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IB Union Calendar No. 434 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6442 [Report No. 117–601] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Mr. Fulcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 7, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. Newhouse and Mr. LaMalfa December 7, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 20, 2022 A BILL To amend section 101703 of title 54, United States Code, to include Tribal Governments and quasi-governmental entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partnership Agreements Creating Tangible Savings Act or the PACTS Act . 2. Cooperative management agreements Section 101703 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking agreement with a State or local government agency to provide for the cooperative management of the Federal and State or local park areas where a System unit is located adjacent to or near a State or local park area, and and inserting agreement with a State or local agency, Tribal Government, public university, public utility, or quasi-governmental entity to provide for the cooperative management of Federal, State, local, or Tribal park areas where ; and (B) by striking between the Service and a State or local government agency of a portion of either the System unit or State or local park will allow for more effective and efficient management of the System unit and State or local park and inserting between the Service and a State or local agency, Tribal Government, public university, public utility, or quasi-governmental entity of a portion of either the System unit or State, local, Tribal, or quasi-governmental entity land will allow for more effective and efficient management of such System unit or such land ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking provide to a State and all that follows through land and inserting provide to a State or local agency, Tribal Government, public university, public utility, or quasi-governmental entity goods and services to be used by the Secretary and the State or local agency, Tribal Government, public university, public utility, or quasi-governmental entity in the cooperative management of lands and waters ; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking a Federal, State, or local employee for work on any Federal, State, or local and inserting an employee of a Federal, State, or local agency, Tribal Government, public university, public utility, or quasi-governmental entity, for work on any Federal, State, local, Tribal, or quasi-governmental entity ; and (B) by striking by the Secretary and the State or local agency and inserting by the Secretary and the State or local agency, Tribal Government, public university, public utility, or quasi-governmental entity .

December 7, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of real property at Beale Air Force Base in California to the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority.

1. Land conveyance, Beale Air Force Base, California (a) Conveyance required Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority submits a written request to the Secretary of the Air Force to proceed with the conveyance described in this section, the Secretary shall convey to the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of real property consisting of approximately 0.218 acres at Beale Air Force Base in California and identified as Impacted Area on the map entitled T.R.L.I.A. 200-year Goldfields Levee Project, Proposed Easement Acquisition from Beale A.F.B. and dated May 1, 2020, for the purpose of permitting the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority to use the property for the flood damage reduction project, Yuba River Basin, California, authorized by section 101(a)(10) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 ( Public Law 106–53 ; 113 Stat. 275), as modified by section 1305 of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–270 ). (b) Form of conveyance and consideration The Secretary of the Air Force shall convey the real property described in subsection (a) by quitclaim deed and without consideration. (c) Map (1) Corrections The Secretary of the Air Force may make clerical and typographical corrections to the map referred to in subsection (a). Such map and any revised map prepared under the authority of this paragraph shall have the same force and effect as if included as part of this Act. (2) Public availability The map referred to in subsection (a) and any revised map prepared under the authority of paragraph (1) shall be available for public inspection on a website of the Department of the Air Force. (d) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Air Force. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority. (e) Additional Terms And Conditions The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to any other terms and conditions that the Secretary of the Air Force considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to enable a State to be reimbursed for child welfare training expenditures made by a nonprofit educational institution in the State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Welfare Workforce Partnership Act . 2. Child welfare training expenditures made by nonprofit educational institution deemed to be made by State for purposes of Federal reimbursement (a) In general Section 474 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 674 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Child welfare training expenditures made by nonprofit educational institution deemed To be made by State For purposes of this section, an expenditure described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(3) which is made by a public or private nonprofit educational institution and which would be an allowable expenditure if made by the State claiming reimbursement with respect to the expenditure, shall be considered to have been made by the State, except to the extent that Federal funds have been paid with respect to the expenditure. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to claims submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022 . 2. Amendment to primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (a) Primary functions Section 202 of Public Law 94–305 ( 15 U.S.C. 634b ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting and the international economy after economy ; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking complete and inserting compete ; and (3) in paragraph (12), by striking serviced-disabled and inserting service-disabled . (b) Duties Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 ( 15 U.S.C. 634c ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (7) represent the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities for the purpose of contributing to regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect small businesses. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022 . 2. Amendment to primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (a) Primary functions Section 202 of Public Law 94–305 ( 15 U.S.C. 634b ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting and the international economy after economy ; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking complete and inserting compete ; and (3) in paragraph (12), by striking serviced-disabled and inserting service-disabled . (b) Duties Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 ( 15 U.S.C. 634c ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (7) represent the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities for the purpose of contributing to regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect small businesses. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022 . 2. Amendment to primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (a) Primary functions Section 202 of Public Law 94–305 ( 15 U.S.C. 634b ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting and the international economy after economy ; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking complete and inserting compete ; and (3) in paragraph (12), by striking serviced-disabled and inserting service-disabled . (b) Duties Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 ( 15 U.S.C. 634c ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (7) represent the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities for the purpose of contributing to regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect small businesses. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 186 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6454 [Report No. 117–256] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business March 7, 2022 Additional sponsor: Mr. Mfume March 7, 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 clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022 . 2. Amendment to primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (a) Primary functions Section 202 of Public Law 94–305 ( 15 U.S.C. 634b ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting and the international economy after economy ; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking complete and inserting compete ; and (3) in paragraph (12), by striking serviced-disabled and inserting service-disabled . (b) Duties Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 ( 15 U.S.C. 634c ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (7) represent the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities for the purpose of contributing to regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect small businesses. .

March 7, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6456 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Good of Virginia , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that requires any student at the schools served by the agency to wear a face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19.

1. Prohibition on Federal funds for certain local educational agencies (a) In general No Federal funds shall be provided to a local educational agency that requires a student at a public elementary school or secondary school under the jurisdiction of the local educational agency to wear a face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms elementary school , local educational agency , and secondary school have the meanings given such 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. 6457 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Good of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency unless in-person instruction is available to all students at the schools served by the agency.

1. Prohibition on Federal funds for certain local educational agencies (a) In general No Federal funds shall be provided to a local educational agency unless in-person instruction is available to all students at each public elementary school and secondary school under the jurisdiction of the local educational agency. (b) Definitions In this Act, the terms elementary school , local educational agency , and secondary school have the meanings given such 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. 6458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Axne , and Mr. Trone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement to specify an effective period of a transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent.

1. Elimination of requirement to specify an effective period of a transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent Section 3319(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (3).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6460 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Mr. Pascrell (for himself and Mr. Neal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the mandatory delay in making certain refunds.

1. Modification of mandatory delay in making certain refunds (a) In general Section 6402(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (m) Earliest date for certain refunds In the case of any taxpayer allowed a credit under section 24 (by reason of subsection (d) or (i) thereof) or 32 for any taxable year, no credit or refund of an overpayment for such taxable year shall be made to such taxpayer before the earlier of— (1) the date on which the Secretary completes such matching of information relevant to such credit and relevant information filed under section 6071(c) as the Secretary determines appropriate, or (2) the 15th day of the second month following the close of such taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to credits and refunds made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6462 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Adams , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Carson , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure the solvency of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund by extending the excise tax on coal.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2022 . 2. Extension of Black Lung Disability Trust Fund excise tax (a) In general Section 4121(e)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2021 and inserting December 31, 2031 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply on and after the first day of the first calendar month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6463 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Mr. Tiffany introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , Education and Labor , and Natural Resources , 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 provide for equal protection of the law and to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the administration of programs of the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Equality and Discrimination Stoppage Act or the MEDS Act . 2. Anti-discrimination policy (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (or any officer, employee, or other designee of the Secretary) (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall not— (1) intentionally discriminate against, or grant a preference to, any person or group based in whole or in part on race, color, ethnicity or national origin, in connection with the distribution of, or access to, any monoclonal antibodies, vaccines or any other medical treatment, any contract or subcontract entered into by the Secretary, award made by the Secretary, or any other program or activity carried out by the Secretary; or (2) require, direct, recommend or encourage any entity under a contract or subcontract with the Secretary, or the recipient of a license issued by the Secretary or financial assistance provided under a program administered by the Secretary, to discriminate intentionally against, or grant a preference to, any person or group based in whole or in part on race, color, ethnicity or national origin, in connection with such a contract, subcontract, license, or financial assistance. (b) States, territories, and private entities A State, territory, or private entity that receives financial assistance through any program administered by the Secretary shall not, as a condition of receiving such assistance, discriminate against, or grant a preference to, any person or group based in whole or in part on race, color, ethnicity or national origin in connection with any grant, activity, project, contract (or subcontract) carried out using such funds, including the salaries and expenses of any employees paid using such funds. (c) Civil action (1) In general Any person who is aggrieved by conduct prohibited by subsection (a) or (b), may commence a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate relief, against Secretary or a State, territory, or private entity referred to in subsection (a) or (b). (2) Damages A prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under paragraph (1) may recover reasonable attorney’s fees. (3) Effect on other law The remedies available to a plaintiff pursuant to a civil action under paragraph (1) shall not affect any remedy available to such a plaintiff under any other State or Federal law.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Quigley , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pallone , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Newman , and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hear our Heroes Act of 2022 . 2. Presumption of service-connection for hearing loss and tinnitus Section 1112 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) For purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to the provisions of section 1113 of this title, diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both of a veteran described in paragraph (2) shall be considered to have been incurred in or aggravated by the active military, naval, or air service of the veteran, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such hearing loss or tinnitus, as the case may be, during the period of such service. (2) A veteran described in this paragraph is a veteran who while on active military, naval, or air service— (A) was assigned to a military occupational specialty or equivalent described in paragraph (3); or (B) served in combat. (3) A military occupational specialty or equivalent referred to in paragraph (2)(A) is a military occupational specialty or equivalent in which individuals assigned to such military occupational specialty or equivalent in the active military, naval, or air service are or were likely to be exposed to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma as to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, as determined by the Secretary. . 3. Modification to schedule for rates for disability compensation Pursuant to section 1155 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall adjust the schedule of rating disabilities to establish a minimum disability rating for a veteran who requires a hearing aid because of a service-connected disability, including pursuant to section 1112(d) of such title, as amended by section 2.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6466 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Ms. Ross , Ms. Stevens , Ms. Adams , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mrs. McBath , Ms. Manning , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Wilson of Florida , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove all adverse credit history related to a loan from the credit history of a borrower who has rehabilitated the loan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Rehabilitation and Credit Score Improvement Act of 2022 . 2. Default reduction program Section 428F(a)(1)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–6(a)(1)(C) ) is amended by striking to remove the record of the default from the borrower's credit history and inserting to remove any adverse item of information relating to such loan from the borrower’s credit history .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6467 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2022 Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Young , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Peters , Mr. Mast , and Mrs. Murphy of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the project selection criteria for grants under the port and intermodal improvement program, and for other purposes.

1. Port and intermodal improvement program (a) Project selection criteria Section 54301(a)(6)(A)(i) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking movement of goods through a port or intermodal connection to a port and inserting movement of— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: (I) goods through a port or intermodal connection to a port; or (II) passengers through an emission mitigation measure under paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(IV) that provides for the use of shore power for vessels to which sections 3507 and 3508 apply. . (b) Conforming repeal Section 3513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ) is amended by striking subsection (c).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6469 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2022 Ms. Herrera Beutler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize grants for States and units of local government to reverse law enforcement efforts that have been restricted, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refund the Police Act of 2022 . 2. Grants to reverse restrictions on law enforcement (a) Authorization The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, is authorized to make grants to eligible States and units of local government for the purposes described in subsection (d). (b) Eligibility In order to be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or unit of local government shall meet each of the following requirements: (1) Law enforcement policies (A) In general A State or unit of local government shall certify to the Attorney General that such State or unit of local government— (i) does not have in effect any law requiring a heightened standard for use of force; and (ii) has taken steps, in the previous year, to expand efforts to hire and retain law enforcement officers. (B) Heightened use of force standards defined For the purposes of this subsection, the term heightened standard for use of force — (i) means a standard requiring law enforcement officers to use more than reasonable care in determining whether to use physical force against another person; and (ii) includes a standard requiring a law enforcement officer to leave an area instead of using force in any case in which there is no threat of imminent harm and no crime has been committed, is being committed, or is about to be committed. (2) Drive-by shootings A State or unit of local government shall certify to the Attorney General that such State or unit of local government has not taken steps in the previous year to eliminate drive-by shooting as a basis for murder in the first degree (as defined in section 1111(a) of title 18, United States Code). (c) Application To receive a grant under this section, a State or unit of local government shall submit to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require, including the certification described in subsection (b). (d) Use of funds A State or unit of local government that receives a grant under this section may use the grant for the purposes described under section 1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 ). (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028. (f) Definitions In this section, the terms State and unit of local government have the meanings given such terms in section 901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10251 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2022 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Katko , and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish the number of known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter the United States on a monthly basis, and for other purposes.

1. Publication by the Department of Homeland Security of the number of known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter the United States The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, not later than the fifteenth day of each month, publish the total number of known or suspected terrorists, and individuals whose identities are included in the Terrorist Screening Database, encountered by the Department of Homeland Security attempting to enter the United States during the immediately preceding month. Each such report shall— (1) include the aggregate such number, and such number disaggregated by geographic regions of such encounters, including distinctions relating to whether such encounters were land-, air-, or sea-based; and (2) be published on a public-facing website of the Department.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6475 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Ms. Waters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People’s Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes.

1. U.S. policy on World Bank Group and Asian Development Bank Loans to China Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262p et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1632. U.S. policy on World Bank Group and Asian Development Bank Loans to China (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors at the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the respective institution to vote against any assistance to the People’s Republic of China unless the Secretary of the Treasury has certified to the appropriate congressional committees that— (1) the Government of the People’s Republic of China and any lenders owned or controlled by the Government of the People’s Republic of China have credibly committed— (A) to participate in multilateral debt relief initiatives on terms at least comparable to other Group of 20 governments; (B) to the practice of presumptive public disclosure of the terms and conditions on which they extend credit to other governments (without regard to the form of any such extension of credit); (C) not to enforce any agreement terms that may impair their own or the borrowers’ capacity fully to implement commitments described under subparagraphs (A) and (B); and (D) not to enter into any agreement containing terms that may impair their own or the borrowers’ capacity fully to implement commitments described under subparagraphs (A) and (B); and (2) such assistance contributes significantly to the provision of a global public good that serves the national interest of the United States, such as limiting the negative impacts of climate change. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (2) World Bank Group defined The term World Bank Group means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6476 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to provide instructions with respect to the U.S. policy on co-financing arrangements at the multilateral development banks, and for other purposes.

1. U.S. policy on co-financing arrangements at the multilateral development banks Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262p et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1632. U.S. policy on co-financing arrangements at the multilateral development banks The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors at the multilateral development banks (as defined in section 1701(c)(4)) to use the voice and vote of the United States to vote against any program or project at the respective institution if it includes joint or parallel financing provided by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank unless the Secretary of the Treasury has certified to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank— (1) has the authority and the resources to provide grants and concessional assistance to countries eligible to borrow from the International Development Association on terms similar to those provided to these countries by the International Development Association; and (2) has demonstrated a track record of providing such assistance to these countries. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6483 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Ms. Eshoo 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 clarify reporting requirements for establishments within a foreign country engaged in the manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing of an active pharmaceutical ingredient, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improved Transparency of Foreign Drug Manufacturing Act of 2022 . 2. Reporting requirement for drug manufacturers (a) Establishments in a foreign country Section 510(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360(i) ) is amended by inserting at the end the following: (5) The requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to establishments within a foreign country engaged in the manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing of any drug, including the active pharmaceutical ingredient, that is required to be listed pursuant to subsection (j). Such requirements shall apply regardless of whether the drug or active pharmaceutical ingredient undergoes further manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing at a separate establishment or establishments outside the United States prior to being imported or offered for import into the United States. . (b) Listing of drugs Section 510(j)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360(j)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) in the case of a drug contained in the applicable list, a certification that the registrant has— (i) identified every other known establishment where manufacturing is performed for the drug; and (ii) notified each known foreign establishment engaged in the manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing of the drug, including the active pharmaceutical ingredient, of the inclusion of the drug in the list and the obligation to register. . (c) Quarterly reporting on amount of drugs manufactured Section 510(j)(3)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as added by section 3112 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 )) is amended by striking annually and inserting once during the month of March of each year, once during the month of June of each year, once during the month of September of each year, and once during the month of December of each year .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6486 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Mr. Gibbs (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committees on House Administration , and the Judiciary , 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 amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to modify the timing to file periodic transaction reports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act . 2. Modification of timing for periodic transaction reports (a) Timing Section 103(l) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 103(l) ) is amended— (1) by striking 30 days after receiving notification of any transaction and inserting 24 hours after conducting any transaction ; (2) by striking , but in no case later than 45 days after such transaction ; and (3) by inserting electronically after transaction . (b) Penalty Section 104(d) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 104(d) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Any individual who, as determined by the supervising ethics office, fails to file a report under section 103(l) within 24 hours of the date such report is required to be filed, shall pay a fee equal to the amount of the transaction for which such report was required to be filed. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6489 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Moulton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the use of certain grants from being used to procure unmanned aircraft systems manufactured by Chinese companies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Infrastructure Grant Security Act . 2. Prohibition on acquisition or operation of Chinese manufactured UAS using SMART grant funds Section 25005(e)(3) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) to purchase, lease, or operate an unmanned aircraft system (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) manufactured by— (i) an entity domiciled in the People’s Republic of China; or (ii) an entity, or a subsidiary or affiliate of an entity, that is subject to influence or control by— (I) the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (II) the Chinese Communist Party. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Mr. Malinowski (for himself, Ms. Porter , Mr. Raskin , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Phillips , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Takano , Ms. Norton , and Ms. Tlaib ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the disbursement of funds to entities owned or controlled by individuals with executive or managerial authority over the operations of political committees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Corrupt Actors from Making Political Action Committees Act or the SCAM PAC Act . 2. Prohibition on disbursement of funds to entities owned or controlled by individuals with authority over operations of political committees (a) In general Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), during a reporting period covered by a report filed by a political committee under section 304, the committee may not make disbursements to an entity owned or controlled in whole or in part by an individual, or by an immediate family member of an individual— (A) who is authorized to carry out executive or managerial authority over the operation of the committee; (B) who is authorized to solicit or disburse funds for or on behalf of the committee; or (C) who is an employee of the committee (whether paid or unpaid) and who provides the committee with professional services (other than accounting or legal services) relating to the committee’s campaign or fundraising strategy. (2) A political committee may not employ or allow to volunteer on behalf of the committee an individual who owns or controls an entity that has accepted disbursements made from any political committee in violation of paragraph (1). (3) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to disbursements made by a political committee during the reporting period covered by a report filed by the committee under section 304 if the committee includes in the report a true and accurate certification, under penalty of perjury, that a majority of the funds disbursed by the committee during the period were for expenses other than administrative costs, fundraising costs, and salaries of employees of the committee. (4) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to the following: (A) An authorized committee of a candidate. (B) A committee of a political party. (C) A separate segregated fund of a corporation or labor organization under section 316(b)(2)(C). (5) In this subsection, the term immediate family member means, with respect to an individual, a parent, parent-in law, grandparent, child, child-in law, grandchild, spouse, or sibling. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to disbursements made on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Jacobs of New York , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gohmert , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration from accepting warrants for the arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crime Doesn’t Fly Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition of use of ICE arrest warrants as identification at aviation security checkpoints (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may not accept a prohibited document as valid proof of identification at an aviation security checkpoint. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an alien who is being removed from the United States in accordance with the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )). (c) Prohibited document defined In this section, the term prohibited document means any of the following: (1) Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I–200, Warrant for Arrest of Alien (or any successor form). (2) Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I–205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation (or any successor form).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6499 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Ms. Meng (for herself and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To enhance rail safety and provide for the safe and covered transport of materials in railroad cars, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Train Coverings for Community Safety Act . 2. Rulemaking required Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations requiring materials transported by rail to be completely covered while in transit, including while being held, delayed, or transferred.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6500 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Mr. Morelle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To temporarily allow a deduction for the trade or business expenses of employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Office Deduction Act of 2022 . 2. Temporary deduction for trade or business expenses of employees (a) In general For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— (1) the qualified employee trade or business deductions of any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not be treated as itemized deductions, and (2) in the case of an taxpayer who does not elect to itemize such taxpayer’s deductions for any taxable year, the taxable income of such taxpayer for such taxable shall be reduced by the qualified employee trade or business deductions of such taxpayer for such taxable year. (b) Qualified employee trade or business deductions For purposes of this section, the term qualified employee trade or business deductions means so much of the deductions allowed by section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (determined without regard to section 67(g) of such Code) as are attributable to amounts paid or incurred— (1) in the trade or business of being an employee, and (2) during the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2022. (c) Phase-Out based on modified adjusted gross income (1) In general In the case of any taxpayer for any taxable year, the amount of qualified employee trade or business deductions taken into account under subsection (a) (determined without regard to this subsection) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of such deductions (as so determined) as— (A) the excess of— (i) the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income for such taxable year, over (ii) $200,000 ($400,000 in the case of a joint return), bears to (B) $50,000 ($100,000 in the case of a joint return). (2) Modified adjusted gross income For purposes of this subsection, the term modified adjusted gross income means the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer (as defined in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the taxable year increased by any amount excluded from gross income under sections 911, 931, and 933 of such Code.