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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2022 Ms. Sánchez (for herself, Mr. Huffman , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Costa , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Chu , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Gomez , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Bass , Mrs. Kim of California , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Takano , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Porter , Mr. Issa , and Mr. Vargas ) 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 14011 Clarkdale Avenue in Norwalk, California, as the Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building .

1. Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14011 Clarkdale Avenue in Norwalk, California, shall be known and designated as the Esteban E. Torres 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 Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7176 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2022 Mr. Bergman (for himself and Mr. Allred ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gerald’s Law Act . 2. Burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 2303 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 2202 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–315 ; 134 Stat. 4984), is further amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (ii)— (A) in subclause (II), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; and (B) in subclause (III), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) a home or other setting at which the deceased veteran was, at the time of death, receiving hospice care pursuant to section 1717(a) of this title if such care was directly preceded by the Secretary furnishing to the veteran hospital care or nursing home care as described in subclauses (I), (II), or (III) of clause (ii). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–315 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7181 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to seek to provide for the posting of contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each aircraft, airport, over-the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022 . 2. Posting of national human trafficking phone number in certain restrooms Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (enacted as division A of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii) )) is amended by— (1) striking the third sentence; and (2) inserting after the period at the end the following: The contact information of the national human trafficking hotline (including options to reach out to the hotline such as through phone, text, or TTY) shall be posted as follows: (I) In a visible place in all Federal buildings. (II) The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall seek to coordinate with the owners and operators of aircraft, airports, over-the road buses, bus stations, passenger trains, and passenger railroad stations to place the contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each such aircraft, airport, over the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the United States. (III) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and in coordination with the heads of such other Federal agencies as may be appropriate, shall place the contact information of the national human trafficking hotline at each port of entry. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 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. 7181 AN ACT To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to seek to provide for the posting of contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each aircraft, airport, over-the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022 . 2. Posting of national human trafficking phone number in certain restrooms Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (enacted as division A of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii) )) is amended by— (1) striking the third sentence; and (2) inserting after the period at the end the following: The contact information of the national human trafficking hotline (including options to reach out to the hotline such as through phone, text, or TTY) shall be posted as follows: (I) In a visible place in all Federal buildings. (II) The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall seek to coordinate with the owners and operators of aircraft, airports, over-the road buses, bus stations, passenger trains, and passenger railroad stations to place the contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each such aircraft, airport, over the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the United States. (III) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and in coordination with the heads of such other Federal agencies as may be appropriate, shall place the contact information of the national human trafficking hotline at each port of entry. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7181 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2022 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Issa , Ms. Bass , and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to seek to provide for the posting of contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each aircraft, airport, over-the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022 . 2. Posting of national human trafficking phone number in certain restrooms Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (enacted as division A of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii) )) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall seek to coordinate with the owners and operators of aircraft, airports, over-the-road buses, bus stations, passenger trains, and passenger railroad stations to place the contact information of the national human trafficking hotline (including options to reach out to the hotline such as through phone, text, or TTY) in the restrooms of each such aircraft, airport, over-the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the United States. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7181 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 20, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to seek to provide for the posting of contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each aircraft, airport, over-the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022 . 2. Posting of national human trafficking phone number in certain restrooms Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (enacted as division A of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii) )) is amended by— (1) striking the third sentence; and (2) inserting after the period at the end the following: The contact information of the national human trafficking hotline (including options to reach out to the hotline such as through phone, text, or TTY) shall be posted as follows: (I) In a visible place in all Federal buildings. (II) The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall seek to coordinate with the owners and operators of aircraft, airports, over-the road buses, bus stations, passenger trains, and passenger railroad stations to place the contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each such aircraft, airport, over the-road bus, bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad station operating within the United States. (III) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and in coordination with the heads of such other Federal agencies as may be appropriate, shall place the contact information of the national human trafficking hotline at each port of entry. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7182 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2022 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Ms. Norton , Ms. Tlaib , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Carson , Mr. Bowman , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Jones , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Lee of California , Mrs. Hayes , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Bush , and Ms. Omar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit trading of water and water rights for future delivery, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future of Water Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition of trading in water and water rights for future delivery (a) Commodity Exchange Act Section 1a(9) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1a(9) ) is amended— (1) by striking ( 7 U.S.C. 13–1 )) and and inserting ( 7 U.S.C. 13–1 )), ; (2) by inserting water or water rights (or any index, measure, value, or data related to water or water rights), and after receipts), and ; and (3) by striking receipts) in which and inserting receipts, and water or water rights, or any index, measure, value, or data related to water or water rights) in which . (b) Public Law 85–839 The first section of Public Law 85–839 ( 7 U.S.C. 13–1 ) is amended in the first sentence of subsection (a)— (1) by inserting water or water rights (or any index, measure, value, or data related to water or water rights), after sale of ; and (2) by striking receipts) and inserting receipts), .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7184 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2022 Mr. Lieu (for himself, Ms. Brownley , and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 with respect to the definition of land use revenue.

1. Definition of land use revenue under West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 Section 2(d)(2) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–226 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7186 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2022 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Posey , Mr. Gosar , Ms. Salazar , and Mr. Rosendale ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an extended deadline for the submission of applications regarding emergency treatment furnished in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Community Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2022 . 2. Extended deadline relating to emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities (a) Extended deadline Section 1703(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking A covered veteran and inserting (A) A covered veteran ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) In the case of an emergency which existed at the time of admission of a covered veteran to a health care provider, the Secretary shall deem any care or services received by the veteran during the period beginning at the time of such admission and ending at the time of discharge from the facility at which such care or services were furnished to be authorized under subparagraph (A) if the covered veteran (or an individual acting on behalf of the covered veteran) submits an application for such authorization by a deadline that the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of this paragraph, except that such deadline may not be earlier than 72 hours following such discharge. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to admissions occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2022 Mr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. Meijer , Mr. Auchincloss , and Mr. Gallagher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the provision of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yachts for Ukraine Act . 2. Authority to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized to take such actions as may be necessary to use the amounts described in subsection (b) to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. (b) Amounts described The amounts described in this subsection are the following: (1) All monetary assets of individuals described in subsection (c) if such assets are subject to United States jurisdiction and control by reason of the imposition of sanctions under any provision of United States law. (2) All amounts derived from the liquidation or sales of other assets of individuals described in subsection (c) if such assets are subject to United States jurisdiction and control by reason of the imposition of sanctions under any provision of United States law. (c) Individuals described The individuals described in this subsection are the following: (1) Individuals who are oligarchs of the Russian Federation, as determined by the President. (2) Individuals who are senior foreign political figures of the Russian Federation. (d) Senior foreign political figure defined In subsection (c)(2), the term senior foreign political figure has the meaning given that term in section 1010.605 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7188 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2022 Mr. Nehls (for himself and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain improvements relating to the transmission of disability benefits questionnaire data to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act . 2. Modernization of Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefit questionnaires (a) Requirement for transmission of certain information in machine-Readable format (1) Requirement Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall require all disability benefit questionnaire data collected in the course of medical disability examinations made by persons other than employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 305 of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–275 ; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) to be transmitted to the Department in a machine-readable format. (2) Issuance of standards Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall issue standards for the transmission of disability benefit questionnaire data in a machine-readable format as required under paragraph (1). (b) Plan for information technology system modification Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a plan to modify the information technology systems and processes of the Department to enable a non-Department health care professional selected by a claimant to transmit to the Department, in a machine-readable format, disability benefit questionnaire data, including complete disability benefit questionnaires rather than partial questionnaires or individual elements of medical evidence. (c) Public availability of information The Secretary shall make publicly available on the internet website of the Department referred to in section 5101(d) of title 38, United States Code— (1) a description of the standards issued under subsection (a)(2); and (2) the plan required under subsection (b). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term claimant has the meaning given such term in section 5100 of title 38, United States Code. (2) The term machine-readable has the meaning given such term in section 3502(18) of title 44, United States Code.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2022 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Jacobs of New York , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Rutherford , and Mr. Hudson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the 21st Century Cures Act with respect to the State Opioid Response Grants program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Resource Officers Save Lives Act . 2. State Opioid Response Grants program reauthorization; pilot program for Narcan administration training (a) Reauthorization Section 1003(h) of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 note) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2023 . (b) Pilot program for Narcan administration training Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) Pilot program for Narcan administration training (1) In general As part of the program established under this section, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary will award grants to school districts— (A) to train school resource officers, security personnel, and school nurses in Narcan administration; and (B) to purchase Narcan kits. (2) Priority In selecting recipients of a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 50 percent of such recipients are school districts located in a rural area (as defined by the Secretary). (3) Conditions As a condition on the receipt of a grant under this subsection, the school district shall agree that if the school district has a school resource officer or any security personnel, the officer (or personnel) must be trained in Narcan administration. (4) Use of funds A school district selected to receive a grant under this subsection may use funds received through the grant— (A) to provide training in the administration of Narcan to school resource officers, security personnel, and school nurses; and (B) to purchase Narcan kits. (5) Funding For each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $5,000,000 of the funds made available under subsection (h) to carry out the program under this subsection. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7190 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2022 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit a State to impose a sales tax on qualifying purchases at any gift shop on Federal property, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Gift Shop Tax Act . 2. Sales tax in gift shops (a) In general A State may levy a sales tax on qualifying purchases made from any gift shop located on Federal property. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal property The term Federal property means any building, land, or other real property owned, leased, or occupied by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or any other instrumentality wholly owned by the United States, including any facility or property of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. (2) Qualifying purchase The term qualifying purchase means any purchase made in the gift shop or made online through the gift shop. (3) State The term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, any other territory or possession of the United States, and any political subdivision of the foregoing.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mrs. Axne (for herself and Mr. Lucas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to expand the authorized activities under the Continuum of Care program to include activities that address barriers to transitioning families in rural areas to permanent housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022 . 2. Eligible activities under continuum of care program Subsection (a) of section 423 of subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11383(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (13) Projects in rural areas that consist of one or more of the following activities: (A) Payment of short-term emergency lodging, including in motels or shelters, directly or through vouchers. (B) Repairs to units— (i) in which homeless individuals and families will be housed; or (ii) which are currently not fit for human habitation. (C) Staff training, professional development, skill development, and staff retention activities. .
IB Union Calendar No. 330 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7196 [Report No. 117–424] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mrs. Axne (for herself and Mr. Lucas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services July 20, 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 24, 2022 A BILL To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to expand the authorized activities under the Continuum of Care program to include activities that address barriers to transitioning families in rural areas to permanent housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022 . 2. Eligible activities under continuum of care program Subsection (a) of section 423 of subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11383(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) Projects in rural areas that consist of one or more of the following activities: (A) Payment of short-term emergency lodging, including in motels or shelters, directly or through vouchers. (B) Repairs to units— (i) in which homeless individuals and families will be housed; or (ii) which are currently not fit for human habitation. (C) Staff training, professional development, skill development, and staff retention activities. .

July 20, 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. 7199 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reinstate pre-pandemic in-office work policies at the Department of the Interior in order to receive certain supplemental emergency relief funds, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on Department of Interior funds until pre-pandemic work policies reinstated (a) In general None of the unobligated COVID–19 relief funds made available to the Secretary may be used until on or after the date that the Secretary reinstates the telework policies, practices, and levels of telework as in effect at the Department of the Interior on December 31, 2019. (b) Report Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan for opening the offices of the Department of the Interior for in-office work in a manner consistent with the policies, practices, and levels of telework as in effect on December 31, 2019. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) COVID–19 relief funds The term COVID–19 relief funds means any funds made available to the Secretary in— (A) the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 ); (B) the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ); or (C) any COVID–19 supplemental emergency appropriations measure enacted into law on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Telework The term telework has the meaning given such term in section 6501 of title 5, United States Code, and includes remote work.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7200 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mr. Carl (for himself and Mr. Clyde ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the forfeiture of certain Federal retirement benefits for Federal employees convicted of making false statements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Pensions for Lying Bureaucrats Act . 2. Forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for Federal employees convicted of making false statements (a) Forfeiture (1) In general Section 8312 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking or at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or , and by adding after paragraph (2) the following: (3) was convicted, on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, of an offense described in subsection (e), to the extent provided by that subsection. ; and (ii) in the matter following paragraph (3) (as added by subparagraph (A) of this subsection), by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and , and by adding after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) with respect to an offense described in subsection (e), to the period after the date of conviction. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) An offense to which subsection (a)(3) applies is any offense within the purview of section 1001 (relating to false statements) of title 18, but only if every act or omission of the individual that is needed to satisfy the elements of the offense— (A) is committed after the date of enactment of this subsection; (B) occurs while the individual is an employee; and (C) directly relates to the performance of the individual’s official duties as an employee. (2) Notwithstanding the definition of the term employee in section 8311, in this subsection the term employee — (A) has the meaning given that term in section 2105; and (B) includes any employee of the United States Postal Service or Postal Regulatory Commission and any employee appointed under chapter 73 or 74 of title 38, notwithstanding section 7425(b) of that title. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 8311(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting except as provided in section 8312(e), before employee . (b) Absence from the United Sates To avoid prosecution Section 8313(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting or , and by adding at the end the following: (C) after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, for an offense described in section 8312(e); and .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7201 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mr. Carl introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To reinstate pre-pandemic telework policies of Executive agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earn Your Keep Act . 2. Reinstatement of pre-pandemic Executive agency telework policies (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each Executive agency shall reinstate the telework policies in use by such Executive agency on December 31, 2019. (b) Rule of construction Beginning on the date that the head of an Executive agency reinstates the telework policy under subsection (a), such policy shall apply in place of any other provision of a teleworking, collective bargaining, or other employment agreement of such Executive agency to the extent that such other provision conflicts with the policy so reinstated. (c) Removal Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee of an Executive agency who does not comply with a reinstated telework policy under subsection (a) shall be removed from the civil service, and the position formerly occupied by such employee shall be eliminated. (d) GAO study Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress analyzing, with respect to any employee of Executive agencies who were teleworking during the COVID–19 pandemic— (1) the rate of locality pay (if any) paid to such employee; and (2) the geographic location of the teleworking work site of the employee. (e) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Executive agency has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code; (2) the term locality pay means locality pay under section 5304 or 5304a of such title; and (3) the term telework and teleworking have the meaning given those terms in section 6501 of such title, and includes remote work.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7203 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mr. Chabot (for himself and Ms. Spanberger ) 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 repeal the direct payment requirement on the exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wally Bunker Healthcare Enhancement for Local Public Safety Retirees Improvement Act of 2022 or the HELPS Retirees Improvement Act of 2022 . 2. Increase in amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 402(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $3,000 and inserting $6,000 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to distributions in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. 3. Repeal of direct payment requirement on exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (a) In general Section 402(l)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (5) Aggregation rule For purposes of this subsection, all eligible retirement plans of an employer shall be treated as a single plan. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7204 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Gallagher , Ms. Mace , Mr. Mast , Mr. Nehls , and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to encourage economic sustainability of intercity passenger rail service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Returning Amtrak To Economic Sustainability Act or the RATES Act . 2. Amtrak mission and goals (a) Findings Section 24101(a)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking Modern and inserting Economically sustainable . (b) Mission Section 24101(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting , while ensuring route profitability proportional to the Federal share of investment, before consisting of high quality . (c) Goals Section 24101(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking use its best business judgment in acting to .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7206 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Mast , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Posey , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , and Ms. Castor of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act . 2. Algal blooms Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122(2) ) is amended by striking or drought and inserting drought, or algal blooms . 3. Impacts of algal blooms on air quality Not later than 365 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee of Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a detailed study relating to the health effects of exposure to cyanotoxins in the air that result from algal blooms.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7209 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mr. Hill (for himself and Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Price Stability Act of 2022 . 2. Removal of dual mandate Section 2A of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 225a ) is amended by striking maximum employment, stable prices, and inserting stable prices .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7212 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mr. Keller (for himself, Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Mace , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 with respect to the release of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Sponsor Act of 2022 . 2. Release from custody (a) In general Section 235(c)(3) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(c)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Citizenship or lawful permanent residency status (i) In general An unaccompanied alien child may not be placed with a proposed custodian unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines that such custodian is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. (ii) Proof of status For the purpose of clause (i), a proposed custodian shall demonstrate that they are a United States citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residency by producing one of the following documents: (I) A valid unexpired United States passport or United States passport card. (II) A birth certificate proving birth in the United States. (III) A certificate of naturalization. (IV) A certificate of citizenship. (V) A report designated as a Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States , issued by a consular officer to document a citizen born abroad. (VI) An alien registration card or permanent resident card. . (b) Requirement of bond for placement Section 235(c) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Bond required for placement In addition to the requirements of this section and before placing an unaccompanied alien child with a proposed custodian, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall require a bond of at least $1,500, to be paid by the proposed custodian, in assurance that the unaccompanied alien child will attend, as necessary, each legal proceeding with respect to their immigration status. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7216 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 direct the Secretary of State to make available to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention copies of consular reports of death of United States citizens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Students Abroad Act . 2. Copies of consular reports of death of U.S. citizens abroad to be made available to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (a) In general The Secretary of State shall make available to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for each calendar quarter a copy of each report described in subsection (b) that is issued during the preceding calendar quarter. (b) Report described The report described in this subsection is a report issued by a United States embassy or consulate relating to the death of a United States citizen in a foreign country upon receipt by the embassy or consulate of the foreign death certificate or finding of death by a local competent authority. 3. Surveillance by CDC of deaths of United States citizens abroad The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317U of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–23 ) the following: 317V. Surveillance of deaths of United States citizens abroad The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall expand and intensify the programs and activities of the Centers for surveillance of deaths of United States citizens occurring abroad. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7218 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Cache La Poudre National Heritage Area, and South Park National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorado National Heritage Areas Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of certain National Heritage Areas in the State of Colorado (a) Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Section 8001(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1229) is amended by striking the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 30, 2036 . (b) Cache La Poudre National Heritage Area Section 8002(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1234) is amended by striking the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 30, 2036 . (c) South Park National Heritage Area Section 8003(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1240) is amended by striking the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 30, 2036 .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7222 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation.

1. Prohibition on importation of uranium from the Russian Federation (a) In general Notwithstanding section 3112A of the USEC Privatization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2297h–10a ) or any other provision of law, the importation of articles of the Russian Federation classifiable under subheading 2612.10, 2844.10, 2844.20, and 2844.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is prohibited. (b) Effective date The prohibition under subsection (a) applies with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for the abolition of certain United Nations groups, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COI Elimination Act . 2. Abolition and restriction (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to— (1) seek the abolition of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel; and (2) combat systemic anti-Israel bias at the United Nations Human Rights Council and other international fora. (b) Abolition of certain United Nations groups Subsection (b) of section 721 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, enacted by reference pursuant to section 1000(a)(7) of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 ( Public Law 106–113 ) ( 22 U.S.C. 287 note) is amended by striking ; and the Division on Public Information on the Question of Palestine and inserting ; the Division on Public Information on the Question of Palestine; and the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel . (c) Restriction on funding Subsection (a) of section 114 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 ( 22 U.S.C. 287e note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) 25 percent of the amount budgeted for the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. .