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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2022 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Ross , and Ms. Dean ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize additional circuit judges for certain circuit courts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Circuit Court Judgeships Act of 2022 . 2. Circuit judges for the circuit courts of appeals (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional circuit judge for the first circuit court of appeals, 7 additional circuit judges for the second circuit court of appeals, 2 additional circuit judges for the fourth circuit court of appeals, 13 additional circuit judges for the fifth circuit court of appeals, 1 additional circuit judge for the sixth circuit court of appeals, 1 additional circuit judge for the eighth circuit court of appeals, 16 additional circuit judges for the ninth circuit court of appeals, and 10 additional circuit judges for the eleventh circuit court of appeals. (b) Table ln order that the table contained in section 44(a) of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each circuit, reflect the changes in the number of judgeships authorized under subsection (a), such table is amended to read as follows: Circuits Number of Judges District of Columbia 11 First 7 Second 20 Third 14 Fourth 17 Fifth 30 Sixth 17 Seventh 11 Eighth 12 Ninth 45 Tenth 12 Eleventh 22 Federal 12 .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2022 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act 2018 to prioritize support to projects under that Act that increase digital infrastructure and connectivity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Digital Infrastructure Financing Act . 2. Prioritizing Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity (a) In general Section 1451 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act 2018 ( 22 U.S.C. 9613 ) is amended by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) Prioritizing Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity The Corporation should prioritize support to projects that— (1) increase digital infrastructure and connectivity, including operators of voice and data networks, development options for countries with the greatest need for digital infrastructure investment and in cases in which competing digital infrastructure financing proposals lack high standards for data security and protection of users’ human rights; and (2) align with the Corporation’s authorities relating to provisions of support as outlined in section 1421(a). . (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States International Development Financing Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes an identification and description of— (1) regions and countries with the greatest need for investment in digital infrastructure, including the types of such digital infrastructure; (2) regions and countries in which investment in digital infrastructure will be most effective in promoting high standards for data security and protection of users’ human rights; and (3) efforts of partner governments to provide digital infrastructure development financing initiatives and efforts of the Corporation to coordinate with such partner governments with respect to such digital infrastructure development financing.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2022 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Beyer , and Ms. Chu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To nullify the termination of the Fulbright exchange program with regard to China and Hong Kong with respect to future exchanges for participants traveling both from and to China or Hong Kong, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Fulbright Exchanges with China and Hong Kong Act . 2. Nullification Section 3(i) of Executive Order 13936 (relating to the termination of the Fulbright exchange program with regard to China and Hong Kong with respect to future exchanges for participants traveling both from and to China or Hong Kong) is nullified and shall have no force or effect, and Fulbright exchanges with China and Hong Kong shall carry on as if such section had not be included in such Executive Order.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8940 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2022 Mrs. Lesko (for herself, Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission to negotiate an agreement with Mexico relating to the number of aliens detained in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Border, Protecting our Water Act . 2. Negotiation authority The Secretary of State, acting through the United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission, shall seek to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to enter into an agreement with Mexico providing that for each alien (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )) apprehended in a State that is a signatory to the Colorado River Compact who the Secretary certifies to the Government of Mexico entered unlawfully across the southern international border of the United States, the Government of Mexico shall agree to forfeit one acre-foot of water rights to such signatory State.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2022 Mr. Mfume (for himself and Mr. Meuser ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022 . 2. Increasing prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns Section 15(a)(4) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(a)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (A)(iii), by striking an unnecessary or unjustified and inserting a ; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking With respect to and all that follows through issuing a solicitation and inserting Not later than 30 days before issuing a solicitation for a proposed procurement, ; and (B) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: (i) why the proposed procurement cannot be divided into smaller quantities, lots, or tasks to permit offers on less than the total requirement; ; and (3) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: (D) Failure to agree on an alternative procurement method (i) Selection If the procurement center representative and the contracting agency fail to agree on an alternative procurement method under subparagraph (C), the Administrator shall select an alternative procurement method from the recommendations presented by the procurement center representative under such subparagraph and notify the head of the appropriate Federal agency. (ii) Determination Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes— (I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and (II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method. (iii) Submission The Administrator shall submit any determinations issued under clause (ii) along with the report required under subsection (p)(4). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2022 Mr. Mfume (for himself and Ms. Van Duyne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Small Business , 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 extend the transfer date for the verification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans to the Small Business Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA–SBA Extension Act of 2022 . 2. Extension of transfer date for the verification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans to the Small Business Administration Section 862(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 15 U.S.C. 657f ) is amended by striking means and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting means January 1, 2024. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2022 Mr. Rouzer (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Van Drew , and Mr. Murphy of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permanently bar aliens who are ordered removed after failing to appear at a removal proceeding, absent exceptional circumstances, from becoming permanent residents of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Asylum Accountability Act . 2. Permanent ineligibility for adjustment of status after failure to appear at removal proceeding Section 240(b)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(7) ) is amended by striking for a period of 10 years after the date of the entry of the final order of removal .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2022 Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Keller , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Perry , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Wild , Ms. Dean , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Evans , Mr. Lamb , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Houlahan , and Ms. Scanlon ) 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 1 East Main Street in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, as the Harold Billow Post Office Building .

1. Harold Billow Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 East Main Street in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Harold Billow Post Office Building . (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 Harold Billow Post Office Building .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Evans ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To allow the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to extend the participation period for covered small business concerns in the 8(a) small business program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Set Aside Extension Act of 2022 . 2. Extension of participation in 8 (a) program (a) In general A covered small business concern may, subject to the regulations issued by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration under subsection (b), elect to extend the period in which such covered small business concern participates in the program established under section 8(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a) ) by one year. (b) Emergency rulemaking authority Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue regulations to carry out this section without regard to the notice requirements under section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code. (c) Covered small business concern defined (1) In general In this section, the term covered small business concern means a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) that— (A) participated in the program established under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a) ) at any point during the period beginning on September 10, 2020, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including a small business concern that graduated during such period; (B) was not terminated or early graduated from such program during such period; and (C) did not voluntarily elect to cease participating in such program during such period as an alternative to termination or early graduation from such program, as determined by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8954 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Ms. Chu (for herself, Mr. Bacon , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Cole , and Ms. Davids of Kansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to comply with Federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2022 . 2. State plan requirements (a) State plan requirement relating to child welfare services Section 422(b)(9) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 622(b)(9) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (A) after (9) ; (2) by striking Act; and inserting Act of 1978; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) provide that the State shall comply with all Federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978; . (b) State plan requirement relating to promoting safe and stable families Section 432(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629b(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (9), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (11) provides that the State shall comply with all Federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. . (c) Biennial reports to the Congress Section 422 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 622 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Biennial reports to the Congress The Secretary shall biennially submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a written report on the reviews of child and family service programs under section 1123A, which shall include a detailed summary of the ways in which States are addressing the requirement in subsection (b)(9)(B) of this section. . 3. Effective date (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Delay permitted if state legislation required If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan developed pursuant to part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this Act, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To counter Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukrainian Territorial Integrity Act . 2. Countering Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over, or independence, of any part of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, including Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. (b) Prohibition (1) In general None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide assistance for the central government of a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees— (A) has recognized the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, any region located in the territory of Ukraine that is occupied by the Russian Federation or under the control of Russian-backed separatists, including Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions; or (B) has taken affirmative steps intended to support or be supportive of the Russian Federation annexation of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine. (2) Publication of list of central governments The Secretary of State shall publish on the Department of State website a list of such central governments in a timely manner. (3) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the prohibition on assistance required by paragraph (1) with respect to any such central government if the Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is in the national interest of the United States, and includes a justification for such interest. (c) Duration The requirements and limitations of this section shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over each region located in the territory of Ukraine that is occupied by the Russian Federation or under the control of Russian-backed separatists, including Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Gallagher (for himself, Mr. Steil , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Kind , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Tiffany ) 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 N4805 State Highway 32 in Krakow, Wisconsin, as the Romuald Bud Brzezinski Post Office .

1. Romuald Bud Brzezinski Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at N4805 State Highway 32 in Krakow, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the Romuald Bud Brzezinski 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 Romuald Bud Brzezinski Post Office .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8961 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Gohmert (for himself and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

1. Abolishment of Department of Education (a) In general Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Department of Education is abolished; and (2) each applicable program is terminated. (b) Applicable program defined The term applicable program means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include— (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ). (c) Transfer of functions Effective on the date specified in subsection (a), the authority to carry out the programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) is hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury. 2. Block grants to States (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. (b) Elementary and secondary education grant program The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (c) Allocations to States The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. (d) Use of funds A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Gohmert (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the publication of personal information of public servants on the internet, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Servant Anti-Intimidation Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition on disclosing personal information of public servants on the Internet (a) In general Chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1925. Publication of personal information of public servants (a) Offense Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly publishes on the Internet or otherwise makes publicly available, the personal information of a public servant or the immediate family member of a public servant, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to personal information— (1) published on the Internet or otherwise made publicly available before an individual became a public servant; or (2) published on the Internet or otherwise made publicly available with the consent of the public servant or the immediate family member of a public servant. (c) Civil action A public servant or immediate family member of a public servant who is a victim of an offense under subsection (a) may bring a civil action in an appropriate United States district court for equitable relief, damages in an amount that is presumed to be not less than $10,000, and attorney’s fees. (d) Rule of construction Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 ) does not apply to a provider of any type of interactive computer service with respect to liability under this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term public servant means— (A) an officer or employee of the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial branch of the Federal Government; (B) the President; and (C) a Member of Congress (as such term is defined in section 2106 of title 5). (2) The term personal information means a person’s home address, home phone number, personal cell phone number, Social Security Number, or other personal identification number. (3) The term interactive computer service has the meaning given the term in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(f) ). (4) The term immediate family member means a spouse, child, parent, or sibling. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1925. Publication of personal information of public servants. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8963 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To transfer venue of certain criminal prosecutions of offenses committed in the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Rule for All Americans Act of 2022 . 2. Transfer of venue Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the criminal trial of any individual for the commission of a criminal offense in the District of Columbia, the individual on trial may choose venue for the proceedings and trial to be in the district court for the district and division embracing that individual’s primary residence.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Joyce of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the River and Harbor Act of 1958 to improve provisions relating to invasive species management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aquatic Invasive Species Control Act . 2. Invasive species management Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 ( 33 U.S.C. 610 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii)— (A) by striking $50,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000 ; and (B) by striking 2024 and inserting 2028 ; and (2) in subsection (g)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking water quantity or water quality and inserting water quantity, water quality, or ecosystems ; and (ii) by inserting the Lake Erie Basin, the Ohio River Basin, after the Upper Snake River Basin, ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , hydrilla ( Hydrilla verticillata ), after angustifolia ) .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Ms. Strickland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2022 . 2. Land to be taken into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation (a) In general The approximately 17.264 acres of land owned in fee by the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation in Pierce County, Washington, and described in subsection (b) is hereby taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. (b) Land descriptions (1) Parcel 1 Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (2) Parcel 2 Lots 5 to 9, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (3) Parcel 3 Parcel A of City of Tacoma Boundary Line Adjustment MPD2011–40000166230, recorded October 12, 2011, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201110125009, as corrected by Affidavit of Minor Correction of Map Recorded September 25, 2012, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201209250440. (c) Administration Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the reservation of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8968 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Banks , Mr. Grothman , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Babin , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Issa , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Norman , Mr. Neguse , and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To allow States and local educational agencies to use unspent COVID–19 elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists and to provide related training and education to students and teachers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act . 2. Additional funds for opioid antagonists and related training and education (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State or local educational agency that has received funds under an ESSERF program may, in lieu of the original requested or authorized use for such funds, use a portion, or all, of the unexpended funds to carry out one or more of the following activities: (1) Purchase naloxone or other opioid antagonists. (2) Provide training to school nurses, teachers, school administrators, and school resource officers on how to administer naloxone or other opioid antagonists. (3) Provide fentanyl awareness classes or materials to students. (b) Limitations on Secretarial authority The Secretary of Education shall not— (1) require the use of funds under subsection (a) to be in response to, or in any way connected with, COVID–19; or (2) prevent or discourage a State or local educational agency from using ESSERF program funds to carry out any of the activities authorized under subsection (a). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supercede any State law regulating the use of naloxone or other opioid antagonists in schools. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) ESSERF program The term ESSERF program means a program carried out under— (A) section 18003 of the CARES Act ( 20 U.S.C. 3401 note; Public Law 116–136 ); (B) section 313 of division M of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 1929); or (C) section 2001 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ; 135 Stat. 19). (2) Fentanyl awareness class or material The term fentanyl awareness class or material means any program, class, or educational material designed to teach— (A) the dangers of using drugs which may be contaminated with fentanyl; (B) the prevention of drug abuse, including through safe disposal of prescription medications and other safety precautions; and (C) the detection of early warning signs of addiction in school-aged children and youth. (3) Opioid antagonist The term opioid antagonist means a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the purpose of rapidly reversing an opioid overdose.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8972 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Morelle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow a surviving spouse of a Medal of Honor recipient to receive a special pension concurrently with dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act . 2. Modification of Medal of Honor special pension provisions to allow concurrent benefits Section 1562(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8973 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Nehls (for himself and Mr. Waltz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medal of Honor Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Medal of Honor is the highest and most prestigious military decoration of the United States. (2) To earn the Medal of Honor the deed of the person … must be so outstanding that it clearly distinguishes his gallantry beyond the call of duty from lesser forms of bravery . (3) The actions of Medal of Honor recipients inspire bravery, and the willingness to give all, in those who serve in the Armed Forces and those who will serve in the future. (4) Those listed on the Medal of Honor Roll exemplify the best traits of members of the Armed Forces, a long and proud lineage of those who went beyond the call of duty. (5) Pursuant to section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay monthly to each living person whose name has been entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll a special pension. (6) Recipients of the Medal of Honor have earned a substantial and historic increase to such special pension in recognition of their conspicuous gallantry, unwavering commitment, and heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty. 3. Increase in Department of Veterans Affairs special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients (a) Increase in special pension payable to living Medal of Honor recipients Section 1562(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,388.68 and inserting $8,333.33 . (b) Amount of special pension payable to surviving spouses Section 1562(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking special pension under this section and inserting monthly ; and (2) by striking the period and adding at the end the following: a special pension under this section at the rate of $1,489.73, as adjusted from time to time under subsection (e). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Massie , Mr. Gohmert , and Mr. Van Drew ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide States with the authority to name post offices located in the State, and for other purposes.

1. State post office naming authority (a) In general Chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 417. State post office naming authority (a) In general A State may, in accordance with this section, select the name by which any post office that is located in such State will be known and designated. (b) Legislation required A State may exercise the authority under subsection (a) only by legislation enacted by the State. (c) References (1) In general Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to a post office for which a State selects the name under subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the post office as named by such State. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to a Federally named post office. (d) Limits (1) Federally named facilities A State may exercise the authority under subsection (a) to select the name of a Federally named post office only if, not later than 30 days prior to exercising such authority, the legislature of such State submits to Congress a notice identifying the post office for which the name will be selected and the name by which such post office will be known and designated. (2) Federal preemption (A) In general Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Federal Government to select the name by which a facility of the United States Postal Service, including a post office, will be known and designated. (B) Preemption A selection by the Federal Government of the name by which a post office will be known and designated shall supercede and preempt any previous selection of the name of such post office by a State under subsection (a). (e) Federally named post office defined In this section, the term Federally named post office means a post office— (1) for which the Federal Government selects, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the name by which such post office will be known and designated; and (2) with respect to which a State has not exercised the authority under subsection (a) after the latest such selection by the Federal Government. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 417. State post office naming authority. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Ryan of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To preempt State restrictions on dispensing mifepristone or misoprostol, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act . 2. Preemption of State restrictions on dispensing mifepristone and misoprostol No State may establish, implement, or enforce— (1) any prohibition or restriction on shipping or sending mifepristone or misoprostol across State lines; (2) any requirement that mifepristone or misoprostol be dispensed by a health care practitioner in person; or (3) any prohibition or restriction on prescribing or dispensing mifepristone or misoprostol by means of telehealth. 3. Report Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall submit a report to the Congress on ways to expand access to abortion medication. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term mifepristone means mifepristone that is— (A) approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ); (B) indicated for medical abortion; and (C) subject to a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy under section 505–1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1 ). (2) The term misoprostol means misoprostol that is— (A) approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ); (B) indicated for medical abortion; and (C) subject to a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy under section 505–1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8980 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2022 Mr. Waltz (for himself, Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Mast , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Posey , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Gimenez , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , and Mr. Webster of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 establish a moratorium on energy development in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving the Gulf Test Range to Ensure Military Readiness Act . 2. Moratorium on energy development in certain areas of Gulf of Mexico (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Military Mission Line The term Military Mission Line has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432 ). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Moratorium Effective during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on June 30, 2032, the Secretary shall not offer for leasing, preleasing, or any related activity for energy development of any kind— (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; or (2) any area of the outer Continental Shelf described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) of subsection (d), if oil, gas, wind, or any other form of energy exploration, leasing, or development in that area has been identified in a report under that subsection as having any adverse effect on the national security of the United States or the military readiness or testing capabilities of the Department of Defense. (c) Environmental exceptions Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Secretary may issue leases in areas described in that subsection for environmental conservation purposes, including the purposes of shore protection, beach nourishment and restoration, wetlands restoration, and habitat protection. (d) Reports (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not later than June 30, 2031, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Armed Services of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report that describes the impact of oil, gas, wind, and any other form of energy exploration, leasing, or development in areas of the outer Continental Shelf described in paragraph (2) on the national security of the United States and the military readiness and testing capabilities of the Department of Defense. (2) Areas described The areas of the outer Continental Shelf referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: (A) Any area west of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico. (B) The South Atlantic Planning Area. (C) The Straits of Florida Planning Area.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8982 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula base powder used in the manufacturing of infant formula in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act . 2. Temporary duty suspensions for infant formula base powder (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (in the section referred to as the HTS ) is amended by inserting the following new subheading in numerical sequence: Infant formula base powder to be used in manufacturing infant formula in the United States, exported on or before November 14, 2022, by a party that has been determined by the Food and Drug Administration to be authorized to lawfully market infant formula in the United States or has received a letter of enforcement discretion from the Food and Drug Administration relating to the marketing of its infant formula in the United States: 9903.19.23 Provided for in subheading 1901.90.62 Free No change No change . (b) Definition and applicability The U.S. Notes to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS are amended by adding at the end following: 21. (a) For purposes of subheading 9903.19.23, the term infant formula base powder means a dry mixture of protein, fat, and carbohydrates that requires only the addition of vitamins and minerals in order to meet the definition of the term infant formula in section 201(z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(z) ). (b) The necessary proof that an import is a qualifying infant formula base powder under subheading 9903.19.23 shall be established by a written notice from the Food and Drug Administration that the base powder shipment qualifies for importation under such subheading. (c) The duty-free treatment of infant formula base powder set forth in subheading 9903.19.23 shall apply only with respect to the importation of an aggregate quantity not exceeding 2,600 metric tons of such infant formula base powder. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, during the period beginning on the third day after the date of enactment of this Act and ending at the close of December 31, 2022. (d) Waiver of Other Duties or Safeguards Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period described in subsection (c), articles of infant formula base powder that are classifiable under subheading 9903.19.23 of the HTS, as added by the amendment made by subsection (a), shall not be subject to any additional safeguard duties that may be imposed under subchapter IV of chapter 99 of the HTS.

Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.