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II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4718 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2022 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a joint training pipeline between the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Australia-United States Submarine Officer Pipeline Act . 2. Establishment of joint training pipeline between United States Navy and Royal Australian Navy (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the AUKUS partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States presents a significant opportunity to enhance security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region; (2) parties to the AUKUS partnership should work expeditiously to implement a strategic roadmap to successfully deliver capabilities outlined in the agreement; (3) the United States should engage with industry partners to develop a comprehensive understanding of the requirements needed to increase capacity and capability; (4) Australia should continue to expand its industrial base to support production and delivery of future capabilities; (5) the delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine to the Government of Australia would require the appropriate training and development of future commanding officers to operate such submarines for the Royal Australian Navy; and (6) in order to uphold the stewardship of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, the Secretary of Defense should work to coordinate an exchange program to integrate and train Australian sailors for the operation and maintenance of nuclear-powered submarines. (b) Exchange program The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall carry out an exchange program for Australian submarine officers during 2023 and each subsequent year. Under the program, each year, two Australian submarine officers shall be selected to participate in the program. Each such participant shall— (1) receive training in the Navy Nuclear Propulsion School; (2) following such training and by not later than July 1 of the year of participation, enroll in the Submarine Office Basic Course; and (3) following completion of such course, be assigned to duty on an operational United States submarine at sea. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) a report on a notional exchange program for Australian submarine officers that includes initial, follow-on, and recurring training that could be provided to Australian submarine officers in order to prepare such officers for command of nuclear-powered Australian submarines.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4721 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2022 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act . 2. Increase in amount available to disabled veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (a) Increase (1) In general Paragraph (2) of section 1717(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in clause (ii)— (I) by inserting and before the date of the enactment of the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act after May 5, 2010, ; and (II) by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) in the case of a veteran who first applies for benefits under this paragraph on or after the date of the enactment of the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act , $10,000; and . (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in clause (ii)— (I) by inserting and before the date of the enactment of the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act after May 5, 2010, ; and (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) in the case of a veteran who first applies for benefits under this paragraph on or after the date of the enactment of the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act , $5,000. . (2) Applicability A veteran who exhausts the eligibility of the veteran for benefits under section 1717(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, before the date of the enactment of this Act is not entitled to additional benefits under such section by reason of the amendments made by paragraph (1). (b) Adjustment for inflation Section 1717(a) of title 38, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) On an annual basis, the Secretary shall increase the dollar amounts in effect under paragraph (2) by a percentage equal to the percentage by which the consumer price index for all urban consumers (United States city average) increased during the 12-month period ending with the last month for which consumer price index data is available. In the event that such consumer price index does not increase during such period, the Secretary shall maintain the dollar amounts in effect under paragraph (2) during the previous fiscal year. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4727 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2022 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Ms. Warren , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To establish a grant program to incentivize the energy resilience of air carrier airports to acquire or install solar photovoltaic panels, battery storage systems, microgrids, and related electric infrastructure for on-site renewable energy generation and storage, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airport Energy Resiliency and Renewable Energy Act of 2022 . 2. Grant program (a) Program (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall award grants to sponsors of air carrier airports for an eligible project that directly and substantially benefits the airport. (2) Application A sponsor of an air carrier airport seeking a grant under the program under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including an assurance to comply with any labor regulations set forth in subchapter I of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code. (b) Eligible projects For purposes of this section, an eligible project includes any project to acquire or install new renewable energy generation resources, such as solar photovoltaic panels, battery storage systems, or microgrids. (c) Federal share The maximum Federal share of allowable project costs for an eligible project carried out with a grant under this section is 90 percent. (d) Administration Of the amounts made available under subsection (f), the Secretary may reserve up to 2 percent for the administrative costs of carrying out this section. (e) Consultation In implementing this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Energy. (f) Authorization of appropriations In addition to any amounts otherwise made available, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 for the purpose of carrying out this section. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Air carrier airport The term air carrier airport has the meaning given that term in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code. (2) Microgrid The term microgrid has the meaning given that term in section 641 of the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17231 ). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (4) Sponsor The term sponsor has the meaning given that term in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4732 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2022 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act . 2. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In general The Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the enslaved individuals, the identities of whom may be known or unknown, who endured the Middle Passage. (b) Compliance with standards for commemorative works The establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ). (c) Prohibition on the use of Federal funds (1) In general Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (2) Responsibility of the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour The Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and the payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If, on payment of all expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by paragraph (1) of section 8906(b) of title 40, United States Code), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in paragraph (3) of that section. (2) On expiration of authority If, on expiration of the authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services, as appropriate, in accordance with the process provided in paragraph (4) of section 8906(b) of that title for accounts established under paragraph (2) or (3) of that section.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4737 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2022 Mr. Warnock introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to collect and make publicly available data on properties receiving an allocation of credit under the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Market Transparency Act . 2. HUD reporting and transparency on low-income housing tax credit projects (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered property The term covered property means a building receiving an allocation of credit under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (b) Collection of information (1) In general The Secretary shall regularly collect and maintain data on covered properties, including— (A) development costs, including general contractor costs; (B) ownership data; (C) whether the owner is a pass-through entity; (D) the most recent habitability standards; (E) in the case of disposition of a covered property, the reason for the disposition, such as sale, foreclosure, or destruction; (F) the expiration date of affordable use provisions; (G) whether the owner has waived the right to a qualified contract; (H) the most recent inspection and habitability information; and (I) any other data determined relevant by the Secretary. (2) Provision of data Each State agency administering credits under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1946 for covered properties shall, not later than 18 months after the date on which each such covered property is placed in service and annually thereafter, submit to the Secretary the data required to be collected under paragraph (1) with respect to those covered properties. (3) Standards and definitions The Secretary shall— (A) establish standards and definitions for the data collected under paragraph (1); (B) provide States with technical assistance to establish systems to compile and submit data to the Secretary under paragraph (2); and (C) in coordination with other Federal agencies administering housing assistance programs, establish procedures to minimize duplicative reporting requirements for covered properties assisted under multiple housing programs. (4) Reporting The Secretary shall— (A) not less frequently than annually, compile and make publicly available the data collected under paragraph (1), other than the date described in subparagraph (A) of that paragraph; and (B) periodically assess and issue a public report on covered properties and the general multifamily housing development market. (5) Properties no longer in compliance With respect to a covered property that will no longer be eligible for an allocation of credit under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 before the end of a given year, the Secretary shall collect data under paragraph (1) on the final owner or purchaser of the covered property, including whether the purchaser is a nonprofit entity.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4739 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2022 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal Exchanges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act . 2. Standalone dental plans Section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Availability of standalone dental plans The Secretary may not restrict any qualified individual from enrolling in a plan described in section 1311(d)(2)(B)(ii) offered through an Exchange established pursuant to subsection (c) on the basis of such qualified individual not being also enrolled in a qualified health plan offered through the Exchange. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4745 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2022 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Plant Protection Act to establish a fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act of 2022 or the SWAT Act of 2022 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the spotted wing drosophila, an invasive species from East Asia, has caused significant damage to many valuable fruit crops in the United States, including raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, and cherries; and (2) the Department of Agriculture estimates that spotted wing drosophila account for a combined 20 percent revenue loss across strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, and cherry crops, based on reported yield losses due to that species. 3. Spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation Subtitle A of the Plant Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7711 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 420A. Spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation (a) In general The Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) shall establish a fund within the Department of Agriculture to fund research relating to, and activities to mitigate the negative effects of, spotted wing drosophila. (b) Administration of fund The Administrator shall— (1) determine eligible recipients to enter into cooperative agreements with, or award grants to, using amounts in the fund established under subsection (a); and (2) oversee the activities carried out using amounts in that fund. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for the fund established under subsection (a) $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2028. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4746 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2022 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hagerty , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2022 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) requires the imposition of sanctions with respect to Iran’s illicit weapons programs, conventional weapons and ballistic missile development, and support for terrorism, including Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps. (2) The Government of Iran has acquired destabilizing conventional weapons systems from the Russian Federation and other malign actors, and is funneling weapons and financial support to its terrorist proxies throughout the Middle East, threatening allies and partners of the United States, such as Israel. 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to fully implement and enforce the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 4. Repeal of sunset Section 13 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking ; sunset ; (2) by striking (a) Effective date .— ; and (3) by striking subsection (b).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4750 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2022 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act . 2. Clarification and preservation of prohibition under Medicare Section 1862(b)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(1)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by inserting , or that such an individual requires the use of an item or service, before during the 12-month period ; and (2) by adding at the end of the matter following clause (ii), the following new sentence: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a group health plan shall be treated as differentiating in the benefits it provides in violation of clause (ii) if the plan limits, restricts, or conditions the benefits the plan provides for renal dialysis services as compared to the benefits the plan provides for other medical services that are necessary to treat other chronic medical conditions and that are covered under the plan. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4751 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2022 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Ms. Sinema , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Warner , and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To revise the definition of a broker for purposes of certain reporting requirements with respect to digital asset transfers under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and for other purposes.

1. Information reporting for brokers and digital assets (a) Clarification of definition of broker Subparagraph (D) of section 6045(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 80603(a)(3) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ), is amended by striking is responsible for regularly providing any service effectuating and inserting regularly effectuates . (b) Rules of construction Section 80603 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Rules of construction (1) Definition of broker Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to create any inference that a person described in section 6045(c)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section, includes any person solely engaged in the business of— (A) validating distributed ledger transactions, without providing other functions or services, or (B) selling hardware or software for which the sole function is to permit persons to control private keys which are used for accessing digital assets on a distributed ledger. (2) Brokers and treatment of digital assets Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to create any inference, for any period prior to the effective date of such amendments, with respect to— (A) whether any person is a broker under section 6045(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or (B) whether any digital asset is property which is a specified security under section 6045(g)(3)(B) of such Code. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 80603 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4753 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2022 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Lummis , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow the use of unspent educational funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to address pandemic learning loss through Child Opportunity Scholarships.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Raising Expectations with Child Opportunity Vouchers for Educational Recovery Act or the RECOVER Act . 2. Use of unobligated American Rescue Plan Act funds for Child Opportunity Scholarships Section 2001 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 20 U.S.C. 3401 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(1)— (A) by striking through the implementation of and inserting through— (A) the implementation of ; (B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the following: (B) the distribution of Child Opportunity Scholarships; and ; (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding after paragraph (4) the following: (5) may use any remaining amounts to distribute Child Opportunity Scholarships. ; and (3) in subsection (h)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (4) and (6), respectively; (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) the term Child Opportunity Scholarship means direct financial assistance to the parent or guardian of an eligible student for a qualified educational expense in an amount reasonably commensurate to the negative educational impact intended to be addressed; (3) the term eligible student means a child who is a member of a household with an income which is not greater than 300 percent of the Federal poverty level; ; (C) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking and after the semicolon; and (D) by inserting after paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: (5) the term qualified educational expense includes tutoring or educational classes outside the home, curriculum and curricular materials, books or instructional materials, technological education materials, online educational materials, private school tuition, testing fees, diagnostic tools, and educational therapies for students with disabilities; and .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4754 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2022 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes.

1. Study and report on national resource adequacy (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Resource adequacy The term resource adequacy means the ability of supply side and demand-side resources to meet aggregate electricity demand (including losses). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. (b) Study The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study on national resource adequacy to determine— (1) how recent retirements of baseload electric generation have affected the regional firm capacity available for all regional electric grids; (2) the effects that planned retirements of baseload electric generation and the increased need for peaking capacity have or would have on energy shortfalls; (3) how the variable nature of certain sources of energy production and forecasting errors may impact resource adequacy and capacity accreditation; (4) (A) a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories that captures the uncertainty represented by a changing climate, decarbonization, and macroeconomic factors; and (B) whether that future electricity demand requires increasing firm capacity or interregional transmission to load match with regional peak power demand during all hours of the year; and (5) the extent to which variable generation technologies in concert with other technical and nontechnical solutions can provide adequate capacity to meet a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4755 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2022 Mr. Thune introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land.

1. Eligibility of national grasslands for grazing leases and permits (a) In general Section 402(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1752(a) ) is amended by striking lands within National Forests and inserting National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) )) land . (b) Effect Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) modifies or affects— (1) the applicability to national grasslands of any provision of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ) other than section 402 of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1752 ); (2) title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1010 et seq. ); or (3) section 11 of the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 ( 43 U.S.C. 1907 ).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4769 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2022 Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Scott of Florida , Ms. Sinema , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize and modernize the registered traveler program of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Registered Traveler Act of 2022 . 2. Registered traveler program (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 449 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 44920 the following: 44920a. Registered Traveler Program (a) In general The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration— (1) shall establish and maintain the Registered Traveler Program; and (2) may issue rules consistent with security requirements established under the Registered Traveler Program airport security plan amendment issued by the Administration to airports and airlines to carry out this section. (b) Reimbursement (1) In general The Administrator may accept reimbursement from a private entity operating under the Registered Traveler Program for actual expenses incurred by the Administration for staffing, equipment, and any other resources that are in addition to the staffing, equipment, and other resources that are necessary to carry out this section. (2) Treatment of reimbursements The Administrator shall deposit any reimbursement accepted under subparagraph (A) to the account providing appropriations to the Administration. (c) Rules of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to diminish the authority of the Administrator under this title to establish and enforce regulations for transportation security. . (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 449 of title 49, Untied States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44920 the following: 44920a. Registered Traveler Program. .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4770 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2022 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Lee , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit any employee or contractor of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Department of Health and Human Services from transporting any alien across State lines for the purpose of procuring an abortion for such alien.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act . 2. Restriction on the transportation of aliens Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employee or contractor of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Department of Health and Human Services, acting within the scope of the individual's employment or contract, may not transport, or arrange for the transportation of, any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States across any State line for the purpose of procuring an abortion for such alien. 3. Limitations on the use of Federal funds for abortions No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or for the Department of Health and Human Services may be used or made available— (1) to pay for an abortion, except in instances in which— (A) the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term; or (B) the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest; or (2) to require any person to perform, or to facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4771 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2022 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to provide for direct loans to Indian tribes and tribal energy development organizations for energy development, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022 . 2. Direct loans (a) In general Section 2602(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3502(c) ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting direct loan and after Energy ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking provide loan guarantees and inserting the following: provide— (A) loan guarantees ; (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) direct loans (as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 661a )) to an Indian tribe or a tribal energy development organization for energy development. ; (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting or a direct loan after loan guarantee ; (4) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Aggregate outstanding amount The sum of the aggregate outstanding amount guaranteed and the aggregate outstanding amount of direct loans provided under paragraph (1) at any time shall not exceed $2,000,000,000. ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (8) Federal Financing Bank A direct loan provided under this subsection shall be made through the Federal Financing Bank, with the full faith and credit of the United States Government on the principal and interest of the loan. . (b) Previous funding Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the cost of loan guarantees made pursuant to section 2602(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3502(c) ) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act may also be made available for the cost of direct loans made pursuant to that subsection as of the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Report on certain Department of Energy loan guarantees (a) In general Section 1702(q) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16512(q) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 3 and inserting 2 ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) the amount available to the Secretary to make guarantees under this title; . (b) Technical amendment Section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16512 ) is amended by redesignating the second subsection (r) (relating to State Energy Financing Institutions) as subsection (s).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4774 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to modify the ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ethanol Access for a Sustainable Economy Act of 2022 or the EASE Act of 2022 . 2. Ethanol waiver Section 211(h)(4) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(h)(4) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or more of after 10 percent ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking additional alcohol or .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4777 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2022 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.

1. Definitions In this Act: (1) Acknowledgment The term acknowledgment means acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 2. Miami Nation of Indiana permitted to petition for acknowledgment (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations) that denies acknowledgment to an entity that previously petitioned for and was denied acknowledgment, the Miami Nation of Indiana may submit a petition to the Secretary, under part 83 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), for acknowledgment. (b) Effect on determination In reviewing and making a determination on a petition for acknowledgment that the Miami Nation of Indiana submitted, the Secretary shall not use, as a reason to deny the petition for acknowledgment that the Miami Nation of Indiana submitted, any previous denial of a petition for acknowledgment that the Miami Nation of Indiana submitted, including— (1) a denial by the Secretary of a petition; (2) a court decision affirming a denial of a petition; and (3) any other denial of a petition.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4778 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2022 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require limitations on research on potential pandemic pathogens of concern.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Federally-funded Extramural Risky Research Act or the SAFE Risky Research Act . 2. Limitations on countries of concern conducting certain research Beginning not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prohibit federally funded research conducted in a foreign institution involving pathogens of pandemic potential or biological agents or toxins listed pursuant to section 351A(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262a(a)(1) ) located in a country of concern, in the estimation of the Director of National Intelligence or the head of another relevant Federal department or agency, as appropriate, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4780 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2022 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the definition of marine highway transportation to include the carriage by a documented vessel of cargo that is bulk, liquid, or loose cargo loaded in tanks, holds, hoppers, or on deck.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Marine Highway Transportation Act of 2022 . 2. Marine highway transportation definition amendment Section 55605(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or after the semicolon; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) bulk, liquid, or loose cargo loaded in tanks, holds, hoppers, or on deck; or .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4781 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2022 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Airport Fairness Act of 2022 . 2. Designation of certain airports as ports of entry (a) In general The President shall— (1) pursuant to the Act of August 1, 1914 (38 Stat. 623, chapter 223; 19 U.S.C. 2 ), designate each airport described in subsection (b) as a port of entry; and (2) terminate the application of the user fee requirement under section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 ( 19 U.S.C. 58b ) with respect to the airport. (b) Airports described An airport described in this subsection is an airport that— (1) is a primary airport (as defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code); (2) is located not more than 30 miles from the northern or southern international land border of the United States; (3) is associated, through a formal, legal instrument, including a valid contract or governmental ordinance, with a land border crossing or a seaport not more than 30 miles from the airport; and (4) through such association, meets the numerical criteria considered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for establishing a port of entry, as set forth in— (A) Treasury Decision 82–37 (47 Fed. Reg. 10137; relating to revision of customs criteria for establishing ports of entry and stations), as revised by Treasury Decisions 86–14 (51 Fed. Reg. 4559) and 87–65 (52 Fed. Reg. 16328); or (B) any successor guidance or regulation.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4783 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2022 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to carry out a pilot program on providing training to, validating, and deploying grief companions to facilitate bereavement care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Doug Zembiec Gold Star Family Support Act of 2022 . 2. Pilot program on grief companions following casualty notifications (a) In general Commencing not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall carry out a pilot program on providing training to, validating, and deploying grief companions to facilitate bereavement care provided by the Department of Defense following casualty notifications with respect to members of the Armed Forces. (b) Duration The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall carry out the pilot program required under subsection (a) for a period of not less than one year. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness $250,000 to carry out the pilot program required under subsection (a).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4785 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2022 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.

1. Extension of authorization for special assessment for Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking September 11 and inserting September 30 .
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 4785 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.

1. Extension of authorization for special assessment for Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking September 11 and inserting September 30 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4785 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.

1. Extension of authorization for special assessment for Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking September 11 and inserting September 30 .

Passed the Senate August 6, 2022. Secretary
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4790 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2022 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To increase funding for the Patient Navigator Research Program of the National Cancer Institute.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Navigator Enhancement Act . 2. Funding for the Patient Navigator Research Program of the National Cancer Institute (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall use amounts allocated under subsection (b) for purposes of carrying out the Patient Navigator Research Program of the National Cancer Institute. (b) Allocation of amounts Notwithstanding any other provision of law, out of any unobligated amounts returned by or recouped from recipients of past distributions from the Provider Relief Fund, the Secretary shall allocate such amounts as the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of carrying out subsection (a). (c) Provider relief fund In this section, the term Provider Relief Fund means the funding appropriated to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for necessary expenses to reimburse, through grants or other mechanisms, eligible health care providers for health care related expenses or lost revenue attributable to coronavirus for which appropriations are made under— (1) the third paragraph under the heading Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund in division B of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ); (2) the first paragraph under the heading Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund in division B of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 ); and (3) the fourth paragraph under the heading Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund in title III of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ).
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4791 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2022 Mr. Blunt introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.

1. Term for appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office (a) In general Section 301 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (a) before The President ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) The Director shall be appointed for a term of 10 years. (c) An individual appointed to the position of Director, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may be reappointed to that position in accordance with subsections (a) and (b). . (b) Application to incumbent If there is an individual serving in the position of Director of the Government Publishing Office, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the appointment of such individual; and (2) the term of the individual for purposes of subsection (b) of section 301 of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be considered to have started on the date on which the individual assumed the office of Director of the Government Publishing Office.