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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2022 Mr. Tonko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a clearinghouse to assist economic development activities in capacity-constrained communities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access for All Communities Act of 2022 . 2. Establishment of Economic Development Resource Clearinghouse (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Economic Development Administration, shall establish, and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Commerce, a clearinghouse to be known as the Economic Development Resource Clearinghouse (hereinafter referred to as the Clearinghouse ) for the purpose described in subsection (b). (b) Purpose The purpose of the Clearinghouse shall be to increase awareness of Federal and State programs, grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other assistance that the Secretary determines can assist economic development activities in capacity-constrained communities. (c) Maintenance (1) In general The Secretary shall, as appropriate, maintain the Clearinghouse established under subsection (a). (2) Periodic updates In maintaining the Clearinghouse, the Secretary shall, not less than once per calendar year and as often as is necessary to reflect up-to-date information, update the Clearinghouse to address changes to available resources and changes to the needs of capacity-constrained communities, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (d) Consultation In establishing and maintaining the Clearinghouse, the Secretary shall consult with such Federal agencies as considered appropriate by the Secretary. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report on— (1) the availability of resources for capacity-constrained communities; (2) efforts to publicize the Clearinghouse for capacity-constrained communities and the results of those efforts; and (3) recommendations on policy action to coordinate and facilitate strategic economic development, regional planning, capacity building, and technical assistance in capacity-constrained communities.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7595 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mr. Bergman (for himself, Mr. Budd , Mr. Steube , Mr. Cawthorn , and Mr. Posey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement Restoration Act or as the VOICE Restoration Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In April 2017, the United States Department of Homeland Security launched the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE) in response to the Executive Order 13768 issued by President Donald J. Trump entitled Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States, which directed DHS to create an office to support victims of crimes committed by criminal aliens. (2) In June 2021, the United States Department of Homeland Security terminated VOICE pursuant to the Executive order on the Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities issued by President R. Joseph Jr. 3. Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (a) Establishment —There is established the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (hereinafter in this Act referred to as VOICE ) within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which shall provide assistance to victims of crimes committed by aliens present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws, in addition to witnesses and legal representatives of individuals acting at the request of a victim or witness. (b) Duties The duties of VOICE are to do the following: (1) Use a victim-centered approach to acknowledge and support persons who are victims or witnesses described in subsection (a) and their families. (2) Promote awareness of available services to such persons. (3) Build collaborative partnerships with community stakeholders assisting such persons. (c) Assistance – The types of assistance authorized to be provided by VOICE to such persons impacted by crimes committed by aliens described in subsection (a) includes— (1) the establishment and operation of a dedicated toll-free VOICE Hotline to answer questions from victims; (2) local contacts to help with unique requests from such persons; (3) access to social service professionals able to refer victims to resources and service providers; (4) assistance signing up to receive automated custody status information regarding an alien described in subsection (a) held in custody; and (5) additional criminal or immigration history may be available about an illegal alien to victims or their families. (d) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, VOICE shall publish quarterly reports to Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the President of the United States studying the effects of the victimization by aliens described in subsection (a) present in the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Ms. Kaptur (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for the use of seized Russian assets to provide support to citizens of Ukraine who have been made refugees as a result of the illegal invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repurposing Elite Luxuries Into Emergency Funds for Ukraine Act . 2. Use of seized Russian assets to support Ukrainian refugees (a) Deposit of proceeds of seized assets Notwithstanding section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, the Attorney General shall deposit all proceeds resulting from the liquidation of assets seized as a result of actions taken by the Task Force KleptoCapture, as announced by the Attorney General on March 2, 2022, into the Ukrainian Relief Fund established under subsection (b). (b) Ukrainian Relief Fund (1) Establishment The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish an account, to be known as the Ukrainian Relief Fund , to be available, as provided in advance in appropriations Acts— (A) to the Secretary of State for use, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as specified in paragraph (2); and (B) to the Attorney General for administrative costs relating to the seizure and liquidation of assets through the Task Force KleptoCapture. (2) Use of funds to support Ukrainian refugees Amounts in the Ukrainian Relief Fund shall be available to provide support to the people of Ukraine following the illegal invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, including— (A) to promote the security, safety, health, well-being, and resettlement of Ukrainian refugees; (B) to support international or nonprofit organizations engaged in direct efforts to support Ukrainian refugees; (C) to support the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and general recovery of Ukraine in areas no longer controlled by the Russian Federation, as certified by the Secretary of State; and (D) through such other manner as the Secretary considers appropriate to promote the security, welfare, and dignity of Ukrainian refugees, the recovery of the economy of Ukraine, and the general welfare of the people of Ukraine. (c) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on an ongoing basis thereafter, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall jointly report to Congress on— (1) assets seized and liquidated as described in subsection (a) and deposited into the Ukrainian Relief Fund established under subsection (b); and (2) the use of amounts in the Ukrainian Relief Fund to support Ukrainian refugees and the reconstruction of Ukraine.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7597 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mr. Kildee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 protect firefighters from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PFAS Firefighter Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on firefighting foam containing PFAS (a) Prohibition Beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, no person may manufacture, import, process, or distribute in commerce any aqueous film forming foam for use in training and firefighting that contains a per- or polyfluoroalkyl substance. (b) Violations A violation of subsection (a) shall be considered to be a violation of section 15(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2614(1) ). 3. Deadline to prohibit aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) use at airports Section 332 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 49 U.S.C. 44706 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Prohibition Not later than October 5, 2024, the Administrator, using the latest version of National Fire Protection Association 403, Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports , shall prohibit the use of fluorinated chemicals in firefighting foam at airports. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7598 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Curtis , and Mr. O'Halleran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act to provide liability protection for the sharing of information regarding suspected unlawful robocalls by or with the registered consortium that conducts private-led efforts to trace back the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls, and for the receipt of such information by such registered consortium, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act . 2. Registered consortium conducting private-led efforts to trace back the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls (a) Immunity for receiving, sharing, and publishing trace back information Section 13(d) of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act ( Public Law 116–105 ; 133 Stat. 3287) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Immunity for receiving, sharing, and publishing trace back information (A) Trace back immunity No cause of action shall lie or be maintained in any court against— (i) the registered consortium for receiving or sharing, or publishing as permitted by subsection (e), covered information or information derived from covered information; or (ii) any voice service provider or other person for sharing covered information with the registered consortium. (B) Definition In this paragraph, the term covered information — (i) means information regarding a suspected unlawful robocall; and (ii) includes— (I) call detail records of a suspected unlawful robocall; (II) the name of, and other identifying information concerning, a voice service provider that originated, carried, or routed a suspected unlawful robocall; and (III) information about the person who made a suspected unlawful robocall, including any contact information of an individual that such person provided to the voice service provider that originated the call. . (b) Publication of list of voice service providers Section 13(e) of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act ( Public Law 116–105 ; 133 Stat. 3288) is amended to read as follows: (e) List of voice service providers (1) Publication of list The Commission, or the registered consortium in consultation with the Commission, may publish a list of voice service providers based on— (A) information obtained by the consortium about voice service providers that refuse to participate in private-led efforts to trace back the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls; and (B) other information the Commission or the consortium may collect about voice service providers that are found to originate, carry, or route substantial amounts of unlawful robocalls. (2) Enforcement The Commission may take enforcement action based on the information described in paragraph (1). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7599 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mrs. Lesko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the issuance of a passport with any gender designation other than male and female , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traditional Passport Act or the TPA Act . 2. Prohibition The Secretary of State may not issue any passport that contains an X gender designation and may permit applicants for passports to select from only Male or Female .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mrs. Lesko (for herself, Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Steube , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Norman , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Budd , and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from using the X gender designation in the TSA PreCheck advanced security program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traditional Screening Application Act or the TSA Act . 2. Prohibition The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may not use the X gender designation in the TSA PreCheck advanced security program. The Administrator may permit applicants to and participants in such program to select from only Male or Female .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mr. Lieu introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require notice of certain subpoenas and warrants issued to a third party pursuant to an investigation of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Notification Act . 2. Notice of certain subpoenas and warrants (a) In general In any case in which the metadata or contents of any communication of a covered party is subject to a subpoena, court order, or warrant issued pursuant to an investigation conducted by the Department of Justice, the Attorney General shall provide to the Inspector General for the Department of Justice a notice of such subpoena, order, or warrant not later than 7 days after the subpoena or warrant is issued. (b) Review The Inspector General for the Department of Justice shall review each subpoena, order, or warrant with respect to which the Inspector General receives a notice under subsection (a) to determine whether such subpoena, order, or warrant was sought in bad faith. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Inspector General for the Department of Justice shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the number of times a subpoena, order, or warrant described in subsection (a) was issued. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered party The term covered party means— (A) any member or employee of the legislative branch; or (B) any member or employee of the judicial branch, including a judge, clerk, or member of judicial staff. (2) Legislative branch The term legislative branch includes— (A) The House of Representatives. (B) The Senate. (C) The Congressional Budget Office. (D) The Government Accountability Office. (E) The United States Capitol Police. (3) Metadata The term metadata means non-content information relating to communications.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7603 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mrs. McBath (for herself, Mrs. McClain , Mr. Levin of Michigan , and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a publicly available database of bid solicitations for infant formula under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2022 . 2. Database of bid solicitations for infant formula under the WIC program Section 17(h)(8)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(8)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (xi) Database of bid solicitations (I) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this clause, the Secretary shall make available to the public the information described in items (aa) through (dd) of subclause (II) relating to bid solicitations of State agencies for infant formula under the program. (II) State agencies In soliciting bids for infant formula under the program, a State agency, or a State agency on behalf of a State alliance, shall submit to the Secretary, not later than 5 business days after the date when the bid solicitation is made available online to bidders by the State, a description of the bid solicitation, including— (aa) the title of the bid solicitation and the State agency administering the bid solicitation if not available via the website hyperlink; (bb) the website hyperlink and other information needed for the purpose of submitting a bid in response to the bid solicitation if not available via the website hyperlink; (cc) the contact information and website hyperlink for the State agency administering the bid solicitation, for the purpose of gathering additional information relating to the bid solicitation; and (dd) the period during which bids are accepted or the due date for bids, as applicable, under the bid solicitation. (III) Publication Not later than 10 days after receiving a description of a bid solicitation under subclause (II), the Secretary shall publish the information on the database established under subclause (I). (IV) Guidance The Secretary shall issue guidance to implement this clause. (V) Liability limitation A State, State agency, or the Federal Government shall not be liable in a civil suit or claim in a State or Federal court based on the performance or failure to perform a duty, function, or activity required by this clause. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7604 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for enhanced penalties for partial birth abortions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partial Birth Abortion Is Murder Act . 2. Increased penalty Section 1531(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. and inserting the following: Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life (but in no event for not less than 5 years), may in addition be fined under this title, and shall not be eligible for supervised release. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 . 2. Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (a) In general The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 216 ( 7 U.S.C. 6916 ) the following: 217. Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (a) Establishment There is established in the Department an office, to be known as the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (referred to in this section as the Office ). (b) Special investigator for competition matters The Office shall be headed by the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (referred to in this section as the Special Investigator ), who shall be appointed by the Secretary. (c) Duties The Special Investigator shall— (1) use all available tools, including subpoenas, to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 ( 7 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ), by packers and live poultry dealers with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agriculture sector; (2) serve as a Department liaison to, and act in consultation with, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector; (3) act in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security with respect to national security and critical infrastructure security in the food and agricultural sector; and (4) maintain a staff of attorneys and other professionals with appropriate expertise. (d) Prosecutorial authority (1) In general Notwithstanding title 28, United States Code, the Special Investigator shall have the authority to bring any civil or administrative action authorized under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 ( 7 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ), against a packer. (2) Effect Nothing in this section alters the authority of the Secretary to issue a subpoena pursuant to the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 ( 7 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 7014(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) The authority of the Secretary to carry out section 217. . (c) Technical amendment Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by redesignating the first section 225 (relating to Food Access Liaison) ( 7 U.S.C. 6925 ) as section 224A.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7607 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct institutions of higher education to improve transparency with respect to the use of personality traits in admissions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Applicants Receive Valid and Reasonable Decisions Act or the HARVARD Act . 2. Use of personality traits in admissions Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) In the case of an institution that considers the personality traits of applicants in making admission determinations, the institution shall make available on the public website and application materials of such institution— (i) a statement informing applicants of the use of personality traits in making admission determinations; (ii) the rationale for such use of personality traits; (iii) a description of the process under which personality traits are considered; and (iv) the standards and criteria used for rating personality traits. (B) In this paragraph, the term personality traits means, with respect to an individual, the patterns of such individual with respect to behaviors, thoughts, and emotions, and may include patterns relating to humor, sensitivity, grit, leadership, integrity, helpfulness, courage, and kindness. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mr. Suozzi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States to develop, improve, or maintain a State registry of advance directives.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Registries for Advance Directives Act of 2022 . 2. Grants for State registries of advance directives (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services may award grants to States to develop, improve, or maintain, directly or by contract, a State registry of advance directives. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mr. Tiffany introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the appeal of the decision issued by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida determining that the mask mandate is unlawful, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibiting appeal No Federal funds may be used by the Department of Justice or any other Federal agency to appeal the decision filed on April 18, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, in Health Freedom Defense Fund Inc., et al. v. Biden, et al., 8:21–cv–1693–KKM–AEP.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mr. Westerman (for himself, Ms. Brownley , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. McGovern , and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve provisions relating to dyslexia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Dyslexia Act . 2. Dyslexia (a) Definitions Section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking or specific learning disabilities and inserting dyslexia, or specific learning disabilities ; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Dyslexia The term dyslexia means an unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader, most commonly caused by a difficulty in the phonological processing (the appreciation of the individual sounds of spoken language), which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell. ; and (3) in paragraph (30)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking dyslexia, ; and (B) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by striking or of and inserting of ; and (ii) by inserting before the period the following: , or of dyslexia . (b) Provision of accommodations and services The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is amended by inserting after section 608 ( 20 U.S.C. 1407 ) the following: 608A. Provision of accommodations and services In determining eligibility for, or providing, an accommodation or service under this title, a local educational agency or other agency shall provide equal access, to the accommodation or service, to— (1) children from low-income families or from families with low socioeconomic status; and (2) other children. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7611 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2022 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cohen , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Waltz , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide enhanced authority for the President to enter into agreements with the Government of Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to that Government to protect civilian populations in Ukraine from Russian military invasion, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 . 2. Loan and lease of defense articles to the Governments of Ukraine and eastern flank countries (a) Authority To lend or lease defense articles to certain governments (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the President may authorize the United States Government to lend or lease defense articles to the Government of Ukraine or to governments of Eastern European countries impacted by the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine to help bolster those countries' defense capabilities and protect their civilian populations from potential invasion or ongoing aggression by the armed forces of the Government of the Russian Federation. (2) Exclusions For the purposes of the authority described in paragraph (1) as that authority relates to Ukraine, the following provisions of law shall not apply: (A) Section 503(b)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2311(b)(3) ). (B) Section 61 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2796 ). (3) Condition Any loan or lease of defense articles to the Government of Ukraine under paragraph (1) shall be subject to all applicable laws concerning the return of and reimbursement and repayment for defense articles loan or leased to foreign governments. (4) Delegation of authority The President may delegate the enhanced authority under this subsection only to an official appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) Procedures for delivery of defense articles Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish expedited procedures for the delivery of any defense article loaned or leased to the Government of Ukraine under an agreement entered into under subsection (a) to ensure timely delivery of the article to that Government. (c) Definition of defense article In this Act, the term defense article has the meaning given that term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2794 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2022 Mr. Levin of California (for himself and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , 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 advance desalination research and technological innovation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Desalination Research Advancement Act . 2. Desalination research authorization (a) Section 8 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104–298 ) is amended in subsection (a)— (1) by striking $5,000,000 per year for fiscal years 1997 through 2021 and inserting $20,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 ; and (2) by striking $1,000,000 and inserting $15,000,000 . (b) Section 3(e) of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and ; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) to minimize the impacts of seawater desalination on aquatic life and coastal ecosystems, including technologies to monitor and reduce those impacts. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7616 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2022 Mr. Bentz (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Budd , Mr. Posey , Ms. Mace , Ms. Malliotakis , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Mast , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Fulcher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To reduce the amount made available to the National Archives and Records Administration unless certain backlogs of the Administration are resolved, and for other purposes.

1. Amounts made available to the National Archives and Records Administration Amounts made available to the National Archives and Records Administration for personnel records processing for fiscal year 2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, shall be reduced to the amount available for obligation or expenditure on March 20, 2020, for that purpose, unless the Administration processes and resolves before October 1, 2022, the personnel records backlog of 600,000 requests.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7618 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.

1. Designation of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as a national memorial (a) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes the significance of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in preserving the memory of the 6,000,000 Jews murdered by the Nazi regime and allies and collaborators of the Nazi regime; and (2) honors the life and legacy of the Holocaust survivors who erected the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial. (b) Designation (1) In general The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial located in Bedford Heights, Ohio, is designated as a national memorial. (2) Effect of designation (A) In general The national memorial designated by paragraph (1) is not a unit of the National Park System. (B) Use of Federal funds The designation of the national memorial by paragraph (1) shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial.

Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7618 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2022 Ms. Brown of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Carey , and Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.

1. Designation of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as a national memorial (a) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes the significance of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in preserving the memory of the 6,000,000 Jews murdered by the Nazi regime and allies and collaborators of the Nazi regime; and (2) honors the life and legacy of the Holocaust survivors who erected the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial. (b) Designation (1) In general The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial located in Bedford Heights, Ohio, is designated as a national memorial. (2) Effect of designation (A) In general The national memorial designated by paragraph (1) is not a unit of the National Park System. (B) Use of Federal funds The designation of the national memorial by paragraph (1) shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7618 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 20, 2022 Received AN ACT To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.

1. Designation of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as a national memorial (a) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes the significance of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in preserving the memory of the 6,000,000 Jews murdered by the Nazi regime and allies and collaborators of the Nazi regime; and (2) honors the life and legacy of the Holocaust survivors who erected the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial. (b) Designation (1) In general The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial located in Bedford Heights, Ohio, is designated as a national memorial. (2) Effect of designation (A) In general The national memorial designated by paragraph (1) is not a unit of the National Park System. (B) Use of Federal funds The designation of the national memorial by paragraph (1) shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial.

Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 366 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7618 [Report No. 117–470] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2022 Ms. Brown of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Carey , and Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 19, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. Auchincloss , Mr. Carson , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Lee of California , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Meng , Ms. Norton , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Sires , Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. Turner , Ms. Wild , Miss González-Colón , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Stevens , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Gottheimer , and Mr. Lieu September 19, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.

1. Designation of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as a national memorial (a) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes the significance of the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in preserving the memory of the 6,000,000 Jews murdered by the Nazi regime and allies and collaborators of the Nazi regime; and (2) honors the life and legacy of the Holocaust survivors who erected the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial. (b) Designation (1) In general The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial located in Bedford Heights, Ohio, is designated as a national memorial. (2) Effect of designation (A) In general The national memorial designated by paragraph (1) is not a unit of the National Park System. (B) Use of Federal funds The designation of the national memorial by paragraph (1) shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial.

September 19, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
IB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7622 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to apprenticeship program assistance for small business development centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2022 . 2. Small business development center apprenticeship program assistance Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)— (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) providing information and assistance to small business concerns, including by disseminating relevant information from the Department of Labor and other Federal agencies, on how to establish and improve— (i) work-based learning opportunities (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )); (ii) apprenticeship programs registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ); (iii) pre-apprenticeship programs; and (iv) job training programs. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7622 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2022 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald , Ms. Houlahan , and Mr. Garbarino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to apprenticeship program assistance for small business development centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2022 . 2. Small business development center apprenticeship program assistance Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)— (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) providing information and assistance to small business concerns, including by disseminating relevant information from the Department of Labor and other Federal agencies, on how to establish and improve— (i) work-based learning opportunities (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )); (ii) apprenticeship programs registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ); (iii) pre-apprenticeship programs; and (iv) job training programs. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7622 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to apprenticeship program assistance for small business development centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2022 . 2. Small business development center apprenticeship program assistance Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)— (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) providing information and assistance to small business concerns, including by disseminating relevant information from the Department of Labor and other Federal agencies, on how to establish and improve— (i) work-based learning opportunities (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )); (ii) apprenticeship programs registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ); (iii) pre-apprenticeship programs; and (iv) job training programs. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 247 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7622 [Report No. 117–329] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2022 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald , Ms. Houlahan , and Mr. Garbarino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business May 17, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Small Business ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to apprenticeship program assistance for small business development centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2022 . 2. Small business development center apprenticeship program assistance Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)— (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) providing information and assistance to small business concerns, including by disseminating relevant information from the Department of Labor and other Federal agencies, on how to establish and improve— (i) work-based learning opportunities (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )); (ii) apprenticeship programs registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ); (iii) pre-apprenticeship programs; and (iv) job training programs. .

May 17, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed