In general The amounts appropriated under this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (2) Designation in senate In the Senate, subparagraph (A) is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3873 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the Rick Boucher Amphitheater .

1. Designation of the Rick Boucher Amphitheater (a) Designation The outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center, located at 700 Foothills Road, Galax, Virginia, a facility within the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is a unit of the National Park System, shall be known and designated as the Rick Boucher Amphitheater . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the outdoor amphitheater referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Rick Boucher Amphitheater .

Passed the Senate December 22, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3873 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2022 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the Rick Boucher Amphitheater .

1. Designation of the Rick Boucher Amphitheater (a) Designation The outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center, located at 700 Foothills Road, Galax, Virginia, a facility within the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is a unit of the National Park System, shall be known and designated as the Rick Boucher Amphitheater . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the outdoor amphitheater referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Rick Boucher Amphitheater .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3874 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure appropriate compensation for certain hours of overtime work by border patrol agents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2022 . 2. Purpose The purposes of this Act are— (1) to strengthen U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and (2) to ensure that border patrol agents are compensated with premium pay for certain hours of overtime work. 3. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 premium pay for border patrol agents Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 207 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Employment as a border patrol agent No public agency shall be deemed to have violated subsection (a) with respect to the employment of any border patrol agent (as defined in section 5550(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code), if, during a work period of 14 consecutive days, the border patrol agent receives compensation at a rate not less than 150 percent of the regular rate at which the border patrol agent is employed for all hours of work between 80 hours and 100 hours. Payments required under this subsection shall be in addition to any payments made under section 5550 of title 5, United States Code, and shall be made notwithstanding any pay limitations set forth in that title. . 4. Technical and conforming amendment Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (18).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3878 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2022 Mr. Ossoff (for himself, Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Warnock ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the establishment of defender organizations by Federal judicial districts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Justice Act of 2022 . 2. Defender organizations Section 3006A(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Qualifications and inserting Requirement ; (2) in the first sentence, by striking or a part of a district in which at least two hundred persons annually require the appointment of counsel may and inserting shall ; and (3) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, 2 adjacent districts or parts of districts may establish a single defender organization to serve both areas. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3882 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the End-User Review Committee to conduct quarterly reviews with respect to the inclusion of certain Russian energy entities on the Entity List.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Top Oil Producers and Protect Ukraine from Tyrannical Invasions Now Act of 2022 or the STOP PUTIN Act of 2022 . 2. Reviews relating to inclusion of certain Russian energy entities on the Entity List (a) In general Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the End-User Review Committee shall conduct a review to determine if any of the following entities should be added to or removed from the Entity List: (1) Rosneft (also known as Open Joint-Stock Company Rosneft Oil Company, OAO Rosneft Oil Company, Oil Company Rosneft, OJSC Rosneft Oil Company, and Rosneft Oil Company). (2) Lukoil, OAO (also known as Lukoil, Lukoil Oil Company, Neftyanaya Kompaniya Lukoil OOO, and NK Lukoil OAO). (3) Gazprom, OAO (also known as Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom, OAO Gazprom, and Gazprom). (4) Tatneft. (5) Sovcomflot. (6) Surgutneftegas (also known as Open Joint Stock Company Surgutneftegas, Otkrytoe Aktsionernoe Obshchestvo Surgutneftegaz, Surgutneftegas OAO, Surgutneftegas OJSC, and Surgutneftegaz OAO). (7) Any entity that is owned or controlled by, or is a successor to, an entity specified in paragraphs (1) through (6). (b) Congressional approval required for removal An entity described in subsection (a) may be removed from the Entity List only by an Act of Congress. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) End-User Review Committee The term End-User Review Committee means the committee established under Supplement No. 5 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Entity list The term Entity List means the list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3883 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2022 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To authorize the construction of the project for navigation, Brunswick Harbor, Georgia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Port of Brunswick Navigation Channel Improvement Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Colonel’s Island Terminal in Brunswick, Georgia, is the largest dedicated roll-on/roll-off facility in the United States and the second busiest in the United States; (2) the Port of Brunswick is a vital line to global markets for automotive, heavy machinery, and other breakbulk shippers; (3) despite the challenges of the global pandemic, the Colonel’s Island Terminal moved 650,000 units of vehicles and heavy machinery in 2021, an increase of 10 percent over the previous year; (4) the facilities of the Port of Brunswick at Mayor’s Point and East River Terminal are key ports for critical products, including forest materials and renewable fuels grown in Georgia; and (5) the deepwater ports and inland barge terminals of Georgia support more than 496,700 jobs throughout the State annually and contribute $29,000,000,000 in income, $6,100,000,000 in Federal revenue, and $3,400,000,000 in State and local taxes to the economy of Georgia. 3. Brunswick Harbor Federal Navigation Channel, Georgia The project for navigation, Brunswick Harbor, Georgia, is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary of the Army substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, described in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated March 11, 2022, at an estimated total cost of $14,369,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $10,774,500.
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 3884 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 404 U.S. Highway 41 North in Baraga, Michigan, as the Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office .

1. Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 404 U.S. Highway 41 North in Baraga, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Cora Reynolds Anderson 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 Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3884 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 404 U.S. Highway 41 North in Baraga, Michigan, as the Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office .

1. Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 404 U.S. Highway 41 North in Baraga, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Cora Reynolds Anderson 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 Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office .

Passed the Senate September 20, 2022. Secretary