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S.1079

Armed Forces and National Security

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Imperial Japanese forces launched an attack on the Philippines, cutting off vital lines of communication to members of the Armed Forces of the United States (referred to in this Act as the ``Armed Forces'') and Filipino troops in the Far East under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. (2) On December 8, 1941, the 200th and 515th Coast Artillery Regiments, successors to the New Mexico National Guardsmen who made up part of the famed ``Rough Riders'' of the Spanish-American War, were the ``first to fire''. (3) Despite being cut off from supply lines and reinforcements, members of the Armed Forces and Philippine troops quickly executed a plan to delay the Japanese invasion and defend the Philippines against that invasion. (4) Combined Armed Forces and Filipino ground forces fought a prolonged 6-month resistance to Imperial Japan's invasion of the Philippines. With the Armed Forces unable to deliver reinforcements, the Armed Forces and Filipino forces slowly deteriorated in combat effectiveness from-- (A) lack of food, supplies, and ammunition; (B) disease; and (C) no air and naval support. (5) By December 10, 1941, the United States Army Air Corps airfields at Del Carmen, Clark, Nichols, and Nielson on Luzon in the Philippines, as well as the nearby United States naval facilities at Cavite and Olongapo, had been destroyed. The surviving sailors, marines, and airmen were organized into provisional infantry units and sent to fight on the Bataan Peninsula. (6) By April 1942, troops from the United States and the Philippines had bravely and staunchly fought off enemy attacks in Bataan for more than 4 months under strenuous conditions that resulted in widespread starvation and disease. (7) Securing the withdrawal of Armed Forces on Luzon to the Bataan Peninsula were the following: (A) 1,809 New Mexico National Guardsmen from 200th and 515th Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) regiments. First stationed at Fort Stotsenberg north of Manila, they are credited as being the ``first to fire'' in the defense of the Philippines on December 8, 1941. (B) 1,006 National Guardsmen of the 192nd GHQ Light Tank Battalion (596) composed of Company A from Janesville, Wisconsin, Company B from Maywood, Illinois, Company C from Port Clinton, Ohio, and Company D from Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and the 194th Light Tank Battalion (410) composed of Company A from Brainerd, Minnesota, Company B from Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Company C from Salinas, California. The 192nd and 194th Tank Battalions had arrived in the Philippines on or before Thanksgiving Day, 1941. (8) Barely \1/2\ of the men from the National Guard units described in paragraph (7) returned home at the end of the war, with the majority dying as prisoners of war of the Imperial Japanese Army. (9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. Because of the heroic actions of the defenders of Bataan, members of the Armed Forces and other Allied forces throughout the Pacific had time to regroup and prepare for the successful liberation of the Pacific and the Philippines. (10) On April 9, 1942, approximately 12,000 members of the Armed Forces and 66,000 Filipino soldiers became prisoners of war with the surrender of the Armed Forces and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines by Major General Edward P. King. (11) Beginning on April 9, 1942, and lasting for almost 2 weeks, troops from the Armed Forces and the Philippines were taken prisoner and forced to march 65 miles without any food, water, or medical care in what came to be known as the ``Bataan Death March''. They marched from Marviveles north to the San Fernando train station. At San Fernando, the men were packed standing in unventilated boxcars for the 24-mile journey by rail to Capas. Survivors then marched an additional 3 miles to the makeshift prisoner-of-war camp at Camp O'Donnell, an unfinished Philippine Army training facility. (12) During this forced march, an estimated 700 members of the Armed Forces and possibly 10,000 Filipino soldiers died from starvation, lack of medical care, sheer exhaustion, or abuse by their captors. Hundreds of men on the Death March remain unaccounted for from the march and its immediate aftermath. (13) Conditions at the prisoner-of-war camps were appalling, leading to increased disease and malnutrition, which precipitated extraordinary death rates of as high as 300 per day. (14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. (15) On May 6, 1942, Corregidor, which had become the military command center for all the Philippines, United States Forces in the Philippines (USFIP), was surrendered by Lt. General Jonathan M. Wainwright. Nearly 10,000 members of the Armed Forces as well as more than 3,000 Filipino soldiers and nurses became prisoners of war of Imperial Japan. (16) On June 6, 1942, the prisoners at Camp O'Donnell were transferred to Camp Cabanatuan, north of Camp O'Donnell. (17) Nearly 26,000 of the 50,000 Filipino prisoners of war died at Camp O'Donnell and survivors were gradually paroled from September through December 1942. (18) Between September of 1942 and December of 1944, prisoners of war from the Armed Forces who had survived the horrific death march were shipped north for forced labor aboard ``hell ships'' and succumbed in great numbers because of the abysmal conditions. Many of those ships were mistakenly targeted by Allied naval forces because the Japanese military convoys were not properly labeled as carrying prisoners of war. The sinking of the Arisan Maru alone claimed nearly 1,800 lives of members of the Armed Forces. (19) The prisoners who remained in the camps suffered from continued mistreatment, malnutrition, lack of medical care, and horrific conditions until they were liberated in 1945. (20) The veterans of Bataan and Corregidor represented the best of the United States and the Philippines, hailed from various locales across both countries, and represented true diversity. (21) Over the subsequent decades, the veterans of Bataan and Corregidor formed support groups, were honored in local and State memorials, and told their stories to all people of the United States. (22) The United States Navy has continued to honor the history and stories of the veterans of Bataan by naming 2 ships after the battle, including 1 ship that is still in service, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), in memory of their valor and honorable resistance against Imperial Japanese forces. (23) Many of the survivors of Bataan and Corregidor have died and those who remain continue to tell their stories. (24) The people of the United States and the Philippines are forever indebted to these men for-- (A) the courage and tenacity they demonstrated during the first 4 months of World War II fighting against enemy soldiers; and (B) the perseverance they demonstrated during 3 years of capture, imprisonment, and atrocious conditions, while maintaining dignity, honor, patriotism, and loyalty. SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (a) Award Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the collective award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the award under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display at other locations, particularly at locations that are associated with the prisoners of war at Bataan and the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor. SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. (a) Striking of Duplicates.--Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3. (b) Selling of Duplicates.--The Secretary may sell such duplicates under subsection (a) at a price sufficient to cover the costs of such duplicates, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. (c) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. (a) National Medals.--Medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. (b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. <all>

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II.

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

Sen. Heinrich, Martin

D

NM

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act''. 2. (4) Combined Armed Forces and Filipino ground forces fought a prolonged 6-month resistance to Imperial Japan's invasion of the Philippines. (7) Securing the withdrawal of Armed Forces on Luzon to the Bataan Peninsula were the following: (A) 1,809 New Mexico National Guardsmen from 200th and 515th Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) regiments. First stationed at Fort Stotsenberg north of Manila, they are credited as being the ``first to fire'' in the defense of the Philippines on December 8, 1941. (B) 1,006 National Guardsmen of the 192nd GHQ Light Tank Battalion (596) composed of Company A from Janesville, Wisconsin, Company B from Maywood, Illinois, Company C from Port Clinton, Ohio, and Company D from Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and the 194th Light Tank Battalion (410) composed of Company A from Brainerd, Minnesota, Company B from Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Company C from Salinas, California. (9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. (10) On April 9, 1942, approximately 12,000 members of the Armed Forces and 66,000 Filipino soldiers became prisoners of war with the surrender of the Armed Forces and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines by Major General Edward P. King. At San Fernando, the men were packed standing in unventilated boxcars for the 24-mile journey by rail to Capas. Hundreds of men on the Death March remain unaccounted for from the march and its immediate aftermath. (16) On June 6, 1942, the prisoners at Camp O'Donnell were transferred to Camp Cabanatuan, north of Camp O'Donnell. Many of those ships were mistakenly targeted by Allied naval forces because the Japanese military convoys were not properly labeled as carrying prisoners of war. (19) The prisoners who remained in the camps suffered from continued mistreatment, malnutrition, lack of medical care, and horrific conditions until they were liberated in 1945. (23) Many of the survivors of Bataan and Corregidor have died and those who remain continue to tell their stories. 3. (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the award under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. SEC. 5.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act''. 2. First stationed at Fort Stotsenberg north of Manila, they are credited as being the ``first to fire'' in the defense of the Philippines on December 8, 1941. (B) 1,006 National Guardsmen of the 192nd GHQ Light Tank Battalion (596) composed of Company A from Janesville, Wisconsin, Company B from Maywood, Illinois, Company C from Port Clinton, Ohio, and Company D from Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and the 194th Light Tank Battalion (410) composed of Company A from Brainerd, Minnesota, Company B from Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Company C from Salinas, California. (9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. (10) On April 9, 1942, approximately 12,000 members of the Armed Forces and 66,000 Filipino soldiers became prisoners of war with the surrender of the Armed Forces and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines by Major General Edward P. King. At San Fernando, the men were packed standing in unventilated boxcars for the 24-mile journey by rail to Capas. Hundreds of men on the Death March remain unaccounted for from the march and its immediate aftermath. (16) On June 6, 1942, the prisoners at Camp O'Donnell were transferred to Camp Cabanatuan, north of Camp O'Donnell. (19) The prisoners who remained in the camps suffered from continued mistreatment, malnutrition, lack of medical care, and horrific conditions until they were liberated in 1945. (23) Many of the survivors of Bataan and Corregidor have died and those who remain continue to tell their stories. 3. (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the award under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. SEC. 5.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act''. 2. FINDINGS. (4) Combined Armed Forces and Filipino ground forces fought a prolonged 6-month resistance to Imperial Japan's invasion of the Philippines. With the Armed Forces unable to deliver reinforcements, the Armed Forces and Filipino forces slowly deteriorated in combat effectiveness from-- (A) lack of food, supplies, and ammunition; (B) disease; and (C) no air and naval support. The surviving sailors, marines, and airmen were organized into provisional infantry units and sent to fight on the Bataan Peninsula. (7) Securing the withdrawal of Armed Forces on Luzon to the Bataan Peninsula were the following: (A) 1,809 New Mexico National Guardsmen from 200th and 515th Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) regiments. First stationed at Fort Stotsenberg north of Manila, they are credited as being the ``first to fire'' in the defense of the Philippines on December 8, 1941. (B) 1,006 National Guardsmen of the 192nd GHQ Light Tank Battalion (596) composed of Company A from Janesville, Wisconsin, Company B from Maywood, Illinois, Company C from Port Clinton, Ohio, and Company D from Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and the 194th Light Tank Battalion (410) composed of Company A from Brainerd, Minnesota, Company B from Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Company C from Salinas, California. (9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. (10) On April 9, 1942, approximately 12,000 members of the Armed Forces and 66,000 Filipino soldiers became prisoners of war with the surrender of the Armed Forces and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines by Major General Edward P. King. They marched from Marviveles north to the San Fernando train station. At San Fernando, the men were packed standing in unventilated boxcars for the 24-mile journey by rail to Capas. Hundreds of men on the Death March remain unaccounted for from the march and its immediate aftermath. (14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. (16) On June 6, 1942, the prisoners at Camp O'Donnell were transferred to Camp Cabanatuan, north of Camp O'Donnell. Many of those ships were mistakenly targeted by Allied naval forces because the Japanese military convoys were not properly labeled as carrying prisoners of war. The sinking of the Arisan Maru alone claimed nearly 1,800 lives of members of the Armed Forces. (19) The prisoners who remained in the camps suffered from continued mistreatment, malnutrition, lack of medical care, and horrific conditions until they were liberated in 1945. (20) The veterans of Bataan and Corregidor represented the best of the United States and the Philippines, hailed from various locales across both countries, and represented true diversity. (23) Many of the survivors of Bataan and Corregidor have died and those who remain continue to tell their stories. 3. (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the award under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. (c) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. SEC. 5. (b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Imperial Japanese forces launched an attack on the Philippines, cutting off vital lines of communication to members of the Armed Forces of the United States (referred to in this Act as the ``Armed Forces'') and Filipino troops in the Far East under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. (4) Combined Armed Forces and Filipino ground forces fought a prolonged 6-month resistance to Imperial Japan's invasion of the Philippines. With the Armed Forces unable to deliver reinforcements, the Armed Forces and Filipino forces slowly deteriorated in combat effectiveness from-- (A) lack of food, supplies, and ammunition; (B) disease; and (C) no air and naval support. (5) By December 10, 1941, the United States Army Air Corps airfields at Del Carmen, Clark, Nichols, and Nielson on Luzon in the Philippines, as well as the nearby United States naval facilities at Cavite and Olongapo, had been destroyed. The surviving sailors, marines, and airmen were organized into provisional infantry units and sent to fight on the Bataan Peninsula. (7) Securing the withdrawal of Armed Forces on Luzon to the Bataan Peninsula were the following: (A) 1,809 New Mexico National Guardsmen from 200th and 515th Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) regiments. First stationed at Fort Stotsenberg north of Manila, they are credited as being the ``first to fire'' in the defense of the Philippines on December 8, 1941. (B) 1,006 National Guardsmen of the 192nd GHQ Light Tank Battalion (596) composed of Company A from Janesville, Wisconsin, Company B from Maywood, Illinois, Company C from Port Clinton, Ohio, and Company D from Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and the 194th Light Tank Battalion (410) composed of Company A from Brainerd, Minnesota, Company B from Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Company C from Salinas, California. (9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. (10) On April 9, 1942, approximately 12,000 members of the Armed Forces and 66,000 Filipino soldiers became prisoners of war with the surrender of the Armed Forces and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines by Major General Edward P. King. They marched from Marviveles north to the San Fernando train station. At San Fernando, the men were packed standing in unventilated boxcars for the 24-mile journey by rail to Capas. Hundreds of men on the Death March remain unaccounted for from the march and its immediate aftermath. (13) Conditions at the prisoner-of-war camps were appalling, leading to increased disease and malnutrition, which precipitated extraordinary death rates of as high as 300 per day. (14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. (16) On June 6, 1942, the prisoners at Camp O'Donnell were transferred to Camp Cabanatuan, north of Camp O'Donnell. (18) Between September of 1942 and December of 1944, prisoners of war from the Armed Forces who had survived the horrific death march were shipped north for forced labor aboard ``hell ships'' and succumbed in great numbers because of the abysmal conditions. Many of those ships were mistakenly targeted by Allied naval forces because the Japanese military convoys were not properly labeled as carrying prisoners of war. The sinking of the Arisan Maru alone claimed nearly 1,800 lives of members of the Armed Forces. (19) The prisoners who remained in the camps suffered from continued mistreatment, malnutrition, lack of medical care, and horrific conditions until they were liberated in 1945. (20) The veterans of Bataan and Corregidor represented the best of the United States and the Philippines, hailed from various locales across both countries, and represented true diversity. (23) Many of the survivors of Bataan and Corregidor have died and those who remain continue to tell their stories. (24) The people of the United States and the Philippines are forever indebted to these men for-- (A) the courage and tenacity they demonstrated during the first 4 months of World War II fighting against enemy soldiers; and (B) the perseverance they demonstrated during 3 years of capture, imprisonment, and atrocious conditions, while maintaining dignity, honor, patriotism, and loyalty. 3. (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the award under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. (b) Selling of Duplicates.--The Secretary may sell such duplicates under subsection (a) at a price sufficient to cover the costs of such duplicates, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. (c) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. SEC. 5. (b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Congress finds the following: (1) Hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Imperial Japanese forces launched an attack on the Philippines, cutting off vital lines of communication to members of the Armed Forces of the United States (referred to in this Act as the ``Armed Forces'') and Filipino troops in the Far East under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. ( With the Armed Forces unable to deliver reinforcements, the Armed Forces and Filipino forces slowly deteriorated in combat effectiveness from-- (A) lack of food, supplies, and ammunition; (B) disease; and (C) no air and naval support. ( 6) By April 1942, troops from the United States and the Philippines had bravely and staunchly fought off enemy attacks in Bataan for more than 4 months under strenuous conditions that resulted in widespread starvation and disease. ( (B) 1,006 National Guardsmen of the 192nd GHQ Light Tank Battalion (596) composed of Company A from Janesville, Wisconsin, Company B from Maywood, Illinois, Company C from Port Clinton, Ohio, and Company D from Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and the 194th Light Tank Battalion (410) composed of Company A from Brainerd, Minnesota, Company B from Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Company C from Salinas, California. 9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. (11) Beginning on April 9, 1942, and lasting for almost 2 weeks, troops from the Armed Forces and the Philippines were taken prisoner and forced to march 65 miles without any food, water, or medical care in what came to be known as the ``Bataan Death March''. 14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. (15) On May 6, 1942, Corregidor, which had become the military command center for all the Philippines, United States Forces in the Philippines (USFIP), was surrendered by Lt. 18) Between September of 1942 and December of 1944, prisoners of war from the Armed Forces who had survived the horrific death march were shipped north for forced labor aboard ``hell ships'' and succumbed in great numbers because of the abysmal conditions. (21) Over the subsequent decades, the veterans of Bataan and Corregidor formed support groups, were honored in local and State memorials, and told their stories to all people of the United States. ( 22) The United States Navy has continued to honor the history and stories of the veterans of Bataan by naming 2 ships after the battle, including 1 ship that is still in service, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), in memory of their valor and honorable resistance against Imperial Japanese forces. ( (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the award under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( (a) National Medals.--Medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. ( b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Congress finds the following: (1) Hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Imperial Japanese forces launched an attack on the Philippines, cutting off vital lines of communication to members of the Armed Forces of the United States (referred to in this Act as the ``Armed Forces'') and Filipino troops in the Far East under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. ( The surviving sailors, marines, and airmen were organized into provisional infantry units and sent to fight on the Bataan Peninsula. ( (7) Securing the withdrawal of Armed Forces on Luzon to the Bataan Peninsula were the following: (A) 1,809 New Mexico National Guardsmen from 200th and 515th Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) regiments. 9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. At San Fernando, the men were packed standing in unventilated boxcars for the 24-mile journey by rail to Capas. 14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. ( General Jonathan M. Wainwright. (19) The prisoners who remained in the camps suffered from continued mistreatment, malnutrition, lack of medical care, and horrific conditions until they were liberated in 1945. ( 22) The United States Navy has continued to honor the history and stories of the veterans of Bataan by naming 2 ships after the battle, including 1 ship that is still in service, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), in memory of their valor and honorable resistance against Imperial Japanese forces. ( (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display at other locations, particularly at locations that are associated with the prisoners of war at Bataan and the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor. c) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Congress finds the following: (1) Hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Imperial Japanese forces launched an attack on the Philippines, cutting off vital lines of communication to members of the Armed Forces of the United States (referred to in this Act as the ``Armed Forces'') and Filipino troops in the Far East under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. ( The surviving sailors, marines, and airmen were organized into provisional infantry units and sent to fight on the Bataan Peninsula. ( (7) Securing the withdrawal of Armed Forces on Luzon to the Bataan Peninsula were the following: (A) 1,809 New Mexico National Guardsmen from 200th and 515th Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) regiments. 9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. At San Fernando, the men were packed standing in unventilated boxcars for the 24-mile journey by rail to Capas. 14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. ( General Jonathan M. Wainwright. (19) The prisoners who remained in the camps suffered from continued mistreatment, malnutrition, lack of medical care, and horrific conditions until they were liberated in 1945. ( 22) The United States Navy has continued to honor the history and stories of the veterans of Bataan by naming 2 ships after the battle, including 1 ship that is still in service, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), in memory of their valor and honorable resistance against Imperial Japanese forces. ( (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display at other locations, particularly at locations that are associated with the prisoners of war at Bataan and the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor. c) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Congress finds the following: (1) Hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Imperial Japanese forces launched an attack on the Philippines, cutting off vital lines of communication to members of the Armed Forces of the United States (referred to in this Act as the ``Armed Forces'') and Filipino troops in the Far East under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. ( With the Armed Forces unable to deliver reinforcements, the Armed Forces and Filipino forces slowly deteriorated in combat effectiveness from-- (A) lack of food, supplies, and ammunition; (B) disease; and (C) no air and naval support. ( 6) By April 1942, troops from the United States and the Philippines had bravely and staunchly fought off enemy attacks in Bataan for more than 4 months under strenuous conditions that resulted in widespread starvation and disease. ( (B) 1,006 National Guardsmen of the 192nd GHQ Light Tank Battalion (596) composed of Company A from Janesville, Wisconsin, Company B from Maywood, Illinois, Company C from Port Clinton, Ohio, and Company D from Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and the 194th Light Tank Battalion (410) composed of Company A from Brainerd, Minnesota, Company B from Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Company C from Salinas, California. 9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. (11) Beginning on April 9, 1942, and lasting for almost 2 weeks, troops from the Armed Forces and the Philippines were taken prisoner and forced to march 65 miles without any food, water, or medical care in what came to be known as the ``Bataan Death March''. 14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. (15) On May 6, 1942, Corregidor, which had become the military command center for all the Philippines, United States Forces in the Philippines (USFIP), was surrendered by Lt. 18) Between September of 1942 and December of 1944, prisoners of war from the Armed Forces who had survived the horrific death march were shipped north for forced labor aboard ``hell ships'' and succumbed in great numbers because of the abysmal conditions. (21) Over the subsequent decades, the veterans of Bataan and Corregidor formed support groups, were honored in local and State memorials, and told their stories to all people of the United States. ( 22) The United States Navy has continued to honor the history and stories of the veterans of Bataan by naming 2 ships after the battle, including 1 ship that is still in service, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), in memory of their valor and honorable resistance against Imperial Japanese forces. ( (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the award under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( (a) National Medals.--Medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. ( b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Congress finds the following: (1) Hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Imperial Japanese forces launched an attack on the Philippines, cutting off vital lines of communication to members of the Armed Forces of the United States (referred to in this Act as the ``Armed Forces'') and Filipino troops in the Far East under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. ( The surviving sailors, marines, and airmen were organized into provisional infantry units and sent to fight on the Bataan Peninsula. ( (7) Securing the withdrawal of Armed Forces on Luzon to the Bataan Peninsula were the following: (A) 1,809 New Mexico National Guardsmen from 200th and 515th Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) regiments. 9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. At San Fernando, the men were packed standing in unventilated boxcars for the 24-mile journey by rail to Capas. 14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. ( General Jonathan M. Wainwright. (19) The prisoners who remained in the camps suffered from continued mistreatment, malnutrition, lack of medical care, and horrific conditions until they were liberated in 1945. ( 22) The United States Navy has continued to honor the history and stories of the veterans of Bataan by naming 2 ships after the battle, including 1 ship that is still in service, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), in memory of their valor and honorable resistance against Imperial Japanese forces. ( (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display at other locations, particularly at locations that are associated with the prisoners of war at Bataan and the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor. c) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Congress finds the following: (1) Hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Imperial Japanese forces launched an attack on the Philippines, cutting off vital lines of communication to members of the Armed Forces of the United States (referred to in this Act as the ``Armed Forces'') and Filipino troops in the Far East under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. ( With the Armed Forces unable to deliver reinforcements, the Armed Forces and Filipino forces slowly deteriorated in combat effectiveness from-- (A) lack of food, supplies, and ammunition; (B) disease; and (C) no air and naval support. ( 6) By April 1942, troops from the United States and the Philippines had bravely and staunchly fought off enemy attacks in Bataan for more than 4 months under strenuous conditions that resulted in widespread starvation and disease. ( (B) 1,006 National Guardsmen of the 192nd GHQ Light Tank Battalion (596) composed of Company A from Janesville, Wisconsin, Company B from Maywood, Illinois, Company C from Port Clinton, Ohio, and Company D from Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and the 194th Light Tank Battalion (410) composed of Company A from Brainerd, Minnesota, Company B from Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Company C from Salinas, California. 9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. (11) Beginning on April 9, 1942, and lasting for almost 2 weeks, troops from the Armed Forces and the Philippines were taken prisoner and forced to march 65 miles without any food, water, or medical care in what came to be known as the ``Bataan Death March''. 14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. (15) On May 6, 1942, Corregidor, which had become the military command center for all the Philippines, United States Forces in the Philippines (USFIP), was surrendered by Lt. 18) Between September of 1942 and December of 1944, prisoners of war from the Armed Forces who had survived the horrific death march were shipped north for forced labor aboard ``hell ships'' and succumbed in great numbers because of the abysmal conditions. (21) Over the subsequent decades, the veterans of Bataan and Corregidor formed support groups, were honored in local and State memorials, and told their stories to all people of the United States. ( 22) The United States Navy has continued to honor the history and stories of the veterans of Bataan by naming 2 ships after the battle, including 1 ship that is still in service, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), in memory of their valor and honorable resistance against Imperial Japanese forces. ( (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the award under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( (a) National Medals.--Medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. ( b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Congress finds the following: (1) Hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Imperial Japanese forces launched an attack on the Philippines, cutting off vital lines of communication to members of the Armed Forces of the United States (referred to in this Act as the ``Armed Forces'') and Filipino troops in the Far East under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. ( The surviving sailors, marines, and airmen were organized into provisional infantry units and sent to fight on the Bataan Peninsula. ( (7) Securing the withdrawal of Armed Forces on Luzon to the Bataan Peninsula were the following: (A) 1,809 New Mexico National Guardsmen from 200th and 515th Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) regiments. 9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. At San Fernando, the men were packed standing in unventilated boxcars for the 24-mile journey by rail to Capas. 14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. ( General Jonathan M. Wainwright. (19) The prisoners who remained in the camps suffered from continued mistreatment, malnutrition, lack of medical care, and horrific conditions until they were liberated in 1945. ( 22) The United States Navy has continued to honor the history and stories of the veterans of Bataan by naming 2 ships after the battle, including 1 ship that is still in service, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), in memory of their valor and honorable resistance against Imperial Japanese forces. ( (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display at other locations, particularly at locations that are associated with the prisoners of war at Bataan and the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor. c) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Congress finds the following: (1) Hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Imperial Japanese forces launched an attack on the Philippines, cutting off vital lines of communication to members of the Armed Forces of the United States (referred to in this Act as the ``Armed Forces'') and Filipino troops in the Far East under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. ( 9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. ( 14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. ( ( 22) The United States Navy has continued to honor the history and stories of the veterans of Bataan by naming 2 ships after the battle, including 1 ship that is still in service, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), in memory of their valor and honorable resistance against Imperial Japanese forces. ( ( b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the award under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. 14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. ( ( (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display at other locations, particularly at locations that are associated with the prisoners of war at Bataan and the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor. c) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Congress finds the following: (1) Hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Imperial Japanese forces launched an attack on the Philippines, cutting off vital lines of communication to members of the Armed Forces of the United States (referred to in this Act as the ``Armed Forces'') and Filipino troops in the Far East under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. ( 9) By maintaining their position and engaging the enemy for as long as they did, the troops at Bataan were able to change the momentum of the war, delaying the Japanese timetable to take control of the Southeast Pacific for needed war materials. ( 14) Thousands of troops fought under siege conditions on Corregidor (Fort Mills), a fortress island in Manila Bay, the headquarters of the wartime U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, and the nearby fortified islands of Fort Hughes, Fort Drum, and Fort Frank until May 6, 1942. ( ( 22) The United States Navy has continued to honor the history and stories of the veterans of Bataan by naming 2 ships after the battle, including 1 ship that is still in service, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), in memory of their valor and honorable resistance against Imperial Japanese forces. ( ( b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the award under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataen and Corregon during World War II. Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the collective award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. (Sec. 3)

H.R.8087

Government Operations and Politics

LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2022 This bill makes a series of changes to certain retirement and premium pay calculations for federal law enforcement officers (LEOs). Specifically, the bill provides that for purposes of computing the annuity of an LEO under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System, any premium pay earned by such LEO in excess of limitations imposed on such pay shall be included in the LEO's average pay, contingent on the payment of a specified lump sum by the LEO to the Office of Personnel Management. The bill allows for a nonrefundable tax credit with respect to such lump-sum payments. The bill also makes postal inspectors, federal air marshals, and other specified personnel eligible for availability pay (i.e., premium pay paid to LEOs who are criminal investigators).

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2022''. (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Federal law enforcement officers are never ``off- duty''. They are counted on to respond at any time of the day or night, regardless of their official duty status, to protect the public safety. Outside of our Nation's Armed Forces, theirs is the only profession comprised of individuals who are routinely called upon to put their lives on the line to keep America safe. (2) Though the Federal Government may house the largest variety of occupations of any U.S. employer across its panoply of agencies and entities, Federal law enforcement is absolutely unique among them, and the Federal law enforcement officer has no counterpart in the private sector. It is one of the most stressful, most dangerous, and most rewarding careers for those who meet the rigorous requirements of the job. (3) It was in recognition of the unique nature of the occupation, and the demanding schedules required of those who fill its ranks, that Congress established distinct pay and benefit systems for Federal law enforcement positions. This includes basic pay, retirement, and even overtime compensation. (4) Under current law, however, the payment of overtime compensation is limited, and is only payable to the extent that the payments do not cause the aggregate of the law enforcement officer's biweekly or annual pay to exceed the pay caps established under section 5547 of title 5, United States Code. This often results in a law enforcement officer working significant amounts of overtime hours year after year for which the officer is never compensated. (5) In light of the continuing homeland and national security threats facing our Nation, it is in the interest of the Federal Government to ensure that it can continue to recruit and retain the highest caliber personnel by allowing Federal law enforcement officers the opportunity to reclaim full credit in retirement for overtime hours worked but never paid. SEC. 2. COMPUTATION OF ANNUITY FOR HOURS WORKED IN EXCESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PREMIUM PAY LIMITATIONS. (a) CSRS.-- (1) In general.--Section 8339 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(v)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ``(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the law enforcement officer makes a lump-sum payment to the Office in the manner prescribed under this paragraph. ``(B) The officer may-- ``(i) not later than 180 days before the date that the officer's annuity will commence, request from the Office an estimate (expressed as a dollar figure) of-- ``(I) the lump-sum payment described under subparagraph (C); ``(II) the amount of the officer's monthly annuity payment if the officer elects to make the lump-sum payment and receive an amended annuity that includes the application of paragraph (1); and ``(III) the amount of such officer's monthly annuity payment if the officer does not make such an election; and ``(ii) consistent with the requirements of subparagraph (D), not later than 90 days after receipt of the estimate under clause (i), irrevocably elect to make the lump-sum payment to the Office. ``(C) If a law enforcement officer makes an election pursuant to subparagraph (B)(ii), such officer shall make a lump-sum payment to the Office equal to the difference between-- ``(i) the amount that would have been contributed by the officer and the employer under section 8334 during the 3 consecutive years used to determine average pay (as described under section 8331(4)) if the rate of basic pay of the officer during such period of years included any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section; and ``(ii) the amount that was so contributed during such period of years. ``(D) The officer may elect an actuarial annuity reduction, consistent with regulations prescribed by the Office, in lieu of the lump-sum payment required under subparagraphs (B) and (C). ``(3) In this subsection, the term `law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term `qualified public safety employee' in section 72(t)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''. (2) Clarification with respect to annuity limit.--The limitation provided in section 8339(f) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to any annuity calculated pursuant to subsection (v) of such section (as added by paragraph (1)). (b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the law enforcement officer makes a lump-sum payment to the Office in the same manner as prescribed under section 8339(v)(2). ``(3) In this subsection, the term `law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term `qualified public safety employee' in section 72(t)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''. (c) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) and (b) shall apply to any applicable annuity calculated on or after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Regulations.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to carry out sections 8339(v) and 8415(o) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b). (2) Lump-sum payment.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) procedures under which any law enforcement officer covered by such sections may make the lump-sum payment as described under sections 8339(v)(2) and 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b), from amounts within the officer's Thrift Savings Fund account; and (B) procedures, promulgated in consultation with the Thrift Savings Board, under which a transfer may be made from such account to the Office of Personnel Management. (3) Solicitation of payroll information.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) guidance for agencies employing law enforcement officers for proper retention of payroll information required to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a) and (b), including, for each creditable year of service, the difference between the amount the law enforcement officer received in gross compensation and the amount that would have been received as gross compensation but for the application of the premium pay caps in section 5547 of title 5, United States Code; and (B) procedures for the Director to solicit sufficient payroll information from the head of each applicable agency to provide for the computations required by the amendments made by this Act. SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR AVAILABILITY PAY. (a) In General.--Section 5545a of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(l)(1) The provisions of subsections (a)-(h) providing for availability pay shall apply to a covered employee. For the purpose of this section, section 5542(d) of this title, and section 13(a)(16) and (b)(30) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section. ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered employee' means-- ``(A) a Postal Inspector (referred to in section 1003(c) of title 39); ``(B) a criminal investigator classified under the GS-1811 series (or any successor series); ``(C) a Federal air marshal; ``(D) a special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service; ``(E) a probation officer (referred to in section 3672 of title 18); and ``(F) a pretrial services officer (referred to in section 3153 of title 18).''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 410(b)(11) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Section 5520a'' and inserting ``Sections 5520a and 5545a''. SEC. 4. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS OF UNCOMPENSATED LAW ENFORCEMENT PREMIUM PAY. (a) In General.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the lump-sum payments made by the individual during such taxable year pursuant to section 8339(v)(2) or 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to an annuity of such individual. (b) Treated as Non-Refundable Personal Credit.--For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the credit allowed under subsection (a) shall be treated as a credit allowed under subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code. <all>

LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2022

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes.

LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2022

Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr.

D

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This bill makes a series of changes to certain retirement and premium pay calculations for federal law enforcement officers (LEOs). Specifically, the bill provides that for purposes of computing the annuity of an LEO under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System, any premium pay earned by such LEO in excess of limitations imposed on such pay shall be included in the LEO's average pay, contingent on the payment of a specified lump sum by the LEO to the Office of Personnel Management. The bill allows for a nonrefundable tax credit with respect to such lump-sum payments. The bill also makes postal inspectors, federal air marshals, and other specified personnel eligible for availability pay (i.e., premium pay paid to LEOs who are criminal investigators).

SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. They are counted on to respond at any time of the day or night, regardless of their official duty status, to protect the public safety. Outside of our Nation's Armed Forces, theirs is the only profession comprised of individuals who are routinely called upon to put their lives on the line to keep America safe. (2) Though the Federal Government may house the largest variety of occupations of any U.S. employer across its panoply of agencies and entities, Federal law enforcement is absolutely unique among them, and the Federal law enforcement officer has no counterpart in the private sector. This includes basic pay, retirement, and even overtime compensation. This often results in a law enforcement officer working significant amounts of overtime hours year after year for which the officer is never compensated. 2. (b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the law enforcement officer makes a lump-sum payment to the Office in the same manner as prescribed under section 8339(v)(2). ``(3) In this subsection, the term `law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term `qualified public safety employee' in section 72(t)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''. (c) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) and (b) shall apply to any applicable annuity calculated on or after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Regulations.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to carry out sections 8339(v) and 8415(o) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b). 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR AVAILABILITY PAY. 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section. ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered employee' means-- ``(A) a Postal Inspector (referred to in section 1003(c) of title 39); ``(B) a criminal investigator classified under the GS-1811 series (or any successor series); ``(C) a Federal air marshal; ``(D) a special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service; ``(E) a probation officer (referred to in section 3672 of title 18); and ``(F) a pretrial services officer (referred to in section 3153 of title 18).''. SEC. 4. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS OF UNCOMPENSATED LAW ENFORCEMENT PREMIUM PAY.

SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. They are counted on to respond at any time of the day or night, regardless of their official duty status, to protect the public safety. Outside of our Nation's Armed Forces, theirs is the only profession comprised of individuals who are routinely called upon to put their lives on the line to keep America safe. (2) Though the Federal Government may house the largest variety of occupations of any U.S. employer across its panoply of agencies and entities, Federal law enforcement is absolutely unique among them, and the Federal law enforcement officer has no counterpart in the private sector. This includes basic pay, retirement, and even overtime compensation. This often results in a law enforcement officer working significant amounts of overtime hours year after year for which the officer is never compensated. 2. (b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the law enforcement officer makes a lump-sum payment to the Office in the same manner as prescribed under section 8339(v)(2). ``(3) In this subsection, the term `law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term `qualified public safety employee' in section 72(t)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''. (c) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) and (b) shall apply to any applicable annuity calculated on or after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section. SEC. 4. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS OF UNCOMPENSATED LAW ENFORCEMENT PREMIUM PAY.

SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. They are counted on to respond at any time of the day or night, regardless of their official duty status, to protect the public safety. Outside of our Nation's Armed Forces, theirs is the only profession comprised of individuals who are routinely called upon to put their lives on the line to keep America safe. (2) Though the Federal Government may house the largest variety of occupations of any U.S. employer across its panoply of agencies and entities, Federal law enforcement is absolutely unique among them, and the Federal law enforcement officer has no counterpart in the private sector. It is one of the most stressful, most dangerous, and most rewarding careers for those who meet the rigorous requirements of the job. (3) It was in recognition of the unique nature of the occupation, and the demanding schedules required of those who fill its ranks, that Congress established distinct pay and benefit systems for Federal law enforcement positions. This includes basic pay, retirement, and even overtime compensation. This often results in a law enforcement officer working significant amounts of overtime hours year after year for which the officer is never compensated. 2. COMPUTATION OF ANNUITY FOR HOURS WORKED IN EXCESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PREMIUM PAY LIMITATIONS. ``(B) The officer may-- ``(i) not later than 180 days before the date that the officer's annuity will commence, request from the Office an estimate (expressed as a dollar figure) of-- ``(I) the lump-sum payment described under subparagraph (C); ``(II) the amount of the officer's monthly annuity payment if the officer elects to make the lump-sum payment and receive an amended annuity that includes the application of paragraph (1); and ``(III) the amount of such officer's monthly annuity payment if the officer does not make such an election; and ``(ii) consistent with the requirements of subparagraph (D), not later than 90 days after receipt of the estimate under clause (i), irrevocably elect to make the lump-sum payment to the Office. (b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the law enforcement officer makes a lump-sum payment to the Office in the same manner as prescribed under section 8339(v)(2). ``(3) In this subsection, the term `law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term `qualified public safety employee' in section 72(t)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''. (c) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) and (b) shall apply to any applicable annuity calculated on or after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Regulations.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to carry out sections 8339(v) and 8415(o) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b). 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR AVAILABILITY PAY. 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section. ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered employee' means-- ``(A) a Postal Inspector (referred to in section 1003(c) of title 39); ``(B) a criminal investigator classified under the GS-1811 series (or any successor series); ``(C) a Federal air marshal; ``(D) a special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service; ``(E) a probation officer (referred to in section 3672 of title 18); and ``(F) a pretrial services officer (referred to in section 3153 of title 18).''. SEC. 4. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS OF UNCOMPENSATED LAW ENFORCEMENT PREMIUM PAY. (b) Treated as Non-Refundable Personal Credit.--For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the credit allowed under subsection (a) shall be treated as a credit allowed under subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2022''. They are counted on to respond at any time of the day or night, regardless of their official duty status, to protect the public safety. Outside of our Nation's Armed Forces, theirs is the only profession comprised of individuals who are routinely called upon to put their lives on the line to keep America safe. (2) Though the Federal Government may house the largest variety of occupations of any U.S. employer across its panoply of agencies and entities, Federal law enforcement is absolutely unique among them, and the Federal law enforcement officer has no counterpart in the private sector. It is one of the most stressful, most dangerous, and most rewarding careers for those who meet the rigorous requirements of the job. (3) It was in recognition of the unique nature of the occupation, and the demanding schedules required of those who fill its ranks, that Congress established distinct pay and benefit systems for Federal law enforcement positions. This includes basic pay, retirement, and even overtime compensation. This often results in a law enforcement officer working significant amounts of overtime hours year after year for which the officer is never compensated. (5) In light of the continuing homeland and national security threats facing our Nation, it is in the interest of the Federal Government to ensure that it can continue to recruit and retain the highest caliber personnel by allowing Federal law enforcement officers the opportunity to reclaim full credit in retirement for overtime hours worked but never paid. 2. COMPUTATION OF ANNUITY FOR HOURS WORKED IN EXCESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PREMIUM PAY LIMITATIONS. ``(B) The officer may-- ``(i) not later than 180 days before the date that the officer's annuity will commence, request from the Office an estimate (expressed as a dollar figure) of-- ``(I) the lump-sum payment described under subparagraph (C); ``(II) the amount of the officer's monthly annuity payment if the officer elects to make the lump-sum payment and receive an amended annuity that includes the application of paragraph (1); and ``(III) the amount of such officer's monthly annuity payment if the officer does not make such an election; and ``(ii) consistent with the requirements of subparagraph (D), not later than 90 days after receipt of the estimate under clause (i), irrevocably elect to make the lump-sum payment to the Office. (b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the law enforcement officer makes a lump-sum payment to the Office in the same manner as prescribed under section 8339(v)(2). ``(3) In this subsection, the term `law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term `qualified public safety employee' in section 72(t)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''. (c) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) and (b) shall apply to any applicable annuity calculated on or after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Regulations.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to carry out sections 8339(v) and 8415(o) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b). (3) Solicitation of payroll information.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) guidance for agencies employing law enforcement officers for proper retention of payroll information required to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a) and (b), including, for each creditable year of service, the difference between the amount the law enforcement officer received in gross compensation and the amount that would have been received as gross compensation but for the application of the premium pay caps in section 5547 of title 5, United States Code; and (B) procedures for the Director to solicit sufficient payroll information from the head of each applicable agency to provide for the computations required by the amendments made by this Act. 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR AVAILABILITY PAY. 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section. ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered employee' means-- ``(A) a Postal Inspector (referred to in section 1003(c) of title 39); ``(B) a criminal investigator classified under the GS-1811 series (or any successor series); ``(C) a Federal air marshal; ``(D) a special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service; ``(E) a probation officer (referred to in section 3672 of title 18); and ``(F) a pretrial services officer (referred to in section 3153 of title 18).''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 410(b)(11) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Section 5520a'' and inserting ``Sections 5520a and 5545a''. SEC. 4. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS OF UNCOMPENSATED LAW ENFORCEMENT PREMIUM PAY. (b) Treated as Non-Refundable Personal Credit.--For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the credit allowed under subsection (a) shall be treated as a credit allowed under subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. 2) Though the Federal Government may house the largest variety of occupations of any U.S. employer across its panoply of agencies and entities, Federal law enforcement is absolutely unique among them, and the Federal law enforcement officer has no counterpart in the private sector. (3) It was in recognition of the unique nature of the occupation, and the demanding schedules required of those who fill its ranks, that Congress established distinct pay and benefit systems for Federal law enforcement positions. 5) In light of the continuing homeland and national security threats facing our Nation, it is in the interest of the Federal Government to ensure that it can continue to recruit and retain the highest caliber personnel by allowing Federal law enforcement officers the opportunity to reclaim full credit in retirement for overtime hours worked but never paid. (a) CSRS.-- (1) In general.--Section 8339 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(v)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ``(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the law enforcement officer makes a lump-sum payment to the Office in the manner prescribed under this paragraph. ``(D) The officer may elect an actuarial annuity reduction, consistent with regulations prescribed by the Office, in lieu of the lump-sum payment required under subparagraphs (B) and (C). 2) Clarification with respect to annuity limit.--The limitation provided in section 8339(f) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to any annuity calculated pursuant to subsection (v) of such section (as added by paragraph (1)). (b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. c) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) and (b) shall apply to any applicable annuity calculated on or after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act. ( (2) Lump-sum payment.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) procedures under which any law enforcement officer covered by such sections may make the lump-sum payment as described under sections 8339(v)(2) and 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b), from amounts within the officer's Thrift Savings Fund account; and (B) procedures, promulgated in consultation with the Thrift Savings Board, under which a transfer may be made from such account to the Office of Personnel Management. ( ELIGIBILITY FOR AVAILABILITY PAY. ( For the purpose of this section, section 5542(d) of this title, and section 13(a)(16) and (b)(30) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section. ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered employee' means-- ``(A) a Postal Inspector (referred to in section 1003(c) of title 39); ``(B) a criminal investigator classified under the GS-1811 series (or any successor series); ``(C) a Federal air marshal; ``(D) a special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service; ``(E) a probation officer (referred to in section 3672 of title 18); and ``(F) a pretrial services officer (referred to in section 3153 of title 18).''. ( (b) Treated as Non-Refundable Personal Credit.--For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the credit allowed under subsection (a) shall be treated as a credit allowed under subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. ( 2) Though the Federal Government may house the largest variety of occupations of any U.S. employer across its panoply of agencies and entities, Federal law enforcement is absolutely unique among them, and the Federal law enforcement officer has no counterpart in the private sector. (5) In light of the continuing homeland and national security threats facing our Nation, it is in the interest of the Federal Government to ensure that it can continue to recruit and retain the highest caliber personnel by allowing Federal law enforcement officers the opportunity to reclaim full credit in retirement for overtime hours worked but never paid. ``(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the law enforcement officer makes a lump-sum payment to the Office in the manner prescribed under this paragraph. ``(D) The officer may elect an actuarial annuity reduction, consistent with regulations prescribed by the Office, in lieu of the lump-sum payment required under subparagraphs (B) and (C). b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. (c) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) and (b) shall apply to any applicable annuity calculated on or after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act. ( 2) Lump-sum payment.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) procedures under which any law enforcement officer covered by such sections may make the lump-sum payment as described under sections 8339(v)(2) and 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b), from amounts within the officer's Thrift Savings Fund account; and (B) procedures, promulgated in consultation with the Thrift Savings Board, under which a transfer may be made from such account to the Office of Personnel Management. ( 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section. a) In General.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the lump-sum payments made by the individual during such taxable year pursuant to section 8339(v)(2) or 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to an annuity of such individual. (

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. ( 2) Though the Federal Government may house the largest variety of occupations of any U.S. employer across its panoply of agencies and entities, Federal law enforcement is absolutely unique among them, and the Federal law enforcement officer has no counterpart in the private sector. (5) In light of the continuing homeland and national security threats facing our Nation, it is in the interest of the Federal Government to ensure that it can continue to recruit and retain the highest caliber personnel by allowing Federal law enforcement officers the opportunity to reclaim full credit in retirement for overtime hours worked but never paid. ``(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the law enforcement officer makes a lump-sum payment to the Office in the manner prescribed under this paragraph. ``(D) The officer may elect an actuarial annuity reduction, consistent with regulations prescribed by the Office, in lieu of the lump-sum payment required under subparagraphs (B) and (C). b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. (c) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) and (b) shall apply to any applicable annuity calculated on or after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act. ( 2) Lump-sum payment.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) procedures under which any law enforcement officer covered by such sections may make the lump-sum payment as described under sections 8339(v)(2) and 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b), from amounts within the officer's Thrift Savings Fund account; and (B) procedures, promulgated in consultation with the Thrift Savings Board, under which a transfer may be made from such account to the Office of Personnel Management. ( 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section. a) In General.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the lump-sum payments made by the individual during such taxable year pursuant to section 8339(v)(2) or 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to an annuity of such individual. (

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. 2) Though the Federal Government may house the largest variety of occupations of any U.S. employer across its panoply of agencies and entities, Federal law enforcement is absolutely unique among them, and the Federal law enforcement officer has no counterpart in the private sector. (3) It was in recognition of the unique nature of the occupation, and the demanding schedules required of those who fill its ranks, that Congress established distinct pay and benefit systems for Federal law enforcement positions. 5) In light of the continuing homeland and national security threats facing our Nation, it is in the interest of the Federal Government to ensure that it can continue to recruit and retain the highest caliber personnel by allowing Federal law enforcement officers the opportunity to reclaim full credit in retirement for overtime hours worked but never paid. (a) CSRS.-- (1) In general.--Section 8339 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(v)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ``(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the law enforcement officer makes a lump-sum payment to the Office in the manner prescribed under this paragraph. ``(D) The officer may elect an actuarial annuity reduction, consistent with regulations prescribed by the Office, in lieu of the lump-sum payment required under subparagraphs (B) and (C). 2) Clarification with respect to annuity limit.--The limitation provided in section 8339(f) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to any annuity calculated pursuant to subsection (v) of such section (as added by paragraph (1)). (b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. c) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) and (b) shall apply to any applicable annuity calculated on or after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act. ( (2) Lump-sum payment.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) procedures under which any law enforcement officer covered by such sections may make the lump-sum payment as described under sections 8339(v)(2) and 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b), from amounts within the officer's Thrift Savings Fund account; and (B) procedures, promulgated in consultation with the Thrift Savings Board, under which a transfer may be made from such account to the Office of Personnel Management. ( ELIGIBILITY FOR AVAILABILITY PAY. ( For the purpose of this section, section 5542(d) of this title, and section 13(a)(16) and (b)(30) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section. ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered employee' means-- ``(A) a Postal Inspector (referred to in section 1003(c) of title 39); ``(B) a criminal investigator classified under the GS-1811 series (or any successor series); ``(C) a Federal air marshal; ``(D) a special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service; ``(E) a probation officer (referred to in section 3672 of title 18); and ``(F) a pretrial services officer (referred to in section 3153 of title 18).''. ( (b) Treated as Non-Refundable Personal Credit.--For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the credit allowed under subsection (a) shall be treated as a credit allowed under subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. ( 2) Though the Federal Government may house the largest variety of occupations of any U.S. employer across its panoply of agencies and entities, Federal law enforcement is absolutely unique among them, and the Federal law enforcement officer has no counterpart in the private sector. (5) In light of the continuing homeland and national security threats facing our Nation, it is in the interest of the Federal Government to ensure that it can continue to recruit and retain the highest caliber personnel by allowing Federal law enforcement officers the opportunity to reclaim full credit in retirement for overtime hours worked but never paid. ``(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the law enforcement officer makes a lump-sum payment to the Office in the manner prescribed under this paragraph. ``(D) The officer may elect an actuarial annuity reduction, consistent with regulations prescribed by the Office, in lieu of the lump-sum payment required under subparagraphs (B) and (C). b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. (c) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) and (b) shall apply to any applicable annuity calculated on or after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act. ( 2) Lump-sum payment.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) procedures under which any law enforcement officer covered by such sections may make the lump-sum payment as described under sections 8339(v)(2) and 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b), from amounts within the officer's Thrift Savings Fund account; and (B) procedures, promulgated in consultation with the Thrift Savings Board, under which a transfer may be made from such account to the Office of Personnel Management. ( 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section. a) In General.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the lump-sum payments made by the individual during such taxable year pursuant to section 8339(v)(2) or 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to an annuity of such individual. (

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. 2) Though the Federal Government may house the largest variety of occupations of any U.S. employer across its panoply of agencies and entities, Federal law enforcement is absolutely unique among them, and the Federal law enforcement officer has no counterpart in the private sector. ( (a) CSRS.-- (1) In general.--Section 8339 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(v)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ``(D) The officer may elect an actuarial annuity reduction, consistent with regulations prescribed by the Office, in lieu of the lump-sum payment required under subparagraphs (B) and (C). (b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. 2) Lump-sum payment.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) procedures under which any law enforcement officer covered by such sections may make the lump-sum payment as described under sections 8339(v)(2) and 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b), from amounts within the officer's Thrift Savings Fund account; and (B) procedures, promulgated in consultation with the Thrift Savings Board, under which a transfer may be made from such account to the Office of Personnel Management. ( 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section. ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered employee' means-- ``(A) a Postal Inspector (referred to in section 1003(c) of title 39); ``(B) a criminal investigator classified under the GS-1811 series (or any successor series); ``(C) a Federal air marshal; ``(D) a special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service; ``(E) a probation officer (referred to in section 3672 of title 18); and ``(F) a pretrial services officer (referred to in section 3153 of title 18).''. ( (

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ( ( 2) Lump-sum payment.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) procedures under which any law enforcement officer covered by such sections may make the lump-sum payment as described under sections 8339(v)(2) and 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b), from amounts within the officer's Thrift Savings Fund account; and (B) procedures, promulgated in consultation with the Thrift Savings Board, under which a transfer may be made from such account to the Office of Personnel Management. ( 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. 2) Though the Federal Government may house the largest variety of occupations of any U.S. employer across its panoply of agencies and entities, Federal law enforcement is absolutely unique among them, and the Federal law enforcement officer has no counterpart in the private sector. ( (a) CSRS.-- (1) In general.--Section 8339 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(v)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ``(D) The officer may elect an actuarial annuity reduction, consistent with regulations prescribed by the Office, in lieu of the lump-sum payment required under subparagraphs (B) and (C). (b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. 2) Lump-sum payment.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) procedures under which any law enforcement officer covered by such sections may make the lump-sum payment as described under sections 8339(v)(2) and 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b), from amounts within the officer's Thrift Savings Fund account; and (B) procedures, promulgated in consultation with the Thrift Savings Board, under which a transfer may be made from such account to the Office of Personnel Management. ( 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section. ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered employee' means-- ``(A) a Postal Inspector (referred to in section 1003(c) of title 39); ``(B) a criminal investigator classified under the GS-1811 series (or any successor series); ``(C) a Federal air marshal; ``(D) a special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service; ``(E) a probation officer (referred to in section 3672 of title 18); and ``(F) a pretrial services officer (referred to in section 3153 of title 18).''. ( (

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. b) FERS.--Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ( ( 2) Lump-sum payment.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) procedures under which any law enforcement officer covered by such sections may make the lump-sum payment as described under sections 8339(v)(2) and 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b), from amounts within the officer's Thrift Savings Fund account; and (B) procedures, promulgated in consultation with the Thrift Savings Board, under which a transfer may be made from such account to the Office of Personnel Management. ( 213(a)(16) and (b)(30)), a covered employee shall be deemed to be a criminal investigator as defined in this section.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. a) CSRS.-- (1) In general.--Section 8339 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(v)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, including sections 5545a and 5547, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2), any premium pay described in section 5547(a) that would have been received by a law enforcement officer but for the limitation provided in such section shall be included in the average pay of such officer for purposes of computing the annuity of such officer under this section. ( 2) Lump-sum payment.--Such regulations shall include-- (A) procedures under which any law enforcement officer covered by such sections may make the lump-sum payment as described under sections 8339(v)(2) and 8415(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b), from amounts within the officer's Thrift Savings Fund account; and (B) procedures, promulgated in consultation with the Thrift Savings Board, under which a transfer may be made from such account to the Office of Personnel Management. ( ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered employee' means-- ``(A) a Postal Inspector (referred to in section 1003(c) of title 39); ``(B) a criminal investigator classified under the GS-1811 series (or any successor series); ``(C) a Federal air marshal; ``(D) a special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service; ``(E) a probation officer (referred to in section 3672 of title 18); and ``(F) a pretrial services officer (referred to in section 3153 of title 18).''. ( (

LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2022 - Amends Federal law to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation, and for other purposes. (Sec. 2) Prohibits the payment of overtime compensation unless the officer makes a lump-sum payment to Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the lump-sum payments of available law enforcement premium pay. (Currently, such credit is limited to the difference between the amount the law enforcement officer received in gross compensation and the amount that would have received as gross compensation but for the application of the premium pay caps.) (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the Office of

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DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2022 This bill establishes an advisory council within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and sets out other efforts to address economic security and trade, as such matters relate to DHS's mission. Specifically, DHS must establish the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council, comprised of component heads or their designees, to advise on economic security concerns, such as identification of concentrated risks and priorities for protecting the nation's economic security. Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security and specifies its functions and duties. These include, among other responsibilities, coordination of supply chain policy.

To establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2022''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 2. DHS TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY COUNCIL.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council established under subsection (b).</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' refers to the Department of Homeland Security.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Economic security.--The term ``economic security'' means the condition of having secure and resilient domestic production capacity combined with reliable access to the global resources necessary to maintain an acceptable standard of living and protect core national values.</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) DHS Trade and Economic Security Council.--In accordance with the mission of the Department under section 101(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 111(b)), and in particular paragraph (1)(F) of that subsection, the Secretary shall establish a standing council of component heads or their designees within the Department known as the ``DHS Trade and Economic Security Council''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Duties of the Council.--Pursuant to the scope of the Department's mission as described in subsection (b), the Council shall provide to the Secretary advice and recommendations on matters of trade and economic security, including--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) identifying concentrated risks for trade and economic security;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) setting priorities for securing the trade and economic security of the United States;</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) coordinating Department-wide activity on trade and economic security matters;</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) with respect to the development of the President's continuity of the economy plan under section 9603 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116- 283);</DELETED> <DELETED> (5) proposing statutory and regulatory changes impacting trade and economic security; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (6) any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.</DELETED> <DELETED> (d) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security of the Department--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair.</DELETED> <DELETED> (e) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently than quarterly, as well as--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) at the call of the Chair; or</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) at the direction of the Secretary.</DELETED> <DELETED> (f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 6 months thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 3. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Duties.--The Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall be responsible for policy formulation regarding matters relating to economic security and trade, as such matters relate to the mission and the operations of the Department.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Additional responsibilities.--In addition to the duties specified in paragraph (2), the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) oversee--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) coordination of supply chain policy; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) assessments and reports to Congress related to critical economic security domains;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) serve as the designee of the Secretary for the purposes of representing the Department on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) coordinate with stakeholders in other Federal departments and agencies and non- governmental entities with trade and economic security interests, authorities, and responsibilities; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) perform such additional duties as the Secretary or the Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Plans may prescribe.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) Critical economic security domain.-- The term `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, industry, technology, or intellectual property (or combination thereof) that is essential for the economic security of the United States.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Economic security.--The term `economic security' has the meaning given that term in section 890B(c)(2).''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DHS TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY COUNCIL. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council established under subsection (b). (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. (3) Economic security.--The term ``economic security'' has the meaning given that term in section 890B(c)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 474(c)(2)). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) DHS Trade and Economic Security Council.--In accordance with the mission of the Department under section 101(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 111(b)), and in particular paragraph (1)(F) of that section, the Secretary shall establish a standing council of component heads or their designees within the Department, which shall be known as the ``DHS Trade and Economic Security Council''. (c) Duties of the Council.--Pursuant to the scope of the mission of the Department as described in subsection (b), the Council shall provide to the Secretary advice and recommendations on matters of trade and economic security, including-- (1) identifying concentrated risks for trade and economic security; (2) setting priorities for securing the trade and economic security of the United States; (3) coordinating Department-wide activity on trade and economic security matters; (4) with respect to the development of the continuity of the economy plan of the President under section 9603 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2021 (6 U.S.C. 322); (5) proposing statutory and regulatory changes impacting trade and economic security; and (6) any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. (d) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department-- (1) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and (2) may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair. (e) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently than quarterly, as well as-- (1) at the call of the Chair; or (2) at the direction of the Secretary. (f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. SEC. 3. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(2) Duties.--At the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall be responsible for policy formulation regarding matters relating to economic security and trade, as such matters relate to the mission and the operations of the Department. ``(3) Additional responsibilities.--In addition to the duties specified in paragraph (2), the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security, at the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, may-- ``(A) oversee-- ``(i) coordination of supply chain policy; and ``(ii) assessments and reports to Congress related to critical economic security domains; ``(B) serve as the representative of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans for the purposes of representing the Department on-- ``(i) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; and ``(ii) the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector; ``(C) coordinate with stakeholders in other Federal departments and agencies and nongovernmental entities with trade and economic security interests, authorities, and responsibilities; and ``(D) perform such additional duties as the Secretary or the Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Plans may prescribe. ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Critical economic security domain.--The term `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, industry, technology, or intellectual property (or combination thereof) that is essential for the economic security of the United States. ``(B) Economic security.--The term `economic security' has the meaning given that term in section 890B(c)(2).''. SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to affect or diminish the authority otherwise granted to any other officer of the Department of Homeland Security. Calendar No. 560 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4243 [Report No. 117-208] _______________________________________________________________________

DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2022

A bill to establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2022 DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2022

Sen. Portman, Rob

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This bill establishes an advisory council within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and sets out other efforts to address economic security and trade, as such matters relate to DHS's mission. Specifically, DHS must establish the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council, comprised of component heads or their designees, to advise on economic security concerns, such as identification of concentrated risks and priorities for protecting the nation's economic security. Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security and specifies its functions and duties. These include, among other responsibilities, coordination of supply chain policy.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council established under subsection (b). (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. 322); (5) proposing statutory and regulatory changes impacting trade and economic security; and (6) any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. (d) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department-- (1) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and (2) may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair. (e) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently than quarterly, as well as-- (1) at the call of the Chair; or (2) at the direction of the Secretary. (f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. 3. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. ``(2) Duties.--At the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall be responsible for policy formulation regarding matters relating to economic security and trade, as such matters relate to the mission and the operations of the Department. ``(3) Additional responsibilities.--In addition to the duties specified in paragraph (2), the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security, at the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, may-- ``(A) oversee-- ``(i) coordination of supply chain policy; and ``(ii) assessments and reports to Congress related to critical economic security domains; ``(B) serve as the representative of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans for the purposes of representing the Department on-- ``(i) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; and ``(ii) the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector; ``(C) coordinate with stakeholders in other Federal departments and agencies and nongovernmental entities with trade and economic security interests, authorities, and responsibilities; and ``(D) perform such additional duties as the Secretary or the Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Plans may prescribe. ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Critical economic security domain.--The term `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, industry, technology, or intellectual property (or combination thereof) that is essential for the economic security of the United States. SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Calendar No. 117-208] _______________________________________________________________________

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council established under subsection (b). (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. (d) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department-- (1) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and (2) may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair. (f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. 3. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. ``(2) Duties.--At the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall be responsible for policy formulation regarding matters relating to economic security and trade, as such matters relate to the mission and the operations of the Department. ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Critical economic security domain.--The term `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, industry, technology, or intellectual property (or combination thereof) that is essential for the economic security of the United States. SEC. 4.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2022''. 2. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council established under subsection (b). (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. 474(c)(2)). 111(b)), and in particular paragraph (1)(F) of that section, the Secretary shall establish a standing council of component heads or their designees within the Department, which shall be known as the ``DHS Trade and Economic Security Council''. (c) Duties of the Council.--Pursuant to the scope of the mission of the Department as described in subsection (b), the Council shall provide to the Secretary advice and recommendations on matters of trade and economic security, including-- (1) identifying concentrated risks for trade and economic security; (2) setting priorities for securing the trade and economic security of the United States; (3) coordinating Department-wide activity on trade and economic security matters; (4) with respect to the development of the continuity of the economy plan of the President under section 9603 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2021 (6 U.S.C. 322); (5) proposing statutory and regulatory changes impacting trade and economic security; and (6) any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. (d) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department-- (1) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and (2) may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair. (e) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently than quarterly, as well as-- (1) at the call of the Chair; or (2) at the direction of the Secretary. (f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. 3. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(2) Duties.--At the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall be responsible for policy formulation regarding matters relating to economic security and trade, as such matters relate to the mission and the operations of the Department. ``(3) Additional responsibilities.--In addition to the duties specified in paragraph (2), the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security, at the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, may-- ``(A) oversee-- ``(i) coordination of supply chain policy; and ``(ii) assessments and reports to Congress related to critical economic security domains; ``(B) serve as the representative of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans for the purposes of representing the Department on-- ``(i) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; and ``(ii) the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector; ``(C) coordinate with stakeholders in other Federal departments and agencies and nongovernmental entities with trade and economic security interests, authorities, and responsibilities; and ``(D) perform such additional duties as the Secretary or the Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Plans may prescribe. ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Critical economic security domain.--The term `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, industry, technology, or intellectual property (or combination thereof) that is essential for the economic security of the United States. ``(B) Economic security.--The term `economic security' has the meaning given that term in section 890B(c)(2).''. SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to affect or diminish the authority otherwise granted to any other officer of the Department of Homeland Security. Calendar No. 560 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4243 [Report No. 117-208] _______________________________________________________________________

To establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. DHS TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY COUNCIL.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council established under subsection (b).</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' refers to the Department of Homeland Security.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Economic security.--The term ``economic security'' means the condition of having secure and resilient domestic production capacity combined with reliable access to the global resources necessary to maintain an acceptable standard of living and protect core national values.</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) DHS Trade and Economic Security Council.--In accordance with the mission of the Department under section 101(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. ''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2022''. 2. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council established under subsection (b). (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. 474(c)(2)). 111(b)), and in particular paragraph (1)(F) of that section, the Secretary shall establish a standing council of component heads or their designees within the Department, which shall be known as the ``DHS Trade and Economic Security Council''. (c) Duties of the Council.--Pursuant to the scope of the mission of the Department as described in subsection (b), the Council shall provide to the Secretary advice and recommendations on matters of trade and economic security, including-- (1) identifying concentrated risks for trade and economic security; (2) setting priorities for securing the trade and economic security of the United States; (3) coordinating Department-wide activity on trade and economic security matters; (4) with respect to the development of the continuity of the economy plan of the President under section 9603 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2021 (6 U.S.C. 322); (5) proposing statutory and regulatory changes impacting trade and economic security; and (6) any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. (d) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department-- (1) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and (2) may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair. (e) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently than quarterly, as well as-- (1) at the call of the Chair; or (2) at the direction of the Secretary. (f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. 3. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(2) Duties.--At the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall be responsible for policy formulation regarding matters relating to economic security and trade, as such matters relate to the mission and the operations of the Department. ``(3) Additional responsibilities.--In addition to the duties specified in paragraph (2), the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security, at the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, may-- ``(A) oversee-- ``(i) coordination of supply chain policy; and ``(ii) assessments and reports to Congress related to critical economic security domains; ``(B) serve as the representative of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans for the purposes of representing the Department on-- ``(i) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; and ``(ii) the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector; ``(C) coordinate with stakeholders in other Federal departments and agencies and nongovernmental entities with trade and economic security interests, authorities, and responsibilities; and ``(D) perform such additional duties as the Secretary or the Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Plans may prescribe. ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Critical economic security domain.--The term `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, industry, technology, or intellectual property (or combination thereof) that is essential for the economic security of the United States. ``(B) Economic security.--The term `economic security' has the meaning given that term in section 890B(c)(2).''. SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to affect or diminish the authority otherwise granted to any other officer of the Department of Homeland Security. Calendar No. 560 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4243 [Report No. 117-208] _______________________________________________________________________

To establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. ''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. 2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. ( d) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department-- (1) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and (2) may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair. ( e) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently than quarterly, as well as-- (1) at the call of the Chair; or (2) at the direction of the Secretary. (f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Critical economic security domain.--The term `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, industry, technology, or intellectual property (or combination thereof) that is essential for the economic security of the United States. 560 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4243 [Report No. 117-208] _______________________________________________________________________

To establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. .</DELETED> SECTION 1. 2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. (3) Economic security.--The term ``economic security'' has the meaning given that term in section 890B(c)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 474(c)(2)). ( f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(2) Duties.--At the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall be responsible for policy formulation regarding matters relating to economic security and trade, as such matters relate to the mission and the operations of the Department.

To establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. .</DELETED> SECTION 1. 2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. (3) Economic security.--The term ``economic security'' has the meaning given that term in section 890B(c)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 474(c)(2)). ( f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(2) Duties.--At the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall be responsible for policy formulation regarding matters relating to economic security and trade, as such matters relate to the mission and the operations of the Department.

To establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. ''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. 2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. ( d) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department-- (1) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and (2) may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair. ( e) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently than quarterly, as well as-- (1) at the call of the Chair; or (2) at the direction of the Secretary. (f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Critical economic security domain.--The term `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, industry, technology, or intellectual property (or combination thereof) that is essential for the economic security of the United States. 560 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4243 [Report No. 117-208] _______________________________________________________________________

To establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. .</DELETED> SECTION 1. 2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. (3) Economic security.--The term ``economic security'' has the meaning given that term in section 890B(c)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 474(c)(2)). ( f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(2) Duties.--At the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall be responsible for policy formulation regarding matters relating to economic security and trade, as such matters relate to the mission and the operations of the Department.

To establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. ''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. 2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. ( d) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department-- (1) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and (2) may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair. ( e) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently than quarterly, as well as-- (1) at the call of the Chair; or (2) at the direction of the Secretary. (f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Critical economic security domain.--The term `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, industry, technology, or intellectual property (or combination thereof) that is essential for the economic security of the United States. 560 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4243 [Report No. 117-208] _______________________________________________________________________

To establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. .</DELETED> SECTION 1. 2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. (3) Economic security.--The term ``economic security'' has the meaning given that term in section 890B(c)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 474(c)(2)). ( f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(2) Duties.--At the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall be responsible for policy formulation regarding matters relating to economic security and trade, as such matters relate to the mission and the operations of the Department.

To establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. ''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. 2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. ( d) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department-- (1) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and (2) may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair. ( e) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently than quarterly, as well as-- (1) at the call of the Chair; or (2) at the direction of the Secretary. (f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Critical economic security domain.--The term `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, industry, technology, or intellectual property (or combination thereof) that is essential for the economic security of the United States. 560 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4243 [Report No. 117-208] _______________________________________________________________________

To establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. .</DELETED> SECTION 1. 2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. (3) Economic security.--The term ``economic security'' has the meaning given that term in section 890B(c)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 474(c)(2)). ( f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(2) Duties.--At the direction of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security shall be responsible for policy formulation regarding matters relating to economic security and trade, as such matters relate to the mission and the operations of the Department.

To establish the Department of Homeland Security Trade and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. ''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. 2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. ( d) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department-- (1) shall serve as Chair of the Council; and (2) may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair. ( e) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently than quarterly, as well as-- (1) at the call of the Chair; or (2) at the direction of the Secretary. (f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for 4 years, the Council shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the actions and activities of the Council. Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security. ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Critical economic security domain.--The term `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, industry, technology, or intellectual property (or combination thereof) that is essential for the economic security of the United States. 560 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4243 [Report No. 117-208] _______________________________________________________________________

DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2022 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a standing council of component heads or their designees within DHS to provide to the Secretary advice and recommendations on matters of trade and economic security, including: (1) identifying concentrated risks for trade and security; (2) setting priorities for securing the U.S. Establishes within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council to provide advice and recommendations on matters of trade and economic security, including: (1) identifying concentrated risks for trade and security; (2) setting priorities for securing the U.S. economy; (3) coordinating DHS

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"Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act - Amends Federal law to prohibit a pension, retirement, g(...TRUNCATED)

H.R.3963

Crime and Law Enforcement

"Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021 or the Emergency GRACE Act\nThis(...TRUNCATED)

"To expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement \n access for offend(...TRUNCATED)

Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021

"To expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with he(...TRUNCATED)

Emergency GRACE Act Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021

Rep. Dean, Madeleine

D

PA

"This bill sets forth provisions to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 in federal correctional(...TRUNCATED)

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"Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021 or the Emergency GRACE Act This (...TRUNCATED)

H.R.5830

International Affairs

"America Mitigating and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century Act or(...TRUNCATED)

"To establish an international terrestrial carbon sequestration program \n and provide internation(...TRUNCATED)

AMAZON21 Act

"To establish an international terrestrial carbon sequestration program and provide international te(...TRUNCATED)

"AMAZON21 Act\nAmerica Mitigating and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st (...TRUNCATED)

Rep. Hoyer, Steny H.

D

MD

"This bill establishes programs to support efforts in developing countries to address climate change(...TRUNCATED)

"This Act may be cited as the ``America Mitigating and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nat(...TRUNCATED)

"This Act may be cited as the ``America Mitigating and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nat(...TRUNCATED)

"SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``America Mitigating and Achieving Zero-emissions Origina(...TRUNCATED)

"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congres(...TRUNCATED)

"To establish an international terrestrial carbon sequestration program and provide international te(...TRUNCATED)

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"America Mitigating and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century Act or(...TRUNCATED)

S.2095

Crime and Law Enforcement

"Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021 or the Emergency GRACE Act\nThis(...TRUNCATED)

"To expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement \n access for offend(...TRUNCATED)

Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021

"A bill to expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders (...TRUNCATED)

Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021

Sen. Schatz, Brian

D

HI

"This bill sets forth provisions to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 in federal correctional(...TRUNCATED)

"SHORT TITLE. 2. In this Act: (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Bureau (...TRUNCATED)

"SHORT TITLE. 2. In this Act: (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Bureau (...TRUNCATED)

"SHORT TITLE. 2. In this Act: (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Bureau (...TRUNCATED)

"To expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with he(...TRUNCATED)

"To expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with he(...TRUNCATED)

"To expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with he(...TRUNCATED)

"To expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with he(...TRUNCATED)

"To expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with he(...TRUNCATED)

"To expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with he(...TRUNCATED)

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"To expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with he(...TRUNCATED)

"Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021 or the Emergency GRACE Act This (...TRUNCATED)

H.R.2810

Government Operations and Politics

"Build America, Buy America Act\nThis bill requires federal infrastructure programs to provide for t(...TRUNCATED)

"To ensure that certain Federal infrastructure programs require the use \n of materials produced in(...TRUNCATED)

Build America, Buy America Act

"To ensure that certain Federal infrastructure programs require the use of materials produced in the(...TRUNCATED)

Build America, Buy America Act

Rep. Ryan, Tim

D

OH

"This bill requires federal infrastructure programs to provide for the use of materials produced in (...TRUNCATED)

"This Act may be cited as the ``Build America, Buy America Act''. 2. (2) Domestic content procuremen(...TRUNCATED)

"This Act may be cited as the ``Build America, Buy America Act''. 2. (2) Domestic content procuremen(...TRUNCATED)

"This Act may be cited as the ``Build America, Buy America Act''. 2. (2) Domestic content procuremen(...TRUNCATED)

"To ensure that certain Federal infrastructure programs require the use of materials produced in the(...TRUNCATED)

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"To ensure that certain Federal infrastructure programs require the use of materials produced in the(...TRUNCATED)

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"To ensure that certain Federal infrastructure programs require the use of materials produced in the(...TRUNCATED)

"Build America, Buy America Act - Amends Federal procurement law to require all federal infrastructu(...TRUNCATED)

S.4018

Education

"HBCU Research, Innovation, Security, and Excellence Act or the HBCU RISE Act\nThis bill directs the(...TRUNCATED)

"To enable high research activity status historically Black colleges or \n universities to increase (...TRUNCATED)

HBCU RISE Act

"A bill to enable high research activity status historically Black colleges or universities to incre(...TRUNCATED)

HBCU RISE Act HBCU Research, Innovation, Security, and Excellence Act

Sen. Van Hollen, Chris

D

MD

"This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a pilot program to increase capacity(...TRUNCATED)

"To enable high research activity status historically Black colleges or universities to increase cap(...TRUNCATED)

"To enable high research activity status historically Black colleges or universities to increase cap(...TRUNCATED)

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"HBCU Research, Innovation, Security, and Excellence Act or the HBCU RISE Act This bill directs the (...TRUNCATED)

H.R.2553

Finance and Financial Sector

"Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act of 2021\nThis bill establishes the Interagency T(...TRUNCATED)

"To establish an interagency Task Force to analyze Federal collateral \n underwriting standards(...TRUNCATED)

Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act of 2021

"To establish an interagency Task Force to analyze Federal collateral underwriting standards and gui(...TRUNCATED)

Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act of 2021

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel

D

MO

"This bill establishes the Interagency Task Force on Real Estate Valuation to harmonize among specif(...TRUNCATED)

"To establish an interagency Task Force to analyze Federal collateral underwriting standards and gui(...TRUNCATED)

"To establish an interagency Task Force to analyze Federal collateral underwriting standards and gui(...TRUNCATED)

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"To establish an interagency Task Force to analyze Federal collateral underwriting standards and gui(...TRUNCATED)

"Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act of 2021 - Directs the Appraisal Subcommittee of (...TRUNCATED)