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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7334 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To extend the statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers under certain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 EIDL Fraud Statute of Limitations Act of 2022 . 2. Extension of statute of limitations for certain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan programs (a) Certain economic injury disaster loans Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph: (16) Statute of Limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a loan made under this subsection in response to COVID–19 during the covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) of the CARES Act) shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. . (b) EIDL advances Section 1110(e) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) Statute of Limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to the use of an advance received under this subsection shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. . (c) Targeted EIDL advances Section 331 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009b ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Statute of Limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to the use of any amount received pursuant to this section shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7334 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To extend the statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers under certain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 EIDL Fraud Statute of Limitations Act of 2022 . 2. Extension of statute of limitations for certain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan programs (a) Certain economic injury disaster loans Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph: (16) Statute of Limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a loan made under this subsection in response to COVID–19 during the covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) of the CARES Act) shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. . (b) EIDL advances Section 1110(e) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) Statute of Limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to the use of an advance received under this subsection shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. . (c) Targeted EIDL advances Section 331 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009b ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Statute of Limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to the use of any amount received pursuant to this section shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 245 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7334 [Report No. 117–327] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business May 17, 2022 Additional sponsors: Ms. Davids of Kansas and Ms. Van Duyne May 17, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Small Business; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To extend the statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers under certain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 EIDL Fraud Statute of Limitations Act of 2022 . 2. Extension of statute of limitations for certain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan programs (a) Certain economic injury disaster loans Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph: (16) Statute of Limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a loan made under this subsection in response to COVID–19 during the covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) of the CARES Act) shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. . (b) EIDL advances Section 1110(e) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) Statute of Limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to the use of an advance received under this subsection shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. . (c) Targeted EIDL advances Section 331 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009b ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Statute of Limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to the use of any amount received pursuant to this section shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. .

May 17, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7337 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Lynch , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Bush , and Mr. Cooper ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the Archivist of the United States to submit a plan to Congress to eliminate the records backlog at the National Personnel Records Center, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access for Veterans to Records Act . 2. Plan to eliminate records backlog at the National Personnel Records Center (a) Plan required Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Archivist of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee of the Senate a plan for reducing the backlog of requests for records from the National Personnel Records Center that includes, at a minimum, the following: (1) Target timeframes to reduce the backlog. (2) A detailed plan for improving the information technology infrastructure to prevent future backlogs. (3) Actions to improve customer service for requesters. (b) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is authorized to be appropriated to the National Archives and Records Administration, $60,000,000 to address backlogs in responding to requests from veterans for military personnel records, improve cybersecurity, improve digital preservation and access to archival Federal records, and address backlogs in requests made under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act). Such amounts may also be used for the Federal Records Center Program.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7340 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Meuser (for himself and Ms. Wild ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for congressional oversight of certain sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation.

1. Congressional oversight of certain sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation (a) In general Not later than 60 days after receiving a request from the chairman and ranking member of one of the appropriate congressional committees with respect to whether a person, foreign person, or foreign financial institution, as the case may be, meets the criteria of a person described in a covered Executive order, the President shall— (1) determine if the person, foreign person, or foreign financial institution, as the case may be, meets such criteria; and (2) submit a classified or unclassified report to such chairman and ranking member with respect to such determination that includes a statement of whether or not the President imposed or intends to impose sanctions with respect to such person, foreign person, or foreign financial institution. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (2) Covered Executive order The term covered Executive order means— (A) Executive Order 14024 (86 Fed. Reg. 20249; relating to blocking property with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation) or any directive issued pursuant to such Executive order; or (B) Executive Order 14039 (86 Fed. Reg. 47205; relating to blocking property with respect to certain Russian energy export pipelines) or any directive issued pursuant to such Executive order.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7343 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To exempt certain vessels transporting crude oil and petroleum products from certain coastwise endorsement requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Petroleum First Act . 2. Exemption from coastwise laws for vessels transporting crude oil and petroleum products (a) General eligibility requirements Section 12103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Exception for vessels transporting crude oil and petroleum products (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a), a certificate of documentation may be issued under this chapter for any vessel transporting crude oil and petroleum products. (2) Certain vessels excluded Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— (A) a vessel that is owned, in whole or in part, by— (i) a Russian national; or (ii) the Government of the Russian Federation; and (B) a Russian-flagged vessel; or (C) a vessel for which any crewmember is a Russian national. . (b) Coastwise endorsement Section 12112(a)(2)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (ii) by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (iii) by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) transports crude oil and petroleum products; and .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7344 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain grants from financing or refinancing projects that support the development, manufacturing, staging, maintenance, or deployment of offshore wind energy infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ports Not Windmills Act . 2. Port development Section 50302 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) to finance or refinance projects that support the development, manufacturing, staging, maintenance, or deployment of offshore wind energy infrastructure. ; and (2) in subsection (d)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) finance or refinance projects that support the development, manufacturing, staging, maintenance, or deployment of offshore wind energy infrastructure. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Chu , Ms. Porter , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Matsui , Ms. Barragán , and Ms. Bass ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain late unemployment payments from taxation.

1. Special rule for late unemployment compensation payments (a) In general Section 85(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: (2) Special rule for delayed 2020 unemployment compensation In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2021, if a taxpayer is issued an unemployment compensation payment with respect to calendar year 2020 but such payment is not received by the taxpayer until 2021, the gross income of such taxpayer shall not include so much of the unemployment compensation received by such taxpayer as does not exceed $10,200. (3) $10,200 aggregate limitation The total amount excluded from gross income with respect to a taxpayer under this subsection for all taxable years shall not exceed $10,200. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (4) of section 85(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as redesignated by this section) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting paragraphs (1) and (2) . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
IB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7352 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute of limitation for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022 . 2. Fraud enforcement harmonization (a) Paycheck Protection Program Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) Fraud enforcement harmonization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. . (b) Paycheck protection program second draw loans Section 7(a)(37) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (P) Fraud enforcement harmonization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 7352 AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute of limitation for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022 . 2. Fraud enforcement harmonization (a) Paycheck Protection Program Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) Fraud enforcement harmonization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. . (b) Paycheck protection program second draw loans Section 7(a)(37) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (P) Fraud enforcement harmonization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7352 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Ms. Velázquez (for herself and Mr. Luetkemeyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute of limitation for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022 . 2. Fraud enforcement harmonization (a) Paycheck Protection Program Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) Fraud enforcement harmonization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. . (b) Paycheck protection program second draw loans Section 7(a)(37) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (P) Fraud enforcement harmonization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7352 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute of limitation for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022 . 2. Fraud enforcement harmonization (a) Paycheck Protection Program Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) Fraud enforcement harmonization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. . (b) Paycheck protection program second draw loans Section 7(a)(37) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (P) Fraud enforcement harmonization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 246 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7352 [Report No. 117–328] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Ms. Velázquez (for herself and Mr. Luetkemeyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business May 17, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. Mfume , Ms. Davids of Kansas , and Ms. Van Duyne May 17, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Small Business ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute of limitation for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022 . 2. Fraud enforcement harmonization (a) Paycheck Protection Program Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) Fraud enforcement harmonization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. . (b) Paycheck protection program second draw loans Section 7(a)(37) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (P) Fraud enforcement harmonization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be filed not later than 10 years after the offense was committed. .

May 17, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7353 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mrs. Walorski (for herself, Ms. DelBene , Mr. Walberg , Ms. Craig , and Ms. Sherrill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor , and Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat benefits for telehealth services offered under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage as excepted benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2022 . 2. Treating benefits for telehealth services offered under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage as excepted benefits (a) PHSA (1) In general Section 2791(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(c)(2) ) is amended— (A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) Benefits for telehealth services. . (2) Limitation on exception to group health plans and group health insurance coverage Section 2722(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–21(c)(1) ) is amended— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (B) by striking The requirements and inserting the following: (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the requirements ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Application of provisions in the case of individual health insurance coverage for certain excepted benefits The requirements of subparts I and II shall apply to any individual health insurance coverage in relation to its provision of excepted benefits described in section 2791(c)(2)(C). . (b) ERISA Section 733(c)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1191b(c)(2) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) Benefits for telehealth services. . (c) IRC Section 9832(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) Benefits for telehealth services. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2022 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Mast , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , and Mr. Van Drew ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To limit the revocation and rescission of the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Terrorist Sympathizers from Appeasing Terrorists Act . 2. Foreign Terrorist Organization designation Notwithstanding section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ), the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization under such section, on April 15, 2019, may not be revoked or rescinded, except by a joint resolution of Congress.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7355 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2022 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Allen , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Roy , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Jackson , and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide that under the securities laws certain disclosures related to greenhouse-gas emissions or consumption of an issuer shall not be construed to be required.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Excessive Climate Reporting Act . 2. Rule of construction with respect to certain disclosures (a) In general Under the securities laws (as such term is defined in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c )), an issuer shall not be construed to be required to disclose or otherwise provide the information described in subsection (b). (b) Information The information described in this subsection is as follows: (1) The greenhouse-gas emissions or consumption of— (A) the issuer; or (B) the supply chain or consumers of such issuer (commonly known as Scope 3 emissions ). (2) Any independent certification with respect to the information described in paragraph (1).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7357 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2022 Mr. Burgess (for himself and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to require an executive agency to submit information to any committee of the House of Representatives upon the request of 7 of the members of the committee, and to submit information to any committee of the Senate upon the request of 5 of the members of the committee, if the information relates to any matter under the jurisdiction of the committee, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Response from Executive Agencies to Congress on Time Act or the REACT Act . 2. Requiring submission of information to committees upon request of minimum number of committee members (a) Submission of information Section 2954 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking agency, on request and all that follows through shall submit and inserting the following: agency, on request of any authorizing committee or permanent select committee of the House of Representatives or of any 7 members thereof, or on request of any authorizing or permanent select committee of the Senate or of any 5 members thereof, shall submit . (b) Deadline for submission; enforcement Section 2954 of such title is amended— (1) by striking An Executive and inserting (a) Submission of information .—An Executive ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Deadline An Executive agency shall submit the information requested by a committee under subsection (a) not later than 45 days after the committee requests the information, or not later than such alternative deadline as the committee may specify in its request. (c) Enforcement A committee, or any 7 members thereof (in the case of a committee of the House of Representatives) or any 5 members thereof (in the case of a committee of the Senate), which is aggrieved by a violation of this section by an Executive agency may file an action in the appropriate district court of the United States for such injunctive and declaratory relief as may be appropriate. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to requests made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7358 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2022 Ms. DeLauro (for herself and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to apply the exempt infant formula requirements to certain human donor milk, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Donor Milk Safety Act . 2. Application of exempt infant formula requirements to certain human donor milk Section 412(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 350a(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Effective beginning one year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the exemption under paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to human milk which has undergone any bioburden reduction process in the same manner as such exemption applies with respect to infant formula described in such paragraph. Not later than one year after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall make such revisions as may be necessary to the regulations prescribed by the Secretary under paragraph (2) to carry out the preceding sentence. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2022 Mr. DesJarlais introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to suspend the right to introduce certain persons or property into the United States in the interest of the public health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act . 2. Protection of public health Section 362 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 265 ) is amended— (1) by striking Whenever the and inserting the following: (a) In general Whenever the ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Suspensions relating to illicit drugs Whenever the Secretary determines that by reason of the existence of substantial illicit drug smuggling from a foreign country there is serious danger of the introduction of such drugs into the United States, and that this danger is so increased by the introduction of persons or property from such country that a suspension of the right to introduce such persons and property is required in the interest of the public health, the Secretary, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary, shall have the power to prohibit, in whole or in part, the introduction of persons and property from such countries or places as he shall designate in order to avert such danger, and for such period of time as he may deem necessary for such purpose. .
IB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7361 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act . 2. National Weather Service communications (a) In general Title IV of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8541 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 415. National Weather Service communications (a) System upgrade The Director of the National Weather Service shall improve the instant messaging service used by National Weather Service personnel by implementing a commercial off-the-shelf communications solution hosted on the public cloud to serve as a replacement for the communications system in use as of the date of the enactment of this section (commonly referred to as NWSChat ). Such communications solution shall satisfy requirements set forth by the Director to best accommodate future growth and perform successfully with increased numbers of users. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, to remain available until expended. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 414 the following new item: Sec. 415. National Weather Service communications. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7361 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2022 Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mrs. Axne , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mrs. Hinson , and Mr. Gimenez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act . 2. National Weather Service communications (a) In general Title IV of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8541 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 415. National Weather Service communications (a) System upgrade The Director of the National Weather Service shall improve the instant messaging service used by National Weather Service personnel by implementing a commercial off-the-shelf communications solution hosted on the public cloud to serve as a replacement for the communications system in use as of the date of the enactment of this section (commonly referred to as NWSChat ). Such communications solution shall satisfy requirements set forth by the Director to best accommodate future growth and perform successfully with increased numbers of users. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, to remain available until expended. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 414 the following new item: Sec. 415. National Weather Service communications. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7361 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act . 2. National Weather Service communications (a) In general Title IV of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8541 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 415. National Weather Service communications (a) System upgrade The Director of the National Weather Service shall improve the instant messaging service used by National Weather Service personnel by implementing a commercial off-the-shelf communications solution hosted on the public cloud to serve as a replacement for the communications system in use as of the date of the enactment of this section (commonly referred to as NWSChat ). Such communications solution shall satisfy requirements set forth by the Director to best accommodate future growth and perform successfully with increased numbers of users. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, to remain available until expended. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 414 the following new item: Sec. 415. National Weather Service communications. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 319 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7361 [Report No. 117–412] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2022 Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mrs. Axne , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mrs. Hinson , and Mr. Gimenez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology July 14, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Meijer , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Carey , Mr. Carbajal , and Mr. Gottheimer July 14, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act . 2. National Weather Service communications (a) In general Title IV of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8541 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 415. National Weather Service communications (a) System upgrade The Director of the National Weather Service shall improve the instant messaging service used by National Weather Service personnel by implementing a commercial off-the-shelf communications solution hosted on the public cloud to serve as a replacement for the communications system in use as of the date of the enactment of this section (commonly referred to as NWSChat ). Such communications solution shall satisfy requirements set forth by the Director to best accommodate future growth and perform successfully with increased numbers of users. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, to remain available until expended. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 414 the following new item: Sec. 415. National Weather Service communications. .

July 14, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7363 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2022 Mr. Gibbs (for himself, Mr. Balderson , Mr. McKinley , and Mr. Latta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to clarify the responsibility of landowners who do not participate in the operation of oil facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innocent Landowners Protection Act . 2. Responsible party Section 1001(32)(B) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2701(32)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) Onshore facilities In the case of an onshore facility (other than a pipeline), any person owning or operating the facility, except— (i) a Federal agency, State, municipality, commission, or political subdivision of a State, or any interstate body, that as the owner transfers possession and right to use the property to another person by lease, assignment, or permit; or (ii) with respect to a facility for oil exploration, development, production, or storage, a person with an ownership interest in the facility who does not participate in management of the facility, if the acquisition of such interest by the person was not designed to avoid the liability of any person under this Act. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7365 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2022 Mrs. Hinson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility for Workers Education Act . 2. Treatment of attendance or participation in certain activities (a) In general Section 3(o) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(o) ) is amended to read as follows: (o) Hours worked In determining for the purposes of sections 6 and 7 the hours for which an employee is employed, there shall be excluded— (1) any time spent in changing clothes or washing at the beginning or end of each workday which was excluded from measured working time during the week involved by the express terms of or by custom or practice under a bona fide collective-bargaining agreement applicable to the particular employee; and (2) any time spent attending or participating in lectures, education or training programs, and similar activities, regardless of whether the activity is offered or facilitated by the employer, provided that— (A) such attendance or participation occurs outside of the employee’s regular working hours; (B) such attendance or participation is voluntary and the continuation of employment and the working conditions related to such employment is not adversely affected by non-attendance or non-participation; and (C) the employee does not perform any productive work for the employer during such attendance or participation. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to hours worked on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2022 Mr. Jackson (for himself, Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Mann , Mr. Steube , Mr. Norman , Mr. Cole , Mr. Bost , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Rose , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Feenstra , and Mr. Buck ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No User Fees for Gun Owners Act . 2. Ban on imposition of State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement as a condition of firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (a) In general.— Except as provided in subsection (b), before No ; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: (b) No State or local insurance, tax, or user fee required as a condition of gun or ammunition ownership or commerce A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm or ammunition, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms or ammunition in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services. . 3. Limitation on conditions of gun ownership or commerce Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 5848 the following new section: 5848A. Limitation on conditions of gun ownership (a) In general A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm, pistol, or revolver, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms, pistols, or revolvers in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services. (b) Firearm, pistol, revolver The terms firearm , pistol , and revolver shall have the same meaning as when used in part III of subchapter D of chapter 32. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7369 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2022 Mr. Levin of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of veterans who may receive self-employment assistance under the Veteran Readiness and Employment program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Eligibility for Necessities To Undertake Rewarding Entrepreneurship Act or the VENTURE Act . 2. Expansion of eligibility for self-employment assistance under Veteran Readiness and Employment program (a) Expansion of eligibility Paragraph (12) of subsection (a) of section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (12) Such license fees and essential equipment, supplies, and minimum stocks of materials as the Secretary determines to be necessary for a veteran to begin self-employment and are within the criteria and cost limitations that the Secretary shall prescribe in regulations for the furnishing of such fees, equipment, supplies, and stocks. . (b) Priority Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended by inserting before the first period the following: , including with respect to providing priority for services under subsection (a)(12) to veterans with the most severe service-connected disabilities who require homebound training or self-employment, or both homebound training and self-employment . (c) Technical amendments Section 3117 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking this clause and inserting this subparagraph ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking insure and inserting ensure ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking clause both places it appears and inserting paragraph .