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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5861 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. Evans (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To streamline the process for granting certain waivers for requirements on contracts awarded under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Waiver Authorization Streamlining Act of 2021 . 2. Waiver authorization streamlining Section 8(a)(21) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(21) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (F) ; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking clause (iii); and (B) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; (3) by moving subparagraph (C) two ems to the left; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) In the event either a contract awarded pursuant to this subsection or ownership and control of a concern performing a contract awarded pursuant to this subsection will pass to another small business concern, the requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not apply if— (i) the acquiring small business concern is a program participant; and (ii) upon a request submitted prior to the passage of the contract or the actual relinquishment of ownership and control, as applicable, the Administrator (or the delegee of the Administrator) determines that the acquiring small business concern would otherwise be eligible to directly receive the award pursuant to this subsection. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5864 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. Roy , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Duncan , Mrs. Boebert , and Mr. Cloud ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To prohibit the withholding of Federal education funds on the basis of vaccination requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on withholding Federal education on the basis of vaccination requirements (a) Prohibition No Federal education funds may be withheld from an otherwise eligible recipient because such recipient does not require students or employees to be vaccinated against COVID–19. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible reciepient means— (A) a State; (B) a State educational agency; (C) a local educational agency; (D) an elementary school or secondary school; (E) an institution of higher education; or (F) any other individual or entity that is eligible to receive Federal education funds. (2) The term Federal education funds means any funds made available— (A) under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ); (B) under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ); or (C) for purposes relating to education under any other provision of Federal law. (3) The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (4) The terms elementary school , local educational agency , secondary school , State , and State educational agency have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5865 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building .

1. Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Leonard Scarcella 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 Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 5865 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building .

1. Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Leonard Scarcella 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 Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5865 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. Green of Texas (for himself, Mr. Doggett , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. Escobar , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Vela , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Babin , Mr. Allred , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Roy , Ms. Granger , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Brady , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Ellzey , and Mr. Fallon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building .

1. Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Leonard Scarcella 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 Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5865 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2022 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building .

1. Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Leonard Scarcella 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 Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5866 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Mr. Raskin , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Higgins of New York , Ms. Norton , Mr. San Nicolas , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act . 2. Protecting Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset (a) Prohibition on administrative offset authority (1) Assignment under Social Security Act Section 207 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 407 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of section 3716(c)(3) of title 31, United States Code, as such subparagraphs were in effect on the date before the date of enactment of the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act , shall be null and void and of no effect. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 14(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231m(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: . The provisions of section 207(d) of the Social Security Act shall apply with respect to this title to the same extent as they apply in the case of title II of such Act. . (B) Section 2(e) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act ( 45 U.S.C. 352(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The provisions of section 207(d) of the Social Security Act shall apply with respect to this title to the same extent as they apply in the case of title II of such Act. (b) Repeal of administrative offset authority (1) In general Paragraph (3) of section 3716(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking (3)(A)(i) Notwithstanding and all that follows through any overpayment under such program). ; (B) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (3). (2) Conforming amendment Paragraph (5) of such section is amended by striking the Commissioner of Social Security and . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to any collection by administrative offset occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act of a claim arising before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5867 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mrs. Hartzler (for herself and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To repeal the Military Selective Service Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End the Draft Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Since 1973, the Armed Forces have relied on an all-volunteer force and do not require military conscription to fill personnel requirements. (2) The Selective Service System is an independent Federal agency, with an annual budget of approximately $26,000,000, and is responsible for maintaining a database of registrants in case a draft is reinstated. (3) Under current law, most men between the ages of 18 and 26 who are citizens or residents of the United States are required to register with the Selective Service System. (4) Men who fail to register with the Selective Service System are subject to penalties, including criminal penalties and the loss of eligibility for certain Federal and State benefits. (5) The United States has not used the draft for induction into the Armed Forces in nearly five decades. (6) The United States has only used conscription for 35 of its 245 years of existence. (7) The all-volunteer force has been used in military conflicts since 1973, including Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. (8) The all-volunteer Armed Forces are the most professional and capable military in the world. 3. Repeal of Military Selective Service Act (a) Repeal The Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq. ) is repealed. (b) Transfers in connection with repeal Notwithstanding the proviso in section 10(a)(4) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3809(a)(4) ), the Office of Selective Service Records shall not be reestablished upon the repeal of the Act. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the assets, contracts, property, and records held by the Selective Service System, and the unexpended balances of any appropriations available to the Selective Service System, shall be transferred to the Administrator of General Services upon the repeal of the Act. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall assist officers and employees of the Selective Service System to transfer to other positions in the executive branch.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5868 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mrs. Hartzler (for herself, Mr. Lamborn , and Mr. DesJarlais ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal the Military Selective Service Act and reestablish the Office of Selective Service Records, and to prescribe the procedure for the reenactment of such Act or reestablishment of the Selective Service System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Military Selective Service Registration Act . 2. Repeal of Military Selective Service Act; reestablishment of Office of Selective Service Records (a) Repeal The Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq. ) is repealed. (b) Reestablishment of Office of Selective Service Records Pursuant to the proviso in section 10(a)(4) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3809(a)(4) ) in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Office of Selective Service Records is reestablished upon such effective date. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the assets, contracts, property, and records held by the Selective Service System, and the unexpended balances of any appropriations available to the Selective Service System, shall be transferred to the Office of Selective Service Records. (c) Procedure for reenactment of Military Selective Service Act or reestablishment of Selective Service System (1) Supermajority required Neither the Military Selective Service Act may be reenacted nor the Selective Service System reestablished except by a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress. (2) Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives This subsection is enacted by Congress as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5871 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mrs. Luria (for herself and Mr. Womack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of funds made available under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise obtain communications equipment or services that pose a national security risk.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Telecommunications Security Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds to obtain communications equipment or services posing national security risk (a) In general The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ; 135 Stat. 4) is amended by adding at the end the following: XII National security restrictions on use of funds 12001. Prohibition on use of funds to obtain communications equipment or services posing national security risk None of the funds made available under this Act or an amendment made by this Act may be used to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise obtain any covered communications equipment or service, as defined in section 9 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1608 ). . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of contents in section 2 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is amended by adding at the end the following: Title XII—National security restrictions on use of funds Sec. 12001. Prohibition on use of funds to obtain communications equipment or services posing national security risk. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5872 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. Phillips , and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat as misbranded cosmetics with packaging or labeling using the term natural unless the cosmetic meets certain standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Cosmetics Act . 2. Cosmetics with certain terms misbranded (a) In general Section 602 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 362 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) If its packaging or labeling bears the term natural or naturally derived ingredient unless it meets the definitions specified in regulations issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 2(b) of the Natural Cosmetics Act . . (b) Rule (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall issue a final rule relating to use of the terms natural and naturally derived ingredient , with respect to cosmetics (including personal care products). (2) Contents (A) Definition In developing the definitions of the terms natural and naturally derived ingredient , with respect to cosmetics pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall— (i) consider how each ingredient in a cosmetic is processed; (ii) consider the presence of any impurity that would have an adverse impact on human health; and (iii) base such definitions on relevant scientific data, including data on consumers’ understanding of the terms as used in connection with cosmetics. (B) Use of terms The rule issued under paragraph (1) shall include provisions to specifically address the use of terms natural and naturally derived ingredient on the labeling and in marketing of the cosmetic. (3) Process Before issuing the final rule under paragraph (1), Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall— (A) conduct consumer surveys and studies with respect to consumer understanding of the terms natural and naturally derived ingredient on the labeling and in marketing of cosmetics; (B) issue a timely call for public submissions regarding relevant consumer research on that understanding; and (C) hold public meetings, including with industry stakeholders, consumer advocacy stakeholders, and scientific experts, to fully consider the results of such surveys and studies, as well as such public submissions. (c) Applicability Section 602(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), applies beginning on the effective date of the rule issued under subsection (b).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5875 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Mr. O'Halleran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase retention of the rural health care workforce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Training Act of 2021 . 2. Increasing retention of rural health care workforce Subpart II of part C of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293m ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 749C. Increasing retention of rural health care workforce (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a grant program for the purposes of assisting eligible entities in providing training to the existing health care workforce of such entities. (b) Eligible entities In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be a rural hospital, rural health clinic, or community health center under section 330. (c) Use of funds In addition to the purposes specified in section 797, grants awarded under this section may be used to provide trainee support with respect to childcare and transportation. (d) Conditions As a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall agree to— (1) limit enrollment in training provided pursuant to this section to health care professionals who are non-physician clinicians and health care support staff; and (2) require trainees to serve, as a condition on support received through the grant, a period of obligated service at the eligible entity of not less than 5 years, beginning on the date on which the trainee first receives the training referred to in subsection (a). (e) Report Not later than 10 years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Congress a report assessing the impact of grants awarded under this section on health care workforce retention at eligible entities. (f) Trainee defined For purposes of this section, the term trainee means an individual that is a member of an eligible entity’s existing workforce that is receiving training. Such term does not include students. (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2032. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5876 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Burgess , and Mr. Crenshaw ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the implementation of climate finance plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Affordable and Reliable Energy in Developing Countries Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on implementation of climate finance plans (a) Prohibition (1) Federal agency; Government corporation No Federal agency or Government corporation may implement a climate finance plan that would prohibit, or have the effect of prohibiting, the financing of a covered project. (2) United States position in international financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the provision by the institution of any form of support for the implementation of a climate finance plan described in paragraph (1). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Climate finance plan The term climate finance plan means a climate finance plan, as described in Executive Order 14008 (86 Fed. Reg. 7619). (2) Covered project The term covered project means a project to construct a facility that— (A) uses a fossil fuel or nuclear reaction as a source of energy to generate electricity; and (B) would— (i) provide affordable electricity in a developing country; (ii) increase the export of clean energy technologies, including carbon capture, utilization, and storage, wind, solar, or nuclear technologies, from the United States or any domestic resource with a lower lifecycle emissions rate than large scale global alternatives; (iii) not put the United States at a competitive disadvantage with the People’s Republic of China or another country that continues to encourage the construction of facilities that use a fossil fuel or nuclear reaction as a source of energy to generate electricity; or (iv) prevent the loss of jobs in the United States. (3) Federal agency The term Federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Fossil fuel The term fossil fuel means natural gas, petroleum, coal, or any form of solid, liquid, or gaseous fuel derived from natural gas, petroleum, coal which may be used to create useful heat. (5) Government corporation The term Government corporation has the meaning given that term in section 103 of title 5, United States Code. (6) International financial institution The term international financial institution has the meaning given the term in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5877 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. Mrvan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To require the Secretary of Labor to review certain provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations related to fiduciary standards under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act of 2021 . 2. Review of Pension Risk Transfer Interpretive Bulletin Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall— (1) review section 2509.95–1 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to the fiduciary standards under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 when selecting an annuity provider for a defined benefit pension plan) to determine whether amendments to such section are warranted; and (2) report to Congress on the findings of such review, including an assessment of any risk to participants.
IB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5879 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the application of the price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference Clarification Act of 2021 . 2. Application of price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts (a) In general Section 31(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657a(c)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Application to certain contracts The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall apply to an unrestricted order issued under an unrestricted multiple award contract or the unrestricted portion of a contract that is partially set aside for competition restricted to small business concerns. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall revise any rule or guidance to implement the requirements of this section.

Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5879 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Ms. Newman (for herself and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the application of the price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference Clarification Act of 2021 . 2. Application of price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts (a) In general Section 31(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657a(c)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Application to certain contracts The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall apply to an unrestricted order issued under an unrestricted multiple award contract or the unrestricted portion of a contract that is partially set aside for competition restricted to small business concerns. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall revise any rule or guidance to implement the requirements of this section.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5879 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the application of the price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference Clarification Act of 2021 . 2. Application of price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts (a) In general Section 31(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657a(c)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Application to certain contracts The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall apply to an unrestricted order issued under an unrestricted multiple award contract or the unrestricted portion of a contract that is partially set aside for competition restricted to small business concerns. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall revise any rule or guidance to implement the requirements of this section.

Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 244 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5879 [Report No. 117–326] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Ms. Newman (for herself and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business May 17, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Small Business ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the application of the price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference Clarification Act of 2021 . 2. Application of price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts (a) In general Section 31(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657a(c)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Application to certain contracts The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall apply to an unrestricted order issued under an unrestricted multiple award contract or the unrestricted portion of a contract that is partially set aside for competition restricted to small business concerns. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall revise any rule or guidance to implement the requirements of this section.

May 17, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5880 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability date for certain provisions, and for other purposes.

1. White Mountain Apache Tribe rural water system (a) Enforceability date (1) In general Section 309(d)(2) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3088; 133 Stat. 2669) is amended by striking 2023 each place it appears and inserting 2025 . (2) Conforming amendment Section 3(b)(2) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act ( Public Law 110–390 ; 122 Stat. 4191; 124 Stat. 3092; 133 Stat. 2669) is amended by striking beginning on and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting beginning on May 1, 2025. . (b) Funding Section 312(e)(2)(B) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3095) is amended by striking $11,000,000 and inserting $261,000,000 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5881 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. Phillips (for himself and Ms. Van Duyne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the effects on small businesses of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Cybersecurity Initiatives for Small Contractors Act of 2021 . 2. Report on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification effects on small business Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on the effects of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework of the Department of Defense on small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )), including— (1) the estimated costs of complying with each level of the framework; (2) any decrease in the number of small business concerns that are part of the defense industrial base resulting from the implementation and use of the framework; and (3) an explanation of how the Department of Defense will mitigate the negative effects to small business concerns that are part of the defense industrial base resulting from the implementation and use of the framework.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5882 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. Price of North Carolina (for himself and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the process for awarding grants under section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 with respect to opening or funding shelter facilities for unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Homes by Ensuring Licensing and Transparency with Eligibility Requirements Act of 2021 or the SHELTER Act of 2021 . 2. Improvement of Office of Refugee Resettlement grant process for shelter facilities (a) Disclosure and licensure With respect to a grant awarded under section 235(i) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(i) ) to open or fund a shelter facility for unaccompanied alien children, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, shall require each applicant— (1) to disclose in the grant application any adverse action against the applicant in the five-year period preceding the date of application; and (2) to be licensed to operate such a facility in the applicable State on the date of application. (b) Information sharing In considering an application for a grant under section 235(i) of such Act, the Secretary shall collaborate with the appropriate agencies of the State in which the applicant intends to operate to review the databases of such State for information on any adverse actions taken against the applicant. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Adverse action The term adverse action means a prior adverse criminal or regulatory action by a Federal, State, or local government with respect to contracting with a government entity or to the care of a child, including— (A) the suspension or revocation of an operating license; and (B) any pending investigation on the date of application. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (3) Unaccompanied alien child The term unaccompanied alien child has the meaning given the term in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g) ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5885 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mrs. Steel (for herself, Mr. Harder of California , and Mrs. Kim of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To establish an interagency task force to address the backlog of cargo ships at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach and in the coastal waters of Orange County, California, and for other purposes.

1. Interagency task force (a) Establishment The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall establish an interagency task force (in this section referred to as the task force ) to address the vessel backlogs at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach and in the coastal waters of Orange County, California. (b) Membership (1) Chair The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall serve as the Chair of the task force. (2) Composition The task force shall be composed of at least 1 representative from the following agencies, to be appointed by the head of each respective agency: (A) The Environmental Protection Agency. (B) The Department of Agriculture. (C) The Department of Commerce. (D) The Department of Defense. (E) The Department of Energy. (F) The Department of Health and Human Services. (G) The Department of the Interior. (H) The Department of Justice. (I) The Department of Labor. (J) The Department of State. (K) The Department of Transportation. (L) The Federal Emergency Management Agency. (M) The Federal Maritime Commission. (N) The General Services Administration. (3) Additional members The Chair of the task force may appoint a representative from any of the following entities to serve on the task force: (A) The government of Orange County, California. (B) The Port Authority of Los Angeles. (C) The Port Authority of Long Beach. (D) The State of California. (c) Duties The task force shall— (1) evaluate and quantify the impact of the vessel backlogs at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach; (2) evaluate and quantify the costs incurred by other Federal, State, and local governments due to such vessel backlogs; (3) evaluate the responses of Federal agencies to such vessel backlogs and the extent to which vessels are complying with the requirements of chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code; (4) investigate the cause of the oil spill that occurred in October 2021 in the coastal waters of Orange County, California, including the impact of, and events that led to, an oil pipeline being dragged more than 100 feet in such coastal waters; and (5) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act— (A) develop a plan to solve the vessel backlog and oil spill crises along the coast of southern California, including a plan to address— (i) safety concerns with ongoing idling of waiting ships; (ii) the environmental impacts of waiting ships; and (iii) delays withing the ports; and (B) submit to Congress a report containing such plan. (d) Authority The task force may obtain from a Federal agency any information the task force determines is necessary to carry out this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5887 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Posey , Mr. Upton , Mr. Huizenga , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Allen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To maintain 2021 H–2A adverse effect wage rates for calendar year 2022 to stabilize United States food prices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 . 2. Stay of adverse effect wage rate increases (a) Prohibition of modification The adverse effect wage rate required to be paid under section 655.1308 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, to nonimmigrants admitted under 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) ), as in effect on October 1, 2021, shall remain the adverse effect wage rate for such employees through December 31, 2022, in any State— (1) that had an unemployment rate of not more than 5 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ August 2021 report; or (2) (A) in which the Food Price Index, according to the relevant Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index reports, increased by more than 3 percent between December 2020 and September 2021; and (B) whose governor submits a request to the Secretary of Labor not later than December 15, 2021, to freeze such adverse effect wage rate with respect to such employees.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5892 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2021 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. McClain , and Mr. Jackson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit the denial of any Federal benefit, to which an individual is entitled by reason of service as a member of the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Our Veterans Earned It Act . 2. Prohibition of denial of a Federal benefit, to which an individual is entitled by reason of service as a member of the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 No individual may be denied a Federal benefit, to which such individual is entitled by reason of service as a member of the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5894 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2021 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Perry , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Norman , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Roy , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Babin , Mrs. Harshbarger , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition in minors.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act . 2. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for gender transition in minors (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to fund research or publications relating to gender transition in individuals under the age of 18, including any observational studies that gather evidence on the provision of hormonal treatments or surgical procedures on minors, for the purpose of— (1) affirming a minor’s perception of his or her sex, if that perception is incongruent with such minor’s sex; or (2) affirming a minor’s asserted identity, if the asserted identity is incongruent with such minor’s sex. (b) Definition For purposes of this section, the term sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5895 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2021 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Perry , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Budd , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit payments from the Judgment Fund to aliens who are not lawful permanent residents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Payments to Non-American Citizens Act . 2. Limitation on judgment fund payments to aliens No funds from the Judgment Fund may be made available to an alien who is not a lawful permanent resident, unless specifically authorized by law.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5900 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, as the Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office .

1. Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, shall be known and designated as the Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz 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 Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 5900 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, as the Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office .

1. Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, shall be known and designated as the Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz 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 Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5900 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2021 Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Calvert , Mrs. Steel , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. McNerney , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Costa , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Sherman , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Takano , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Issa , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Peters , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Chu , and Mr. Ruiz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, as the Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office .

1. Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, shall be known and designated as the Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz 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 Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5900 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, as the Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office .

1. Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2016 East 1st Street in Los Angeles, California, shall be known and designated as the Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz 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 Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.