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IB Union Calendar No. 339 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7283 [Report No. 117–435] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2022 Mr. Cartwright (for himself and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 26, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. Trone , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Porter , Mr. Lamb , Mrs. Bustos , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Raskin , Ms. DeGette , and Mr. Griffith July 26, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 30, 2022 A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act or the STREAM Act . 2. Activities that are eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 30 U.S.C. 1231a(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking Grants under and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), grants under ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Acid mine drainage abatement and treatment (A) In general Not more than 30 percent of the total amount of a grant made annually under subsection (b)(1) may be retained by the recipient of the grant, if those amounts are deposited into an acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund established under State law, from which amounts (together with all interest earned on the amounts) are expended by the State for the abatement of the causes and the treatment of the effects of acid mine drainage resulting from coal mining practices, including for the costs of building, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating acid mine drainage treatment systems. (B) Reporting requirements Each recipient of a grant under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant amounts into an acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) offer amendments to the inventory maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1233(c) ) to reflect the use of the amounts for acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; and (ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient information on the status and balance of amounts in the acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund. (C) Term Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to— (i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or (ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an annual grant under subsection (b)(1). .

July 26, 2022 Reported with an amendment, 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. 7284 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2022 Ms. Wild (for herself and Ms. Letlow ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to improve defined contribution plan fee disclosures.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Informed Savers Act . 2. Defined contribution plan fee disclosure improvements Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall review section 2550.404a–5 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, and explore how the content and design of the covered disclosures may be improved to enhance participants’ understanding of fees and expenses as well as the cumulative effect of fees and expenses on retirement savings over time. As part of such review, the Secretary shall conduct outreach to stakeholders, including those representing plan sponsors and retirement plan participants.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7286 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2022 Mr. Cawthorn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To establish a commission to assess the total cost spent on relief during the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Excess Accountability and Surplus Expenditures Act or the CEASE Act . 2. Establishment There is established a commission to be known as the COVID–19 Funding Accountability Commission (in this Act referred to as the Commission ). 3. Duties of Commission The Commission shall assess spending by the Federal Government related to relief during the COVID–19 pandemic, including— (1) the total amount of money spent by the Federal Government on such relief; (2) the total amount of money designated by the Federal Government for such relief that has been unspent as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (3) any other matters regarding such spending as the Commission determines appropriate. 4. Members (a) Number and appointment The Commission shall be composed of at least 2 but no more than 5 members from each agency (as such term is defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code), appointed by the head of the relevant agency. (b) Detailees Each member so appointed shall be a detailee, on a non-reimbursable basis, to the Commission. (c) Terms Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (d) Compensation Members of the Commission shall not receive any additional compensation as a result of being such a member. 5. Powers of Commission (a) Hearings The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. (b) Obtaining data The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable the Commission to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the Commission. 6. Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report containing a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with the recommendations of the Commission for legislation, administrative actions, and any other matters the Commission considers appropriate. 7. Termination The Commission shall terminate after submitting the report to Congress pursuant to section 6.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7291 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2022 Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself and Mr. Khanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish country of origin labeling requirements for beef, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Beef Labeling Act of 2022 . 2. Country of origin labeling for beef (a) Definitions Section 281 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1638 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following: (1) Beef The term beef means meat produced from cattle (including veal). ; and (3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— (A) in clause (i), by inserting , beef, after lamb ; and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting , ground beef, after lamb . (b) Notice of country of origin Section 282(a)(2) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1638a(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting beef, after for ; (2) in each of subparagraphs (A) through (D), by inserting beef, before lamb each place it appears; and (3) in subparagraph (E)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting beef, after Ground ; and (B) by inserting ground beef, before ground lamb each place it appears. (c) Means of reinstating MCOOL for beef (1) Determination of means Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall determine a means of reinstating mandatory country of origin labeling for beef in accordance with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) that is in compliance with all applicable rules of the World Trade Organization. (2) Implementation of means Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of Agriculture shall implement the means determined under paragraph (1). (d) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) take effect on the earlier of— (1) the date on which the Secretary of Agriculture publishes a determination in the Federal Register that the means determined under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) have been implemented under paragraph (2) of that subsection; and (2) the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2022 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Carl , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Budd , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Wittman , Ms. Herrell , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Stewart , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Lamborn , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Gohmert , and Mr. Bentz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in the 2017–2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing American Energy and Investing in Resiliency Act . 2. Offshore oil and gas lease sales (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in the 2017–2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (November 2016), developed under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 ), that have not been conducted as of the date of enactment of this Act by not later than December 31, 2022, including lease sales 258, 259, and 261. (b) Lease sale 257 (1) Compliance with NEPA The final environmental impact statement for lease sale 257 shall be considered to meet the requirements related to detailed statements under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) ) for such lease sale. (2) Deadline to issue leases Notwithstanding any outstanding actions to complete bid adequacy review procedures, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue the leases won on November 17, 2021, under lease sale 257 not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Final environmental impact statement for lease sale 257 The term final environmental impact statement for lease sale 257 means the final environmental impact statement that is the subject of the notice of availability of a final environmental impact statement titled Final Environmental Impact Statement for Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico, 2017–2022 Oil and Gas Lease Sales 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 257, 259, and 261 and published by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on March 10, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 13363). (2) Lease sale 257 The term lease sale 257 means the lease sale 257 that is the subject of the final notice of sale titled Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 257 and published by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on October 4, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 54728).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7293 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2022 Ms. Herrell (for herself, Mr. Westerman , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Carl , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Stewart , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Lamborn , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Gohmert , and Mr. Bentz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to process applications for a permit to drill, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Permitting Certainty Act . 2. Processing applications for permits to drill Section 17(p) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(p) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Effect of pending civil action on processing applications for permits to drill Pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (2), notwithstanding the existence of any pending civil actions which do not directly affect or involve the application or related lease, the Secretary shall process an application for a permit to drill under a valid existing lease, unless a United States Federal court has determined that the lease was not issued in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7297 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2022 Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Flood Preparedness Act . 2. Contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 8108 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting , or to mitigate the risk of flooding, including the risk of flooding associated with rising sea levels before the period at the end. (b) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes an assessment of— (1) the extent to which each medical facility (as such term is defined in section 8101(3) of title 38, United States Code) is at risk of flooding, including the risk of flooding associated with rising sea levels; and (2) whether additional resources are necessary to address the risk of flooding at each such facility.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2022 Mr. Pascrell (for himself and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To protect survivors from brain injury by authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect data on the prevalence of brain injuries resulting from domestic and sexual violence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Survivors from Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2022 . 2. Data collection (a) Collection of data on brain injuries related to domestic and sexual violence (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall collect data on the prevalence of brain injuries resulting from domestic and sexual violence in order to assist the Department in understanding, addressing, and allocating resources to reduce and treat such injuries and the cause of such injuries. (2) Collection In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall distribute a survey that follows up on, and operates under the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) that will ask questions about the prevalence and circumstances surrounding brain injuries due to domestic and sexual violence. The Secretary shall allow for data collection for not fewer than 2 years. (3) Privacy Data shall be collected, stored, and analyzed under this section in a manner that protects individual privacy and confidentiality. (b) Report Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to relevant congressional committees, and post on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services, a report that shall contain— (1) an analysis of the data collected under subsection (a) relating to the connection between domestic and sexual violence and brain injuries; and (2) a description of the steps that the Department of Health and Human Services is taking to increase awareness, increase services, decrease prevalence, and otherwise respond to the public health issue of brain injury that results from domestic and sexual violence. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. Amounts appropriated under this subsection shall remain available for a 3-year period. (d) Definition In this section, the term brain injury means an injury that impacts the function of the brain as a result of trauma, choking, or strangulation due to domestic or sexual violence.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7303 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2022 Mr. Reed introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 129 Walnut Street in Corning, New York, as the Amory Amo Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Amory “Amo” Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 129 Walnut Street in Corning, New York, shall be known and designated as the Amory Amo Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Amory Amo Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7305 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2022 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) 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 establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages.

1. Above the line deduction for attorney fees relating to awards for property damage due to certain wildfires (a) In general Section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (22) Attorney fees and court costs relating to awards with respect to certain wildfires (A) In general Any deduction allowable under this chapter for attorney fees and court costs paid by, or on behalf of, the taxpayer in connection with any award with respect to a qualifying wildfire disaster. The preceding sentence shall not apply to any deduction in excess of the amount includible in the taxpayer's gross income for the taxable year on account of a judgment or settlement (whether by suit or agreement and whether as lump sum or periodic payments) resulting from such claim. (B) Qualifying wildfire disaster For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term qualifying wildfire disaster means any forest or range fire that— (i) is a federally declared disaster (as such term is defined in section 165(i)(5)(A)), (ii) occurs in a disaster area (as such term is defined in section 165(i)(5)(B)), and (iii) occurs in calendar year 2015 or later. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to attorney fees and court costs awarded after May 31, 2020. 2. Exclusion of certain wildfire settlement proceeds from gross income (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139I the following new section: 139J. Certain wildfire settlement proceeds (a) In general Gross income shall not include amounts paid by a qualified settlement fund established to compensate victims for losses or damages in connection with a qualifying wildfire disaster (as defined in section 62(a)(22)(B)). (b) Qualified settlement fund The term qualified settlement fund has the meaning given such term in Section 1.468B–1 of title 26, Code of Federal Regulations. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139I the following new item: Sec. 139J. Wildfire settlement proceeds. . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid after May 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7306 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2022 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Westerman , Mr. Carl , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Rosendale , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Balderson , Ms. Stefanik , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide deadlines for the development of five-year oil and gas leasing programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategy to Secure Offshore Energy Act . 2. Publishing a five-year plan for offshore oil and gas leasing Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking subsections (c) and (d) of this section, shall prepare and periodically revise, and inserting this section, shall issue every five years ; (B) by adding at the end the following: (5) Each five-year program shall include at least two lease sales per year. ; and (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting domestic energy security, after between ; (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as subsections (h) through (j), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Five-Year program for 2022 through 2027 The Secretary shall issue the five-year oil and gas leasing program for 2022 through 2027 by not later than June 30, 2022. (g) Subsequent leasing programs (1) In general Not later than 36 months after conducting the first lease sale under an oil and gas leasing program prepared pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall begin preparing the subsequent oil and gas leasing program under this section. (2) Requirement Each subsequent oil and gas leasing program under this section shall be approved by not later than 180 days before the expiration of the previous oil and gas leasing program. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7307 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Meuser , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Garbarino , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. Donalds , Ms. Salazar , and Mr. Fitzgerald ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act . 2. Small Business Administration rulemaking costs to small business concerns (a) In general The Administrator shall ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a fiscal year is not greater than zero. (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the last day of a fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on any regulations issued by other Federal agencies that have an impact on small business concerns. Such report shall include rules issued during the fiscal year preceding and the fiscal year following the date of the report and such rules shall be disaggregated by the issuing Federal agency. (c) Small business regulatory budget defined In this section, the term small business regulatory budget means the cost to small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) of rulemaking (including the cost of a new rule and any modification to or repeal of a rule) by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7312 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Keating (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Meijer , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Wild , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on Russian participation in the G7 (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to exclude the Russian Federation from the Group of Seven or reconstitute a Group of Eight that includes the Russian Federation. (b) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to take any action to support or facilitate— (1) the participation of the Russian Federation in a Group of Seven proceeding; or (2) the reconstitution of a Group of Eight that includes the Russian Federation.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7316 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Buck ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TBI and PTSD Treatment Act . 2. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1710E the following new section: 1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder: hyperbaric oxygen therapy (a) Authority The Secretary shall furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a condition specified in subsection (b) through a health care provider described in section 1703(c)(5) of this title. (b) Covered conditions The conditions specified in this subsection are the following: (1) Traumatic brain injury. (2) Post-traumatic stress disorder. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1710E the following new item: 1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder: hyperbaric oxygen therapy. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Cawthorn (for himself, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Budd , Mr. Butterfield , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Hudson , Ms. Manning , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Ross , and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 33 Coxe Avenue, in Asheville, North Carolina, as the Dorothy Hansine Andersen Post Office .

1. Dorothy Hansine Andersen Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 33 Coxe Avenue, in Asheville, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Dorothy Hansine Andersen Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dorothy Hansine Andersen Post Office .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7324 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself, Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Estes , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Stauber ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 delay the effectiveness of certain new rules or regulations relating to the United States energy sector.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022 . 2. Energy regulations holiday (a) In general During the period described in subsection (b), no Federal agency shall finalize any rule or regulation that would cause— (1) a decrease in domestic oil, gas, or biofuels production; (2) an increase in gasoline prices; or (3) any negative effects on domestic energy production, domestic electricity generation, transmission of fuel or electricity, infrastructure development, or transportation fuels. (b) Period described The period referred to in subsection (a) is the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the earlier of— (1) January 1, 2023; and (2) the date on which the national average consumer gasoline price is $2.60 per gallon or less.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Curtis , and Ms. Leger Fernandez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to the voting accessibility protection and advocacy system of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the system serving the American Indian consortium, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act or the PAVA Inclusion Act . 2. Authorizing payments to voting accessibility protection and advocacy systems serving the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the American Indian consortium (a) Recipients defined Section 291 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21061 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Eligible grant recipients (1) Definition of state For the purposes of this section, the term State shall have the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 15002 ). (2) American indian consortium eligible A system serving the American Indian consortium for which funds have been reserved under section 509(c)(1)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794e(c)(1)(B) ) shall be eligible for payments under subsection (a) in the same manner as a protection and advocacy system of a State. . (b) Grant minimums for American Indian consortium Section 291(b) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21061(b) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (c)(1)(B), after as set forth in subsections ; and (2) by striking subsections (c)(3)(B) and (c)(4)(B) of that section shall be not less than $70,000 and $35,000, respectively. and inserting the following: subsection (c)(3)(B) shall not be less than $70,000, and the amount of the grants to systems referred to in subsections (c)(1)(B) and (c)(4) shall not be less than $35,000. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect at the start of the first fiscal year starting after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7327 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Hill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To encourage the timely use of funds provided under the emergency rental assistance programs administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Rural Renters Act of 2022 . 2. Reallocation of certain unused funds (a) Consolidated appropriations Act funds Section 501(d) of subtitle A of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9058a(d) ) is amended— (1) by inserting other than a grantee described in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) after by a grantee ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary shall require that any amount of funds reallocated pursuant to this subsection from a grantee described in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) to another eligible grantee after September 30, 2021, but that remain unobligated by such other eligible grantee as of the date of enactment of this sentence, shall be returned to the original grantee described in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) promptly upon such date of enactment. . (b) ARPA funds Section 3201(e) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9058c(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting other than grantees described in subsection (f)(1)(A) after eligible grantees ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Return of certain reallocated funds The Secretary shall require that any amount of funds reallocated pursuant to this subsection from a grantee described in subsection (f)(1)(A) to another eligible grantee after March 31, 2022, but that remain unobligated by such other eligible grantee as of the date of enactment of this paragraph, shall be returned to the original grantee described in subsection (f)(1)(A) promptly upon such date of enactment. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7328 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Hollingsworth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To establish reporting requirements for issuers of fiat currency-backed stablecoins, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited to as the Stablecoin Transparency Act . 2. Stablecoin issuer requirements (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Fiat currency-backed stablecoin The term fiat currency-backed stablecoin means a fiat currency-backed digital asset— (A) that maintains price stability by backing the value of such digital asset to a non-digital currency that is denominated in the same currency as such digital asset is issued; and (B) is redeemable on a one-to-one basis in the denominated currency to which the digital asset is backed. (2) Stablecoin issuer The term stablecoin issuer means a person that issues a fiat currency-backed stablecoin. (b) Reserves Each stablecoin issuer shall hold all reserves associated with each fiat currency-backed stablecoin issued by such stablecoin issuer in— (1) government securities that mature not more than 12 months; (2) fully collateralized security repurchase agreements; and (3) United States dollars or any other non-digital currency. (c) Reserve reports Each stablecoin issuer shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 30 days thereafter, publish on the website of such stablecoin issuer, a report on the reserves held by such stablecoin issuer that has been audited by a third-party auditor.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Jackson (for himself, Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Moolenaar , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Allen , Mr. Mann , Mr. Carl , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Meijer , and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require annual reports on the military capabilities of Iran-backed entities and the impact of lifted sanctions on such capabilities, prohibit the availability of Federal funds to such entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Israel Safe from Iranian Proxies Act . 2. Report on Iranian terrorist proxies Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes a detailed description of— (1) improvements to the military capabilities of Iran-backed entities, including Hamas, Lebanese Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Asa’ib ahl al-Haq, Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Kata’ib al-Imam Ali, Kata’ib Hezbollah, the Badr Organization, the Fatemiyoun, the Zainabiyoun, and Ansar Allah (also known as the Houthis); and (2) the direct or indirect impacts that the imposition or revocation of unilateral United States economic sanctions on Iran may have on the military capabilities of entities described in paragraph (1). 3. Prohibition on transfer to Iranian terrorist proxies No Federal funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may be made available, directly or indirectly, to any Iranian-backed entity listed in section 2(1).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Comptroller General of the United States to provide certain information with respect to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of the Comptroller General’s annual reporting to Congress, and for other purposes.

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

Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022 Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Mr. Timmons , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Comer , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Mace , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Norman , Ms. Porter , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Auchincloss , and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to provide certain information with respect to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of the Comptroller General’s annual reporting to Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act . 2. Government Accountability Office unimplemented priority recommendations The Comptroller General of the United States shall, as part of the Comptroller General’s annual reporting to committees of Congress— (1) consolidate Matters for Congressional Consideration from the Government Accountability Office in one report organized by policy topic that includes the amount of time such Matters have been unimplemented and submit such report to congressional leadership and the oversight committees of each House; (2) with respect to the annual letters sent by the Comptroller General to individual agency heads and relevant congressional committees on the status of unimplemented priority recommendations, identify any additional congressional oversight actions that can help agencies implement such priority recommendations and address any underlying issues relating to such implementation; (3) make publicly available the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2); and (4) publish any known costs of unimplemented priority recommendations, as applicable.
II Calendar No. 583 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7331 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Received December 5, 2022 Read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To require the Comptroller General of the United States to provide certain information with respect to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of the Comptroller General’s annual reporting to Congress, and for other purposes.

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

Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

December 5, 2022 Read twice and placed on the calendar
IB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7334 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 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. 7334 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. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.