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II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7846 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2022 Received AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2022, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2022, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2022, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2022, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2023.

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7852 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2022 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Langevin , Mr. Carson , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Jacobs of California , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Newman , Ms. Schakowsky , and Ms. Leger Fernandez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act . 2. Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund (a) Definition Section 8438(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (10) as paragraphs (3) through (11), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) the term Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund means the fund established under subsection (b)(1)(G). ; and (3) in paragraph (10), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by striking paragraph (8)(D) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (9)(D) . (b) Establishment (1) In general Section 8438(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (G) a Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund as provided under paragraph (6). . (2) Fund requirements Section 8438(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) (i) The Board shall select a minimum of one index which is a commonly recognized, passively managed index comprised of stocks (from the United States or international equity markets) that have been analyzed and selected based on criteria consistent with the purposes of this paragraph. (ii) The criteria under clause (i) shall at a minimum include— (I) corporate governance; (II) environmental practices (including greenhouse gas emissions and contribution to climate change); (III) workplace relations and benefits; (IV) product safety and impact; (V) international operations and human rights; (VI) involvement with repressive regimes; and (VII) community relations. (iii) The historical performance of each index selected under this subparagraph shall be comparable to that of the other investment funds and options available under this subsection. (B) The Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund shall be invested in a portfolio designed to replicate the performance of the index in subparagraph (A) (or, if more than one index is selected, the overall average performance). The portfolio shall be designed such that, to the extent practicable, the percentage of the Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund that is invested in each stock is the same as the percentage determined by dividing the aggregate market value of all shares of that stock by the aggregate market value of all shares of all stocks included in such index (or indexes). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7855 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2022 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Turner , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Tenney , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Pfluger , and Mrs. Spartz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that have agreements with certain academic institutions in the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Halting Academic Liaisons To Our Adversaries Act or the HALT Our Adversaries Act . 2. Modification to initiative to support protection of national security academic researchers from undue influence and other security threats (a) In general Subclause (iii) of section 1286(c)(8)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( 10 U.S.C. 4001 note; Public Law 115–232 ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking or at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (III) to provide support to the People’s Liberation Army or the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation; or . (b) Prohibition on availability of funds (1) In general An institution of higher education that maintains a contract or other agreement between the institution and an academic institution of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation identified on the list published under section 1286(c)(8)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( 10 U.S.C. 4001 note; Public Law 115–232 ) (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) shall not be eligible to receive Federal funds. (2) Definition In this subsection, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7857 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2022 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Katko , and Mr. Butterfield ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Minority Fellowship Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of Minority Fellowship Program Section 597(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 297ll(c) ) is amended by striking $12,669,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7860 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2022 Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Davidson , Mr. Schweikert , Mrs. Kim of California , and Mr. Emmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 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. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7861 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2022 Mr. Lowenthal (for himself, Mr. Doggett , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act . 2. Effluent limitations for wastewater, spills, and runoff from plastic polymer production facilities, plastic molding and forming facilities, and other point sources associated with the transport and packaging of plastic pellets or other pre-production plastic materials Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) shall promulgate a final rule to ensure that— (1) the discharge of plastic pellets or other pre-production plastic materials (including discharge into wastewater and other runoff) from facilities regulated under part 414 or 463 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), is prohibited; (2) the discharge of plastic pellets or other pre-production plastic materials (including discharge into wastewater and other runoff) from a point source (as defined in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362 )) that makes, uses, packages, or transports those plastic pellets and other pre-production plastic materials is prohibited; and (3) the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) are reflected in— (A) all wastewater, stormwater, and other permits issued by the Administrator and State-delegated programs under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) to facilities and other point sources (as defined in section 502 of that Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362 )) that make, use, package, or transport plastic pellets or other pre-production plastic materials, as determined by the Administrator, in addition to other applicable limits and standards; and (B) all standards of performance promulgated under section 312(p) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1322(p) ) that are applicable to point sources (as defined in section 502 of that Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362 )) that make, use, package, or transport plastic pellets or other pre-production plastic materials, as determined by the Administrator.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7862 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2022 Ms. Slotkin (for herself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to disclose financial interests in cryptocurrency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cryptocurrency Accountability Act . 2. Members of Congress; disclosure of financial interests in cryptocurrency Section 102 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) (1) Any report filed under section 101 by a Member of Congress shall include— (A) a brief description, the date, and category of value of any purchase, sale, or exchange in cryptocurrency by the Member or spouse or dependent child of the Member during the preceding calendar year which exceeds $1,000; and (B) the identity and category of value (expressed as a dollar amount) of any interest in cryptocurrency held during the preceding calendar year by the Member or spouse or dependent child of the Member. (2) Not later than 45 days after receiving notification of any transaction required to be reported under paragraph (1)(A), a Member of Congress, if required to file a report under any subsection of section 101, shall file a report of the transaction. (3) Any Member of Congress who fails to file or report, by the applicable deadline for such filing or reporting, any information that such individual is required to report with respect to crytpocurrency pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall be assessed a fine, at the direction of and pursuant to regulations issued by the applicable supervising ethics office, in an amount equal to the greater of— (A) $500, or (B) an amount equal to 5 percent of the value (expressed as a dollar amount) of the purchase, sale, or exchange or interest (as the case may be) that the Member so failed to file or report by such deadline. (4) Notwithstanding section 104(a), the Attorney General may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court against any Member of Congress who knowingly and willfully falsifies or who knowingly and willfully fails to file or report any information that such Member is required to report pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection. The court in which such action is brought shall assess against such Member a civil penalty in an amount equal to the greater of— (A) $66,000, or (B) an amount equal to 5 percent of the value (expressed as a dollar amount) of the purchase, sale, or exchange or interest (as the case may be) that the Member so falsified or failed to file or report. (5) In this subsection, the term cryptocurrency means any digital representation of value which is recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger or any similar technology. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7863 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2022 Mr. Carter of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance with respect to natural disaster resilience, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Resiliency Planning Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives. (2) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 306 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (4) Real property The term real property has the meaning given the term in section 1.856–10 of title 26, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto. 3. Guidance (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish guidance requiring the head of each agency to incorporate natural disaster resilience into real property asset management and investment decisions made by the agency. (b) Contents The guidance required under subsection (a) shall direct each head of an agency to incorporate assessments of natural disaster risk information conducted by the agency, such as from vulnerability and other risk assessments, into real property asset management investment decisions made by the agency. (c) Modification The Director may periodically update the guidance required under subsection (a) as the Director may determine necessary for the purpose of further enhancing natural disaster resilience. (d) Consultation In developing the guidance required under subsection (a), the Director may consult with appropriate entities, including— (1) the Comptroller General of the United States; (2) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and (3) any other relevant entities, as determined by the Director. (e) Report (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the guidance required under subsection (a). (2) Briefing Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the implementation of the guidance required under subsection (a) across agencies.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7867 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2022 Mr. Gomez (for himself, Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Sánchez , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act . 2. Eliminating certain employment-based visa caps (a) Aliens Not Subject to Direct Numerical Limitations Section 201(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) or (B) and inserting subparagraph (A), (B), or (J) . (b) Preference Allocation for Employment-Based Immigrants Section 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) or (B) and inserting subparagraph (A), (B), or (J) .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7870 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2022 Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Steil , and Ms. Ross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.

1. Federal permitting improvement Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, cybersecurity, after manufacturing, .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7872 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2022 Mr. Morelle (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2022 or the DELIVER Act of 2022 . 2. Increase in standard mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of use of such an automobile for the delivery of meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk, the mileage rate used shall be the standard business mileage rate specified by the Internal Revenue Service for the taxable year in which such miles are driven. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to miles driven on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7873 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, as the District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office .

1. District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as the District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7873 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2022 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, as the District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office .

1. District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as the District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7873 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2022 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, as the District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office .

1. District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as the District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7878 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2022 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself, Mr. Kildee , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Ms. Blunt Rochester ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the ability of renal dialysis facilities to serve as originating sites for telehealth services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022 . 2. Expanding the ability of renal dialysis facilities to serve as originating sites for telehealth services under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1834(m)(4)(C)(ii)(IX) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(C)(ii)(IX) ) is amended by striking , but only for purposes of section 1881(b)(3)(B) . (b) Removal of geographic requirements Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5)— (A) in the header, by inserting and telehealth services furnished at a renal dialysis facility after visit ; (B) by striking subclause (VI), (IX), or (X) and inserting subclause (VI) or (X) ; and (C) by inserting , or with respect to telehealth services furnished for any purpose at an originating site described in subclause (IX) of such paragraph before the period at the end; and (2) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking (other than an originating site described in subclause (IX) of such paragraph) . (c) Prohibition on facility fee Section 1834(m)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(2)(B)(ii) ) is amended— (1) in the header, by striking if originating site is the home and inserting for certain originating sites ; and (2) by striking described in paragraph (4)(C)(ii)(X) and inserting described in subclause (IX) or (X) of paragraph (4)(C)(ii) . (d) Face-to-Face monthly requirement for certain services Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Subject to paragraph (8) and inserting Subject to paragraphs (5)(B) and (8) ; and (2) in paragraph (5), as amended by subsection (b)(1)— (A) by striking renal dialysis facility.— The geographic requirements and inserting renal dialysis facility.— (A) Waiver of geographic requirements The geographic requirements ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Face-to-face monthly requirement Paragraph (1) shall apply to an individual with respect to telehealth services furnished by a physician or practitioner for purposes of section 1881(b)(3)(A)(ii) (not including telehealth services rendered for purposes of section 1881(b)(3)(B)) at an originating site described in subclause (IX) of paragraph (4)(C)(ii) only if the individual had at least one face-to-face visit with a physician during the same calendar month such telehealth services were rendered. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7879 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Ms. Bush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek, and for other purposes.

1. Study on contamination of Coldwater Creek, Missouri (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall— (1) undertake a review of prior and ongoing efforts to remediate radiological contamination in the vicinity of Coldwater Creek in North St. Louis County, Missouri, associated with historic radiological waste storage near the St. Louis Airport; (2) consult with State and local agencies, and representatives of the Coldwater Creek community; (3) take into consideration the Public Health Assessment for the Evaluation of Community Exposure Related to Coldwater Creek, dated April 30, 2019, and prepared by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; and (4) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, submit to Congress a report on the status of efforts to reduce or eliminate the potential human health impacts from potential exposure to such contamination, including any recommendations for further action. (b) Installation of signage To prevent potential exposure risks Not later than 90 days after the date on which the report is submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(4) and in accordance with the recommendations of the Public Health Assessment for the Evaluation of Community Exposure Related to Coldwater Creek, the Comptroller General, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, shall install signage to inform residents and visitors of potential exposure risks in areas around Coldwater Creek where remediation efforts have not been undertaken or completed.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Cooper , and Mr. DesJarlais ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that the Benton MacKaye Trail— (1) is a scenic, nonmotorized trail that traverses approximately 287 miles over some of the most renowned forests and mountains in the States of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina; (2) showcases a wide variety of scenic views, including high elevation peaks, mature forests, and secluded waterfalls, and passes through wilderness rich with biodiversity; (3) passes through six designated Wilderness Areas, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the Chattahoochee, Cherokee, and Nantahala National Forests; (4) provides a wide array of easily accessible hikes for novice and intermediate hikers, as well as more challenging trails for backpacking and end-to-end thru hikes; (5) supports economic opportunities for numerous rural communities that benefit from the trail’s visitors spending their money on accommodations, food, and outdoor supplies; (6) runs from Springer Mountain in Georgia, through Tennessee, and extends through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina; and (7) is physically accessible and can be maintained at a minimal cost because— (A) the Benton MacKaye Trail has been maintained at its current length since 2005; (B) 95 percent of the Benton MacKaye Trail is located on Federal public land; and (C) the Benton MacKaye Trail has been successfully constructed, maintained, and managed by the Benton MacKaye Trail Association since 1980. 3. Benton MacKaye National Scenic 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) Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail (A) In general The Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail, a trail extending approximately 287 miles across the States of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina, as generally depicted on the map entitled Benton MacKaye Trail Overview Map , dated January 6, 2022. (B) Availability of map The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the National Park Service. (C) Administration The Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, in consultation with— (i) other Federal agencies; (ii) State, Tribal, regional, and local agencies; and (iii) the Benton MacKaye Trail Association. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7886 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Ms. Salazar , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Gimenez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Watch and Tactics Act of 2022 . 2. Development and implementation of best practices (a) In general The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall— (1) for the purpose of developing best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers, consult with— (A) State educational agencies and local educational agencies; (B) State and local law enforcement agencies; (C) school resource officers; (D) principals and other school leaders; (E) school safety experts, including individuals with expertise in tactical responses to security concerns; and (F) any other stakeholders determined to be relevant by the Attorney General; (2) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and based on the consultation carried out under paragraph (1), develop and disseminate best practices for any occupation-specific education for school resource officers, including education in tactical responses to active shooter incidents and other security concerns; and (3) publish the best practices developed under paragraph (2) on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Justice. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) School resource officer The term school resource officer has the meaning given the term in section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) ). (2) ESEA Terms The terms local educational agency , school leader , and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). 3. Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall submit to Congress a report that includes the best practices developed under section 2.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7887 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Ms. Salazar , Mr. Steube , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Gimenez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to conduct a survey of all public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2022 . 2. Mandatory survey of public schools Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education shall jointly conduct and submit to Congress, a survey of the assignment of school resource officers at public elementary schools and secondary schools, which shall include a determination of whether each such school— (1) on or after January 1, 2022, has been assigned a school resource officer; and (2) in the case of a school that has been assigned such an officer— (A) the number of such assignments; and (B) whether each such assignment is on a full-time or part-time basis. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) ESEA terms The terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (2) School resource officer The term school resource officer has the meaning given the term in section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7889 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to establish an allowance for a gym membership for a member of the Armed Forces who resides more than 10 miles from a military installation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Fitness Incentive Tuition Act or the Military FIT Act . 2. Allowance for gym membership for members of the Armed Forces who reside more than 10 miles from a military installation (a) Establishment Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 425 the following new section: 426. Allowance for gym membership for members of the armed forces who reside more than 10 miles from a military installation (a) Allowance authorized The Secretary concerned shall pay, to a member of the armed forces who resides more than 10 miles from a military installation, a monthly allowance for a gym membership. (b) Amount The monthly allowance to a member under this section shall be in an amount determined by the Secretary of Defense based on the average cost of a gym membership in the military housing area in which the member resides. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 425 the following: 426. Allowance for gym membership for members of the armed forces who reside more than 10 miles from a military installation. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7890 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Gaetz , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Good of Virginia , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Massie , Mr. Posey , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Brooks , Mrs. Harshbarger , and Mr. Huizenga ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit unfair treatment of cadets and midshipmen who refuse to get the COVID–19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered individual The term covered individual means a cadet or midshipman at a Federal service academy. (2) Federal service academy The term Federal service academy means the following: (A) The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. (B) The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. (C) The United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. (D) The United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut. (E) The United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York. 3. Prohibition on vaccine requirement for graduation from Federal service academies A covered individual may not be required to be vaccinated for COVID–19 as a condition for graduation from a Federal service academy nor dismissed from a Federal service academy as a result of refusing to be so vaccinated. 4. Prohibition on enforcement of repayment provisions for refusal to receive vaccine A covered individual who is prohibited from fulfilling his or her service agreement due to that individual's decision not to be vaccinated for COVID–19 may not be subjected to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) or 373 of title 37, United States Code, or to debt repayment collections provided for under chapter 176 of title 28, United States Code, pursuant to section 7448, 8459, or 9448 of title 10, United States Code, section 1925 of title 14, United States Code, or section 51306 of title 46, United States Code, as the case may be.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7891 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Levin of California (for himself and Mr. Arrington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish new pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transition Improvement by Estimating Risk Act or the TIER Act . 2. Amendments to pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking Disability and inserting Potential or confirmed medical discharge of the member ; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking Character and all that follows and inserting Potential or confirmed involuntary separation of the member. ; (3) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R); and (4) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) Child care requirements of the member (including whether a dependent of the member is enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program). (N) The employment status of other adults in the household of the member. (O) The location of the duty station of the member (including whether the member was separated from family while on duty). (P) The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo on the member and the household of the member. (Q) Whether the member is an Indian or urban Indian, as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( Public Law 94–437 ; 25 U.S.C. 1603 ). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7892 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Emmer , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Van Drew , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit certain persons from purchasing agricultural real estate in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act . 2. Prohibition on the purchase of public or private agricultural real estate located in the United States by nationals of the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural (including ranching) real estate located in the United States by nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, an agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (b) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit participation in programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture by nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, an agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, with the exception for food inspection or other food and safety regulatory requirements. (c) United States Defined The term United States means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7893 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to submit a report on helicopter and rotorcraft noise in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Recommendations on reducing helicopter noise in the District of Columbia (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with all relevant operators and entities, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing recommendations to reduce helicopter and rotorcraft noise in the District of Columbia. (b) Contents The report required under subsection (a) shall include recommendations on, at least— (1) altitude; (2) the number of flights; (3) flight paths; (4) time of day of flights; (5) types of aircraft; (6) operating procedures; and (7) pilot training. (c) Relevant operators and entities defined In this section, the term relevant operators and entities means— (1) the head of any agency or department of the Federal Government that fly a helicopter or rotorcraft over the District of Columbia; (2) the Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia; (3) any medical helicopter or rotorcraft operator that routinely flies a helicopter or rotorcraft over the District of Columbia; and (4) any other operator that routinely flies a helicopter or rotorcraft over the District of Columbia.