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117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3519 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act . 2. Designation of the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (31) Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (A) In general The Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, a trail of approximately 3,292 miles following the route operated by the Butterfield Overland Mail Company, known as the Ox-Bow Route , to transport mail and passengers between the eastern termini of St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, and extending westward through the States of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, to the western terminus of San Francisco, California, as generally depicted on the maps numbered 1 through 15, entitled Study Route Maps , and contained in the report prepared by the National Park Service entitled Butterfield Overland Trail National Historical Trail Special Resource Study and dated May 2018. (B) Maps The maps described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (C) Administration The trail established by subparagraph (A) shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. (D) Land acquisition The United States shall not acquire for the trail established by subparagraph (A) any land or interest in land outside of the exterior boundary of any federally administered area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land. (E) No buffer zone created (i) In general Nothing in this paragraph, the acquisition of land or an interest in land authorized by this paragraph, or any management plan for the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail creates a buffer zone outside of the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail. (ii) Outside activities The fact that an activity or use on land outside the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail can be seen, heard, or detected from land or an interest in land acquired for the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of the activity or use. (F) Effect on energy development, production, or transmission Nothing in this paragraph, the acquisition of land or an interest in land authorized by this paragraph, or any management plan for the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail shall prohibit, hinder, or disrupt the development, production, or transmission of energy. (G) No eminent domain or condemnation In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation. .

Passed the Senate December 20, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3519 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 19 (legislative day, January 18), 2022 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act . 2. Designation of the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (31) Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (A) In general The Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, a trail of approximately 3,292 miles following the route operated by the Butterfield Overland Mail Company, known as the Ox-Bow Route , to transport mail and passengers between the eastern termini of St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, and extending westward through the States of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, to the western terminus of San Francisco, California, as generally depicted on the maps numbered 1 through 15, entitled Study Route Maps , and contained in the report prepared by the National Park Service entitled Butterfield Overland Trail National Historical Trail Special Resource Study and dated May 2018. (B) Maps The maps described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (C) Administration The trail established by subparagraph (A) shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. (D) Land acquisition The United States shall not acquire for the trail established by subparagraph (A) any land or interest in land outside of the exterior boundary of any federally administered area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land. .
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 3522 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide enhanced authority for the President to enter into agreements with the Government of Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to that Government to protect civilian populations in Ukraine from Russian military invasion, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 . 2. Loan and lease of defense articles to the Governments of Ukraine and eastern flank countries (a) Authority To lend or lease defense articles to certain governments (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the President may authorize the United States Government to lend or lease defense articles to the Government of Ukraine or to governments of Eastern European countries impacted by the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine to help bolster those countries' defense capabilities and protect their civilian populations from potential invasion or ongoing aggression by the armed forces of the Government of the Russian Federation. (2) Exclusions For the purposes of the authority described in paragraph (1) as that authority relates to Ukraine, the following provisions of law shall not apply: (A) Section 503(b)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2311(b)(3) ). (B) Section 61 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2796 ). (3) Condition Any loan or lease of defense articles to the Government of Ukraine under paragraph (1) shall be subject to all applicable laws concerning the return of and reimbursement and repayment for defense articles loan or leased to foreign governments. (4) Delegation of authority The President may delegate the enhanced authority under this subsection only to an official appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) Procedures for delivery of defense articles Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish expedited procedures for the delivery of any defense article loaned or leased to the Government of Ukraine under an agreement entered into under subsection (a) to ensure timely delivery of the article to that Government. (c) Definition of defense article In this Act, the term defense article has the meaning given that term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2794 ).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3522 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide enhanced authority for the President to enter into agreements with the Government of Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to that Government to protect civilian populations in Ukraine from Russian military invasion, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 . 2. Loan and lease of defense articles to the Governments of Ukraine and eastern flank countries (a) Authority To lend or lease defense articles to certain governments (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the President may authorize the United States Government to lend or lease defense articles to the Government of Ukraine or to governments of Eastern European countries impacted by the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine to help bolster those countries' defense capabilities and protect their civilian populations from potential invasion or ongoing aggression by the armed forces of the Government of the Russian Federation. (2) Exclusions For the purposes of the authority described in paragraph (1) as that authority relates to Ukraine, the following provisions of law shall not apply: (A) Section 503(b)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2311(b)(3) ). (B) Section 61 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2796 ). (3) Condition Any loan or lease of defense articles to the Government of Ukraine under paragraph (1) shall be subject to all applicable laws concerning the return of and reimbursement and repayment for defense articles loan or leased to foreign governments. (4) Delegation of authority The President may delegate the enhanced authority under this subsection only to an official appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) Procedures for delivery of defense articles Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish expedited procedures for the delivery of any defense article loaned or leased to the Government of Ukraine under an agreement entered into under subsection (a) to ensure timely delivery of the article to that Government. (c) Definition of defense article In this Act, the term defense article has the meaning given that term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2794 ).

Passed the Senate April 6, 2022. Secretary
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 3527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer the name of property of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law to other property of the Department.

1. Authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer names of facilities, structures, or real property of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 531 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Requirement and inserting Requirements ; (2) by striking Except as expressly provided by law and inserting the following: (a) Naming limitation Except as expressly provided by law or as authorized under subsection (b) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Transfer of names (1) In general The Secretary may transfer the name of covered property of the Department to other covered property of the Department if— (A) the original covered property was designated with that name by law; (B) the Department no longer offers benefits or services at the original covered property; (C) the other covered property is similar in type and purpose as the original covered property; (D) the other covered property is located in a different location or at a different address from the original covered property within the town, city, or other local government area specified in the designation made by such law; and (E) such transfer occurs not less than 30 days after the Secretary notifies the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives, and each member of Congress representing the State in which the original covered property and other covered property are located of the intent of the Secretary to transfer the name of the original covered property to the other covered property. (2) References If the Secretary transfers the name of covered property under paragraph (1), any reference in a law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the covered property originally named by law shall be deemed to be a reference to the covered property to which the name has been transferred under such paragraph. (3) Covered property In this subsection, the term covered property means a facility, structure, or real property of the Department or a major portion (such as a wing or floor) of any such facility, structure, or real property. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 531 and inserting the following new item: 531. Requirements relating to naming of Department property. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer the name of property of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law to other property of the Department.

1. Authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer names of facilities, structures, or real property of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 531 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Requirement and inserting Requirements ; (2) by striking Except as expressly provided by law and inserting the following: (a) Naming limitation Except as expressly provided by law or as authorized under subsection (b) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Transfer of names (1) In general The Secretary may transfer the name of covered property of the Department to other covered property of the Department if— (A) the original covered property was designated with that name by law; (B) the Department no longer offers benefits or services at the original covered property; (C) the other covered property is similar in type and purpose as the original covered property; (D) the other covered property is located in a different location or at a different address from the original covered property within the town, city, or other local government area specified in the designation made by such law; and (E) such transfer occurs not less than 30 days after the Secretary notifies the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives, and each member of Congress representing the State in which the original covered property and other covered property are located of the intent of the Secretary to transfer the name of the original covered property to the other covered property. (2) References If the Secretary transfers the name of covered property under paragraph (1), any reference in a law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the covered property originally named by law shall be deemed to be a reference to the covered property to which the name has been transferred under such paragraph. (3) Covered property In this subsection, the term covered property means a facility, structure, or real property of the Department or a major portion (such as a wing or floor) of any such facility, structure, or real property. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 531 and inserting the following new item: 531. Requirements relating to naming of Department property. .

Passed the Senate February 3, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 19 (legislative day, January 18), 2022 Mr. Tester 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 authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer the name of property of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law to other property of the Department.

1. Authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer names of facilities, structures, or real property of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 531 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Requirement and inserting Requirements ; (2) in subsection (a), by striking Except as expressly provided by law and inserting the following: (a) Naming limitation Except as expressly provided by law or as authorized under subsection (b) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection (b): (b) Transfer of names (1) In general The Secretary may transfer the name of covered property of the Department to other covered property of the Department if— (A) the original covered property was designated with that name by law; and (B) the other covered property is located in a different location or at a different address from the original covered property within the town, city, or other local government area specified in the designation made by such law. (2) References If the Secretary transfers the name of covered property under paragraph (1), any reference in a law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the covered property originally named by law shall be deemed to be a reference to the covered property to which the name has been transferred under such paragraph. (3) Covered property In this subsection, the term covered property means a facility, structure, or real property of the Department or a major portion (such as a wing or floor) of any such facility, structure, or real property. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 531 and inserting the following new item: 531. Requirements relating to naming of Department property. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2022 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Sasse , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism.

1. Imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall— (1) designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ); and (2) impose, with respect to Ansarallah and any foreign person the President determines is an official, agent, or affiliate of Ansarallah, the sanctions applicable with respect to a foreign person pursuant to Executive Order 13224 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism). (b) Determination required Not later than 30 days after the President makes the designation required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and imposes the sanctions required by paragraph (2) of that subsection, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a determination regarding whether the following foreign persons are officials, agents, or affiliates of Ansarallah: (1) Abdul Malik al-Houthi. (2) Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi. (3) Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim. (c) Ansarallah defined In this section, the term Ansarallah means the movement known as Ansarallah, the Houthi movement, or any other alias.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2022 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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 airport 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 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest warrants as identification at airport 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 airport 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) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I–200, Warrant for Arrest of Alien (or any successor form). (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I–205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation (or any successor form).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3540 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2022 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Toomey , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Moran , Mr. Daines , Mr. Shelby , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to remove the Comptroller of the Currency and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes.

1. Management of Board of Directors of FDIC Section 2 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1812 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general The management of the Corporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors consisting of 5 members who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals who are citizens of the United States, 1 of whom shall have State bank supervisory experience. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) Continuation of service The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and each appointed member may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of office to which such member was appointed until the earlier of— (A) the date on which a successor has been appointed and qualified; or (B) the date on which the next session of Congress subsequent to the expiration of such term expires. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Limitation No appointed member shall serve more than 12 years— (A) including any service described in paragraph (2); and (B) not including any service described in paragraph (3). ; (3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Vacancy Any vacancy on the Board of Directors shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. ; (4) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) be the Director or any other officer of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; or (D) be the Comptroller of the Currency or any other officer of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. ; and (5) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3544 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2022 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Casey , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) High-quality early intervention and preschool special education services can change a child’s developmental trajectory and improve outcomes for children, families, and communities. (2) Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. ) authorizes a grant program to aid each State in implementing a system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. (3) Funding for such part C ( 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. ) has eroded significantly in the last two decades, from a high of $1,768 per child in 1999 to $645 per child in 2017, adjusted for inflation. (4) Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1419 ) authorizes grants to States for preschool programs serving children with disabilities ages three to five. (5) Funding for such section 619 ( 20 U.S.C. 1419 ) has eroded significantly in the last 25 years, from a high of $1,484 per child in 1992, to $529 in 2017, adjusted for inflation. (6) Infants, toddlers, and preschool children, and their schools would benefit from additional funding to restore per child amounts under part C and section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. ; 1419) to ensure continued delivery of high-quality early intervention and preschool special education services. 3. Authorization of appropriations for section 619 of the IDEA Section 619(j) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1419(j) ) is amended to read as follows: (j) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $502,600,000 for fiscal year 2023; (2) $683,500,000 for fiscal year 2024; (3) $829,700,000 for fiscal year 2025; (4) $975,900,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (5) $1,220,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. . 4. Authorization of appropriations for part C of the IDEA Section 644 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1444 ) is amended to read as follows: 644. Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $731,900,000 for fiscal year 2023; (2) $974,800,000 for fiscal year 2024; (3) $1,227,400,000 for fiscal year 2025; (4) $1,480,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (5) $ 1,731,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3546 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2022 Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Ms. Lummis , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Braun , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made to reporting of third party network transactions by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act of 2022 or the SNOOP Act of 2022 . 2. Repeal of modification of exceptions for reporting of third party network transactions (a) In general Section 6050W(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (e) Exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations A third party settlement organization shall be required to report any information under subsection (a) with respect to third party network transactions of any participating payee only if— (1) the amount which would otherwise be reported under subsection (a)(2) with respect to such transactions exceeds $20,000, and (2) the aggregate number of such transactions exceeds 200. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 6050W(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(iii) . (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to returns for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2021. (2) Clarification The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to transactions after the date of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3548 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2022 Ms. Smith (for herself and Mr. Sanders ) 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 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 Veterans Hearing Benefits 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.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To review domestic biopharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities in order to improve public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities and domestic biopharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agility in Manufacturing Preparedness Act . 2. Review of domestic biopharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), in cooperation with the Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals to perform the services described in subsection (b). (b) Review and recommendations Under an agreement described in subsection (a) between the Secretary, the Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, and the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals, the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals shall— (1) review current domestic biopharmaceutical manufacturing capacity at the Department of Health and Human Services and its adaptability to various threats; (2) draft recommendations for developing, demonstrating, deploying, and advancing new domestic biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies that address gaps identified under paragraph (1) and align Federal technologies with technologies available to the private sector, including through the new BioMAP initiative of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; and (3) identify other opportunities and priorities to improve the United States public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities and domestic biopharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3554 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Burr ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish an alternative use of certain Federal education funds when in-person instruction is not available.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kids in Classes Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Research indicates that children living in the poorest 20 percent of neighborhoods in the United States will experience the most negative and long-lasting effects of school closures. (2) Researchers predict that 1 year of school closures will cost ninth graders in the poorest communities a 25 percent decrease in their post-educational earning potential, even if that year of closure is followed by 3 years of normal schooling. By contrast, the same researchers predict no substantial losses for students from the richest 20 percent of neighborhoods. (3) Long periods of school closures during the COVID–19 pandemic deprive low-income students and students of color the equalizing force of education. (4) School closures will widen educational inequality and the learning gaps created by these closures will persist as students progress through high school, putting their future prospects at risk. (5) Data shows that closed classrooms were disproportionately composed of disadvantaged students, as well as students with low mathematics scores, students with limited English proficiency, or students who qualify for a free or reduced priced lunch. (6) School shutdowns contribute to disproportionate learning loss for disadvantaged students, compounding existing gaps. 3. Use of title I funds if in-person instruction is not available (a) Title I funds To follow eligible children Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State educational agency shall not receive grant funds provided under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ), unless the State has provided for the allocation of those funds directly to the parent or guardian of an eligible child for qualified educational expenses (including curriculum and curricular materials, books or instructional materials, technological educational materials, online educational materials, tutoring or educational classes outside the home, private school tuition, testing fees, diagnostic tools, and educational therapies for students with disabilities) for the purposes of ensuring that funding under such title follows eligible children. (b) Eligible child In this section the term eligible child means a child who attends a public elementary school or secondary school that— (1) receives funds provided under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ); and (2) fails for more than 3 days during a school year, for reasons related to public health emergency or collective bargaining action, to make available in-person instruction for all students who wish to attend.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3555 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ernst , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Paul , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to clarify the scope of the authority for emergency temporary standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the OSHA ETS Clarification Act of 2022 . 2. OSHA emergency temporary standard Section 6(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 655(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking and (B) and inserting (B) the exposure to the substances, agents, or new hazards arises exclusively from within the workplace to be covered by the emergency temporary standard, or is unique and specific to the workplace to be covered by the emergency temporary standard, and (C) ; and (2) by inserting within the workplace after such danger .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3556 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver’s license testing and commercial learner’s permit holders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2022 or the LICENSE Act of 2022 . 2. Modifications to certain commercial driver’s license regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shall— (1) revise section 384.228 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State or third-party examiner to administer a commercial driver’s license knowledge test only if the examiner— (A) maintains a valid commercial driver’s license test examiner certification; (B) completes a commercial driver’s license skills test examiner training course that meets the requirements of subsection (d) of that section; and (C) completes 1 unit of instruction described in subsection (c)(3) of that section; (2) revise section 383.25(a)(1) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a commercial driver’s license holder accompanying a commercial learner’s permit holder to be present anywhere in the cab of the vehicle being operated by the commercial learner’s permit holder; and (3) revise section 383.79 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State to administer a driving skills test to any commercial driver’s license applicant, regardless of the State of domicile of the applicant or where the applicant received driver training.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3557 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the Quality Payment Program–Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support Program Extension Act of 2022 or the SURS Extension Act of 2022 . 2. Extension of Quality Payment Program–Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program The first sentence of section 1848(q)(11)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(11)(B) ) is amended by inserting and for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027 before the period.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3559 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to legacy students or donors.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair College Admissions for Students Act . 2. Ban on legacy or donor preferences in admissions (a) In general Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) The institution will not provide any manner of preferential treatment in the admission process to applicants on the basis of their relationships to— (i) donors to the institution; or (ii) except as provided in subparagraph (B), alumni of the institution. (B) The Secretary may waive the limitation described in subparagraph (A)(ii) for an award year for an eligible institution described in section 371(a) if such institution demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that preferential treatment in the admission process to applicants on the basis of their relationships to alumni of the institution is in the best interest of students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the second award year (as defined in section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088(a) )) that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3563 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to provide for the addition of certain equipment and services produced or provided by DJI Technologies to the list of covered communications equipment or services published under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering CCP Drones Act . 2. Addition of certain equipment and services of DJI Technologies to Covered List (a) In general Section 2(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1601(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) The communications equipment or service being— (A) telecommunications or video surveillance equipment produced by Shenzhen Da-Jiang Innovations Sciences and Technologies Company Limited (commonly known as DJI Technologies ) (or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof); or (B) telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by an entity described in subparagraph (A) or using equipment described in such subparagraph. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1601 ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) each place it appears and inserting paragraphs (1) through (5) .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3565 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase at-home tests for SARS–CoV–2 that are imported from, or manufactured in, the People's Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Dollars for Communist China COVID Tests Act . 2. Prohibition on using Federal funds to purchase certain tests Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to purchase any at-home test for SARS–CoV–2 that is imported from the People's Republic of China, or that was manufactured, in whole or in part, in the People's Republic of China.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3567 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Hagerty , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To modify the limitation on military-to-military exchanges and contacts with the People's Liberation Army to cover all logistical operations and remove the exception for search-and-rescue and humanitarian operations and exercises.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No People’s Liberation Army in Logistical Operations and Other Pertinent Humanitarian Operations Leading to Endangered Security Act or the No PLA LOOPHOLES Act . 2. Modification of limitation on military-to-military exchanges and contacts with Chinese People’s Liberation Army Section 1201 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 ( Public Law 106–65 ; 10 U.S.C. 168 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking Advanced logistical operations and inserting Logistical operations ; and (2) by striking subsection (c).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3568 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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 airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting the Use of Arrest Warrants for Identification at Security Checkpoints Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition against acceptance of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest warrants as identification at airport security checkpoints (a) In general The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may not accept a prohibited document as valid proof of identification or as an acceptable alternate identification at an airport 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 National Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )). (c) Prohibited document defined In this section, the term prohibited document means any of the following: (1) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I–200, Warrant for Arrest of Alien (or any successor form). (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I–205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation (or any successor form).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3569 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2022 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To extend the program to provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at certain health centers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Expand Liability Protections for Volunteers Act or the HELP for Volunteers Act . 2. Extension of program Section 224(q) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 233(q) ) is amended by striking paragraph (6).