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II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4519 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Risch , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Daines , Mr. Thune , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from promoting, supporting, or contracting with abortion entities, or otherwise expanding access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Abortion on Federal Lands Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal Government promotion of abortions (a) In general The Federal Government shall not promote, support, or enter into contracts with abortion entities, or otherwise expand access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities, including military installations, national parks, court houses, and other Federal buildings. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Abortion The term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to intentionally kill the unborn child of a women known to be pregnant, or prematurely terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth or of preserving the life or health of the child after live birth, or remove a dead unborn child. (2) Abortion entity The term abortion entity means an entity, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and clinics, that performs, induces, refers for, or counsels in favor of abortions, or provides financial support to any other organization that conducts such activities on Federal lands or in Federal facilities.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4523 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from entering into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Critical Ecosystems and Military Readiness in Florida Act . 2. Prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base with civil aviation The Secretary of the Air Force may not enter into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4526 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the grounds of deportability for certain relatives of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Immigrant Gold Star and Military Families Act . 2. Limiting grounds of deportability for relatives of members of the Armed Forces and veterans Section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Alien relatives of members of the Armed Forces and veterans (1) In general The provisions of this section shall not apply to an alien who— (A) is— (i) the spouse, widow or widower, parent, son or daughter, or sibling of— (I) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (II) a veteran (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code); or (ii) eligible for the Gold Star lapel button under section 1126 of title 10, United States Code; and (B) has not been convicted of— (i) a felony; (ii) a significant misdemeanor; or (iii) three or more misdemeanors that are not significant misdemeanors, each of which occurred on a different date, and arose out of separate conduct; and (C) is not otherwise a threat to national security or public safety. (2) Significant misdemeanor defined In this subsection, the term significant misdemeanor means a misdemeanor— (A) which is a crime of domestic violence (as such term is defined in section 237(a)(2)(E)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(E)(i) )); (B) which is a sexual assault (as such term is defined in section 40002(a) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 13925(a) )); (C) which involved the unlawful possession of a firearm (as such term is defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code); or (D) for which the alien was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of longer than 90 days. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word police .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2022 . 2. Limitation on immigration officer uniforms Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Immigration officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security, including officers and agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, may not wear any clothing, accessories, or other items on their person that bear the word police while performing duties under the immigration laws. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4531 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2022 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To codify certain public land orders relating to the revocation of certain withdrawals of public land in the State of Alaska.

1. Codification of public land orders relating to the revocation of withdrawals of public land in the State of Alaska The provisions of the following public land orders of the Bureau of Land Management are enacted into law: (1) Public Land Order No. 7899 (86 Fed. Reg. 5236 (January 19, 2021)). (2) Public Land Order No. 7900 (relating to the partial revocation of Public Land Orders Nos. 5174, 5175, 5176, 5179, 5180, 5184, 5186, 5188, and 5353, Alaska), signed by the Secretary of the Interior on January 16, 2021. (3) Public Land Order No. 7901 (relating to the partial revocation of Public Land Orders Nos. 5174, 5179, 5180, 5184, and 5186, Alaska), signed by the Secretary of the Interior on January 16, 2021. (4) Public Land Order No. 7902 (relating to the partial revocation of Public Land Orders Nos. 5172, 5173, 5179, 5180, 5184, and 5186, Alaska), signed by the Secretary of the Interior on January 15, 2021. (5) Public Land Order No. 7903 (relating to the partial revocation of Public Land Orders Nos. 5174, 5176, 5178, 5179, 5180, 5184, and 5186, Alaska), signed by the Secretary of the Interior on January 16, 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2022 Ms. Hassan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to provide financial institutions with credit for providing community business development referrals or resources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Community Business Development Act . 2. CRA credit for providing community business development referrals or resources Section 804 of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 ( 12 U.S.C. 2903 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Referrals to community business development organizations (1) Definition In this subsection, the term community business development organization — (A) means an organization that provides low- and moderate-income borrowers with business development resources, including— (i) credit improvement programs; (ii) business counseling and mentoring; (iii) financial literacy programs; and (iv) business development courses; and (B) includes— (i) a district office of the Small Business Administration; (ii) a small business development center described in section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 ); (iii) a women's business center described in section 29 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 649 ); (iv) an entrepreneurial center that offers business development resources, including— (I) workshops, training, educational programs, and other business development services; and (II) mentorship and business counseling services; (v) the Service Corps of Retired Executives authorized under section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B) ); and (vi) a Veteran Business Outreach Center described in section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ). (2) Requirement In assessing and taking into account, under subsection (a), the record of a financial institution, the appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency may consider, as a factor, efforts of the financial institution to— (A) refer low- and moderate-income borrowers to whom they have denied business loans to community business development organizations; or (B) directly provide low- and moderate-income borrowers with business development resources. (3) Guidance (A) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the appropriate Federal financial supervisory agencies shall issue guidance to carry out this subsection. (B) Consideration of small financial institutions In issuing the guidance required under subparagraph (A), the appropriate Federal financial supervisory agencies shall consider ways for small financial institutions to receive credit for referrals and resources provided under paragraph (2). (C) Additional guidance The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue guidance for financial institutions on the process of referring a borrower to a community business development organization in a manner that responds to community needs. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4533 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2022 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NFIP Extension Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of national flood insurance program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2022 and inserting September 30, 2023 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2022 and inserting September 30, 2023 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2022, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2022.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2022 Mr. Romney introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To study how the Great Salt Lake and other saline lakes are affected by drought and to require a feasibility study on drought solutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Salt Lake Recovery Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Program The term program means the program established under section 3(a). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army. 3. Great Salt Lake monitoring and assessment program (a) In general The Secretary is authorized to carry out a program to monitor and assess the hydrology of saline lake ecosystems in the Great Basin, including the Great Salt Lake, to inform and support Federal and non-Federal management and conservation activities to benefit those ecosystems. (b) Coordination The Secretary shall coordinate implementation of the program with relevant— (1) Federal and State agencies; (2) Indian Tribes; (3) local governments; and (4) nonprofit organizations. (c) Contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts, grant agreements, and cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education and with entities described in subsection (b) to implement the program. (d) Update Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an update on the progress of the Secretary in carrying out the program. (e) Additional information In carrying out the program, the Secretary may use available studies, information, literature, or data on the Great Basin region published by relevant Federal, State, or local entities, including the United States Geological Survey. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000. 4. Drought solutions feasibility study The Secretary is authorized to investigate the feasibility of a project for ecosystem restoration and water supply in the Great Salt Lake, which may include an identification of— (1) technology capabilities currently in practice or expected to be commercialized within the next 10 years that can redirect water sources to drought-impacted saline lakes, or conserve and increase water supply and delivery, including— (A) pipelines; (B) coastal desalination plants; and (C) canal reinforcement; and (2) necessary permitting to redirect water sources across State borders.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4538 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2022 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 248 of title 18, United States Code, to provide adequate penalties and remedies for attacks on facilities providing counseling about abortion alternatives and attacks on places of religious worship.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act . 2. Attacks on facilities providing counseling about abortion alternatives and places of religious worship (a) Criminal penalties Section 248(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , except that for a first offense, if the conduct involved a facility described in subsection (a)(3) that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services or involved a place of religious worship and did not involve exclusively a nonviolent physical obstruction, the length of imprisonment shall be not more than 3 years after or both . (b) Civil remedies Section 248(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), in the second sentence, by inserting , or $20,000 per violation for conduct involving a facility described in subsection (a)(3) that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services or involving a place of religious worship after per violation ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by inserting , $25,000 for a first violation, if the violation involved a facility described in subsection (a)(3) that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services or involved a place of religious worship and did not involve exclusively a nonviolent physical obstruction, after physical obstruction . 3. Destruction of buildings, vehicles, and property Section 844(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting or if the building is a facility described in section 248(a)(3) that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services or is a place of religious worship, before shall be imprisoned for not less than 7 years .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4540 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2022 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to improve provisions relating to the development of hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Expediting hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities Section 1008 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2321b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting and to meet the requirements of subsection (b) after projects ; (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Implementation of policy The Secretary shall— (1) ensure that the policy described in section (a) is implemented nationwide in an efficient, consistent, and coordinated manner; and (2) assess opportunities— (A) to increase the development of hydroelectric power at existing hydroelectric water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers; and (B) to develop new hydroelectric power at nonpowered water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (e) Program manager for non-Federal hydroelectric power development (1) Designation The Chief of Engineers shall designate an employee of the Corps of Engineers as a Program Manager for Non-Federal Hydroelectric Power Development (referred to in this subsection as the Program Manager ). (2) Requirements The Program Manager shall— (A) not be otherwise involved in the review of any Corps of Engineers permit to develop hydroelectric power at Corps of Engineers civil works projects; and (B) be located at the headquarters office of the Corps of Engineers. (3) Responsibilities With respect to the development of non-Federal hydroelectric power at Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Program Manager shall— (A) ensure timely and consistent review of permits across Corps of Engineers districts and levels; (B) answer questions within the Corps of Engineers, or facilitate communication between developers and the Corps of Engineers, concerning Corps of Engineers permits; (C) answer questions from developers regarding the permitting process of the Corps of Engineers; (D) coordinate with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on licensing matters; (E) facilitate timely action on all aspects of Federal permitting required for hydropower development; and (F) ensure that new hydropower productions are designed and operated with environmentally sustainable technologies and management plans. (4) Reporting Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Chief of Engineers shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this subsection and subsection (b). .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4547 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2022 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages.

1. Report on efforts to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on efforts by the Government of Venezuela to detain United States citizens and permanent residents. (b) Elements The report required under subsection (a) shall include, regarding the seizure and detainment of United States citizens or permanent resident aliens— (1) the names and positions of Venezuelan persons or those acting on their behalf who have engaged in those activities; (2) a description of any roles played by transnational criminal organizations, and an identification of those organizations; and (3) where relevant, an assessment of whether and how United States citizens and permanent resident aliens have been lured to Venezuela. (c) Form The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but shall include a classified annex listing the total number of United States citizens and permanent resident aliens presently in custody of Venezuelan state actors operating in the hemisphere. (d) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this Act, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4550 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2022 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mrs. Murray , Ms. Warren , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. King , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Luján , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Markey , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Reed , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Kelly , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Warner , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Brown , Mr. Booker , Mr. Hickenlooper , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide enhanced funding for family planning services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act . 2. Title X Clinic Fund (a) In general There is established a Title X Clinic Fund to be administered through the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Office of the Secretary ), to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in clinics providing family planning services supported under title X of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300 et seq. ) (referred to in this section as title X clinics ). (b) Funding There is appropriated to the Office of the Secretary for the Title X Clinic Fund, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2032— (1) $500,000,000 for necessary expenses for grants and contracts under title X of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300 et seq. ); and (2) $50,000,000 for infrastructure, including the construction and renovation (including equipment) of title X clinics. (c) Availability Amounts appropriated under subsection (b) shall remain available until expended. (d) Conditions on funding (1) Prohibition No recipient of funds made available under this section that makes a subaward for the provision of title X services may prohibit an entity from participating in such subaward program for reasons other than the entity's inability to provide such title X services. (2) Pregnancy counseling In the case of services provided by a title X clinic that receives funding made available under this section, all pregnancy counseling shall be nondirective, and, with respect to all patients of the title X clinic with a positive pregnancy test, the following shall apply: (A) All such patients shall be given the opportunity to be provided information and counseling regarding each of the following options: (i) Prenatal care and delivery. (ii) Infant care, foster care, and adoption. (iii) Pregnancy termination. (B) If the patient requests such information and counseling, such patient shall be provided with neutral, factual information and nondirective counseling on each option described in subparagraph (A), including referral upon request, except with respect to any option about which the patient indicates no interest in receiving such information and counseling.
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4552 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend the program for authority to acquire innovative commercial items using general solicitation procedures.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of Authority to Acquire Innovative Commercial Items Act of 2022 . 2. Innovative commercial items Section 880 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 41 U.S.C. 3301 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $25,000,000 ; (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Definitions In this section— (1) the term commercial product — (A) has the meaning given the term commercial item in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and (B) includes a commercial product or a commercial service, as those terms are defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of this title; and (2) the term innovative means— (A) any new technology, process, or method, including research and development; or (B) any new application of an existing technology, process, or method. ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking 2022 and inserting 2027 .

Passed the Senate September 20, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4552 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2022 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To extend the program for authority to acquire innovative commercial items using general solicitation procedures.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of Authority to Acquire Innovative Commercial Items Act of 2022 . 2. Innovative commercial items Section 880 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 41 U.S.C. 3301 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $25,000,000 ; (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Definitions In this section— (1) the term commercial product — (A) has the meaning given the term commercial item in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and (B) includes a commercial product or a commercial service, as those terms are defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of this title; and (2) the term innovative means— (A) any new technology, process, or method, including research and development; or (B) any new application of an existing technology, process, or method. ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking 2022 and inserting 2027 .
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend other transaction authority for the Department of Homeland Security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of Department of Homeland Security Other Transaction Authority Act of 2022 . 2. Department of Homeland Security other transaction authority Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2024 ; and (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Prototype projects The Secretary— (A) may, under the authority of paragraph (1), carry out prototype projects under section 4022 of title 10, United States Code; and (B) in applying the authorities of such section 4022, the Secretary shall perform the functions of the Secretary of Defense as prescribed in such section. ; (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2024 ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking section 845(e) and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting section 4022(e) of title 10, United States Code. .

Passed the Senate September 20, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2022 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To extend other transaction authority for the Department of Homeland Security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of Department of Homeland Security Other Transaction Authority Act of 2022 . 2. Department of Homeland Security other transaction authority Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2024 ; and (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Prototype projects The Secretary— (A) may, under the authority of paragraph (1), carry out prototype projects under section 4022 of title 10, United States Code; and (B) in applying the authorities of such section 4022, the Secretary shall perform the functions of the Secretary of Defense as prescribed in such section. ; (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2024 ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking section 845(e) and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting section 4022(e) of title 10, United States Code. .
II Calendar No. 489 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4553 [Report No. 117–149] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2022 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 15, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To extend other transaction authority for the Department of Homeland Security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of Department of Homeland Security Other Transaction Authority Act of 2022 . 2. Department of Homeland Security other transaction authority Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2024 ; and (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Prototype projects The Secretary— (A) may, under the authority of paragraph (1), carry out prototype projects under section 4022 of title 10, United States Code; and (B) in applying the authorities of such section 4022, the Secretary shall perform the functions of the Secretary of Defense as prescribed in such section. ; (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2024 ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking section 845(e) and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting section 4022(e) of title 10, United States Code. .

September 15, 2022 Reported without amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4556 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2022 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Ms. Baldwin , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect for Marriage Act . 2. Full faith and credit given to marriage equality Chapter 115 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking section 1738C and inserting the following: 1738C. Certain acts, records, and proceedings and the effect thereof (a) Definition In this section, the term State has the meaning given the term in section 7 of title 1. (b) Prohibition No person acting under color of law of a State may deny— (1) full faith and credit to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other State pertaining to a marriage between 2 individuals, on the basis of the sex, gender, race, ethnicity, or national origin of those individuals; or (2) a right or claim arising from such a marriage on the basis that such marriage would not be recognized under the law of such other State on the basis of the sex, gender, race, ethnicity, or national origin of those individuals. (c) Enforcement by attorney general The Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States against any person who violates subsection (b) for declaratory and injunctive relief. (d) Private right of action Any person who is harmed by a violation of subsection (b) may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States against the person who violated such subsection for declaratory and injunctive relief. . 3. Marriage recognition Section 7 of title 1, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7. Marriage (a) Definition In this section, the term State means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any other territory or possession of the United States, or an Indian Tribe. (b) Marriage For the purposes of any Federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if— (1) the marriage of the individual is valid in the State where the marriage was entered into; or (2) in the case of a marriage entered into outside any State, the marriage— (A) is valid in the place where entered into; and (B) could have been entered into in a State. . 4. Severability If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person, entity, government, or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, any amendment made thereby, or the application of such provision or amendment to all other persons, entities, governments, or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4561 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2022 Mr. Warnock (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Tester , Mr. Warner , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter into an agreement with an entity to conduct a study and produce a report on barriers to home ownership for members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Home Ownership for Servicemembers Act . 2. Study and report on barriers to home ownership for members of the Armed Forces Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center or nonprofit entity to conduct a study on the barriers to home ownership for members of the Armed Forces. At the conclusion of such study, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing the following elements: (1) Potential barriers to home ownership, including down payments, concerns about home maintenance, and challenges in selling a home. (2) The percentage of members who use the basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, to pay for a mortgage, disaggregated by Armed Force, rank, and military housing area. (3) Any identified differences in home ownership rates among members correlated with race or gender. (4) What percentage of members own a home before they separate from the Armed Forces.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4562 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2022 Mr. Warnock (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Tester , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the basic allowance for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BAH Restoration Act . 2. Increase in basic allowance for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed services Paragraph (3) of section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (3) The monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing for an area of the United States for a member of a uniformed service shall be the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in that area, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status as the member. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4564 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2022 Mr. Warnock (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Tester , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Warner , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to report on the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BAH Calculation Improvement Act . 2. Report on basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall contain the following elements: (1) The evaluation of the Secretary— (A) of the efficiency and accuracy of the current system used to calculate the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services under section 403 of title 37, United States Code; (B) the appropriateness of using mean and median housing costs in such calculation; (C) of existing military housing areas, in relation to choices in, and availability of, housing for members of the uniformed services; and (D) of the suitability of the six standard housing profiles in relation to the average family sizes of members of the uniformed services, disaggregated by uniformed service, rank, and military housing area. (2) The recommendation of the Secretary— (A) regarding the feasibility of including information, furnished by Federal entities, regarding school districts, in calculating the basic allowance for housing; (B) whether to calculate the basic allowance for housing more frequently, including in response to a sudden change in the housing market; (C) whether to enter into an agreement with a commercial entity, to compile data and develop an algorithm, in order to calculate the basic allowance for housing; and (D) whether to publish the methods used by the Secretary to calculate the basic allowance for housing on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4565 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2022 Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the copayment requirement for recipients of Department of Veterans Affairs payments or allowances for beneficiary travel, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of copayment requirement for recipients of Department of Veterans Affairs payments or allowances for beneficiary travel Section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and (3) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and notwithstanding subsection (g)(2) of this section and inserting Notwithstanding subsection (f)(2) .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4569 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to certain entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Turn Off Federal Funding of Threatening Entities that Thwart American Prosperity Act or the Turn OFF THE TAP Act . 2. Prohibition on providing Federal funds to certain entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States (a) Prohibition on Federal contracts The head of an executive agency may not enter into, renew, or extend a contract with a covered entity. (b) Prohibition on provision of Federal funds No amounts provided by the Federal Government to any entity may be used by that entity to purchase goods or services from, invest in, enter into contract with, or otherwise provide funding to a covered entity. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered entity The term covered entity means any of the following: (A) An entity on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury (commonly referred to as the SDN list ). (B) An entity on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List— (i) established pursuant to Executive Order 13959 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to addressing the threat from securities investments that finance Communist Chinese military companies), as amended before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (ii) maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. (C) A Chinese military company on the list required by section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). (D) An entity on the Entity List maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (E) An entity that produces equipment or services on the list of communications equipment and services that pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons maintained by the Federal Communications Commission under section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1601 ). (F) Any entity that is owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (E). (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2022 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reaffirm that the President of the United States lacks the authority to stop oil and gas leasing on Federal public land.

1. Onshore oil and gas lease sales (a) Quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not pause, or otherwise prevent from occurring, quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales as required by section 17(b)(1)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)(A) ). (b) Replacement oil and gas lease sales If, for any reason, an oil and gas lease sale conducted under section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) for a calendar year is canceled, delayed, or deferred or is paused due to section 208 of Executive Order 14008 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad), the Secretary shall conduct a replacement sale by not later than 2 calendar years after the date of the cancellation, delay, deferral, or pause, as applicable.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4575 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2022 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify that the Federal Right to Try law applies to schedule I substances for which a phase I clinical trial has been completed and to provide access for eligible patients to such substances pursuant to the Federal Right to Try law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Try Clarification Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) The Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–176 ) was enacted in 2018. (2) Section 561B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–0a ), as added by the Act described in paragraph (1) (referred to in this section as the Federal Right to Try law ), does not exclude from the application of such law schedule I substances for which a phase I clinical trial has been completed. (3) Multiple schedule I drugs have progressed through phase I clinical trials and have been designated by the Food and Drug Administration as breakthrough therapies under section 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356 ) because of preliminary clinical evidence indicating that such drugs demonstrate substantial improvement over existing therapies, but eligible patients have not been permitted access to these drugs pursuant to the Federal Right to Try law. 3. Amendment to Federal Right to Try law Section 561B(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–0a(b)) is amended by inserting any provision of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ) that prohibits the unauthorized use, possession, distribution, dispensation, or transportation of an eligible investigational drug, before and parts .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4576 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2022 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Murray , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act . 2. Japanese American confinement education grants Public Law 109–441 (120 Stat. 3290) is amended— (1) in section 2, by adding at the end the following: (4) Japanese American confinement education grants The term Japanese American Confinement Education Grants means competitive grants, awarded through the Japanese American Confinement Sites Program, for Japanese American organizations to educate individuals, including through the use of digital resources, in the United States on the historical importance of Japanese American confinement during World War II, so that present and future generations may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice under the law. (5) Japanese American organization The term Japanese American organization means a private nonprofit organization within the United States established to promote the understanding and appreciation of the ethnic and cultural diversity of the United States by illustrating the Japanese American experience throughout the history of the United States. ; and (2) in section 4— (A) by inserting (a) In general.— before There are authorized ; (B) by striking $38,000,000 and inserting $80,000,000 ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (b) Japanese American Confinement Education Grants (1) In general Of the amounts made available under this section, not more than $10,000,000 shall be awarded as Japanese American Confinement Education Grants to Japanese American organizations. Such competitive grants shall be in an amount not less than $750,000 and the Secretary shall give priority consideration to Japanese American organizations with fewer than 100 employees. (2) Matching requirement (A) Fifty percent Except as provided in subparagraph (B), for funds awarded under this subsection, the Secretary shall require a 50 percent match with non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources, which may include cash or durable goods and materials fairly valued, as determined by the Secretary. (B) Waiver The Secretary may waive all or part of the matching requirement under subparagraph (A), if the Secretary determines that— (i) no reasonable means are available through which an applicant can meet the matching requirement; and (ii) the probable benefit of the project funded outweighs the public interest in such matching requirement. .