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II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4126 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2022 Mrs. Capito (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost universal service program funding.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2022 . 2. Vetting process for prospective high-cost universal service fund applicants (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (2) the term covered funding means high-cost universal service program funding provided through a competitive award process for the deployment of a broadband-capable network and the provision of supported services over the network; and (3) the term new covered funding award means an award of covered funding that is made based on an application submitted to the Commission on or after the date on which rules are promulgated under subsection (b). (b) FCC rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish a vetting process for applicants for, and other recipients of, a new covered funding award. (c) Contents In promulgating rules under subsection (b), the Commission shall provide that— (1) an applicant for a new covered funding award shall include in the initial application a proposal containing sufficient detail and documentation for the Commission to ascertain that the applicant possesses the technical capability, and has a reasonable plan, to deploy the proposed network and deliver services with the relevant performance characteristics defined by the Commission and as pledged by the applicant; (2) the proposal described in paragraph (1) shall include sufficient detail and supporting documentation for the Commission to reasonably ascertain whether the applicant and the technology that the applicant plans to use would have the ability to perform as required given the characteristics of the locations to be served; and (3) the Commission shall evaluate a proposal described in paragraph (1) against reasonable and well-established technical standards, including the technical standards adopted by the Commission in orders of the Commission relating to modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program (WC Docket No. 11–10) (or orders of the Commission relating to modernizing any successor collection) for purposes of entities that must report broadband availability coverage.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4127 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2022 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to address disclosures by directors, officers, and principal stockholders of foreign private issuers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act . 2. Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal stockholders (a) In general Section 16(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78p(a)(1) ) is amended by inserting (including any such security of a foreign private issuer, as that term is defined in section 240.3b–4 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) after pursuant to section 12 . (b) Effect on regulation If any provision of section 240.3a12–3(b) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, is inconsistent with the amendment made by subsection (a), that provision of such section 240.3a12–3(b) (or such successor) shall have no force or effect. (c) Issuance or amendment of regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue final regulations (or amend existing regulations of the Commission) to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4128 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2022 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to provide certain information with respect to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of the Comptroller General’s annual reporting to Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act . 2. Government Accountability Office unimplemented priority recommendations The Comptroller General of the United States shall, as part of the Comptroller General’s annual reporting to committees of Congress— (1) consolidate Matters for Congressional Consideration from the Government Accountability Office in one report organized by policy topic that includes the amount of time such Matters have been unimplemented and submit such report to congressional leadership and the oversight committees of each House; (2) with respect to the annual letters sent by the Comptroller General to individual agency heads and relevant congressional committees on the status of unimplemented priority recommendations, identify any additional congressional oversight actions that can help agencies implement such priority recommendations and address any underlying issues relating to such implementation; (3) make publicly available the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2); and (4) publish any known costs of unimplemented priority recommendations, as applicable.
II Calendar No. 566 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4128 [Report No. 117–213] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2022 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 28, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to provide certain information with respect to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of the Comptroller General’s annual reporting to Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act . 2. Government Accountability Office unimplemented priority recommendations The Comptroller General of the United States shall, as part of the Comptroller General’s annual reporting to committees of Congress— (1) consolidate Matters for Congressional Consideration from the Government Accountability Office in one report organized by policy topic that includes the amount of time such Matters have been unimplemented and submit such report to congressional leadership and the oversight committees of each House; (2) with respect to the annual letters sent by the Comptroller General to individual agency heads and relevant congressional committees on the status of unimplemented priority recommendations, identify any additional congressional oversight actions that can help agencies implement such priority recommendations and address any underlying issues relating to such implementation; (3) make publicly available the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2); and (4) publish any known costs of unimplemented priority recommendations, as applicable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act . 2. Government Accountability Office unimplemented priority recommendations The Comptroller General of the United States shall, as part of the Comptroller General’s annual reporting to committees of Congress— (1) consolidate Matters for Congressional Consideration from the Government Accountability Office in one report organized by policy topic that includes the amount of time such Matters have been unimplemented and submit such report to congressional leadership and the oversight committees of each House; (2) with respect to the annual letters sent by the Comptroller General to individual agency heads and relevant congressional committees on the status of unimplemented priority recommendations, identify any additional congressional oversight actions that can help agencies implement such priority recommendations and address any underlying issues relating to such implementation; (3) make publicly available the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2); and (4) publish any known costs of unimplemented priority recommendations, if applicable.

November 28, 2022 Reported with an amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4130 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2022 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Young , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2022 . 2. Repeal of health care reform provisions limiting Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals Sections 6001 and 10601 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ; 124 Stat. 684, 1005) and section 1106 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ; 124 Stat. 1049) are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such sections are restored as if such sections had never been enacted.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4135 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2022 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To dissolve the Department of Homeland Security Disinformation Governance Board, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dissolving the Disinformation Governance Board Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Homeland Security Disinformation Governance Board is unconstitutional and should be dissolved immediately. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Board The term Board means the Disinformation Governance Board. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 4. Dissolution (a) In general The Board is hereby dissolved. (b) Removal of Executive Director The Secretary shall immediately remove the Executive Director from the Board. (c) Funding restriction Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be used for the operation of the Board. 5. No successor entities or activities The Secretary may not— (1) establish any entity equivalent to the Board; or (2) authorize activities at the Department of Homeland Security that are substantially similar to the activities of the Board. 6. Disclosure Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives — (1) a report describing the formation of the Board; and (2) all of the records in the possession of the Department of Homeland Security related to the Board, including— (A) written or recorded communications concerning the formation of the Board; (B) the agenda or minutes from any meeting at which the Board's formation was discussed; (C) any legal review to determine whether the activities of the Board would be authorized by the Constitution of the United States; (D) any communications or records about the individuals who would be recruited to serve on the Board; and (E) any communications concerning the appointment of an executive director for the Board.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2022 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit the importation of agricultural products, raw materials, and food from the Russian Federation if the Russian Federation prohibits the importation of such products, materials, and food from the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Food Producers from Russia’s Market Distortions Act . 2. Prohibition on importation of certain agricultural products, raw materials, and food from the Russian Federation (a) In general The importation into the United States from the Russian Federation of any article described in subsection (b) is prohibited. (b) Articles described An article is described in this subsection if— (1) the article is classifiable under any of chapters 1 through 24 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; and (2) the Government of the Russian Federation prohibits the importation of the article into the Russian Federation from the United States. (c) Effective date The prohibition under subsection (a) applies with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Prohibition on procurement of certain agricultural products, raw materials, and food from the Russian Federation No Federal funds may be obligated or expended on or after the date of the enactment of this Act for the procurement from the Russian Federation of any article described in section 2(b). 4. Termination The prohibitions under sections 2 and 3 shall terminate with respect to an article on the date on which the President determines and certifies to Congress that— (1) the Government of the Russian Federation has terminated its prohibition on the importation of the article from the United States; (2) the Government of the Russian Federation and its proxies have withdrawn all military and paramilitary forces from the internationally recognized territory of the Government of Ukraine; and (3) the President has received credible commitments from the Government of the Russian Federation that that Government will not engage in hostile action against Ukraine in the future.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4146 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2022 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to grant the Supreme Court of the United States security-related authorities equivalent to the legislative and executive branches.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022 . 2. Authority to protect family members Section 6121(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding and after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) any member of the immediate family of the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme Court if the Marshal determines such protection is necessary. . 3. Performance of duties Section 6121 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Obstruction of the Supreme Court Police Whoever knowingly and willfully obstructs, resists, or interferes with a member of the Supreme Court Police engaged in the performance of the protective functions authorized by this section, shall be fined not more than $300, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4147 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2022 Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over the assets in such accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Freedom Act of 2022 . 2. Fiduciary duties with respect to pension plan investments Section 404(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1104(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) (A) In the case of a pension plan that provides for individual accounts and permits a participant or beneficiary to exercise control over the assets in the participant's or beneficiary's account, nothing in paragraph (1)— (i) requires a fiduciary to select, or prohibits a fiduciary from selecting, any particular type of investment alternative, provided that a fiduciary provides the participant or beneficiary an opportunity to choose, from a broad range of investment alternatives, the manner in which some or all of the assets of the participant's or beneficiary's account are invested, according to regulations prescribed by the Secretary; or (ii) requires that any particular type of investment be either favored or disfavored, other than on the basis of the investment’s risk-return characteristics, in the context of the plan fiduciary’s objective of providing investment alternatives suitable for providing benefits for participants and beneficiaries. (B) In the event that a fiduciary selects a self-directed brokerage window as an investment alternative for a plan described in subparagraph (A)— (i) the Secretary shall not issue any regulations or subregulatory guidance constraining or prohibiting the range or type of investments that may be offered through such brokerage window; (ii) subsection (c) shall apply to such self-directed brokerage window; and (iii) the diversification requirement of paragraph (1)(C) and the prudence requirement of paragraph (1)(B) are not violated by the fiduciary’s selection of a self-directed brokerage window as an investment alternative or as a result of the exercise of a participant or beneficiary’s control over the assets in such self-directed brokerage window. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4150 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Cotton , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Service Weapon Purchase Act . 2. Purchase of retired handguns by Federal law enforcement officers (a) Definitions In this section: (1) the term Federal law enforcement officer has the meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code; (2) the term handgun has the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and (3) the term retired handgun means any handgun that has been declared surplus by the applicable agency. (b) Authorization A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun from the Federal agency that issued the handgun to such officer. (c) Limitations A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun under subsection (b) if— (1) the purchase is made during the 6-month period beginning on the date the handgun was so retired; and (2) the officer is not prohibited from possessing or receiving the handgun under the laws of the United States or the laws of the State, territory, or possession of the United States in which the officer resides. (d) Cost A handgun purchased under this section shall be sold at the fair market value for such handgun taking into account the age and condition of the handgun. (e) Policy guidance The Administrator of General Services shall develop policies to facilitate the sale and disposition of eligible handguns under this section consistent with section 922 of title 18, United States Code.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4152 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2022 Mr. Kelly (for himself, Ms. Collins , 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 amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships.

1. Reauthorization of the Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships Section 566(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–5(f) ) is amended by striking $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4153 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2022 Mr. Hickenlooper 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 enhance the credit for small employer pension plan startup costs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Incentivizing Small Business Retirement Savings Act . 2. Credits for employer contributions by certain eligible employers (a) In general Section 45E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Additional credit for employer contributions by certain eligible employers (1) In general In the case of an eligible employer, the credit allowed for the taxable year under subsection (a) (determined without regard to this subsection, and after the application of subsection (b)) shall be increased by an amount equal to the applicable percentage of employer contributions (other than any elective deferrals (as defined in section 402(g)(3))) made by the employer to an eligible employer plan (other than a defined benefit plan (as defined in section 414(j))) for the taxable year. (2) Limitations (A) Dollar limitation The amount determined under paragraph (1) (before the application of subparagraph (B)) with respect to any employee of the employer shall not exceed $1,000. (B) Credit phase-out With respect to any taxable year, the $1,000 amount under subparagraph (A) shall be reduced by 2 percent for each employee by which the number of employees of the employer for the preceding taxable year exceeds 50. (C) Only non-highly compensated employees taken into account For purposes of paragraph (1), only contributions with respect to employees who are not highly compensated employee (as defined in section 414(q)) shall be taken into account. (3) Applicable percentage For purposes of this subsection, the applicable percentage is— (A) for the first credit year with respect to the employer for purposes of subsection (b) and the taxable year immediately following such first credit year, 100 percent, (B) for the 2nd taxable year following such first credit year, 75 percent, (C) for the 3rd taxable year following such first credit year, 50 percent, (D) for the 4th taxable year following such first credit year, 25 percent, and (E) zero percent thereafter. . (b) Disallowance of deduction Section 45E(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (2) Disallowance of deduction No deduction shall be allowed— (A) for that portion of the qualified startup costs paid or incurred for the taxable year which is equal to so much of the portion of the credit determined under subsection (a) as is properly allocable to such costs, or (B) for that portion of the employer contributions made by the employer for the taxable year which is equal to so much of the credit increase determined under subsection (f) as is properly allocable to such contributions. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2022 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide better access to retirement plans through small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simplifying Small Business Retirement Savings Act . 2. Annual audit parity for group of plans Section 202(a) of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–94 ; 26 U.S.C. 6058 note) is amended— (1) by striking so that all members and inserting the following: “so that— (1) all members ; (2) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) any opinions required by section 103(a)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1023(a)(3) ) shall relate only to each individual plan which would otherwise be subject to the requirements of such section 103(a)(3). . 3. Pooled employer plans modification Section 3(43)(B)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002(43)(B)(ii) ) is amended to read as follows: (ii) designate a named fiduciary (other than an employer in the plan) to be responsible for collecting contributions to the plan and require such fiduciary to implement written contribution collection procedures that are reasonable, diligent, and systematic; . 4. Report on pooled employer plans The Secretary of Labor shall— (1) conduct a study on the pooled employer plan (as such term is defined in section 3(43) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002(43) )) industry, including on— (A) the legal name and number of pooled employer plans; (B) the number of participants in such plans; (C) the range of investment options provided in such plans; (D) the fees assessed in such plans; (E) the manner in which employers select and monitor such plans; (F) the disclosures provided to participants in such plans; (G) the number and nature of any enforcement actions by the Secretary of Labor on such plans; (H) the extent to which such plans have increased retirement savings coverage in the United States; and (I) any additional information as the Secretary determines necessary; and (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, submit to Congress and make available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Labor, a report on the findings of the study under paragraph (1), including recommendations on how pooled employer plans can be improved, through legislation, to serve and protect retirement plan participants.
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. 4160 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to grant the Supreme Court of the United States security-related authorities equivalent to the legislative and executive branches.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022 . 2. Authority to protect family members Section 6121(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding and after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) any member of the immediate family of the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme Court if the Marshal determines such protection is necessary. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4160 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to grant the Supreme Court of the United States security-related authorities equivalent to the legislative and executive branches.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022 . 2. Authority to protect family members Section 6121(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding and after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) any member of the immediate family of the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme Court if the Marshal determines such protection is necessary. .

Passed the Senate May 9, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4160 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to grant the Supreme Court of the United States security-related authorities equivalent to the legislative and executive branches.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022 . 2. Authority to protect family members Section 6121(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding and after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) any member of the immediate family of the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme Court if the Marshal determines such protection is necessary. .
II Calendar No. 365 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4164 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read the first time May 10, 2022 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the establishment or operation of the Disinformation Governance Board in the Department of Homeland Security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund the Ministry of Truth Act of 2022 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Federal Government is not the sole arbiter of truth in a free society. (2) Efforts by the Federal Government to censor dissenting voices is a violation of the First Amendment rights of the American people. (3) Efforts by the Federal Government to label or categorize speech as misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation does not lessen or vitiate the First Amendment rights of the American people. (4) The Federal Government is itself prolific in the dissemination of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation. (5) George Orwell’s novel, 1984 , which was originally published in 1949, was a cautionary tale and a warning to future generations and was not intended to be an instruction manual for government repression. 3. Prohibition against Federal funding for the Disinformation Governance Board Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funding may be expended for the establishment or operation of the Department of Homeland Security Disinformation Governance Board or any successor entity to the Disinformation Governance Board. 4. Conforming amendment to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 Section 2202(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 652(i) ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading by inserting provisions after Savings ; (2) by striking may be construed as affecting and inserting the following: may be construed as— (1) affecting ; (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) authorizing the establishment of any misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation working group, disinformation governance board, or any similar entity within the Department of Homeland Security (or any component thereof) unless such entity is explicitly authorized by an Act of Congress that is enacted after the date of the enactment of the Defund the Ministry of Truth Act of 2022 . .

May 10, 2022 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4168 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2022 Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. King , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Park Foundation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022 . 2. Authorization of appropriations for the National Park Foundation Section 101122(a) of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $15,000,000 ; and (2) by striking 2023 and inserting 2030 .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4175 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2022 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern.

1. Extraordinary operation and maintenance work performed by the Secretary (a) Definitions Section 9601 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 43 U.S.C. 510 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (1), respectively; (2) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking et seq.) and inserting et seq.)) ; (3) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking mean and inserting means ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (8) Urban canal of concern The term urban canal of concern means a transferred works or segment of a transferred works— (A) that conveys water through a densely populated urban area; and (B) with respect to which the Secretary determines, pursuant to the guidelines and criteria developed under section 9602(a), that if a failure were to occur, the failure would result in loss of life and property in the vicinity of the failed transferred works or segment of transferred works. . (b) Extraordinary maintenance and operation work on urban canal of concerns Section 9603 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 43 U.S.C. 510b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking carry out any and inserting the following: carry out— (A) any ; (ii) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (B) any extraordinary maintenance and operation work on an urban canal of concern. ; and (B) in paragraph (3), in the first sentence— (i) by striking If the Secretary and inserting In the case of extraordinary maintenance and operation work on an urban canal of concern authorized under paragraph (1) or if the Secretary ; (ii) by striking , which and inserting that ; and (iii) by inserting or to carry out the extraordinary maintenance and operation work on the urban canal of concern after imminent harm ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Reimbursable funds Any reimbursable funds provided under this section shall be considered to be a non-Federal source of funds for purposes of any cost-sharing requirement for a Federal grant. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4176 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2022 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of small water storage and groundwater storage projects for certain grants and additional Carey Act projects for certain funds (a) Small water storage and groundwater storage projects Section 40903(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3203(b)(1)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking 2,000 and inserting 2 . (b) Carey Act projects Section 40904(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3204(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) Additional projects (A) In general On making the affirmative determinations described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) to fund the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of any dams that were developed pursuant to, and continue to operate as dams under, section 4 of the Act of August 18, 1894 (commonly known as the Carey Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 641 ; 28 Stat. 422, chapter 301). (B) Determinations described The determinations referred to in subparagraph (A) are— (i) a determination by the Secretary that any dams that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1) have received the necessary funding to complete rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement activities under this subsection; and (ii) a determination by the Secretary that amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) remain available. .
II Calendar No. 539 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4176 [Report No. 117–188] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2022 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources October 18, 2022 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, by Mr. Manchin , with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the eligibility requirements for certain small water storage and groundwater storage projects and to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of small water storage and groundwater storage projects for certain grants and additional Carey Act projects for certain funds (a) Small water storage and groundwater storage projects Section 40903(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3203(b)(1)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking 2,000 and inserting 2 200 . (b) Carey Act projects Section 40904(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3204(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) Additional projects (A) In general On making the affirmative determinations described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) to fund the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of any dams that were developed pursuant to, and continue to operate as dams under, section 4 of the Act of August 18, 1894 (commonly known as the Carey Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 641 ; 28 Stat. 422, chapter 301). (B) Determinations described The determinations referred to in subparagraph (A) are— (i) a determination by the Secretary that any dams that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1) have received the necessary funding to complete rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement activities under this subsection; and (ii) a determination by the Secretary that amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) remain available. .

October 18, 2022 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022, with an amendment
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4178 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2022 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To address the duration of copyright, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022 . 2. Duration of copyright (a) In general (1) Original term Notwithstanding any provision of title 17, United States Code, or any other provision of law, copyright in any work shall endure for 28 years from the date it was originally secured. (2) Extension The holder of a copyright under paragraph (1) shall be entitled to a renewal and extension of the copyright in the applicable work for a further term of 28 years if the holder applies for that renewal and extension during the 1-year period before the expiration of the original term of the copyright under that paragraph. (b) Application (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsection (a) shall apply with respect to copyright protection for any work fixed on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Retroactive effect (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a copyright that, on any date on or after May 1, 2022, is owned by a person that— (i) has a market capitalization of more than $150,000,000,000; and (ii) (I) is classified under North American Industry Classification System code 5121 or 71; or (II) engages in substantial activities for which a code described in subclause (I) could be assigned. (B) Licensing If, as of May 1, 2022, a person is operating under a license with respect to a copyright that is subject to subparagraph (A) and that, because of the application of that subparagraph, would expire during the 10-year period beginning on May 1, 2022, that person shall continue to hold the rights contained in that license (to the exclusion of any person not granted those rights by a license before May 1, 2022) for a period that is the shorter of— (i) 50 percent of the remaining license term, as of May 1, 2022; or (ii) 10 years, beginning on May 1, 2022.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4185 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11 (legislative day, May 10), 2022 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To set forth limitations on exclusivity for orphan drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity Act or the RARE Act . 2. Limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of orphan drugs (a) In general Section 527 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360cc ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph (2), by striking same disease or condition and inserting same approved use or indication within such rare disease or condition ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking same rare disease or condition and inserting same approved use or indication for which such 7-year period applies to such already approved drug ; and (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting , relating to the approved use or indication, after the needs ; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking same rare disease or condition as the already approved drug and inserting same use or indication for which the already approved or licensed drug was approved or licensed ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (f) Approved use or indication defined In this section, the term approved use or indication means the use or indication approved under section 505 of this Act or licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act for a drug designated under section 526 for a rare disease or condition. . (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any drug designated under section 526 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bb ), regardless of the date on which the drug was so designated, and regardless of the date on which the drug was approved under section 505 of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) or licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ).
II Calendar No. 367 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4191 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11 (legislative day, May 10), 2022 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Braun , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time May 11, 2022 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the establishment or operation of the Disinformation Governance Board in the Department of Homeland Security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund the Ministry of Truth Act of 2022 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Federal Government is not the sole arbiter of truth in a free society. (2) Efforts by the Federal Government to censor dissenting voices is a violation of the First Amendment rights of the American people. (3) The Federal Government is itself prolific in the dissemination of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation. (4) George Orwell’s novel, 1984 , which was originally published in 1949, was a cautionary tale and a warning to future generations and was not intended to be an instruction manual for government repression. 3. Prohibition against Federal funding for the Disinformation Governance Board Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funding may be expended for the establishment or operation of the Department of Homeland Security Disinformation Governance Board or any successor entity to the Disinformation Governance Board. 4. Conforming amendment to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 Section 2202(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 652(i) ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading by inserting provisions after Savings ; (2) by striking may be construed as affecting and inserting the following: "may be construed as— (1) affecting ; (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) authorizing the establishment of any misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation working group, disinformation governance board, or any similar entity within the Department of Homeland Security (or any component thereof) unless such entity is explicitly authorized by an Act of Congress that is enacted after the date of the enactment of the Defund the Ministry of Truth Act of 2022 . .

May 11, 2022 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4194 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2022 Mr. Carper (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of National Wildlife Refuge System volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs Section 7(g) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 ( 16 U.S.C. 742f(g) ) is amended by striking 2018 through 2022 and inserting 2022 through 2026 .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4196 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2022 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to restore an opportunity for Tribal economic development on terms that are equal and fair, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act . 2. Rule of construction The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act ( Public Law 100–89 ; 101 Stat. 666) is amended by adding at the end the following: III Rule of construction 301. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act precludes or limits the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). .